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Mar 28, 2015, 11:25 PM
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Hi, I am an addict. My drugs of choice were/are marijuana (Last used: 3/28/15), alcohol (Last used: 1/25/15), pain killers (LU: (1/25/15), and cigarettes (LU: 1/25/15). I am in an outpatient treatment program, but they don't help with how you feel or what you're going through. I self medicate my demons into temporary prisons. They are breaking out. I don't sleep well, I don't eat or drink hardly, and I am not the type to want help, but due to recent circumstances, I'm considering a mental hospital. Even though I have good days, I am scared of the next bad day. Should I seek immediate help, or wait..? I am terrified to seek help as well.
Sanity score: 162. Give me your opinions. |
 alk2601, Anonymous100185, Moogieotter
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Mar 29, 2015, 02:42 AM
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Hi SC, welcome to PC! Congratz on trying to get clean and straight, and your right, we self medicate to ease the suffering in our minds. With that said hun, why wait? Get your butt on down to the psych and get that head looked at, or you'll be miserable and most likely end back up using to kill the mental pain. I know, I've done it for 40 years. The terror about seeking help is in your mind! I've been to the hospital, it's not as scary as it sounds. It was rather pretty pleasant where I was at for 2 weeks. Save your life, go now. Good luck sweety!
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#3
Mar 29, 2015, 05:51 AM
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(((ScaredyCat)))))))))
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Mar 29, 2015, 07:26 AM
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Hi,
Welcome to PC Addiction Sub-Forum! We're here to help. Recovery presents me with challenges I could have never imagined, but continuing to try has brought unimaginable rewards to me and my loved ones! Hang in there and easy does it! moogs
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Mar 29, 2015, 08:03 AM
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You are struggling with yourself so I think you should look for help.
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Mar 29, 2015, 09:26 AM
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Thank you all for responding.. I honestly thought no one would.
I am to the point where I know I need immediate help, but the demons present problems that scare me out of it.. Like losing my job. I've already taken a leave of absence for an injury to my back. I've been there 7 months. I don't want to lose my job.. My family. Some of my family members are very fragile with their own mental health and I'm concerned how it will impact them. Specifically my mother. The hospital nearest me. That would be the one that people could come to see me the most, but I hear that the staff and the conditions are horrible. Also, I have severe separation anxiety. The only way its made better is if I have my stuffed animal. I'm sure they won't let me have it.. The last one seems irrational, but these are the things my mind is coming up with to prevent me from seeking hospitalization. |
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