Dealing with consequences

Well, it's happened. I'm having to face some of the consequences of my drug abuse.

I'm losing my apartment, and I have a future court date. I'm grateful that I wasn't arrested, or things would certainly be much, much worse. I wasn't caught using, but drug paraphernalia was found found in my apartment. I live in Gov't supported housing, through a local mental health organization. This may impact my future of living in such housing in the future.

I'm definitely not looking for any sympathy whatsoever. I deserve whatever is coming to me. However, I want to caution all other current addicts to get help, and to stop using, lest you too have to face such consequences.

Hi justaseeker, dont be to hard on yourself and thanks for the warning. I need to hear that myself. I have been sober a little over a year. And sometimes it takes what it takes. It took a while for things to get a little better for me. I couldnt even get off the couch. I was also a pot smoker off and on. I know Im a person thats really hard on myself. I hope you feel better and things will get better.

It does get rough when you have to face the facts. It could have been MUCH worse! You got lucky, but I'm glad that it isn't any worse than it is.

I hope that this IS a learning experience for you, and you won't be using anymore. Next time WILL be worse than this time.

You might want to go to some NA meetings or even some AA meetings to stay off the drug.

I wish you the very best. Please keep us posted on your progress. We DO care! God bless and take care. Hugs, Lee

...Hi justaSeeker...


...If not for consequences...I would still be drunk...Powerless...Pi$$ing my life away...Consequences slowed me down and forced me to look at myself and my life...Part of the learning process...

they say it takes what it takes, justaseeker. i had to go pretty far down before i realized my life was totally out of control. i kept saying, whew, didn't get a jackpot this time and kept drinking! course even getting by on a wing and a song was a jackpot too but i didn't know it at the time. thank goodness i didn't die first. today my life is so incredibly grand compared to my drinking years.
do you feel you are ready to take that first step too and stay clean? we are here to support you. we've all been there. addiction causes huge prices to pay for us, jails, institutions and even death for some. the clean and sober life is so much more fulfilling and happy. i'm glad you posted.