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#1
Sep 25, 2004, 05:30 PM
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Welcome to our support group for people who grapple with substance/alcohol abuse or dependence. I hope you find this group supportive of your needs.
If you're seeking additional information about these issues, you may want to check out our alcohol and substance abuse resources online. Good luck with a successful recovery! DocJohn
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#2
Sep 25, 2004, 06:07 PM
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Thanks to DocJohn for setting up the new forum for those of us struggling with this issue. I have a new home hehe
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#3
Sep 27, 2004, 07:57 PM
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You're the greatest, DocJohn. I wish this little forum had been here during my drinking days. It can't have come at a better time. I do know that many people "self-medicate" with alcohol to relieve the symptoms of their mental illness. And I know that there will be days when I will miss drinking, even though I don't do it any more.
Thank you for putting this forum up. Former problem drinker.
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| blu~eyes93, by.grace, Edge11, eggplantlife, LucyD, robigal
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#4
Mar 01, 2005, 12:39 PM
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I'm new and would really like to meet someone to help me get through my issues with with substance abuse and depression...mean cobination...
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| Dabbbaby, ielyma, madisgram, nurse8019, nushi, onewithgod, robigal
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| nurse8019, onewithgod, wandalow
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#5
May 16, 2005, 11:46 PM
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I have, by nature, always been cheap. In as much, I was thinking to myself, that if I wanted to get the most out of injecting my cocaine, I might be able to put it where it goes anyway, into the brain, by mixing up a small amount and hitting the internal carotid and do away with diluting the mix with my whole system and put it where it does the most good, my brain! The first time I did this I over did it. I am told that I was seizing for anywhere between fifteen and twenty minutes. Since then, I have continued to practice the same method only pushing only the smallest amount and waiting 3 to 5 seconds to see if I could do more. Then I would. This would go on until I lost the artery. Then I keep trying to find it. I have many instances of doing too much.... with bruises from seizing. I was wondering, am I alone with this type of use? A can anyone tell me why my vision shifts vertically forcing me to close one eye so that I might see clearly to continue?
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| ielyma, robigal, WeDoGetBetter
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#6
May 16, 2005, 11:52 PM
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Just in case you are wondering, I've been clean for 45 days and I don't want to use again!
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| clong1027, ielyma, nurse8019, onewithgod, sarah putney, WeDoGetBetter
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| by.grace, justaSeeker, justa_seeker, leslie5056, nushi, ready2makenice
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#7
May 17, 2005, 10:32 AM
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Awesome!! Way to go man! It's nice huh? I'm on day 116... i think... starting to lose count... that's a good thing though
keep it up... good luck... it gets easier!
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#8
May 19, 2005, 02:00 PM
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Thank you very much for setting up this site. This is a forum here that I am very familiar with and have been able to help others with as I am a recovering alcoholic/addict myself. Looking forward to seeing people here and helping each other out.
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Today is the first day of the rest of you life. Just one day at a time. KISS> Keep It Simple Stupid http://www.mentalworldhaven.com/index.php |
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Apr 30, 2006, 10:00 PM
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hello! new member here.
i am currently having issues with alcohol/addiction. today is the first day in a long time that i won't be having a drink.. well heres hoping anyways. ~Mel |
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Apr 30, 2006, 10:18 PM
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Congrats on your first day without a drink! You can do it, one day at a time. Welcome to the forums. Hope you find what you need here.
~Rayna
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Sep 05, 2006, 12:41 AM
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I am having a real hard time with my husband. He sneaks and does cocaine or something thinking I don't know. It is white powderery looking stuff in a little tie twisted bag. He does not snort it but takes it through his mouth. He has been doing this for years. At least one day a week, he is sick, talks out of his head, has even had a fever at times, and screams like he is in pain. Then, it will go away for a few days. He acts senile a lot. He can't stand without rocking back and forth. He drools sometimes and does not even know it. Does anyone know what this is? Is it drugs or mental?
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Oct 11, 2006, 03:44 PM
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I just joined and I am trying to stop taking pills for courage. my family is worried about me. I don't know if I am "addicted" but I know that it helps me to feel like I fit in.
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Aug 14, 2007, 12:28 PM
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be careful! i 2 was hooked on some pills.(tylenol3codeine) i didnt relize this until i seen how many pills were gone at times.i guess i liked the feeling.
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Oct 11, 2007, 08:12 PM
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Hi new member here ,SO GLAD TO HAVE FOUND THIS SITE!! Since my addiction to crystal meth is my dirty little secret.Finally here is a place where i can be honest with myself and can be real about quitting and facing facts. Thanks alot Doc John !
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Apr 09, 2008, 03:18 PM
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Thank You DocJohn for making this possible. I know i am really grateful for this site even though i don't know how to do every thing yet! i will learn. i've been tring to find people to chat with to help me stay clean b/c there are days when i'm not able to go to n/a meetings and it makes my support system bigger & better & the bigger it is the better my chances of staying clean are! thank u again!
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#16
Sep 13, 2008, 11:23 PM
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Welcome, I believe having a place like this to go to and share is a big part of recovery. I also battle with a mean case of depression, enhanced with GAD, (just to keep me on my toes), and an addiction to alcohol, cocaine, and pills.
 But, I took a one year cake at the end of August, work the steps, have a great Sponsor, and reach my hand out to as many new comers, as possible. I'm also looking for a new job and taking classes for my Masters. Staying involved with things that inspire you, getting outside and taking a walk, and looking at the world with gratitude are good jumping off points.I look forward to hearing more about your experience, strength, and hope. 
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| MOHANAKRISHNAN, nushi
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Oct 17, 2008, 09:29 AM
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I want to say hello, i am 1 week clean again, after a relapse I use to have 6 1/2 years totally drug and alchol free, use to go to NA but cant go back right now,so ya'll are only support I have thanks
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Oct 17, 2008, 10:39 AM
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I'll try again I'm back in recovery again,looking for support thanks
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Oct 18, 2008, 10:06 AM
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Hi beth, welcome to our support group!
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| Beth B
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Mar 08, 2009, 10:51 AM
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Although we renamed the forum to "Addictions," this is still the place to come and discuss alcoholism, drinking problems, or a substance abuse issue.
DocJohn
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Mar 08, 2009, 06:25 PM
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Welcome to the newcomers and hi to the old timers!
By grace, I have not found it necessary to take a drink or use a drug today... By grace, I have not found it necessary for the last 9,307.5 days. However...only today counts. Anyone of us who gets through another 24 hours without drinking and/or using has had a beautiful day Peace and Power, Cap A very grateful recovering alcoholic and addict
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Mar 10, 2009, 04:45 PM
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i was wondering if you would feel comfortable with sharing what u think made you forget "where u came from" before you picked up again after 6+years clean and sober? i think it would be helpful to others and yourself to give what would be relapse triggers. when i got sober at first i kept going back to the drink. it's been a while now since i've been sober but your experience could help others remember what "keeps it green" for us.we only have to do this one day at a time.... 
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Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours..~Ayn Rand |
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Mar 10, 2009, 04:51 PM
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can you elaborate on your issues with drugs and alcohol? it may help us to better help you. i will tell you that i used alcohol to self medicate the depression i had before i was diagnosed. it came back to bite me in my butt. at first it "helped" but that's more what i thought rather than what was. alcohol being the greatest depressant around. so it was feeding into my depression, not helping it. hope to hear from you and so glad you're here and are seeking solutions to your d/a problems.
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Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours..~Ayn Rand |
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Mar 10, 2009, 04:59 PM
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if your family is worried about you then there's probably a good reason. they love you and want you to have the very best life you can have. from my own experiences i can tell you that having a substance abuse issue denies you your very life. today i have a good life and that was done by putting down the drink some years ago. hope you stick around and dont' hesitate to ask questions. we are all here to support each other. 
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Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours..~Ayn Rand |
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Mar 13, 2009, 02:42 AM
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Hi,
Glad to see lots of information about the alcohol addiction and their reason. kim |
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