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Are drug addicts manipulative?
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Today, after allowing my alcoholic/drug abusing H back in, only a few days later, I have thrown him out. In the past couple of days, he has antogonized me, accused me of cheating on him, cornered me, threatened me... demand that I go to bed when he goes to bed (I enjoy watching tv late at nights alone by my...
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jaysbaby
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Methadone
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I just started my first methadone treatment today, for a serious pain pill addiction. I am so exhausted my mg was only 20 mgs and it's been 8 hours since I dosed. Anyone what experience with this treatment and what kind of success did you have with it. Thanks Jenner
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Having a hard time
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I'm struggling today alot more than normal. I'm not in the wanting to use mode. In March my house was raided, I was evicted from my home, I lost my job oh and I was out of money. That was truely my bottom! I know that I want to never go back to that place again. And I know that I won't as long as I have my HP in m...
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Do I Belong???
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I know this might seem like a self-serving question; but I need to hear the answer from outside of my head. I attend meetings and hear stories of park benches, streets, jail, stealing, etc. I have no experience with any of that. However, I do have had the experience of being in psych units multiple tim...
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Seroquel
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Hi everyone...just to give you an update on my rollercoaster life with my alcoholic husband... as a last resort, he went on his own to see a new psychiatrist last week. My husband has a 10 year history of substance abuse (cocaine, beer)... In the last year, he has been diagnosed with bipolar and hypoma...
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my life now
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The past year my life has been though hell. All I get for it is that I dont believe it, that you are lying to me, or I cant trust you. OK IM LAYING DOWN THE TRUTH RIGHT HERE AND NOW.First of all for everyone. My name is JAYSON COLE DAVIDSON. Named after...
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Hi
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Hey everybody. I am still around and clean. I have not been active in the program but I stop by and read from time to time. Everything is great. Taking the fam cross country for a road trip to the family reunion in a week. Thanks for the 2nd chance at life. I hope everybody has a great summer!
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Wisdom and Choices
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An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me, " he says to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves." "One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority,...
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I am still alive
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thought I would check in I am not active in NA atm but things arewell and not much to complain about
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Manon
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HELLO I AM TINA, I NEED U GUYS SUPPORT B4 I LOSE MY LIFE
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Hello everyone, I am Tina, 29 years old, mother to 3 beautiful girls and wife for 12 years now!! I had a back injury that started my problem, I have had a problem for 12 years or so, but really bad for 5 years. I am addicted to pain killers, and benzos if I need them! I have been so ready to quit but I hav...
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Help me to understand an addict...
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Hello all... Please help me... this is my last resource before I admit myself into the hospital for having a breakdown. History: I am married to an alcoholic who abuses cocaine, and he also has been diagnosed with Bipolar and Hypomania. I am a beautiful, self-sufficient, hardworking woman (govern...
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A Positive Attitude - Just for Today 7/19/2008
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A Positive Attitude "That old nest of negativism followed me everywhere I went." Basic Text, page 135 A negative attitude is the trademark of active addiction. Everything that occurred in our lives was someone or something else's fault. We had blaming others for our shortcomings down t...
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BigV
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STILL WORKING IT
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HEY GUYS , 34 DAYS clean and working hard on it. just got back from my first drug free vacation in decades . I rode bikes , i surfed ( alot ) i laid in the sun.i felt it all . thanks a bunch to all of you for helping me get this far. . my demons are far from being put to rest , but just for today they are in the corner ta...
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mrwinkie got 30 days clean
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33 actually so here you go
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BigV
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Look to this day
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This day is life,,, I want to be at the Top Of The World !! For that I will need to do TOP THINGS. Which in NA terms = HONESTY,,the First of the Recovery Principles,,, so help me God !!
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Raman
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Me
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I'm really struggleing! I've been a counselor for five years and I relapsed on 11/4/07. I am very disillusioned, both with myself and the program.
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i have a year clean now
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i have a year clean. sometimes it still bother me and i go crazy. but i think that is normal. my wife doesnt talk to me much and im scared that im losing her and i dont know what to do. will anyways im doing better ill be trying to be at the meets soon but i dont have the things to do the meetings anymore. will than...
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sorry
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-- Edited by Willowember at 19:25, 2008-07-03
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just a share
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my daughter, who is 14, shared this song with me this week end. its by the jonas brothers i've played it 4 times this morning already... lol Dear God, I hate to be a bother But I gotta say this world is getting crazier with every day I hope you'll hear me out now as I stop and pray Dear God, people take your word...
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New member, how did I miss you all?
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Wow, what a relief I have found this site. I am Kristen, and I am an addict. I have been clean for 2 years and 9 months. I should say I haven't used any illegal drugs in that time frame but I was looking for something and I found this site. Since I have been clean from street drugs, I have had a variety of maj...
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This day in my life !!
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July 2. been a day of variety of feelings= been angry and irritated with the garage that did my Bolero Jeep. They kept it for three months after the accident and still have not done a good job or a complete job. Im thinking to sell it off but the tinkering is a dead give away !! Lucky for me I double checked som...
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Raman
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Just for Today
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Hi all,,Im starting a new topic for especially those who havent gotten used to the "just for today " basis of our recovery Program. 1.Just for today my thoughts will be on my recovery,,,,living and enjoy9ng life without the use of drugs. So please share your day here,, its like a blog. 20th J...
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World Unity day 2008
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WORLD UNITY DAY 2008August 31st will be our worldwide day of unity. At one moment it is the same day around the entire world....In the spirit of unity we will join together around the world and say the Serenity Prayer at the same time.... you may have an event, you may join together with some friends, or y...
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a family struggle
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I've been clean for 17 months, doing great myself but struggling a little bit with my family. My brother who is 2 years older than i am used with me, i got clean and he did not. Today i'm not forsure if he is just drinking or if there is other drugs involved. But he treats my parents and i like crap. He has 2...
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Noob introduction
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First time poster here, lurked for about a year. I've been posting on the AA site for a couple years as StPeteDean. I was an addict as an early teen (pot, coke, pills...) and a full blown alcoholic/addict by late teens. Went to several AA meetings during this time ('75-'78) not sure if NA was around o...
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Hey
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It's been a while, everything has been goin pretty smooth, just for some reason right now i got that really bad craving that you don't know what to do with it.. just got back from San Diego to visit a friend in recovery down there.. the meetings there were awesome.. hope you guys have been good
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Scott
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What I Learned in Kindergarten (oops! I mean day treatment)
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This is the beginning of a string I like to call, "What I Learned in Kindergarten" Hello Fellow Addicts, I have been in treatment now for exactly a week! I have attended more NA meetings than I can count and have found countless friends! I'm exhausted. Out of everything I have learned, the...
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Working a Program
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For the first time i'm actually giving it my all, i asked someone to be my first sponser (only took 3 and a half years since my first meeting..hah) and i'm doing the work he gives me and i feel a lot of satisfaction in actually commiting and following through with my recovery
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Scott
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First Post here -- Making a Difference -- Rock Bottom
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Well, 5-6 months ago I was a 16 year old kid going to parties hanging out with friends drinking the 5-8 bottles a beer and maybe a packing a bowl. Then I discovered what Hydromorphone/Oxycodone and Codeine can make you feel like. I still liked to smoke weed a bit too though. I was getting worse. One time in...
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side effects of Cocaine abuse
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Hi, I am grateful for this forum, as I have been reading different posts regarding drug abuse... I am baffled, but trying to really understand my husband's drug and alcohol abuse. The other day, he was wheezing (recently learned last month that he has asthma), and I sent him to the emergency room. He h...
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