For me, I had to figure out what effects from the drugs I was trying to achieve, and then finding alternate ways for them.
For me, it was sleeping through the night, not feeling depressed, and stress relief.
I had to develop other ways to cope with the feelings I was trying to avoid, this includes learning to deal with them instead of trying to suppress them or push them away.
Simply getting rid of the drugs will do nothing, if nothing is done to adress the issues that cause the person to want to use in the first place.
I wouldnt say I have trouble with addiction but more struggle with being impulsive or reckless. So that could include ocassionaly slipping back to alcohol or other things. I usually do my best to steer clear of it.
I’m in a few different 12 step program is for multiple compulsive addictive personality manifestations
Alcohol and drugs are 100% abstinent programs of recovery I have to eat I have to spend money, I can’t stop my sister from being an alcoholic, I can try to have healthy relationships
At one time, I loved my whiskey. I would drink a 26er for breakfast. With a few beers on top of course But I quit cold turkey 17 years ago after my goddaughter was born. I think it gave me a reason to quit, and that helps a lot.
I found that the Cravings came in waves, and just like they say one day at a time, sometimes it’s one craving and one moment at a time. The only advice I can offer is to break it down into little manageable pieces.
It’s excellent to hear that you’ve made such progress in emotional stability. You don’t want to throw that away
Just one time using weed permanently worsened by psychosis. I still haven’t recovered from it completely and am on all sorts of new meds I never needed prior. It also induced panic disorder and now I’m stuck taking benzos. Stay clear of that stuff.
