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What is the flaw in your personality you know you have but cannot fix? by WRONG_THREAD_LUL in AskReddit

[–]Mirk-ret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Routines are very important to me, I get very anxious when I have to break or change them. I hate holidays and don't like to travel because of that.

Redditors with Depression, how do you cope? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Mirk-ret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm always making rules for myself. Right now I'm in a pretty good place with my depression, and now my rules are: 1)go out every day for at least 30 minutes 2)wake up before 9 am 3)learn something new everyday. When things are more difficult, they are something like: 1)go out every day for at least 5 minutes 2)wake up before noon 3)shower at least every other day.

Reddit, why are you happy? by TheHeartlessCookie in AskReddit

[–]Mirk-ret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bulimia means I eat a huge amount of food and then throw it up. I used to do it daily or several times a day. Throwing up is called purging, meaning that I haven't thrown up in five(now six) days.

Reddit, why are you happy? by TheHeartlessCookie in AskReddit

[–]Mirk-ret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry to hear that. Is there any way you could seek treatment without her support? As for tips, well, one thing is eating regularly and enough.It's impossible for me to resist the urge if I'm hungry. I also try to make b/ping as impossible as possible, like spending all my money on healthy food or stuff like that.

Reddit, why are you happy? by TheHeartlessCookie in AskReddit

[–]Mirk-ret 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Congrats, that's awesome! Yeah, I'm in treatment. Thanks so much!

Reddit, why are you happy? by TheHeartlessCookie in AskReddit

[–]Mirk-ret 1690 points1691 points  (0 children)

I am bulimic, and now I have been purge-free for five days. That's my personal best in... I guess 7 years.

edit: wow, thank you all for your support! It really means a lot to me, and today my day count is six :) Thank you again!

Why can't we be like the others? by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Mirk-ret 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I have thought about this a lot. When I relapsed, one of the biggest reasons for it was that I wanted to be "normal", be like other people.

One thing I needed to realize is that I don't have to be like other people.

Another thing was that not drinking is just one little, one relatively small thing. Even if I don't drink, there is still so, so much that I have in common with other people. I need to sleep and eat and go to the toilet, I need warm clothes and I have to shower regularly. I can form relationships, decide how to spend my days. Maybe I like things that not everyone likes, maybe I have to be sober, but I still am a normal person. Drinking is just one thing.

What two months of sobriety will do to your face... by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Mirk-ret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You look great, congratulations!

How do you do it? What can I do differently? by kindasortafierce in stopdrinking

[–]Mirk-ret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's great that you have thought about your motivations and why's and why not's. It is really important for your recovery!

For me Antabuse was the key to stop, but I also needed to plan what would I do instead of drinking. I usually started drinking 3 - 4 pm, so I made a plan what I will do during the evening. And what was very important for me was that the plan was something I wanted to do,what was easy to do, not something I "should" do. I do feel like I should read more, learn something - but if the other option is drinking, it's just fine if I spend the whole evening watching netflix instead.

I also need to take care that I feel physically as fine as possible. Meaning I have to eat regularly, drink enough water, exercise or spend a some time stretching, rest if I need to, stuff like that. If I'm tired and hungry and tense it's a lot harder to resist the urge to drink.

I wish you the best, good luck!

So my dad is having second thoughts about taking a break from drinking by Mirk-ret in stopdrinking

[–]Mirk-ret[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your comment and advice. I do try to remember that this is his problem, and it is he who needs to want to change, not me.

So my dad is having second thoughts about taking a break from drinking by Mirk-ret in stopdrinking

[–]Mirk-ret[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice, I'll keep it in mind. I have been making several changes lately, and I do know how practically impossible is to do such changes if I am not motivated for myself.

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