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Nov 14, 2008 11:43PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
I call it the black hole feeling. I know filling it with alcohol, food, pills, weed, shopping, or even sex doesn't help. But some things do help my emptyness. Fellowship with other addicts, reading my bible, quality time with family, helping others, getting projects done for myself . I also was able to find some defects of character that I have been working o...
Nov 14, 2008 11:16PM in the Addiction: Social Community
I enjoy getting my favorite hotel suite with fire place. The world largest hot springs is a block away. I soak in a.m shop at the cute shops, eat, soak, watch fire , nap, soak and exercise. Walk along river path. watch fire and write to family
Nov 14, 2008 10:54PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
Just my opinion. But I believe in first things first. Work on you before you start working on another person. We are here to support one another in our struggle to stay or to get clean. You say you are de-toxing from sub. How much longer until your last dose? Are you on a taper schedual?
Nov 05, 2008 12:46PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
Did you ever hear the expression H.A.L.T dont get too hungry angry lonly or tired. If we spend time in resentments they will kill us. Sometimes. (MANY) I have to force myself to have positive thoughts. It's like a drug when I feed into my anger and resentment. It is sickening. I don't know your dad but my parents have always been in denial about anything ...
Nov 05, 2008 12:27PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
I didn't read everyone posts so excuse me if I repeat. You say you have from Oct 31 off for some time. My advice is to stop now. Why not go thru the first two weeks now and enjoy some of your vacation. You will have a much better vacation with some time away from the pills. If you read post of people with even more than 4-5 days they really start talking like...
Nov 05, 2008 12:13PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
I'm sorry about the wife. I sure hope you can muster the strength to go thru wds again. Is'nt it crazy how when we get in mental pain we believe pills will make anything better? With just alittle time we forget how much pain they caused us. I would love you to hang around and get clean again. You are worth it. Life is so much easier without chasing pills and...