[POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING] How did you recover from your worst routine/addiction?

[Jabberwocky]

Mine would be drinking all day in a secluded park by myself then stealing food, then the next day it all feels like a dream. I hate this.





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[ad lib]

My worst routine would be the whole ritual of IV drug addiction and wanting to do nothing else but use IV opiates all day long.

I recovered by realizing how fast my life was going to spiral out of control. I thought of my nephew and how much he means to me and how I didn't want him to see his aunt like she was. I also thought of my family and how it'd break their heart if they knew (I hid it from them). Then, I thought of the friends that I lost and how I did not want to feel lonely anymore because I had no one. I'm still recovering from the no friends part and trying to find new friends free from active addiction. I quit the opiates cold turkey and never went on subs or anything like that, although in hindsight it may have been for the best because of the intense cravings that I had, but I eventually got through them. I still have them to this day, and every day is a constant fight.



PS - I'm going to move this over to Sober Living

 

[CartmansKitty]

Mine was getting drunk all day by myself, waiting for the girlfriend to come home and knowing I couldn't hide it. Instead I staggered round to the shop (I fell over twice on the way - in front of neighbours) to buy more beer to replace the ones I had drank in the day, and a huge bottle of 'Listerine' mouthwash. I drank loads of the Listerine hoping it would disguise my breath. I shouldn't have gone to such bother though - I was asleep by the time she came in, and I woke up at about 10pm. She told me how she had to clean up beer and vomit in the kitchen. I was also holding the bag that I had obtained at the shop with beer in when I did fall asleep - with a half opened beer on the coffee table. To say she was angry was an understatement. I had a banging head, and just wanted more beer.

It is a fight, and these things shame us. I believe for a reason. Hang in there noonoo.

 

[Captain.Heroin]

My worst routine would be the whole ritual of IV drug addiction and wanting to do nothing else but use IV opiates all day long.

^^^^