Question by thehabit237: Should I give this book to a recovering addict?
I just finished reading the book Tweak for the third time, the memoirs of Nic Sheff, who was a crystal meth addict. My cousin is a recovering addict and I was wondering if I should give this to her as inspiration or what, I’m not sure if I should. I don’t want her to read it and want to do drugs again through reading the experiences..can anybody help?
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Answer by januari c umm i am a recovering meth addict and i dont like reading and watching movies with lost of drug references and stuff. ive been clean 3years now but it always makes me want to use and in the first like 1year of recovery i would slip up and use because of things like that and i would have to start all over and now i havent slipped up for 3years so i wouldnt.
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Question by Anonymous: Should i suggest Medical Marijuanna as an alternative to my fathers alcoholism?
My dad has been drinking practically all his life and my grandfather was also an alcoholic. my dad lost his job, his car, and his marriage to alcoholism. I’ve read in articles such as, http://hamsnetwork.org/mm/, that marijuana can be a safer alternative to alcoholism and I’ve been considering it for a while. my father already attends AA meetings but it isn’t working for him at all. I try to convince him that drinking is bad for him, but he just dismisses the conversation and acts like my opinion doesn’t matter because he is older than I am. he tells me that he will be proud to die from drinking but I don’t want that to happen. please let me know what you think about marijuana as an alternative to alcoholism, and if you disagree, I would love to hear other solutions to alcoholism.
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Answer by Mr.Lucky it is a very good solution…for you…!!..my point is,your dad has to accept that idea,it has to come from him,he has to WANT to do so,yes it is possible,but only if he has to will to do that…i did the opposite…start to drink beer in order to quit smoking pot,i tought beer helped me to go sleep and bypass the cold turkey,but….now i have a beer problem…wich one is worse?(better)?…but yes…if he can smoke pot without drinking,it is better to do so…he has to go to source of the problem i think the best way to quit addictions is ..first,want to change(obviously your dad wants to since he is AA)…second,take him to a good accupuncturist….it worked for me for other addictions and i’m considering doing it again for my beer/pot habit…good luck!
Question by Jeremiah: Should i help her get clean?
My EX Girlfriend Leslie recently came to me and asked to help her get clean. She is a drug addict and has been for years. I myself am a recovering addict but i have been clean for 5 years. We used together years ago and she did nothing when i OD and almost died. I still love her but i bore resentment towards her for not helping me in a near death experience. I know she was high and fucked up but i still think she could have done something. I don’t know if she is sincere either. We both went into rehab before i got clean but she quickly relapsed. I think she might just be trying to get back together with me. As much as i would like that i can’t be with her if she is using it threatens my sobriety and is too much of a risk. Should i help her or not?
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Answer by ricardo9505 people
places
things
best to get others involved if u love her and stay away. U have too much history and u can relapse so easily.
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Question by : Should I allow my children to see their father in a drug treatment center?!?
My love and the father of my children is taking part in a six month rehabilitation program, because hes a heroine addict. He has been an IV drug user for about six months, and finally checked himself in because he claims he really wants help and wants to be a part of my and the kids life. I just don’t know if its a good idea to take my children, who are two and four, to visit their father. I mean hes in there with a whole bunch of people like him who have some sort of drug problem and I dont know if it would be appropriate for my babies to be around people like that. I mean I know that they need to see their dad and its already been a few weeks which is a really long time for my four year old who has seen her dad everyday of her little life before this. She really wants to see him and really misses him. She blames herself that she can’t see daddy and that he can’t live with us right now; I think her being able to see him and see that hes okay would help her be okay with the whole situation. I just don’t know if they should be in that kind of enviroment. I told her that he was sick and had to go to the hospital, I just dont want it to hurt them anymore. Another thing is in one month he can leave the facility for a few hours… should I just wait!??
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Answer by Bobydob i think you should take the children to see their dad…you dont say if youve visited yourself, but usually these centres never have any tell tale signs that the patients are drug users, and obviously everybody there is clean for the duration of their stay, so they will be reletavely normal people….why dont you go on your own first and see what you think?
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Question by Katie: Should someone who suffers from alcoholism join the Air force?
My husband is 27 years old. The past year he has come to realize he suffers from alcoholism. He is extreamly smart and alread as a BA degree. But a BA doesnt do much these days. He wants to join the Air force to get training in a specific feild , that he coudl carry out into civilian life. He also hopes to gain his masters there. This past year has been realy hard for us because of his drinking. He has been in out patient since Agust. And 2 weeks ago he went into inpatient. He will be in inpatent till this agust. He hopes with in a few months after getting out to join the Airforce. Im concerned that he will pick drinking up again once he joins . I know people in the military drink a lot. Whne your not working your drinking. Can anyone who has been in the airforce tell me do you think it is a wise decision for him to join? Do they have support group for people who drink? Do they have seperate living quaters for people who dont want to drink? I know a lot fo the reason he drinks is…
because he doesnt have a good job. He says he wants to go and he wont drink while there because he will have a focus and a goal. Im afraid being surrounded by people who drink will make him relapse.
Do people in the airforce drink as much as other branches in the military?
Question by pjf872001: I am sober for the first time in 25 years. Pretty much starting life at age 38.What should I do to make money.
I dont have anymore time to waste.
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Answer by GG i 100% understand you. im in the same boat (not with drinking but with no time to waste) try security, sales, telemarketing,retail,or get a city or county or state entry level position. go to their websites and find out about available poistions,etc.also look into cashier work or public transportation.
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Question by Anissa Jones: Should I return to work yet after being on disability for alcoholism and bipolar?
I just completed an outpatient alcohol rehab program that lasted four weeks. I’ve been sober now for about 33 days. Prior to going out on disability for this, I was messing up at work constantly, and it wasn’t entirely due to alcoholism. I never drank on the job or before work. Since I’ve been out on disability, I got written up & am in danger of getting fired. I have bipolar, depression & anxiety really bad and takes meds for these conditions. I have now cross transferred my alcohol addiction to being addicted to a male friend I met in rehab. I think of him 24/7 and can’t function. I’m 46 years old, btw. He only wants to be friends w/me, but he gave me so much attention that I’ve been yearning from a man since I was a teen. Should I discontinue contact w/him & go out on mental disability for a few more weeks? My job is very stressful for anyone really. Thx.
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Answer by K. Only you can know the answers to your questions. Our opinions don’t matter.
Question by kc: Should I start a blog or website for addiction/recovery related information?
We have learned a great deal about recovering from narcotic addiction and have found several methods that work well. This is information drug treatment programs would not want out since it would cause them to lose a large number of patients. Would it be better to start with a blog or a website? We eventually hope to make this into an alternative business that would help people get of methadone clinics. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as there is a dire need for this information. Thank you.
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Answer by J D Yes Thats A GRATEful Idea
Interaction With Others Is An XLNT Means Of Support
For Recovering Addicts
Start With A Blog…
See If The FEEDBACK Warrants Any Additions To Your “Program”
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