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Faith84


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Hello all:

I am new here and was just curious as to the term "rock bottom".

Many addicts that I know say that you have to hit rock bottom in order to even attempt to see the addiction that has taken over. But what if you don't have a rock bottom, as my addict claims.

I understand that this is different for everyone, but, do you need to actually lose everything to realize what you have, or had?

Thank you in advance for any comments



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Rock bottom is different for everyone
Some people never seek help regardless of how miserable their disease makes them.
as for you Nar anon and /or al anon could help you out.
wishing you well

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Hello Faith and Welcome to MIP!

Yes I agree with Avid, Nar-Anon is a helpful program to the person who is struggling with a friend or loved ones condition. The bottom can simply be the awareness that using drugs in any form is not good for them if they are addicts.  Some never each the level of surrender;;;,Its not the drug that makes us addicts its how we react.You know ,some can go home after a party,addicts continue on once they have started. For us ,we could stop for awhile but not stay stopped...You can GOOGLE www.na.org/ for information about the addict and nar-anon.org/ for loved ones or friends of...It is important to get valid information and these sites will give you info written about addicts,by addicts for addicts (Narcotics Anonymous)and also loved ones of(Nar-Anon).I will lift you in prayer and support..



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Faith84


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Thank you both for your responses. I actually attend a weekly Al Anon meeting and also an Al Anon online group daily.
I am in the process of working the steps for myself. But am having a hard time with "giving up" on my addict. I am aware that there is nothing I can do for him, to get him to "want" to quit on his own. Although it is still something that I struggle with on a regular basis. Learning how to back off is difficult as over the years, he has become my addiction. I still want to be aware of what he is going through while I am in the process of taking care of myself as well.



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Morning and blessings of this day.Yes learning Tito detaches with love was a very difficult process for me to adhere to when my son was locked in his heroin addiction.we make progress in our own way and our own time.THe Steps. Will definitely help you in your journey and a faith in a HIgher POwer. You may want to Tyra nAr ANon meeting if you are working with an addict all inclusive as alcohol is a drug but gears toward the actual a disease of addiction,the physical mental and spiritual illness DEfinitely valid as I have sat with members even sicker than the addicts in their lives.WE don't abandonWe just set guidelines and boundaries and if they are crossed we stick with what we have said. iN the long run it is the best thing we can do for the addict apply the steps in all areas of your lifeSteps 3 and 11 are my daily meditations that have helped me through amany decades and find that Higher POwer that works for you.  IN continued support and prayer...



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I know I had to hit rock bottom to start the climb uphill to getting my life back .My rock bottom was having no job , no family , no place to sleep.I met a wonderful woman who we both had substance problems we got married , then 5 years later we both we to meetings to address our substance problems .Me to NA , Her to AA , we just celebrated our 23 year old marriage .We have been together for 39 years .Each of us visited " Rock Bottom ".



-- Edited by cdbuckberry on Monday 16th of September 2013 10:40:20 PM



-- Edited by cdbuckberry on Monday 30th of September 2013 08:39:13 PM

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This is how I've come to define rock bottom and addiction:

Rock Bottom - The point in time when one accepts that the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change combined with the willingness and determination to do whatever is required to heal from their addiction.


Addiction - the reliance upon a person, situation, experience, or substance for a feeling of well being combined with the deterioration of one's general life situation.

Thanks - it's good for me to think about these things!

I don't believe that there is any one set of circumstances that can be pointed to saying "There! That's it! That's rock bottom!"

H.U.G.S.! = Hoping U Get Serenity!



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