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Old Jun 21, 2016, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by alk2601 View Post
Please quit now. I know you don't want to hear that, but you are walking a fine line. Mentally you are already addicted, and just wait for the physical hell that will follow. I am an opiate addict, I've never even used heroin but I am completely and hopelessly addicted to pills. I started out the same way as you, just using occasionally, being careful not to binge or use multiple days in a row, keeping my tolerance low. And then all of a sudden it wasn't enough and I found myself binging every single day, spending all my money on opiates and going through miserable withdrawal symptoms every time I went more than a few hours without using. Addiction just sort of attacks without warning, and even if you're not completely there now (and you may be) I promise you will get there sooner than you think.

Get help now for your depression before it's too late. Self-medicating is an easy way out but will bite you in the *** over the long term. Talk to a therapist and find healthy coping strategies so that you don't feel like you have to rely on drugs to feel good.

I'm sorry you've had to go through that. I've heard stories, and I know it isn't a place I want to be. I am in therapy now, trying to find ways to manage my depression. I've struggled to bring up my drug use with her though, it's a matter of trust. I'm working on finding a therapist who I can trust so I can go more into these types of problems.