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Nov 10, 2007 at 08:49 PM
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I started drinking when I was 13 and been taking painkillers and really whatever meds I could get my hands on when I was 14 and I know I have to lay off and quit... but I'm really not sure where to start. I don't want to check into rehab (I work) and I really don't want to go to AA (personal reasons).
I have an amazing group of friends, but they've suggested everything from getting a pet dog and learning an instrument to playing video games and boxing. I've tried to stop in the past but it's never worked and my girlfriend and I have are having our first child so I don't want to screw things up this time because I see this as a new chance and this means everything to me. Thanks everyone and I'm glad I can come online and get advice & help. -Vince |
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Nov 10, 2007 at 10:18 PM
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A therapist who knows a few things about addiction can be an incredible asset. Beyond that, I'd just say to surround yourself with people who support your efforts and to not be too hard on yourself if you stumble a few times.
If I can get clean, anybody can. You can do this. Cyran0 __________________ My blog: http://cyran0.psychcentral.net/ Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, PTSD (childhood physical/sexual abuse), history of drug abuse. Meds: Zoloft, Lorazapam, Coffee, Cigarettes "I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone." -Cyrano de Bergerac |
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Nov 11, 2007 at 03:58 PM
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Vince,where you can start is by making the decision that your girlfriend and future child and especially YOU are so important that you are comitted to doing whatever it takes to rid you and their lives of the cancerous effects of drug use. The truth is that this will not take place on your prefered terms and WILL require a great deal of determination on your part to overcome... to underestimate this battle is to lose it, and perhaps everything you love with it. you risk it all when you use...
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Nov 12, 2007 at 03:43 PM
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Hi Vince, I too was an addict by the time I was 13...that is a really young age to be escaping by the way of alcohol and drugs. Because of using at such a young age, I failed to develop other coping methods. Stopping drinking was one of the toughest things I have ever done. Not only did I have to stop drinking, I had to learn how to cope with the world. Counseling was absolutely needed--no way I could have made it without it. I elected not to do AA, but that meant I had to work extra hard on developing my own recovery program. Reading recovery literature was an important component to staying sober. It helped keep my mind off drinking and on recovery. Getting sober was not easy, but I am so happy I did it--it has been one of the best things in my life. Today, I would not trade my sobriety for anything.
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Nov 12, 2007 at 07:41 PM
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Thanks for the advice everyone, it's just something I know I have to do before it becomes bigger, and every day seems like a bad day to start trying to quit, but appreciate the support: thanks to all. I know this won't be easy.
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