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Originally Posted by zinco14532323
I think I had all my relapses before I actually started attending seriously. I would go every now and again to a meeting. I chose AA over NA because the town I lived in they were much better quality meetings. Those same meetings now everyone talks about drugs. The pure boozers are way outnumbered.
I went to 270 meetings in 90 days. Three meetings a day. I wasn't working and had nothing else to do. I didn't want to be alone. The physical detox really depends on what you were doing and how heavy and for how long. Like Petra5ed said working out and sweating a lot helps. It's not the physical part it is the mental obsession part that is hard. I couldn't do it alone. I jumped in head first and replaced it with AA.
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Are people judged when they have relapses
while actively attending meetings? Or even if they start attending but have not fully stopped the addiction yet? Just wondering because I could see how it might be triggering for those who are really struggling. That's one of my biggest concerns...Along with fitting in. I'm unsure of the average age/gender demographic at those meetings. I know it would help having just ANYONE who can relate to my pain and struggle, but I think it would also be helpful to relate on other levels. I'm 26, in college, no kids, not married, don't live on my own yet...I think I will take your advice and go sit in a corner and listen a couple times. I'm surrounded by weekly narcotic meetings so I actually want to try those first so I could relate more while getting off the stuff. I think AA would be better for maintenance though.
I completely agree with the mental obsession being the hardest part. There are moments for me where the physical and mental distress are pretty equal, because I suffer from chronic back pain and pretty much have my whole life, but the psychological stuff is always the worst. During those phases I hate people and I am super irritable with whoever I come in contact with. It's terrible.
My therapist has always told me "You have to replace a bad habit with a good one in order to be successful in kicking the bad habit". Same goes for addiction. I hope I get something out of attending the meetings and I could replace my addiction with those instead...and working out.