ClassicallyYours
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So I've seen a lot of people saying take up hobbies and make yourself a better you and all that great inspirational BS, but has anyone suggested you see a therapist? To me it sounds like you may be using drugs to cope with a deeper problem, namely depression. Addiction and mental illness usually go hand in hand. Are you seeing anyone yet, and if not, would you be opposed to seeing someone? I think there's a deeper issue here that drugs are helping you to (successfully, but not completely) avoid.
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i've never seen an actual therapist. i mean, i don't think there's anything to really tell them. my parents never split up, i had a decent home, i just screwed up on my own. this is just something i messed up on. my parents didn't abuse me or whatever. they just kicked me out when i was doing drugs, that's what any parents would do.
i dunno. i think the guy who ran my old na group thought he was some kinda therapist, but he didn't have the credentials. he was an a*****e, anyway.
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You don't have to have a troubled past or anything. Hell, I've gone to therapy twice now just because I was feeling sad about some stupid s**t. It's just a good place to vent and work out your emotions. You don't even have to go long term, both times I went were 2-5 visits each. You don't need some spectacular sob story to deserve therapy; you just need to be human.
Yeah, that's kind of the issue I take with the LI, for example. Lots of people pretending to be therapists and not knowing what the ******** they're talking about. Half of the people in this thread don't know half of what a addict goes through, they just assume they're shitty, stupid people and everything bad that happens to them is their fault. Hell, I don't even know what an addict goes through and both of my parents are addicts! I guess what I'm getting on here is yeah, maybe you messed up, but so what, we all mess up. Yeah, it was with drugs, and maybe that's something that's preventable, but you appear to be competent and willing enough to admit that that's the problem and take responsibility for it. You're seeking help by coming here, and that's a very brave and noble thing to do. People (yourself included) need to give you some more credit, for Chrissakes! You're halfway there, man. You recognize the need for a solution, you just may not have found one, yet. And maybe you find one, and it works for a little bit, and then it stops. Unfortunately, that's often how recovery, from anything, works. It's an upward spiral of sorts with lows and highs, and there's always gonna be some lows between the highs, but in the long run, things will improve. I mean, just compare where you are now from where you were at your lowest point. And, Jesus, just making an effort to recover is an accomplishment in and of itself.
Sorry for the long and sappy rant (and I thought I was above the "inspirational BS"!). Anywhoo, I still stick by seeing a therapist of some sorts. A REAL therapist, preferably one with good credentials, recommendations, and who specializes in drug use, abuse, and addiction. It might take some research to find one locally, but if you do, I think they'll be able to give you the help you need-- and deserve. Even if it's just someone to talk to and air our your frustrations, it's something. And who knows, maybe you will discover a root cause and some better coping mechanisms to deal with that AND the addiction. I think it's worth a shot, is all I'm saying. And hey, worse comes to worse, you've found a money sink for all of that extra cash-- sometimes mental health doesn't come cheap. wink
Yeah, that's kind of the issue I take with the LI, for example. Lots of people pretending to be therapists and not knowing what the ******** they're talking about. Half of the people in this thread don't know half of what a addict goes through, they just assume they're shitty, stupid people and everything bad that happens to them is their fault. Hell, I don't even know what an addict goes through and both of my parents are addicts! I guess what I'm getting on here is yeah, maybe you messed up, but so what, we all mess up. Yeah, it was with drugs, and maybe that's something that's preventable, but you appear to be competent and willing enough to admit that that's the problem and take responsibility for it. You're seeking help by coming here, and that's a very brave and noble thing to do. People (yourself included) need to give you some more credit, for Chrissakes! You're halfway there, man. You recognize the need for a solution, you just may not have found one, yet. And maybe you find one, and it works for a little bit, and then it stops. Unfortunately, that's often how recovery, from anything, works. It's an upward spiral of sorts with lows and highs, and there's always gonna be some lows between the highs, but in the long run, things will improve. I mean, just compare where you are now from where you were at your lowest point. And, Jesus, just making an effort to recover is an accomplishment in and of itself.
Sorry for the long and sappy rant (and I thought I was above the "inspirational BS"!). Anywhoo, I still stick by seeing a therapist of some sorts. A REAL therapist, preferably one with good credentials, recommendations, and who specializes in drug use, abuse, and addiction. It might take some research to find one locally, but if you do, I think they'll be able to give you the help you need-- and deserve. Even if it's just someone to talk to and air our your frustrations, it's something. And who knows, maybe you will discover a root cause and some better coping mechanisms to deal with that AND the addiction. I think it's worth a shot, is all I'm saying. And hey, worse comes to worse, you've found a money sink for all of that extra cash-- sometimes mental health doesn't come cheap. wink
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