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Substance Abuse Recovery Thread
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 (November 10, 2016 at 9:47 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I talked about the ETOH. I should probably let you know that I did the opiate needle dance the first time around. Had 10 years straight in between. In my case the fags are the bigger problem. Under strain the cigarette is my constant companion. I never did any substances other than the occasional grass. Because I witnessed what happened to quite a few friends of mine when I was much younger. ![[Image: Bumper+Sticker+-+Asheville+-+Praise+Dog3.JPG]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-d-3rfdI7nG0%2FTerwtFyFXoI%2FAAAAAAAACak%2F7kFSmHeVrng%2Fs320%2FBumper%2BSticker%2B-%2BAsheville%2B-%2BPraise%2BDog3.JPG)
 (November 10, 2016 at 9:52 pm)abaris Wrote:(November 10, 2016 at 9:47 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I talked about the ETOH. I should probably let you know that I did the opiate needle dance the first time around. Had 10 years straight in between. Quitting smoking is tough. The effects are so insidious. Therefore I still smoke. But I try. That one is a work in progress.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
(November 10, 2016 at 9:58 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Quitting smoking is tough. The effects are so insidious. Therefore I still smoke. But I try. That one is a work in progress. Funny thing is, I can go for more than 8 hours without having a smoke when it's required. The craving's there but no bodily inconveniences. But if I'm at home or a smoking environment, it turns into a problem.
 (November 10, 2016 at 9:52 pm)abaris Wrote:(November 10, 2016 at 9:47 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I talked about the ETOH. I should probably let you know that I did the opiate needle dance the first time around. Had 10 years straight in between. Thought you were a self-hating compulsive homo for a minute there. But tobacco? That's really hardcore. Stop ASAP. Sorry to hear your job is ending. Starting over will be stressful.
Another face to face meeting that has a facilitator and no religion is Smart Recovery (I've not attended but have spoken with others who do). They have online also (I've not tried it). They are not as ubiquitous as AA so not sure if you will have access where you are. They definitely have a different slant on disease/recovery.
http://www.smartrecovery.org/
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
Very happy to hear you've made the decision, Thump. Now I'm rooting for you victory.
I'm fortunate to have only really ever abused food to excess, not counting about a year in my twenties of smoking too much grass. I have an aunt, my mother's youngest sister (just three years my senior), who has really struggled with booze. Really hard to watch but she has been dry for long stretches of late. Sure hope you can win this one.
Well, on a lighter note. As far as beer is concerned I'm still under what monks were granted at the Reichstag in Worms in the 16th century. They got 5 liters a day. There's hardly any day when I'm able to top that.
 RE: Substance Abuse Recovery Thread
November 11, 2016 at 11:55 am
(This post was last modified: November 11, 2016 at 11:57 am by Thumpalumpacus.)
Brewer, SMART has some really good concepts that helped, mainly AVRT. Learning how to dissociate myself from those urges helps me defeat them more easily. I haven't looked into their full program, though.
(November 10, 2016 at 10:15 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Very happy to hear you've made the decision, Thump. Now I'm rooting for you victory. Oh, this decision has been in effect for a year now. All support is appreciated! (November 10, 2016 at 10:15 pm)Whateverist Wrote: I have an aunt, my mother's youngest sister (just three years my senior), who has really struggled with booze. Really hard to watch but she has been dry for long stretches of late. Sure hope you can win this one. It's just for today, for me.  (November 10, 2016 at 10:10 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Another face to face meeting that has a facilitator and no religion is Smart Recovery (I've not attended but have spoken with others who do). They have online also (I've not tried it). They are not as ubiquitous as AA so not sure if you will have access where you are. They definitely have a different slant on disease/recovery. I personally attend face to face SMART meetings on a regular basis and I've thoroughly enjoyed the people and discussions there. The tools for recovery they teach you about there are realistic and can be applied by anyone. Would HIGHLY recommend SMART Recovery for those folks interested in a secular recovery program. I did not like AA/NA/HA at all, but I have attended 'atheist and agnostic' AA meetings and those were more bearable than the normal meetings for me.
“Love is the only bow on Life’s dark cloud. It is the morning and the evening star. It shines upon the babe, and sheds its radiance on the quiet tomb. It is the mother of art, inspirer of poet, patriot and philosopher.
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love. Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll  RE: Substance Abuse Recovery Thread
November 11, 2016 at 2:10 pm
(This post was last modified: November 11, 2016 at 2:11 pm by Excited Penguin.)
I think I enjoy beer a little too often and too much as well... I should think of stopping, or at least of drinking on far rarer occasions.
Thankfully nothing more serious than that. I've kicked smoking recently. That one's a real bitch as any smoker knows... The effects are many and far-reaching. It's a pain in the ass addiction. I hope everyone else here struggling with it can drop it as well. What I recommend is opening a new chapter in your lives, whether it is pursuing a passion, getting a new job or moving or whatever. I find that it affected my personality and I'm still recovering from that. I don't know about the rest of you though. |
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