That was ME!

[lady67]

Anyone seen the new advertisment for the new season of INTERVENTION?

The woman sitting against the wall (in the blue shirt), with her eyes rolling back in her head, then catching herself right before she falls.  That was my life ont he ambien.  I can remember my kids telling me, "Mom go to bed".  They didn't realize I had taken anything (too young), they just thought I couldn't hold my eyes open anymore.  Seeing that is a mixed blessing to me.  I see what I never want to be again, but I also see how horrible my life was at the time I was using.  Thank God I am clean!

Susan

[studiogirl]

I agree that it is hard to watch but I do think it is a good thing to have on.  It can be an eye opener for families and friends of addicts who dont understand the disease and cant relate to the problem and it makes some of us feel like we are not so alone.  ALso, that show on MTV called True Life did that for me.  There was a boy on there with a vicodin addiction.  They showed him detoxing and everything.  It was hard to watch but it made me feel like I wasnt the only one.  Before he went to detox his parents hugged him and told him he could do it and it was very touching.  He was so strong.  I just think it can be helpful.  Unless it acts as a trigger, then it should be avoided.

[triedeverymed]

I hear Ambien is a sneaky drug. They tell you it's not addictive but yet I read more posts from people who are trying to get off of it. I've also seen myself in those shows and it sure takes you back to a place and time you never wanted to see again. Cangrats to you on your sobriety, it feels good to be free, doesn't it?
Take Care!!

[lady67]

I think so many addicts hate the show because we see what we were actually like when we were using and how our actions affected others.  We don't like that.  We  like to think we were handling things well and not hurting anyone, when in reality we were destroying our lives and the ones around us.  I don't watch the show regularly, but every now and then, it is a good reality check to see how I don't want to be again.

Again, my opinion only
Susan

[Twist1285]

The point of the show is to HELP addicts watching the T.V. It's a great show! IMHO, it lets you see an addiction from an outsiders prospective. When you are wrapped up in your own addiction you don't see the things you are doing and how far it "ripples". Intervention gives you a chance to see yourself in the same situation and say wow I did the same exact things, and helps you to realise just how insane you can be when using. I love the show, yes it makes me sad sometimes watching it, but I think it's a healthy cry. I can see why some would not like it, but for me it helped me to get help, and anything that helped me.... I like alot.

[cocobeanlisa]

I feel the same way,

If I wanted to see an active addict I'll just use lol
coco

[LONESOME]

what the tell the ppl is that there doing a show on addictions and if they want to participate.

[LONESOME]

Same thing with me as far as the never reacted badly, no one knew about my problem no one, but I have to say that around 3pm at work I would feel so tired like I could just drop everything and sleep but I would let no one see me I would go to my office and close the door for about 20 min. But it was never like the cases I see on intervention the way they talk and stuff yeah you know that show really is bad and I'm not watching anymore.

[cocobeanlisa]

Well to be honest I only reacted badly when I was drunk and I haven't touched
any booze for over a 11 years.  With the pain pills I never seemed high, my husband.
he had no clue nor any of my friends.  That's on ereason it was hard for me to give them up. I could tell myself "you handled them well"

I hate that show, I feel so bad for the people on it, both the family and the addict/alcohloic.
coco

[tramaddi]

what I want to know is how do they get those ppl to participate if they don't think it is an intervention what do they think they are being video taped for??  I also wonder how sleeping pill addiction works is it just at bedtime or all the time?  Just curious

[LONESOME]

OMG! yes it has been a eye opener for me as well, but I wounder if you guys feel the same way I do after and during. I feel so depress and I cry sometimes and hate my self and feel like I'm durty and just not good at all. Do any  of you feel that way? I even feel emberace to watch the show in front of my husband like I feel he is thinking "why is she watching the show" I don't know maybe is just me and my issues of guilt.
Galdy

[confused456]

Watching that show has been an eye opener to several of us. Glad you got your life back!!