Posted by mynamehere on March 14, 2005, at 17:47:01
I would like to hear from anyone who is recovering from addictions. I didn't really have a drug of choice (I abused just about everything that I picked up). I have been able to abstain from Cocaine & Meth. However, I am now very attached to opiates/tranqs/alcohol. I developed a debilitating long-term psychosis-like state from the meth (paraniod delusions and such). My addictions have cost me several good jobs, just about all of my relationships, and my self-dignity. The depression that is left over drives me back to use, especially opiates. My mind just doesn't work the same way as it used to. I know that I can't go back into the same career because the stress of it drives me to use. How does one learn to know their limits after addiction? I'm grieving the loss of my past and I feel like such a loser.
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