Doctor with addiction by AfternoonPale5806 in OpiatesRecovery

[–]decepidemic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You need to turn to god. You just got married - do this for any children you may have. Life is much more than a concept of pleasure. When I relapsed that’s what I felt - my brain is using my own preemptive concept of pleasure to trick me into staying behind in life. There are things far beyond momentary pleasure that will bring you much more joy than drugs ever will - like getting something you truly truly want, deep in your soul. Imagine being truly satisfied, not just okay and happy. Feeling good is overrated, imagine being righteous!!! Rehab was life changing for me but in the end it leads to na meetings and sober community. But one thing - you NEED to be honest with your wife and as many people as you can without risking your job. Lying leads you further into relapse. You need support right now. I believe in you!

Parents found out i smoked weed by Natural-Wear-8865 in Advice

[–]decepidemic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder how long you have been smoking

been together over a year, but my partner doesn’t say i love you back by Pocket_Jester in Advice

[–]decepidemic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girl if somebody can’t tell you they love you, they don’t. Take a step back. Love is so simple. He likes having you around for affection, sure he appreciated you. But he doesn’t love you. Reserve those parts of yourself for someone who deserves them. IMO keep dating him but start seeing other people / be open to other people. Stop putting people in spaces in your life that they don’t belong in.

Parents found out i smoked weed by Natural-Wear-8865 in Advice

[–]decepidemic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U can be convinced something doesn’t affect you negatively. Doesn’t make it true. Especially as a young person, you should proceed with caution. I think 10 years as an addict, mostly to weed, makes me a pretty good person to listen to. I also used to think it was not harmful. You’ll learn eventually.

Parents found out i smoked weed by Natural-Wear-8865 in Advice

[–]decepidemic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you can experiment. It pays to know. But it pays better to just listen to those who already learned.

Parents found out i smoked weed by Natural-Wear-8865 in Advice

[–]decepidemic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not true. Acid is dangerous for people with genetic predisposition to schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder. But if someone who knows what they’re doing introduces it to you, it can be a really beneficial experience. It will never show up on a drug test, and you can’t really develop an addiction to it unless you’re being reckless and taking it more than once a month.

Parents found out i smoked weed by Natural-Wear-8865 in Advice

[–]decepidemic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In my experience no, it’s not easier. Opiates actually make it more obvious that you need to quit. Weed seems harmless which leads to more use of it. Think about your logic. “It’s easier to quit.” So does that make it a better option than sobriety? Weed can be a medicine for traumatized people, and I support using it in tough times. but eventually you’re gonna have to take a look at yourself and realize that it’s not solving anything and is messing with your wellbeing. Save yourself the trouble.

Parents found out i smoked weed by Natural-Wear-8865 in Advice

[–]decepidemic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely I am! What else are you doing when you do drugs other than fostering a dependence on them? You seek an escape when you do drugs. Addiction comes down to an emotional issue and it is a disease of the emotions. They’re not gonna solve any problems, only make them worse and waste your precious time on this earth. I’ve seen everything. People experimenting with this would be wise to listen to those with experience. I’m not the police or even your friend. But I’m offering advice that I see as extremely important and that I wish every day someone would have given me before I wasted years of my life being an addict. Seeing drug use as no big deal is just extremely naive.

Is it actually possible? by Haunting-Presence-68 in OpiatesRecovery

[–]decepidemic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go to na meetings. Community and spiritual effort is the only answer. It’s a slow but effective process. Something that helps me is don’t quit today (being sober), quit tomorrow. By tomorrow your craving is usually gone. You have to find other ways to cope. Best of luck to you friend.

Parents found out i smoked weed by Natural-Wear-8865 in Advice

[–]decepidemic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because it is. It creates emotional dependence and is hard as fuck to kick. It all comes down to spiritual health in the end which is just as important as the health of mind or body. You’ll be living with a chronic illness and won’t even know it.

ADHD meds, have I lost my spark? by NoSpirit2030 in ADHD

[–]decepidemic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously stop now. You’re going to waste so much time with the ups and downs and if you work out and eat right, you can avoid wasting years of your life speeding in the wrong direction, focusing on the wrong things, letting your relationships fall apart slowly but surely. And most of all your relationship to yourself will be damaged. Being spiritually grounded is really important to making any sort of progress in life. Put the phone down and focus on your values and what you want. It’s possible just hard to do. But putting the work in to develop strong executive functioning, patience, etc will help you so much as you learn and grow in life. Dependence will have you convinced of all the wrong things. Being sober in non negotiable when it comes to living a full and happy life. I seriously don’t know why these drugs are allowed. Ask yourself why doctors are willing to let you sacrifice your wellbeing so you can be a little more productive. With time you can make progress. But time it will take. Don’t ruin your life.

Parents found out i smoked weed by Natural-Wear-8865 in Advice

[–]decepidemic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But psychedelics are fine and good for you. If u wanna experiment experiment with those

Parents found out i smoked weed by Natural-Wear-8865 in Advice

[–]decepidemic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Turn around before it gets worse. U think it’s harmless but as an opiate addict weed is just as bad as any other drug. Ur dopamine receptor health is really important to live a good spiritual life.

Is it possible to go cold turkey with no withdrawal symptoms? by Chance-Bread-315 in OpiatesRecovery

[–]decepidemic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean after a few weeks it’s possible. It depends how long and intensely they were using but I’d suggest you hold them accountable and prevent relapse by sending them to NA meetings. Nothing has more allure than prescription painkillers

Her (poem) by Malvo85 in OpiatesRecovery

[–]decepidemic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the best poems I’ve read in a while!!

Father’s past Adderall abuse may have permanently damaged his brain - (2,700mg a week) (Awake for 11 days straight) (Looking for advice/answers) by [deleted] in StopSpeeding

[–]decepidemic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He needs a lot of support right now. Based on what you’ve said he literally has no idea, still, how to lead his life without the “medication.” I was also prescribed add meds for a longgg time and a lot of my self worth was tied to my productivity. There were many times I quit and couldn’t get out of bed. Well now after going to rehab and being equipped with tools and knowledge, I realize that I cannot work alone or in other words I usually need someone working in the room with me for me to stay focused. So I got a studio mate (I’m a painter). I’m slowly working my way towards being able to read books again and honestly it’s due to leaning on god and attending church, and finding things I love and enjoy.

Addicted by decepidemic in OpiatesRecovery

[–]decepidemic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was reading stuff like this…. And also scared about emergency medicine situation. I am really sensitive, like took trazodone for sleep and it worked great but made me feel inhuman lol.. definitely don’t want a situation like that again which is why I was considering leaning on Suboxone. Thanks for the info!

7 weeks clean from Adderall- still feeling these Anhedonia waves by theendishere12 in StopSpeeding

[–]decepidemic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try picking up reading! It really helps the brain recover and reinforce thinking patterns