Posted by T_R_D on March 22, 2004, at 13:51:04
In reply to Alcohol/Cocaine/Pills, posted by panic_attack on February 13, 2004, at 19:22:41
You're trapped in a terrible cycle and I know it hurts...I've been there (or at least close to your "there"...we all have our own stories.) I've cleaned up...pretty much...as long as I don't go manic, I should be okay ;) But it took a lot of work--it still does: the right meds...support from people who are close to me... But most of all, it was ME. I decided I didn't want to do it anymore to myself. It was affecting EVERY aspect of my life...hell, my employer wanted to throw me into rehab! In fact, maybe that's what you need to do.
A lot of people say that alcoholism/drug abuse etc... is self-medication for an underlying condition. It certainly was for me (being bipolar.) You haven't mentioned any other issues so I don't know if you have an addiction dependency or if you are actually self-medicating. Either way, it sounds like you're in deep.
Get help. You can do it!
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