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re: Who will admit to be in recovery?

Posted on 1/11/20 at 10:28 pm to
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
259875 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 10:28 pm to
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We have a daughter who has been abusing drugs for a long time. The only time that she is sober is when she is in a lockdown treatment facility. Since she is over 18, she can leave treatment at any time even against medical advice. I feel for you and your family since addiction hurts all.


I feel for you. That's gotta be absolutely heart wrenching. There is hope, I've had a close relative who suffered through it too, and she ran until her body couldn't take it anymore, then she recovered. There's always hope.

Addiction is seductive, regardless of how unglamorous it looks.
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
19493 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 10:32 pm to
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Two DUIs and in the last one I rear ended a police car.


If I could easily find the Blaze of Glory meme, I’d definitely post it here.
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 1/11/20 at 10:40 pm to
Posted by go ta hell ole miss
Member since Jan 2007
13612 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 10:55 pm to
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But in a world that has numerous other substances that are better in terms of a high and don’t have the horrible hangovers


Hangovers eventually stop almost altogether for alcoholics. Headaches completely cease. They just need to get a morning drink to make withdrawals (shakes/tremors and sweats) go away. Alcohol is also more easily accessible and cheaper than most drugs when you get to high level addictions (talking Burnett’s vodka level alcoholism v. cleaning out the vacuum cleaner to hope there’s some meth in there addiction).

There is also a genetic component for the reason people choose alcohol v. narcotics as their drug of choice. Many alcoholics are fourth or fifth generation alcoholics. There are not many fourth or fifth generation addicts.
Posted by Caplewood
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2010
39156 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 10:59 pm to
Thank god I never went to jail
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
48347 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:06 pm to
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I feel for you. That's gotta be absolutely heart wrenching. There is hope, I've had a close relative who suffered through it too, and she ran until her body couldn't take it anymore, then she recovered. There's always hope

I have a dear friend from HS who became a meth addict and spent 3 years in prison.

He was from a good family and eventually cleaned up, started his own construction business and is married with 3 kids now. They live in a nice, upper middle class neighborhood.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65517 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:08 pm to
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My wife is also sober and we met in AA
You banged her the day you met her.

I’ve been around AA too much.
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
20251 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:20 pm to
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shite man. I'd take a regular booze hangover any day of the week over coming down from a cocaine bender. A horrible god awful feeling.

but is it as bad as a weed hangover?

Oh wait. There isn’t one.literally at all.
Posted by ZappBrannigan
Member since Jun 2015
7692 posts
Posted on 1/11/20 at 11:39 pm to
It's when your dick stays hard and ready for the dos or tres after the uno or dos.

Posted by lsufanva
sandston virginia
Member since Aug 2009
12369 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 1:43 am to
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Alcohol was amazing for me. Slowed me down, relaxed me, helped me sleep, allowed me to be someone I was afraid to be otherwise. Allowed me to not feel guilt, etc.


Same for me. Luckily I'm a pretty strong minded and willed person that decided I didn't like the feeling of losing my memory anymore. Got drunk one night,kind of showed my arse, got away for a day and decided I was done. This was Sept of 19. Have had 2 beers socially since and still feel the same way. If rather he sober

Confess to smoking pot though. That habit came before alcohol and doesn't bother my everyday life at all. Improves it really.
Posted by DoUrden
UnderDark
Member since Oct 2011
25965 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 2:22 am to
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Godspeed baw. Fight those demons and urges. You're literally fighting the man in the mirror. I'm rooting for you.


Literally my bio donor was an alcoholic and did things to my mom that I will no repeat here, it's also on my mothers side.
Posted by DoUrden
UnderDark
Member since Oct 2011
25965 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 2:24 am to
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as your sworn enemy i am here to support you. let me know if you want to game sometime to take your mind off of stuff.


And thanks
Posted by Jarlaxle
Calimport
Member since Dec 2010
2868 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 5:04 am to
Serious bro, we have a good group that gets together once a week for a couple of hours.

just let me know, we can always use another meat shield!
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
6698 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 5:05 am to
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Two DUIs and in the last one I rear ended a police car.


Made it cont at least....not some bs 6 mph over the limit.
Posted by DoUrden
UnderDark
Member since Oct 2011
25965 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 5:08 am to
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Serious bro, we have a good group that gets together once a week for a couple of hours.


If I were in your area I would.
Posted by Commander Data
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Dec 2016
7289 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 5:10 am to
Recovering heroin junkie. Three back surgeries and got addicted to opioids and when the pills became too expensive I started buying heroin at a gas station down the street as it is much, much cheaper. Been clean for six years now but I think about it everyday and even dream about it sometimes. Meetings help but I turned to our God and he delivered me from a life that really wasn't worth living. Stay strong brother. It will be a long term fight but you can win it.
Posted by DoUrden
UnderDark
Member since Oct 2011
25965 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 5:11 am to
It's on both sides of my family, not an excuse! My bio donor threw my mother threw a plate glass window naked. I wanted to kill him for that, yet here I am with the same drinking problem. I have and never will have the urge to do what he did to my mom.
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
29919 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 5:29 am to
What was your overall level of enjoyment of life, say at 6 months and a year. Maybe at 2 years as well. And what are some earthly ways you began to enjoy life again? Know what I'm getting at?

If you don't mind my asking...
This post was edited on 1/12/20 at 5:31 am
Posted by Jarlaxle
Calimport
Member since Dec 2010
2868 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 5:30 am to
we do everything online! half are in cali and Az and two of us in BR.
Posted by Commander Data
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Dec 2016
7289 posts
Posted on 1/12/20 at 6:04 am to
I am a relatively happy person and was at six months and year. The truth is that even through redemption I still live a somewhat defeated life even though it's not what the Lord wants for me. During my time as a junkie I did lots of regrettable things especially not being a good dad to my three children. Because of that my thoughts at night are of regret and they are a great source of pain. I dont know how to forgive myself. I would rather live life like this however rather than shooting up behind a locked bathroom door while my kids need help with their homework. Without Christ I would likely be dead or in jail.
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