Question by miss b: My boyfriend is a recovering crack addict. How do I best support him in his recovery?
Or, are there any assurances that he won’t relapse? We’re getting really close…I’m thinking that he’s going to propose over the holidays.He was clean and sober before we met, but I understand the 12 step philosophy that there is no recovered addict. I suppose, I just want assurances that y’all can’t give…but I’m asking anyway.
No, “once an addict, always an addict” isn’t true. I work in the mental health field…people can and DO change…it’s a belief one must have, esp. when one is in that profession. And Ihave seen people in my own life who, after they sobered up, stayed that way the rest of their lives
Yes, he was going to NA meetings before we met…he chairs the Friday meeting.
He’s been clean for nearly two years.
Best answer:
Answer by Matt Man, I wish I could meet some hot babes who say yes to crack addicts! Jeez!
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?
Best answer:
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 christina6marie: What kind of support is out there for recovering drug addicts, I have been clean for 3 years?
I do not want to attend meeting with 1 week or a few days sober people because I am weak. I pulled myself out and never looked back. I have questions, I watch intervention and I envy them because they are high…I think one more time…no my kids, my family, my life…but I want to get high. Where can I go?
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Answer by 57rider maybe you feel sad or have a mental condition that makes you want to get high to feel happy, a counselor or psychiatrist may be able to help you. if you have to work to make money for your family alot of jobs have random drug testing so that stops alot of people from using drugs because they know they will lose their job if they have illegal drugs in their system.i don’t know of any support groups hopefully someone else on yahoo answers can help you find one, good luck to you
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Are there any online support groups for adults who were abused as kids? When I was 7, I was molested by my 14-year-old brother. Over the next 24 years, he was a meth addict and was diagonised bipolar schizoprenic, and terrorized me and my family. Now that he’s “clean” and lives with my parents, my parents bring him to my house every time they come over. He makes me very uncomfortable and it disgusts me to see him near my children. It really pisses me off that my parents think it’s ok to do this. It’s like they’ve forgotten what he did to me. Therapy has validated the fact that I have the right to be angry, but that’s it. I think it would help to coorespond with someone who has actually been through this. Thanks.
im 15 years old. i will be 16 in less than a month.
ive been in the court system since i was 14.
i was locked up for 8 months in juvenile detention and 2 programs.
ive been to detention a lot, i have lots of charges.
im facing my second felony in court on march 18th.
im fat and ugly… my family cant affod counceling or medication for depression and A.D.D.
I was kicked out of my high school and its the only high school within 60 miles of where i live.
i started doing drugs at 13 and have tried just about anything, i will do anything i can get, my current addiction is cough medicine, pain pills, sex, meth, weed, and cigarettes. the only love i ever had cheated on me and played mind games and abused me. my dad is abusiive and addicted to meth, verbally and so is my mom. the only person i could trust is addicted to pain pills BAD and she is slowly dying. i have a brother with aids and addicted to heroin. i have had sex with 4-5 guys with no relationships trying to get pregnant, no protection. at least 10 guys more than 10 times each I cut myself, and you can say its for attention all you want, but i will only do it when i get yelled at, it calms me down, and punching walls… i have always had trouble making friends, partly because i cant control my actions or what comes out of my mouth. i’m a compulsive liar to my parents.. they offen tell me what a waste of a person i am, how i eat too much, how i wont ever get anywhere… i grew up in a home where my dad was never home and i never heard “i love you” (im in tears just from typing that) i drink whenever i can and i always end up drinking too much, that i pass out of have sex with someone and not remember it. i’m a theif. i steal money from anyone. i steal cough medicine from the stores. ive overdosed a lot on it. i have a very ugly face and everything about me is pretty much unloveable. the only people that hang out with me are people who do bad things “sometimes” and im the kind of person that is always doing bad things. lots of people in this small town hate me, and ever since i was in kindergarten some kids my age were told to stay away from me… i will do anything for exceptance and im addicted to the feeling of being able to say “ive done that before” idk what to do and your probably not going to answer this now because i sound like a horrible person.. oh well go ahead tell me how im wasting this world’s oxygen.
or you can give me some support or advice?
this upcoming court date is one that going to probably put me in community placement, away from my home, for long term… i have no idea what to do………….. i feel like dying.
the last grade i ACTUALLY PASSED was 6th grade.
oh i forgot to add that when i was 14, right before i got locked up i was raped and while i was locked up i got a call and they told me “the guy that raped me left town and possibly went back to mexico” he was a mexican….. it was eating me alive while i was locked up and its getting worse over time. sometimes i cant sleep, i have dreams, and i cry whenever i think about it…
im 15 years old. i will be 16 in less than a month.
ive been in the court system since i was 14.
i was locked up for 8 months in juvenile detention and 2 programs.
ive been to detention a lot, i have lots of charges.. 15 misdominors.
im facing my second felony in court on march 18th.
im fat and ugly… my family cant affod counceling or medication for depression and A.D.D.
I was kicked out of my high school and its the only high school within 60 miles of where i live.
i started doing drugs at 13 and have tried just about anything, i will do anything i can get, my current addiction is cough medicine, pain pills, sex, meth, weed, and cigarettes. the only love i ever had cheated on me and played mind games and abused me. my dad is abusiive and addicted to meth, verbally and so is my mom. the only person i could trust is my sister and she is addicted to pain pills BAD and she is slowly dying. i have a brother with aids and addicted to heroin. i have had sex with 4-5 guys with no relationships trying to get pregnant, no protection. at least 10 guys more than 10 times each I cut myself, and you can say its for attention all you want, but i will only do it when i get yelled at, it calms me down, and punching walls… i have always had trouble making friends, partly because i cant control my actions or what comes out of my mouth. i’m a compulsive liar to my parents.. they offen tell me what a waste of a person i am, how i eat too much, how i wont ever get anywhere… i grew up in a home where my dad was never home and i never heard “i love you” (im in tears just from typing that) i drink whenever i can and i always end up drinking too much, that i pass out of have sex with someone and not remember it. i’m a theif. i steal money from anyone. i steal cough medicine from the stores. ive overdosed a lot on it. i have a very ugly face and everything about me is pretty much unloveable. the only people that hang out with me are people who do bad things “sometimes” and im the kind of person that is always doing bad things. lots of people in this small town hate me, and ever since i was in kindergarten some kids my age were told to stay away from me… i will do anything for exceptance and im addicted to the feeling of being able to say “ive done that before” idk what to do and your probably not going to answer this now because i sound like a horrible person.. oh well go ahead tell me how im wasting this world’s oxygen.
or you can give me some support or advice?
I have such low self esteem that ive been experementing with anorexia since i was very little, and latley ive been throwing up every single meal, purposly, for almost 2 weeks
this upcoming court date is one that going to probably put me in community placement, away from my home, for long term… i have no idea what to do………….. i feel like dying.
the last grade i ACTUALLY PASSED was 6th grade.
when i was 14, right before i got locked up i was raped and while i was locked up i got a call and they told me “the guy that raped me left town and possibly went back to mexico” he was a mexican….. it was eating me alive while i was locked up and its getting worse over time. sometimes i cant sleep, i have dreams, and i cry whenever i think about it…
whats even worse is that my probation officer told me that on my court date on March 18th she is going to reccomend that i be put in community placement.. like a foster home…… im so scared i dont know what to do! HELP? please
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