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Originally Posted by thechild
Nope, not alone. Grin
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Thank you for your reassurance.
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Originally Posted by madisgram
a doc can safely wean you off the drugs. don't try to do it alone. also AA or NA, imo, can reinforce your sobriety and give you support about staying clean.
what feelings are causing you to want to escape life and be numb? this needs to be addressed too to give you the winning edge of not repeating your running from something. a therapist can help you with those self abusing behaviors.
i've been down the road u are on now. prof. help and AA worked for me-21 yrs now.
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Thank you for your advice. I think what I tend to run from things like my own guilt and self-loathing. I also run from my own anxious thoughts due to generalized anxiety disorder. If an event occurs that makes me extremely anxious or makes me feel bad about myself, those are the times that I tend to self-medicate. I just can't stand listening to all of these terrible, obsessive thoughts. I will be seeing a therapist soon, so I'll be sure to bring all of this up with him. Thank you very much.