Wow that must be extreamily hard. I always wanted to know what makes people get into drugs, what makes people want to get sober and how can people prevent a relapse ?
Not fitting in, self worth, not feeling "normal". I started smoking pot in 6th grade, I instantly felt like I wan normal for once. I found other friends that used and I became "Friends" with them. This continued until I was 25. from pot to coke to heroin to alcohol. I almost died, burned everything to the ground and shot a gun in the house because I was so upset I couldn't stop. I was sent to rehab by my father and they taught AA. I found god, the program of AA and real friendship, My life was changed, total 180. I'm still selfish, I can still do some shitty things but I'm no longer the guy I use to be. You prevent relapse by working the steps of alcoholics anonymous, the only thing Ive seen work in people like me.
There is so much to understanding drug and alcohol abuse, but it all boils down to us wanting to change the way we feel.
I have a sister who had 2 kids born addicted and was thinking to start a work shop for children of addicts without offending the parents. Do you have any advice because you have been there done that on how to go about this?
I am a recovered narcotics/alcohol addict. I put my family and friends through hell. I'm luck I got to live, we have friends die like every 2 months.
Wow that must be extreamily hard. I always wanted to know what makes people get into drugs, what makes people want to get sober and how can people prevent a relapse ?
Not fitting in, self worth, not feeling "normal". I started smoking pot in 6th grade, I instantly felt like I wan normal for once. I found other friends that used and I became "Friends" with them. This continued until I was 25. from pot to coke to heroin to alcohol. I almost died, burned everything to the ground and shot a gun in the house because I was so upset I couldn't stop. I was sent to rehab by my father and they taught AA. I found god, the program of AA and real friendship, My life was changed, total 180. I'm still selfish, I can still do some shitty things but I'm no longer the guy I use to be. You prevent relapse by working the steps of alcoholics anonymous, the only thing Ive seen work in people like me.
There is so much to understanding drug and alcohol abuse, but it all boils down to us wanting to change the way we feel.
I have a sister who had 2 kids born addicted and was thinking to start a work shop for children of addicts without offending the parents. Do you have any advice because you have been there done that on how to go about this?