Posted by scratchpad on May 23, 2007, at 15:33:45
In reply to Re: Opiate Addiction and Detox:Tell your story:, posted by Cincykid on May 23, 2007, at 8:31:50
Hi Cincykid, welcome to babble. My experience has been with alcohol. I drank daily for 20 years. (I don't often see it written out in plain english like that, wowza!) I've been sober for 1 year and 9 months, having made many, many less successful attempts in the past to do so. The difference for me came with entering an intensive outpatient support group - thanks to the encouragement of a fellow babbler, I might add. I attended 5 nights a week for 6 weeks, and although it was a mixed experience (I didn't care for the group leader), I can't deny that overall it helped me through a crucial stage in my sobriety. Also the prescription for Campral, which suppresses the physical craving for alcohol, has been instrumental in my success.
I see a therapist several times a month. I do not attend AA meetings, having found that, over the years, they are a major trigger for me. In the past I have been able to gain support from an alternative group called Women For Sobriety. At the moment I'm in touch with a former work colleague who is undergoing her own journey in recovery from addiction.
It's very liberating and empowering to be able to share our stories with others. Having a dual diagnosis, or I guess, a triple for me (addiction, depression and anxiety) has its own set of challenges. I don't hesitate to say that babble has been instrumental in my recovery, and I encourage you to continue posting here about your experiences. There is some kind of rule about posting more than 3 times in a row in a single thread, so you might want to read the FAQs on that.
My dad was an alcoholic and died young (age 54). Growing up in a sick house certainly shaped my attitudes about self esteem. I am still dealing with those issues today; it seems that it's an ongoing process.
nice to meet you,
Scratchpad
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