Welcome to Psych Central Sparks. Sorry to hear you are fighting to stay out of it but keep slipping back into addiction. Many people on PC have this same challenge. They deal with it in different ways.

Some try to get into a program or 12 step group to help them learn the hooks and unhook themself from addiction. Others find having a therapist or psychiatrist can help them with talk therapy or with meds to stabilize their emotions.

Some people become active participants, posting, reading and replying to other's posts and participating in the discussions in the forums. http://forums.psychcentral.com

Getting out of your own problems can help you rise above the levels of self preoccupation and start developing empathy for others.

Getting sleep may be the single one thing that keeps people in balance. If you are not sleeping contact your psychiatrist and tell him what is happening so they can make adjustments in meds.

There are articles that go into more detail about coping
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