Addiction to narcotics and alcohol

[worried878]

I have recently gone thru some major life changes and turned to alcohol..beer..but still it was a crutch...turned to it to cope...and a sign of my very poor coping skills...my ugly addiction that lies dormant until sumpin ugly happens..I was curious how many of the pill/narcotic/benzo etc addicts out there can drink successfully..i usually did..never been a major problem and i continued to drink socially after stopping narcotics...i got a handle on the drinking as soon as i realized what i was doing...using it to cope cos i did not want to feel any pain..sounds familiar doesnt it?  I would hate to think I could never drink socially but the last thing i need is an alcohol problem/i am a people person and many times alcohol is involvedin lots of social functions...alcohol seems to get some people in trouble even more than pills...just wanna get some input on how u guys deal with this

[gizzy32]

You don't want to mess with an addict that is craving MP, lol. At least I am laughing now. Thanks,

[dominosarah]

Sit back and be envious of how my team is going to do this year.............I will send the tissues when they beat the Bills!!!!  LMAO   TO is washed up!!!

[gizzy32]

LMFAO! I hope we start 5-1 again and miss the playoffs like last year. OHHHHHHHHH, how are your raiders doing, lol. GOOOOOOOOO bills. We got Terrel Owens now, he's an ***, but that boy can catch. Super bowl for us??? haha

[dominosarah]

Yes you are rather amusing!!!!  LOL  Glad to hear you went to the beach and walked.  It will get easier i promise......

Hey are the Bills still playing football??!!!!  LMAO

[gizzy32]

Thanks. Went to the beach for a quick walk. I think I am just more frustrated not being able to go to bars and stuff like before, it pisses me off. My night outs used to cost me about 300 bucks, but can't afford to put that away now, lol.

And MP, i have always been more amusing sober than high or drunk , but it's tough sometimes to have to say no. I am done whining, just watching football tonight preseason and preparing for my trip. Almost a month clean from all substances now.

[dominosarah]

You are being a good clean little giz.....it will get better in time gizzy.  Get yourself busy and do something productive.  After awhile you will realize that you can be totally amusing without any chemicals in you.......Put the money away that you normally would spend on a night out.....you will be surprised at how much you will have saved.  My dad put .50 cents a day away after he quit smoking(that was how much a pack was).  They went on vacations with that money.  Just a thought.......mp