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LostWithPilz


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Think its time to admit I cant do this alone.  I have been semi clean now for 6yrs,  and no have come to terms that I cannot continue to be a user anymore. I am married with 2 kids and have a wonderful home life. I have been through counceling, hypnosis, ect. ect. But I still cannot live llife with out drugs. WHY?? I am an emotional mess and I can not deal with them. I dont know how to or how to begin to do this.

I want to be able to live my life without this addiction, is this possible?



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Ruthy


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It is possible to live without drugs and be happy about it. I would suggest that you go to a NA meeting in your area and talk to some of the members about how they can help you get what you need to get clean and stay clean. We here at Miracles in Progress are always here to help as well. Take care and I hope you let us know how you are going.....

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avid


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Yes, it is possible.
Hundreds of thousands of hopeless addicts came to Narcotics Anonymous out of desperation and found a life without drugs.
Go to meetings and ask for help.
You can do it.
Let us know how it's working out for you.

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Dave R


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Give NA a shot. It can work miracles. I am many other people are living proof.

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Welcome!  I found that we all can  put down the drug when we make the admission and we totally surrender to the powerlessness and unmanageability(even if we think it ain't that!!) the disease will tell you you don't have a disease.,but also staying  clean is where the work begins..We get relief through the 12 steps which are essential to the recovery process,because they are a new spiritual way of life that allows us to participate in our own recovery.Never have we seen a person who honestly works the program fail(paraphased)Come and Join us at Narcotics Anonymous,it can be the beginning of showing you a new way to live,using openmindedness ,honesty and willingness!!There are many roads to recovery but for this addict I can only say.God is the one who saved me from the muck and mire and placed my feet on firm ground,but the process.steps and worked showed me a new way to live..Keep coming back!!!!! let us know whats up!!smile

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LostWithPilz


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thanks for all the replys!!

During some of my hypnosis sessions I started to see myself change.  I was told at my last session that my previous "stuck" emotions are the cause of my continued use. The only way to eliminate my habbit would be to release these emotions. I dont think this is something I can do. Is this common to have to do this?

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Fiesty


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LET GO...



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LeeU


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Addiction is a brain-based process over which we have no control by the power of will. We can learn to keep it in remission, but we will always live with it as a chronic condition that is prone to recurrence. In NA we learn to live without drugs-we are free from active addiction, but we are not without the potential for relapse. Everything we do is designed to prevent relapse and have a decent life.

It is not about releasing emotions, bad childhoods, or habituated bad behavior. Once the neurotransmitters are goosed & goin', the monkey on our backs has its way with us and makes us its bitch. For reasons quite complex, the honest taking of these 12 steps, for most people, results in the remission of the disease and affords us the ability to live life without drugs. NA gives us our lives back.

"Recovery" starts with the first step and goes on, step by step in order, from there, coupled with getting togethers with others in the same boat (meetings), and the willingness to go to any lengths. During the journey we may, or may not, deal with many other issues and emotional stuck points. But that is almost impossible if we are not drug-free first, and the emotional work is always a personal choice.

Speaking for myself, with appropriate professional help, I learned that some emotions needed to be let go of, but...again, speaking just for me... some actually needed to stay contained during my early years clean & sober.

Getting involved in NA meetings is the way to go if you want to learn more about how this works for us. With the other issue, my 2-cents worth is when seekng professional help, make sure the practicioner actually has some knowledge and training in treating addictive disease, as well as mental health issues. Mental health practicioners who have no understanding of addiction may (unintentionally of course) do more harm than good.



-- Edited by LeeU on Wednesday 10th of November 2010 08:35:01 PM

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juliew9855


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My name is Julie and I am new here, its my pleasure to join this community to find some information and good friends here.




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kathytr


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smilewelcome home Julie... keep coming back and make ur ftf meeting... it works when we work it... !!!!

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LostWithPilz


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Thank you I see what I need to do now and I will seek a NA meeting and start my new journey. I will keep posting as much as I can.

Thank you again!

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dpdiamond


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You bet your boots its possible. You just got to put your mind into wanting to quit first of all, and then think about your family as to whats gonna happen if you continue to use. Cuz trust me its really not worth all the down falls that drugs cause for all of us. But I have faith in you to stay clean so if need be... turn to different resources, they truly do help. I wish you luck and continue staying clean

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