Relapse Prevention After Relapse? Posted: 12-07-07 04:45am
i have a few questions at 4:30 am full of
regret and guilt.... i was an intense
cocaine user for about 6 months went to
rehab for another 6 months and relapsed
for the 1st time since i left rehb 5
months ago. as im aware of the fact that
ive had intense using dreams for the past
few months and and hve been feeling a
downer coming on in general what can u
suggest that is not AA based, yet is
another efficient road to PERMANENT
sobriety? or at least something to get my
mind off of it when the cravings come
along!!
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butterfly007
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Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Location: South Africa
Spicegirl Posted: 12-08-07 01:36am
Congratulations. Sometimes relapse is part
of the healing process. Relapsing once in
6 months is not bad. You are doing an
excellent job and just keep doing it. Over
the next 6 monts the memories of the coke
will start to fade. Hang in there,girl!
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butterfly007
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Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Location: South Africa
Spicegirl Posted: 12-08-07 01:39am
sometimes antianxiety medication is good
to take the edginess away. Speak to a
doctor about it, because some people don't
beliieve in taking any form of medication.
Just a supply for a month and then you
must only use it when really necessary!
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seefigure68
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Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 29 Location: Texas
I Know What You Mean... Posted: 12-11-07 22:19pm
I was drunk for 3 years straight, got
sober just recently and was sober for 3
months...2 days ago I went out and got
drunk. I dont know why I did it, but
something inside me sparked and I wanted
it again. Tonight I am now trying very
hard not to go down the street for some
more beer.
I am keeping myself busy, soing anything
and everything else other than drinking.
Exercise, typing on here, trying to study,
playing guitar, etc. Pick up a book and
tell yourself you can put it down after
you read 50 pages. Whatever works.
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infojunk-e
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Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 1
Spice Girl Posted: 12-20-07 14:16pm
there are specific groups for people
recovering from cocaine. their title isnt
that different from the one group you
mentioned however they can relate with
some people in a way that other
fellowships do do.And butterfly is
right... relapse is not a failing in what
you are doing to stop a negitive process,
but a part of the process you are working
toward stopping...... the dreams totally
stop after some time, Treat them like the
ghost of Christmas past... a reminder in
the night of what life was or could be
like and the morning relief and boost of
motivation to insure that you day is
different
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 12-20-07 14:53pm
1. Try to not hang out with peers that
drink.
2. If you live near a bar, caution!
3. If you feel a relapse coming on, please
start local AA group with a sponser (you
know you need to work them 12 steps. Not
that you gonna like it but, it's part of
recovery.
4. If you have a computer, to to word pad
and in # 20 or more text, type out the
serenity prayer and frame it. Put it one
in your wallet and one in your home in an
area where you spend most of your time.
5. Have will power! You CAN do it!
