Drug Rehabilitation that works

Question by Rubber Sheets: Is anyone else going to be sober on New Years Eve?

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Answer by Soapy_Raindrop
Yes-I am.

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Question by its Mrs. Dingleberry to you: has anyone dated a recovered drug addict? Feeling left out… please help!!?
My BF and father of my baby due in June is a good person. He is a recovered drug addict & has done a lot to turn his life around. We have a relationship with very deep feelings & a lot of passion.

However, he goes through these periods where he will completely shut me out (mostly when he is struggling with “inner demons” & issues that are hard for him to process). He will also make comments that hurt my feelings like “why do you have to invade on my time?” when we’re apart & I text him. He usually realizes how he has come off & apologizes…

but I’m wondering, what can I do to avoid feeling so hurt & left out when he withdraws inward, or turns toward his NA or AA friends? I know about AlAnon, but any other suggestions?

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Answer by Helen W.
I don’t know how long your BF has been clean/sober. Some of the things you mention sound like the travails of someone who is fairly new at sobriety and who perhaps hasn’t had the benefit of therapy. If so, then perhaps you could gently suggest that “inner demons” can best be dealt with in therapy; NA/AA is not set up to deal with that sort of thing.

As far as him turning toward his NA/AA friends rather than you, please understand that he has been taught to do that in program. They teach that in times of trouble, one is to turn to the group as a primary resource, under the theory that nonaddicts (“normies”) don’t and can’t understand. Naturally, this can lead to some hurt feelings on the part of the nonaddicted loved ones, but when they complain, this serves as “proof” that indeed, normies don’t understand. It’s kind of a catch-22 and something that the loved ones of 12 step program members struggle with all the time.

As far as Al-Anon or Nar-Anon, my experience with those groups has not been positive; in fact, my therapist suggested that I NOT go to such meetings because I would be, as she put it, “the healthiest one in the room” and would get nothing out of it. Turned out she was right.

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Question by kythruandthru: Does anyone know the name and artist of a country song about a different kind of drug addiction?
This song talks about a young person being drug to school every day, drug to church on Sunday, drug to Grandpa’s to work every summer, drug to family reunions, etc. The point of the song is that more people need that type of drug addiction now days.

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Answer by SoUledOut4Christ!
Is it drugs or Jesus by Tim McGraw?

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Question by ebens30: does anyone know of any drug addiction support groups on the web that are not faith based?
all the 12 step programs 6 of the 12 steps have to do with god. I’m not a believer so if i can’t get through 6 of the 12 steps how is this going to work?

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Answer by mooseykins
I went to www.ask.com and found this website someone suggested. Here it is. www.agnosticaa.org. I hope this solves your problem.

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Question by walshkid: do you know anyone suffering from alcoholism, if someone you love is dying slowly alcoholics anonymous works?
A.A PROGRAM WILL HELP SOMEONE SUFFERING FROM THEIR KILLER ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL.DONT ABANDON THEM ,IF YOU LOVE THEM GET THEM TO AN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING IT REALLY WORKS.
alcoholics anonymous helps them want to stop,they are surrounded by true friends that will come to their aid 24 hours a day.

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Answer by bahdahfeckingbing
i got a divorce

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Question by firequeenp: has anyone ever dated an alcoholic and drug addict (recovered), when u have a few drinks & it work out?
i have been talking to this guy and just found out that he is a recovered drug addict/alcoholic. he has been sober for 7 years. he is a great guy and we have alot in common, but i have no experience with someone like this.
i myself, am not a huge drinker, but i do like to have a few drinks when i am out or at a concert or something. also i smoke pot, socially. i would have no problem not doing that around him, but i just wonder if it is even worth it to see where this goes. does a relationship like this have a future?
i don’t want to get my or his hopes up and continue this on if we’re not compatible in the long term because he is sober and i like to have the occasional drink/joint.
like i said i have never dated anyone with any substance abuse problems before, so it just makes me a little nervous. i have dated potheads that don’t drink and drinkers that don’t smoke, but never someone who doesn’t do both, and for that reason (addiction). advice, thoughts, experiences please

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Answer by kandi8366
Wont work, my boyfriend is a recovering alcoholic, and when we started dating I knew that I wouldn’t drink again. I never liked drinking but occasionally I did drink. But since I love him and want to be with him and want him healthy and alcohol free I would never drink. Its the only way a relationship like that would work.

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Question by dj: Has anyone been sober for five plus years, relapsed and sobered up again and how long were you back out?
I got sober in 1995 after 20 years of drinking and drugging . Live was wonderful, then it got too wonderful, I got married, and as my counselors put it made may wife my higher power, it dindnt last, I got off my program, stareted smoking weed and eventually bak to full fledged active alcholism and drug additction. I’ve been divorced three years now, about the same length of time I’ve been using again. I need some hope. The second time around dont seem to be going to well

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Answer by livedlike_superman
find one goal, one idea that really has your focus and passion. drive towards that end.

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Question by Solomon: Does anyone know of a free, or cheap, non faith based, non 12 step, meth addiction treatment program?
With all the hype about meth addiction and it’s evils you would think it would be easy to find help. Not so far.
I have been looking for a free, or cheap, non faith based, non 12 step meth addiction outpatient program in the Phoenix Metro area. Something with counselling and medical supervision would be ideal. I cannot afford to not be working since I am self employed. I need to quit, and want to be clean. The cycle must be broken. Does anybody know how to help?

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Answer by ditdit
You can turn yourself around if you haven’t been addicted for a long time.
Good luck.
I know how you feel -but my addictions were anti depressants cigarettes and Jack Daniels

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Question by PK48: Does anyone know of a free drug addiction in patient type program for a cocaine additct?
This person lives in Columbus, Ohio and been trying to get help for several months. Person lost job has no money or insurance and is becoming very depressed. Please help… can find only out patient counseling which is not working.

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Answer by alone1with3
Try calling Transitions in Cincinnati, Ohio. They should be able to tell you exactly where they can get help.

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Question by its Mrs. Dingleberry to you: Adults – Has anyone dated a recovered addict? I’m feeling left out…or puzzled…?
I posted this here bc i’m not 15 and wanting to know what do with my crush (singles & dating)…anyway….

My BF and father of my baby due in June is a good person. He is a recovered drug addict & has done a lot to turn his life around. We have a relationship with very deep feelings & a lot of passion.

However, he goes through these periods where he will completely shut me out (mostly when he is struggling with “inner demons” & issues that are hard for him to process). He will also make comments that hurt my feelings like “why do you have to invade on my time?” when we’re apart & I text him. He usually realizes how he has come off & apologizes…

but I’m wondering, what can I do to avoid feeling so hurt & left out when he withdraws inward, or turns toward his NA or AA friends? I know about AlAnon, but any other suggestions?

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Answer by John R
Right now he is sort of totally focused on getting his life together so it isn’t unusual that he tends to be more into what he is trying to do, you might want to think about letting him get his life together before you do much more with him before you commit to the guy on a full time relationship.

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