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persistentSailboat4044
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Alcohol & Drug Addiction Support / by persistentSailboat4044
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 August 13th, 2019
...See more I decided to come back to 2nd cup. I am an alcoholic. I can stay clean during the week and then I binge a case of beer Friday. I've always struggled with addiction since my teens. First it was booze, then I got into club drugs, which I was able to quit and haven't touched for years now. I quit smoking but am addicted to nicotine replacement products. It sucks being addicted to things. I am sick of it. My last drink was yesterday an I am committed to staying sober today. I want to be a better partner to my girlfriend. I want to be more engaged in our relationship. She knows I have problems with alcohol and has set limits. For example, no weekday drinking, which I agreed to and have been doing ok with. But I dont want to just do ok. I want my life back. I was sober for 3 years in a relationship with my ex wife. She started using meth and was extremely abusive. Anyway, she ended up in jail. But the lingering trauma still gets to me. I have flashbacks and nightmares from it. I get anxiety attacks. I am on meds for it. I was doing therapy but it's expensive. I avoid 12 step meetings because I dont want to run into my ex. So i decided to check out this space. Thanks for listening.
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