Does anyone have experience recovering from an addiction? any kind? what did you do?

does anyone have experience recovering from an addiction? any kind? what did you do?

i want to stop.

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how to quit task?

Just quit lol.

What you trying to quit user? I have 9 years off of heroin, 8 off of meth. I recently decided to give up the marijuana as well.

Don’t quit, however stop purchasing it. This way you’ll only have it in half amounts when someone shares with you, you’ll rarely if ever have enough to binge and your friends will become so fed up with you mooching their shit all the time they’ll eventually start offering less often or stop offering altogether. Win. Win.

If I want to stop something, I stop.

Figure out where 12 step meetings are near you. Narcotics anonymous and Alcoholics anonymous have their meeting places and times posted online for ease of access. Build yourself a support network. The people in the AA/NA halls are wanting to help. Just dont let the god stuff keep you out. It something I struggled to get over as and atheist but the message and the hope to be off drug is there if you want it.
Probably the hardest thing for me was having to ditch the old using buddies. Most them were people I had grew up with but we'd all become so unhealthy and after a few friends had overdosed and died, I couldnt carry on like I was so i made the change.

good for (you)

congrats, thats amazing. unfortunately it's not a substance so some people dont take it seriously, but my sex addiction has become a real problem.

wish that would work for me haha

im so sorry about your friends but its great to hear you could do that. thank you for the advice. as i said above unfortunately people dont take mine as seriously but its been a big problem.. theres also a loooot of different user groups for sex and theyre all really different.. the one closest to me literally only recommends sex in marriage for procreation. literally. some of the others are mixed but idk

I have an addictive personality, runs in the family, have had lots of habits, don't know if any have been full blown addictions, but could have gone there easily. What are you struggling to kick user?

Just blaze it faggot. Kill a cop rob a place. Trump up. Kill deep state niggers for fun. Afa worldwide.

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ive been struggling with sex addiction. its become a serious problem for me.

depending on the substance and how long you've been using, and if you have access to mental health services, you should look into seeing a social worker (lcsw if you're in the states) that specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. if you're looking into recovery from alcohol or opioids get on meds. acamprosate, naltrexone, or antabuse for alcohol. buprenorphine, or methadone for opioids. if the substance use disorder is in conjunction with PTSD, look for someone trained in prolonged exposure therapy or cognitive processing therapy along with cbt. most people with ptsd and substance use disorders see a reduction in substance use as a result of processing past trauma. good luck out there user. you can do this.

It takes a conscious effort. Discipline. Self understanding. You find everything you hate about it and use that to help. Orrrrr you just do what I did.
>be me
>addicted to opiates for 8 years
>$1,400 a month habit
>move 900 miles away for a year
>don't seek my vice once the entire time
>move back
>drop all my old friends and hangouts
Been off pain pills since 2015

pstd unfortunately does play a role, thanks so much for the suggestions. its really nice to see like a definite "if this, then that".. i used to see a therapist and it helped but they relocated and i guess i have trust issues opening up in person about this. i'll look for the prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing and cognitive behavioral. thanks again.

If I don’t smoke cigarettes or drink at least a few beers a day I will get into a super bored, frustrated state

hahaha wow thats incredible that just moving far away solved your problem. congratulations on that. im trying to figure it out. i had a therapist for a while that helped but they moved and i havent replaced them. instead i ended up leaning into it harder like an idiot.

i get that. i love cigs and coffee too. can probably quit that later after i fix the bigger problem.

no prob. I'm finishing my masters for treating substance use disorders. from the sounds of it, you're strong as fuck dealing with this for so long. talking about the past can be painful but it ain't dangerous. you've been through the worst of it already.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Used to be hooked on that synthetic weed shit years ago. Pretty much turned into a crack addict with that shit; then one day I got up, bought a shitty bag from a gas station that got busted by the feds. Smoked it, barely got high, tossed the bag and I was doneskis.

If YOU really want it, you'll just stop cold turkey.

Now meth on the other hand, I'm not so sure. I'll let you know after I roll this bowl.

Yes. I got addicted to Pregabalin(Lyrica) I first got It prescribed for a few years but suddenly my doctors wanted to taper it out. Started buying from friends and stuff. Took about 3-5 months to recover from that shit

I've been sober from cocaine about 5 months. Go to treatment. Even if it doesn't work, you will have spent enough time sober to get your head on straight. For me it wasn't about the treatment, it was about taking the duration of being sober, then just continue to do the work. It can be hard at times, but just do what ever you have to do to stay sober. Go to AA/NA meetings, get a sponsor, drink coffee, smoke cigarettes, exercise, masturbate, live at a sober house for a couple months, what ever you have to do not to pick up that first drug. Don't put yourself into situations where you might use like being around friends that do drugs.

would this be like an oxytocin addiction then or is it different? the therapist i saw didnt talk about the mechanics of it but helped me curb my behavior but when i get really stressed or whatever i just keep going back. i dont know if im that strong but thank you for the encouragement.

i can quit for a while but when life gets rough i always go back.

did the docs help you do that or did you do it alone?

part of the struggle for me is that it's really really hard to avoid people who could enable me. coffee, cigs, and exercise actually all do help me. i guess i need to just improve my home environment and be really careful about who i let myself associate with.

Nice trips.
Yeah man. If you are serious you just have to do it, like drop those friends all together. I don't talk to anyone I did coke with, I deleted all their numbers and everything.

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I quit drinking at about 1 am last night.
I'm planning a relapse at about 6-7pm tonight.

Ohhh the struggle!

for me though it's not friends so much as it is random people bc its not drugs its sex. i dont know what to do about it. maybe cloister myself, block apps and websites. i dont know.

You need a therapist.
Unless you live in a really big city, your not going to find sexaholics anonymous.

I've quit addictions a couple times- mephedrone, weed, video games. It's given me insight into a few things along the way-
>An addictive personality isn't a personality and it isn't genetic (outside of a small margin, this can be shown in primate studies too). There's a famous study, termed as rat-topia if I remember where they give free access to coke and heroin to rats in shitty cages and 90% of them get hooked, they take the same genus of rats and give them a nice open cage with good food, not over-cramped and generally good conditions and 3% of them (literally the margin of error) become addicted.
>From this we can gather that the optimal way to kick addiction is to improve your life and your circumstances

This is also why I haven't been addicted to anything since joining the gym, starting my own businesses, etc- drugs and video games are still fun but the itch they scratch is also fulfilled by simply having a successful life

For me in the past it was always hitting rock bottom that caused me to quit- that's because the joys I was getting from drugs or whatever else slowly became so small that they were essentially worthless- this is also why people take more and more drugs to combat tolerance

tl;dr get your life together and addiction isn't an issue

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Yes, I have a very addictive personality so I have to be careful what I do. I know it sounds stupid but the thing you need to do is chose to stop this is the big this and after you train your mind to be in that frame of thinking it will get easier. Trust me fren I believe in you.

What are you addicted to? Is it cock? I bet it’s cock.

Usually, what's weak is your will. Unless it's Opiates, I don't feel for you.

If you truly can't get over a simple addiction with out just your own will then I suggest trying Psilocybin Mushrooms.

Nothing kicks addictions faster than the teacher. And if it is Opiates your addicted to, once you get over the hump of your physical addiction then walk with the teacher.

LMAO...

Yea. That's weak will. Weak constitution. Take some Mushrooms. Learn about Suffering. And find a single partner to indulge with.

i do need a therapist. i'm going to look for one with the suggestions from there are sex user groups around but there are so many different ones. sexaholics anonymous basically preaches abstinence until marriage. unfortunately theyre also the closest group to me. others are all over the place, both like physically and philosophically. i guess i need to do more research to find the right group near me.

i did notice i do better when i get regular exercise but i really think i need more help.

thanks, im hoping for the best

among other things

start succing children off rite outta the press conference

ptsd is a disorder of avoidance. something terrible happened and the brain didnt store the info right because it's just trying to survive. the problem with that is now the brain thinks the memories or things similar to the event are just as dangerous as actually experiencing the event. to deal with it, the brain works its ass off trying to avoid the memories. but since they weren't processed efficiently the first time, the memories pop up when they shouldn't be.

substances play a part in that they artificially regulate our emotions making the avoidance easier. trouble can come of it because substances in of themselves can become addicting in their own right.

prolonged exposure works through actively engaging with the memories of the trauma in order to train the brain that the memories are not going to hurt them. the whole process takes roughly 10 weeks with a crazy high success rate. hopefully that answered your question.

>If you truly can't get over a simple addiction with out just your own will
>If you can't not be dependent while experiencing dependency
Jesus, at least read a dictionary before you argue on the internet

learn about suffering?

Learn to start to comprehend what Omnisciencetruly truly is.

that does answer my question. and prolonged exposure sounds like a waking nightmare. but i guess go through hell to get through it or something.

>Omniscience

To know is to experience.

i dont know, im not really into mysticism, senpai.

I did this for willpower not to do as many shitty things to myself but somehow this doesn’t translate to willpower to do good things for myself
Any tips?

It doesn't have to be mysticism. This is what helped shape the human mind to begin with. It doesn't take religion to realize how small you are. The universe will do that service for you in spades.

i dont see how mushrooms would help to realize that a human being is tiny. astronomy tells me we're insanely small. how is that helpful for you?

Alcohol was a problem of mine. Sounds cheesy but I managed to quit by placing my faith in God and the knowledge of him watching over me comforted me enough to get me to stop drinking.

It’s only useful if you actually think you’re that much bigger than you are

"you little faggot delete this game press the godamn button of account deletion"
that's how I stopped playing mmo but I still play games that "doesn't require account"

aka indie games

hm. ok. i think i kind of see what youre getting at. im not sure if its right for me but might be worth a try anyway.

i dont find that cheesy. i know faith can be very powerful. i used to be a christian but i drifted away on the waves of ptsd lol i struggle with the idea of god. i dont know what to make of it anymore.

ngl it will be hard as fuck. the first 3-5 weeks will be some of the most uncomfortable 90 minute chunks of your life, but like I said, you already been through the worst of it. something happens around week 4/5 where shit starts clicking. but holy fuck, seeing the results of prolonged exposure is mind blowing

You should know there isn’t really anything constructive you can do on psychedelics that you can’t do sober or even with other kinds of drugs
They only potentially speed things up or give you a quick change in perspective
Also there is always a risk in utilizing drugs like that

Go to AA or NA. If that doesn't work, try Rational Recovery or SMART. If that doesn't work, read "amazon.com/When-AA-Doesnt-Work-You-ebook/dp/B00A0QPQ62". If that doesn't work, try something else. If that doesn't work try something else.
Anything that works will involve making a decision not to use whatever your drug of choice is, no matter how much it hurts.
The pain eventually stops.
All these people saying "Just quit" are right. But they also don't include the part about it hurting like a motherfucker.
It may very well hurt. But it might not. Or it might be somewhere in between.
Main thing is, don't use no matter what.
Also, find something useful to do. Get a job. Get a hobby. Clean up litter in your neighborhood. Go to a park. Feed the ducks.
Lots of good suggestions in this thread.
I did it, user. You can, too.

i really, really dont want to relive it like that, im literally already shaking thinking about it. but im going to look into it. if it can help me then i need to do it.

that's interesting, good to know. what kind of risks?

thank you for your suggestions, user. i think part of it will be completely revamping my relationship with it since complete avoidance forever would be weird. when ive tried to stop its been rougher than i thought it would be. more issues with ptsd and self harm. again, thank you, it makes me feel hopeful to hear from so many people who've succeeded.

been thinking about this more the past few minutes. its weird. reading the bible still sometimes will help me feel better and more in control. sometimes it makes me irrationally upset. i think its bc when things were going bad i used to pray and pray begging god for help. maybe i got that help when my abuser was arrested but it wasnt in the moment. and i dont know.. i dont know what im trying to say.

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Whether or not you believe in God, he watches over you. Have faith, and you can do anything, alcohol seems like such a trivial matter when seen through the lens of faith.

>im literally already shaking thinking about it
I totally understand. facing this is scary as shit. luckily you dont have to live this this way forever.

for me its not alcohol but sex and i have a hard time reconciling the beliefs i was raised with with both my actions and my current perspective of the bible.

thank you. im going to look for it and see if i can start soon.

I stop using heroin with no help other the support of my friends. Stop being a pussy and quit that shit

cool story my dude

cognitive behavioural therapy

and good friends/family

take some lsd
talk to god
ask for character re-roll
????
Profit

>i am literally shaking and crying rn oml

grow a pair faggot

Drank like a madman from 15-22, just stopped and never did it again
There is no Trick just get over it

ill have to make some new friends i can trust i think.

enjoy your own asshole, incel fagot

just might do it

cool

>Start working out.
>Know that time will pass anyway, no matter you do.
>drink plenty of water
>be patient
>work out three days in a row, then take a rest day
>make routine easy ish, so you don't skip
>after a week you'll feel better
>after a month youll look better
>in six months you'll be a totally different person

Don't worry about how bad it feels, these moments will pass I promise. Same with working out.

TIME IS GOING TO PASS ANYWAY MAY AS WELL LET IT PASS DRUG FREE AND WITH A GOOD ROUTINE FOR A HEALTHY BODY

No one can take your work out off of you. It only takes 40 or so minutes, just hurry up and get it over with. Then do it again tomorrow,

Also check em

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really wanted to check em. yeah, exercise helped a bit before, i should definitely start up a new routine. thanks friend.

I have a gambling addiction, lost about 25k over the summer. The last time I gambled was about 3 months ago. I lost 5k playing craps in one night. I've learned that being in the casino takes away a lot of time and is a waste of life. I also know that there is no amount of money I can win without stopping, since I'm addicted I will just keep playing until I lose everything.

I'm a nigger and I approve this thread

sorry to hear that about your gambling. nice work keeping away for 3 months though. do you have triggers that make you want to go back?