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5 Weeks After Getting Sober, A Major Depression Crash & Plans for Suicide.

I rode the classic pink cloud for 5 weeks after getting sober but when I encountered external emotional triggers I couldn't deal with, suicide became my

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My Brother's Drug Addiction - and How it Affected Me ...

Since I was 1 year old my brother has been a drug addict. He was 15 when he started and now I am 15. I don't remember a lot, some say because I was young,

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I'm a Crack Heroin Addict

Hello.my name is Eric and I am a crack heroin addict for the last 2 years. About 20 days ago I decided to quit. For the first 10 days I was having Metadon

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AA Isn't for Me ... Is That Okay?

Hi my name is Angela and I am an alcoholic. I have been sober for nearly 2 years. I was in rehab 4 years ago where I was introduced to AA (which I have

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Have No Feelings/Love Left for Closet Alcoholic Husband ... Can't Have Sex With Him Anymore

Husband of 16 years has been alcoholic and verbally/emotionally abusive for years. He lies about his drinking, displays inappropriate behavior in front

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My Vicious Cycle of Alcoholism: From a Life on the Streets to Sobriety and Freedom

My drinking lead me down a path of self destruction and torment, jails, prison and eventually homeless and living on the streets. After losing everything.....wife,

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What is "Recovery" for Someone who Recently Became an Alcoholic after their Husband Killed Himself?

My friend is 50. Her husband killed himself unexpectedly two years ago. She has had moderately severe binge and maintenance drinking since then, but

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My Husband's Struggle with Crack Cocaine. What Can I Do?

Please help me, I have been married for 19 years. My husband has struggled with Crack-Cocaine for as long as we have been married. He has gone on

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My Husband's an Alcoholic: Am I Doing Something Wrong? How Do I Change This?

Well, I have been with my husband for 5 years. We have 3 children. Ages 7,5,and 22 months old. My husband is an alcoholic and has been for a long

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What Can I Do to Convince My Husband He Has a Serious Problem with Alcohol?

Hello. My husband has been drinking every day for the last 3 years, he's always drank way more than the recommended units but now he drinks on average

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My Girlfriend is in Outpatient Rehab...but I Think She's Still Using Drugs...

My girlfriend and I are coming up on our 5 year anniversary next month. We're both 29, we've had an amazing relationship thus far but unfortunately

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7 Months Clean from Pain Medication Addiction: Should I Return Home to my Husband and Children?

I am a 42 year old female who suffers from chronic pain. I recently went to in-patient treatment center for pain medication addiction. I have OD's

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Alcoholism Is Not a Cause ... It's an Effect Therefore NOT a Disease

According to AA, Alcoholism is a result of psychological issues, such as fear of rejection, fear of abandonment, etc. This makes it a secondary. You

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Drunkorexia ... is there such a thing?

Is there a disease called drunkorexia? Answer Never heard of it ... but 'googled' the term and came up with this from medicinenet.com: Drunkorexia:

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Could My Son Be a Drug Addict? He's Disappeared and Not Sure Why ...

I am very concerned. My son, 32 years old, has lost his job several times but he would always find a new one. In the last year or two he would go to

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I Lost My Entire Life to Dope: Living the Nightmare of my ex-Husband's Addiction to Heroin and Meth

My ex husband Bob (all names changed) - smoked our entire life. We were married 17 years and together for 19. HE was an ok husband. Good provider but

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Alcoholism is a Disease - Yes

I am a recovering alcoholic, sober 5 years. It has been said that alcohol was my solution not my problem ... I identify with that. I was an

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Yes I Absolutely Feel that Alcoholism is a Disease!!!

I feel that every addiction is a disease. I have fought with obesity all my life. This is a disease and very little people will recognize this. I feel

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My Husband's a Narcotic Drug Addict - Is There Any Hope for us?

We have been separated now 4 weeks due to his addiction. Today he left for rehab treatment center about 3 hours from home. We have never really been

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My Son is Doing Drugs and I Want To Get Him Help

My Son has lost his job because of drugs. I think he is doing it in my home. Stays by himself most of the time. I am very worried and can not go on

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My Drug Addiction Means I No Longer Have the Strength to Keep Going: Any Advice?

I'm a DRUG addict. I have been doing drugs for 13 years, I am not a bad person, I don't steal and I don't do drugs around anybody but myself. I pay my

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Many Chances, Same Results - My Struggle With Alcohol

I am going on 10 years of marriage and I love my wife and kids more than anything in the world yet I still drink. I am not violent, I am very

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My Girlfriend Wants to try Ecstacy, What should I do?

Hi Everyone, I'm G from Mexico. I've been living in the United States for about 5 years, and I'm happy to tell you that I have had great times with

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Did I Do the Right Thing Confronting My Father About His Alcoholism?

I know that there are a lot of people that don't realize the affects of being raised by an alcoholic, until much later in their own adult life. And, I

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Fiction: It's an Addiction, not a Disease.

I am definitely addicted to alcohol and I suppose that makes me an alcoholic but I do not suffer from a disease called alcoholism any more than I

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My Husband Gets Violent - What Should I Do

My husband was beaten up 12 year ago and has been violent on a number of occasions towards me. He does not work. I work full time, he does not look

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Drug and Alcohol Addiction Q & A Forum

A Drug and Alcohol Addiction Question and Answer Forum

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The Tragic Story of My Brother's Drug Addiction

My brother is a druggie; and it's sad because he's been arrested so many times I can't even cry anymore - it's just another part of the day. One time

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When Is Enough Enough??!!! What To Do About My Husband's Continuious Cycle of Alcoholism ...

Well I have asked for advice many times before and have benefited from great wisdom of others who have been through similar experiences. Well my

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Help Me Save My Relationship From My Addictions

I am an alcoholic, drug addict and liar. I've been in a relationship with the girl I love for over 4 years now. During this time my drug/alcohol use

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My 22 Year Old Sister is an Alcoholic ... Should We Kick Her Out of the House???

My sister, who is now 22, has had an alcoholic addiction since she was 18. As her 19 year old brother I want her desperately to get well, even though

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End of My Rope (After 36 years of Marriage) Because My Husband's an Alcoholic

My husband seems to think that drinking a half a case or more of beer EVERYDAY is not a problem. He claims to drink ...just to piss me off but he's

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Greg & Loris' Alcohol Addiction Story - The Insanity of Addiction at Play

I'm 55 now and have gone back and forth between drinking and tenuous sobriety since 1981. My drinking & the associated behavior has resulted in the

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Driving DUI and Causing Accident

My alcoholic husband is driving DUI. If he causes a wreck and possibly kills someone, can we be sued personally? Am contemplating divorce to protect

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Should I Have Helped my Alcoholic Sister More?

My sister who is 53 has been an alcoholic for about 25 years and I am 7 years her junior. Whilst my parents were alive there was the monthly descent

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Alcoholism - Disease or Not?

I am unconvinced that alcoholism is a disease. Simply put, over consumption of alcohol can cause disease, since too much of it is poisonous. Yet, too

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What Do I Do About my Boyfriend's Alcoholism?

Hello my name is Jennifer. I am writing about my boyfriend peaches - he means the world to me and he has been an alcoholic for 12 yrs. He has been

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Reasons for My Addiction

I truly believe my addictions are simply my way of interacting with the outside world without which I feel I am unable to do the things I have so much

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How Drugs Ruined My Family

When I was 18 I met what I thouht was the love of my life. He fell for me hard and me for him. We stayed together for 8 years, have a 3 year old

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Do You Believe Alcoholism is a Disease?

Do you think alcoholism is a disease? I believe it is a disease, but not sure if I was born with it, maybe I was? Answer Hi Christine The medical

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To Fix or to Finish? My Seven Years With a Drug Addict ...

About seven years ago I fell in love with a homeless, jobless and hopeless drug addict. I knew what I was getting into but love is blind. Our

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Yeah, That's My Husband ... the Drunk, Controlling, Abusive Guy!

My husband and I have been married for 6 long, long years. We have 2 children , who are absolutely wonderful children! My husband's favorite hobby is

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Don't Let Anyone Tell You Marijuana isn't Addictive

Don't let anyone ever tell you that marijuana isn't addictive or that it doesn't ruin lives. Years ago, I was coming out of an abusive relationship

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Book on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction: Addiction Uncovered

Addiction Uncovered: A Book on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction That Could Change Your Life

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My Husband is Addicted to Cocaine

My husband and I have been married for ten years. We have two children ages 6 and 8. My husband is addicted to cocaine. It has gotten better than what

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Why Do I Feel Guilty About My Husband's Alcoholism?

Loving an alcoholic is soooo hard!! I don't like to complain and whine. I go to Alanon and try to focus on taking care of myself and having a good

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My Wife is Addicted to Pain Meds and Has Already Had 4 Overdoses - Any Advice?

My wife is has an addiction problem with pain medication. Her back was injured requiring surgery in an auto accident and and it seems she continues to

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Hitting The Bottom - The Crash and Burn Philosophy and My Daughter's Harrowing Tale of Addiction to Heroin

I am struggling terribly with the hitting bottom approach. I also have a daughter who is an IV Heroin user. She turns 21 today. What a birthday! She

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Alcohol Abuse Symptoms: The Warning Signs of Alcoholism

Alcohol Abuse Symptoms also serve as Warning Signs of Alcoholism because persistent Alcohol Abuse often leads to Alcoholism

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I Kicked Out My Ex Because of His Addiction. He Says He’s Sober Now – Should I Take Him Back?

My ex is an alcoholic. I didn’t know that when we met. I noticed he drank a lot socially, but it was only after we moved in together that I noticed

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