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Wow i started drinking alcohol at da age of 6 ill be 17 dis year in september and i still drink alcohol i cant seem to stop im addicted to it and not really getting any help to stop but i want to so bad but cant can anyone help me out wid dat

I have no idea how to work this site. What happen to the good old chatroom thing

is this sight just for drinking cause i have a addiction to oxycoton it started back in october my leggs swelled up from lack of potassum poor diet so they gave me oxys for the pain along with potassum well i couldent take the potassom pills they were to hard on my stomach but of course not the oxys they went down & stayed down it was all good in the beginning felt good took pain away then i was taking them & they didnt take the pain away anymore but i still took them today im up to taking 5 a day i wanna quit but i keep saying tomarrow i have someone giveing them to me free how can i say no me & him r the onely ones that know my huband dont know he would flip if he did i need to quit im not shure how to do that my biggest fear is the withdraw i dont know what to expect not a clue other than pure hell but for how long i have bipolor so i think with that its gonna be twice as bad i really need advice how do i go about stopping this dirty habbit without anyone finding out i was gonna say im gonna slow down on my zanex & make it like im going thre withdraws from that it weird the meds i take r the ones people want but the one im on im not saposta have i dont no i neeed advice please ! anything will help please dont be to hard im afraid ill get scared & make it worse ! thanks for your time ! hope to hear from ya!moonbeam2!

I am lost inside and even though on the surface everyone thinks I have it together, i dont, I have let 20 plus years of "having fun" turn into a horrible addiction to powder cocaine which has evolved into a massive crack habit and I dont what to do or who to talk to,,

I'm new and diagnosed with Bipolar II and have meth addiction for about 3 years. I have stopped before and took my meds only but in the end I stopped my meth. Meth makes me get out of the depression episode I seem to stay in and the medication actually make me feel more dull. Does anyone have advice or the belief that People with mental illness only use drug to self medicate or was I a drug addict first? I know life is a little better clean but i feel depressed on the medication and off when not getting high.

i joined this group. i have been sober for 22 yrs. i hope i can provide guidance, support and most importantly HOPE for members of this forum. we all follow "one day at a time". the person who got up first this morning has the most time sober...old AA proverb.

I've am a recovering addict (NA) for 5 years now and I am now a 4.0 student studying psychology with ultimate goal of opening a rehabilitation facility in the future. I have found through a 3 year journey of hospital stays and 4 hour long therapy sessions, my academic endeavors, and I hope my intellect that I have a very strong grasp on the utilities needed to offer a proper insight and an encouraging fact to those who struggle with addiction also.

Thanks for this forum...

Have a great 24...If you need to talk contact me..

thanks for this forum. new to alcohol dependency issue. no history of alcohol abuse in my family. (no family history) self-mediating has become a problem. hoping to find support here.

Anyone on here dealing with methamphetamines along with depression and anxiety?

Haven't been on here in forever..recently celebrated my 6 year clean date!!! 6years off heroin and not a single relapse!!! Went to school and I'm now a certified pharmacy technician..Life after addiciton is a daily struggle but well worth it. Anybody who wants to know my whole story can msg me&I'll be glad to talk with ya!

I have both anxiety and severe depression for months now I do drugs and I'm really trying to stop

Started. Suboxone. Today...wow..very impressed

Hi everyone. I'm here because people I care about in my life have dealt with alcoholism, but also because I can sometimes become dependent on alcohol too. I primarily struggle with BPD but occasionally I will abuse alcohol to deal with my BPD. My boyfriend is a full blown alcoholic and so was my father.

Substance abuse is something I'm very familiar with in life and I'm grappling with it right now. As my depression worsens with time it's becoming more and more tempting to drink away many of my problems. I am sad to admit that I do this sometimes without understanding why, but I am going to therapy to try to stop escaping my problems through vices...Before it was an eating disorder; now it's this.

I hope we can all find support with one another here when we need each other. Luckily alcohol isn't a daily issue for me so much as a circumstantial/secondary one, but I want to help others here with the same issues as well.

Hi everyone. I just joined today. I have a whole host of issues. I have been on disability for my mental issues since 2005. I also have knee and spinal injuries which leave me in constant intense pain and require pain management. I am also a recovering addict. My drug of choice was heroin. The last time I used heroin was 11/21/2005. Thats not to say heroin was the only drug I used, basically I used whatever I could get my hands on. I did thirty day inpatient rehabs seven times and would always go right back to using. Finally I went to a long term treatment facility and stayed six months and have not used since. Another thing that has been a huge deterrent is now I am a mother. I no longer have cravings and rarely ever have using dreams anymore. I feel strong in my recovery. I also have not been back to my old stomping grounds since I left. She to my current physical health situation I need help taking care of my kids especially since I need to have multiple major surgeries. Due to this situation I am moving back and living with my parents so they chm help care for me and my kids. I feel very confident in my recovery but I don't want to be overconfident so I am here. I thought it would be beneficial to talk with other addicts who understand where I'm coming from.

Hi everyone ~ This is the first time I've posted here,although I've belonged to PC for some time.

I'm a recovering alcoholic with 19 years clean/sober. I was also addicted to Xanax that the doctor prescribed (which I was drinking, although she didn't know I was drinking). After I'd hit my bottom with alcohol, I'd also hit my bottom with Xanax, and I got clean from that too -- I cold-turkeyed that, even tho i didn't know I wasn't supposed to.

I also suffer from depression, and have spinal problems for which I take pain medication (strictly controlled by my doctor). I guess why I'm here is to perhaps try to help other struggling alcoholics/addicts. I've been there and done that and have the T-shirt. So if I can be of help to anyone, feel free to mesage me. I'm more than willing to help anyone!

God bless and please take care. And remember - one day at a time!

Hugs, Lee

Hi there - I too have been clean & sober for over 12 years. Last yr or 2 I have struggled unknowingly with PTSD and found I couldn't talk about it in my meetings or with peeps who didn't get it. I backed of meetings for a couple of yrs - few here/there. But am trying to go more reg now. Just so hard to go out of the house & be with people..

Hi all,

A kind poster in the ACOA forum suggested I come over here. I am struggling with alcohol. I don't know if I'm an alcoholic. If you ask my doctor and my mother, they will tell you I am. If you ask my partner and my friends, they will tell you I am not. I do know if my drinking continues to ramp up, I will definitely be one.

I've just read a few responses, and finding them eye-opening. I appreciate your sharing. I'm particularly interested in hearing any practical advice about cravings and such. For me, the cravings begin around 3 p.m., and last through dinner. If I can get through dinner without having a drink, I am fine. But if I have a drink, the night is done.

BTW, I don't intend to leave my partner, but I have had to distance myself from my friends. A simple trip to deliver something to her on Sunday turned into a drunkfest.

Thanks again to you all.

thanks Doc John. I waS wondering why I couldn't find alc abuse info on PC. Could use help. Thanks again.