Chemical Dependence: Understanding Addiction

[J5MARLON]

ooooo, He said fuck it.

[BandWagon1987]

Charlatan

[prschuster]

This sound a lot more reasonable than the two rehab centers I went to where they encouraged me to find as many defects in my character as I could possibly find. The more I worked the program, the more defective I felt.

[Volvo745T]

Well-spoken. Thanks. It's a refreshing change to see the focus (correctly) placed in the center (Shame) vs the behaviours.

[marcusfeloni]

Was hooked on booze aged 19, off it now 7 years but find myself addicted to drugs, for a few years i was truly clean and sober before taking prescribed meds then i began prescribing my own.

Clean and sober is the best way. my guilt is hard to bear.

[OneDarkFlame1]

Talking of the crackhouse..... and eejits who advocate avoiding prescribed medicines. Maybe all the manic types ought to lay off the lithium they take to prevent them from killing their obnoxious whack-job sponsors - what do you think?

Oh, and watch out for the 'disease' of gambling - just a 'suggestion' :P

[marcusfeloni]

like i said i would have explained but hey no need now! No secrets here.

Ur a busy beaver! IP trackers are indeed wonderful.

[OneDarkFlame1]

Aye well these prescribed meds are not to be dicked about with - either abused or stopped without medical supervision.

Not an easy thing to get off opiates, but it can be done. If you're ever in Newtownardes tell 'em the Cuchullain's are asking after 'em ;)

[blamethenile]

Hey, Rob. Glad to hear you are doing better now. Mike BD

[IntrapersonalKent]

Oh my friend, the chains of addiction incredibly powerful. Your brain is simply doing what it was designed to do in the consumption of abused substances. The best help I can offer you is a very very gradual detox regime in which you decrease intake by 5 percent every 4 days. Doing this, you should feel no discomfort or withdrawal symptoms.

[IntrapersonalKent]

You must also find an "emotional" substitute for the drugs that give you pleasure and that feeling of control and power. Discover a talent you have, sports, art or anything you find interesting and turn to it for feelings of satisfaction and fulfillment when you need it. Do much soul searching and discover yourself to the extent in which you can finally act towards the desctructive behavior. Remember one very important thing..You are not alone or unique in your weakness.

[IntrapersonalKent]

Its such a devastating, commong human attribute. You can do it, take it SLOW.

[marcusfeloni]

Thank you for the support and wise words. I am currently completly clean about 3 months. I agree with many of your comments, though there is most certainly an emotional void there. Hard to fill that especially having had a false emotional front for so long. Its the rollercoaster thats hard to stay with.

[cashfan123]

im addictd to painkillers and weed and enything else i can get i stopt for 6 months once but what this mans saying is exactly whats happening to me and i know this and still i just cant

[MrDalby57]

@cashfan123 im hooked on booze mate i know where your coming from.......

[cashfan123]

hahaha no way are we whatching the sme shit i feel for u man its hard fucking work staying clean im a sensitive soul i get hurt fairly easy and painkillers an pot sort of mask that pain for me how about u mate with me ivebeen addictd to one thing after the other its hard to stop hey i wish i could stay in a nice rehab for a few months but im oo sknt if i winthe lotto ill put us both in hahahahaha peace and hippy love brother

[MrDalby57]

@cashfan123 my mate got hooked on prescibed codiene....i understand cus its like coke aint it? man....for back ache but it went tits up.....on like 20 a day just cus the come down was bad..lost loads a weight and stuff...but yer man if i win the lotto il take you with me respect dude.....

[cashfan123]

cheers m8 ill take u too a nice luxrey rehab i think we may need it haha im on dihidracodine 500mg a day plus pregabalin 8oomg plus caffine pills and about 20 joint plus a week anti depressants and valuim shit i know but what do ya do lol peace my friend talk to me anytime pal

[crispian2005]

humans are the one of the only creatures not able to produce the natural de- stressor ascorbate (vitamin-c),look up the work of dr.libby and stone or dr. cathcarth's work with vitamin c and addiction withdrawel.

[crispian2005]

large doses of vitamin c will cure heroin addiction...

[LifeSoberBobby]

How is this possible?

[drmedical123]

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[DawnPhx]

This video especially rang true to me on the ups and downs of having iron control of whatever it is that you should not have and then losing control and binging. The roller coaster described here was so accurate it was scary. It was good to hear it out loud and then I was able to start being easier on myself when I am not perfect and harder on myself in that I dont get to where I need a binge in order to feel okay.

[womensman87]

The cure for alchoholism is opening and healing the chakras and empowering your aura as well as power meditation. Alchohol abuse is caused by holes in the aura and spiritual devolution, and healing those holes and empowering yourself, also finding the truth will help. Remember YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

enkiea(.)org/

[SheerPandemonium]

gosh mister you're so smart

[Endevor2Recover]

WOW Just curious ....you ever heard of a little thing called science?

[madmikedom]

You ppl that judge the 12 step programs dont get that there is solution in the steps.Whether addiction/alcohlism is a disease or not,the steps are a set of guidelines to success in losing the obsessive and compulsive thoughts and behaviours that are two key elements of the disease concept{which is really a disease of thinking and behaviours.

[Gloin27]

Fuck it. Rofl

[passwordthisasspart2]

The simple truth is that alchoholism cannot be a disease . It meets absolutely none of the criteria for disease . This lie has caused so much pain for so many people and actually caused more people to continue using because the disease concept absolves the user from personal responsibility .

[faisaj]

"passwordthisasspart2" Your absolutely right,  I never thought I'd find someone in this world with the same opinion of mine about alcoholism. I love you man!

[isegoria1]

ABSOLUTELY

[bmadccp]

Correct. Our behaviors are a choice. Anyone can CHOOSE to not engage in an addictive behavior. People (and I was one of them) want to believe that they have a disease because calling it an "illness" takes the heat off of them.

[DawnPhx]

What if alcoholism is both a disease and a choice? Having a heart attack is partly a genetic disease and partly is what I choose to eat, the exercise I get, the stress I encounter. Just saying its a disease does not absolve you of needing to treat it, right? You need to avoid things that make it worse (fatty foods for the heart attack, bars for the alcoholic), be proactive, (exercise vs. finding a positive way to deal with the stressr that leads you to want a drink)

[passwordthisasspart2]

I have personally quit all drugs and alchohol without using the ridiculous AA program ! I can say that my life is better than it would be if I was stuck going to nonsense meetings and feeling sorry for myself while repeating horrible affirmations about how powerless I am over my addicton !

[WIGNSWORD]

He's good.  Thank you very much that was very enjoyable! It makes so much sense the social dysfunction is the ACTUAL CAUSE.

[sidecrank]

I can relate to the cycle,buy how many people have you cured oh great one?

[Mikithemonkey]

JENNIthegiraffe is more conceptual than this.

[DreamINfiniteMoment]

OMG! I can so relate to this.

[maestroanth]

Like with everything else....balance is the key to harmony.

[kenshinjd]

Thnx doc, hasn't got much to do with me but i can relate

[tearsontheinside]

Well i can relate 100% to that from experience.

[911SGY]

Thanks for not mentioning the 12 step Cult.

Maybe someday we can really treat the behavior of self medicating by dealing with the underlying issues. Unfortunately AA and stepcraft may have permanently retarded the field.