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Alcohol & Drug Addiction Automated Taglist!
by tommy
Last post
 January 11th
...See more Welcome to the Alcohol & Drug Addiction Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply to this thread and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 26 August (updated by @tommy) @blueFan4699 @braveHuman6773 @jrk27 @Kitamean @PeanutButterMurph @texaswily @tommy @tornwillow @transurvivor @veronikamalik
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Helpful Activities for Recovery
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 August 10th, 2024
...See more What hobbies or activities have you found helpful in your recovery?
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Recovery Journey Tips
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 October 28th, 2023
...See more What tips would you give to someone who is just starting their recovery journey?
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Blackouts
by MoyaDad
Last post
 15 hours ago
...See more I don't often drink, maybe twice a month. Problem is that when I do, I get total black outs within the first 2-3 hrs of drinking. My friends tell me they don't notice as I act totally normal. They say I don't look drunk until much later in the night.  I have made the decision to completely stop drinking. I don't believe this will be an issue as I stopped 2 years ago for close to a year whilst I went through a health improvement stage. Incidentally, my blackouts started since my resulting weight loss as I use to drink way more and also more often before I lost weight. 
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Drug addiction
by bailey2222
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more Hi my name is Bailey I’m one month clean from m€th. 6 days clean from coke. One week clean from acid. 1 month clean from dilaudid.
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I’m loosing myself to a drug, I need to stop
by AgusBan
Last post
 Saturday
...See more I just joined and it’s the first time in 12 years that I talk about this. I really need some encouragement to keep trying to get better and quit once and for all this sad drug. Its been a rollercoaster and now it seems the speed suddenly went up.. I can’t remember a time where I was calm and happy, inside my head there’s a never ending circle of burning anxiety and regret. I’m so disappointed of myself.
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Newbie
by practicalPineapple8321
Last post
 Saturday
...See more Good afternoon. My name is Nikki. I am new to the community. Still figuring out all this.
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Quitting Cigarettes Encouragement
by faithfulZebra8678
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more If you are quitting cigarettes or thinking about quitting, I think you are awesome! Taking your time, believing in your self, finding resources, and things like that, may be helpful to you! I hope it goes well! Side note: I know some resources like nicotine replacements say to talk to your doctor first if you're pregnant or think you may be. To those people, I would say don't let that detour you, talk to a doctor or specialist and get the answers! Don't let the doctors or nurses detour you either! You deserve information! There are many quitting options. ...I would have liked that encouragement when I quit.
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listener + a friend :-)
by jonghyunnie
Last post
 March 3rd
...See more hi everyone! i wanted to come on again since it’s been a while since i’ve been on this community. i went to work on my group support in NA and other communities and focused a lot of time on community relationships with other recovering, or in the beginning of their journey of recovery, addicts, and i would like to say if you ever need someone to talk to from time to time, im here. i get it. and if you ever want info for online support meetings, im here for that too. one day at a time everyone. all love. 🩵
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Check-In: Shifting Perspectives & Growth in Recovery
by KaylaBella
Last post
 February 27th
...See more Check-In: Shifting Perspectives & Growth in Recovery Hey everyone, I hope you’re doing well today. 💕💪🏻Recovery is a journey of change—not just in our actions but in the way we see ourselves, addiction, and life as a whole. What we once believed to be true about addiction or recovery often shifts as we gain experience, learn, and grow.🌱 Many of us start out thinking recovery is just about quitting substances, but over time, we realize it’s about so much more. 🌟 It’s about unlearning harmful patterns, facing deep-seated fears, and discovering who we are beyond our addiction. 🌸 True progress isn’t just measured by days sober but by the internal changes we make—the way we handle emotions, navigate challenges, and rebuild our sense of self-worth.🫶🏻 That’s why I want to invite you to reflect today with these questions: 1️⃣What’s something you used to believe about addiction or recovery that you now see differently?  — Maybe you once thought relapse meant failure, but now you see it as part of the learning process. Or maybe you believed you’d never be happy sober, but now you’ve found real joy in a substance-free life. What perspectives have changed for you? 2️⃣ What’s one challenge in your recovery that you’ve been avoiding or struggling to face head-on?  — Recovery isn’t always easy. Sometimes we put off the hard work—whether it’s setting boundaries, dealing with past trauma, or addressing mental health struggles. What’s something you know you need to face, and what’s one small step you can take toward it? 3️⃣ How do you measure progress in your recovery beyond just sobriety?  — Healing isn’t just about counting days. Have you become more self-aware? Learned to cope with emotions in a healthier way? Started rebuilding relationships? What are the personal victories that remind you of how far you’ve come? Take some time to reflect, and if you feel comfortable, share your thoughts. Your insights might help someone else who’s struggling. Remember: Recovery is not about perfection—it’s about progress. You’re doing better than you think, and you’re not alone. Keep going! 💙 Much love, Kayla 💕🫶🏻
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Relapse (possible tw)
by kailolu22
Last post
 February 26th
...See more So for background info, I got into smoking weed in early/mid 2022. I was a pretty heavy-duty stoner until March of 2023. I had a pretty traumatic experience with a pen on the 17th of March, 2023. I got laced with other types of hard drugs. After that, I was too anxious and scared to try to smoke weed again, which ended up being my way of quitting. Fast forward to Saturday, Feb 15, 2025 (which was 700 days clean). I was cleaning out my old garage and found a container of the weed that I used to smoke back in 2022/2023. I thought "Oh I'll just throw this out". The next day I was too tempted and broke my 701-day mark. Next month I would have had 2 years clean but I broke it for no good reason. This also ties into Bipolar Disorder, which this aswell as many other examples lately have made me realize I am now Manic again after a very bad depressive episode that I'm really not sure how I made it out of. Anyway, I'm not sure what I'm really searching for within the topic of relapsing, but I thought I could just put this out there and let anyone who wants to reply to it.
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Looking for a listener who's experienced with anxiety, suicidal tendencies, addiction help
by Cream222
Last post
 February 23rd
...See more I'm dealing with addiction to drugs and alcohol. I have really bad anxiety, not even from anything specific. I just have this persistent feeling of doom looming over everything in my life. It's a heavy mix of anxiety and depression caused by it. Because of that I turn to drugs and drinking to cope. It's driven away a lot of my close friends, which just leads me to keep doing it even more. I really want to stop so I can start to rebuild the friendships I've hurt. I also have problems with suicidal thoughts, and have attempted suicide by overdosing before. I really need someone to talk to who can talk these things out with me, or at the very least give me advice on how to start therapy or resources/hotlines that can help with these problems. I don't want to exhaust my friends anymore with these problems. If you have experience dealing with anxiety, depression and substance abuse please let me know.
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It's not my problem.
by Clio9876
Last post
 February 21st
...See more Trigger Warning. Drink and decidedly unpleasant consequences. This evening my partner went out for a car part. And came back 6 hours later, drunk. The first thing they said to me was that I was a horrible person.  Hurtful. Despair. A big deep breath. This is not my problem. And then I responded with compassion. I'm so damn proud of that. My partner promptly fell asleep. They are not sleeping well. They keep waking, almost vomiting, and then immediately falling asleep again. At some point they likely will vomit. They normally do in this situation. Normally I would get a bucket, so it's handy. But I've just been learning about enabling. Maybe I should let there be a mess that they have to clean up in the morning. After all, it's not my problem. Maybe I'm going to be OK. Thanks for listening.
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My best friend overdosed
by Itswhatits
Last post
 February 20th
...See more I need help from people who have experience with this because I totally don't.  My best friend is good person but impulsive. She likes to take risks. She doesn't think about the consequences but it was never that serious until the last week.   She missed a final exam and I was worried about what happened, i texted her but She refused to tell me. She said that she needs time and space so I tried to give her that.  And it's been like five days since what happened and she finally told me. She searched about a substance that you can find in coughing medications and she saw that some people use it to get an euphoria or whatever and she was curious. She wanted to try it. She impulsively took too much, like too much then she felt scared and a bit anxious so she tried to distract herself And ended up falling asleep. She woke up feeling so dizzy. She tried to stand up but she fell. She was so nauseous. Her vision was blurry. She was trying to call out for anybody. She was saying "where am I? Where am I?" Her sister and mom tried to help. She Puked everything that was in her stomach. Her eyes were wide open yet she was unresponsive, she felt like her head was underwater. She was crying and saying stuff like, "I promise I will change. I'll become better. This won't happen again."  Her dad took her to the hospital but they did not do much and then she went home. Her mom is apparently upset with her. My girl is is scared that she might do it again, She says that she doesn't even know why she did it. She just did and she can't find a reason for why it happened. It's worth noting that she never had anything to do with substances before. She told me that she's trying to change a lot of things in her life and personality and she can already see improvements. She told me that it'll never happen again, but I can't believe it.  I don't know what to do, I'm a bit dissociated and don't know how to process it. She might die if it happens again. 
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Looking for a listener
by Sere0
Last post
 February 18th
...See more Hey I'm new here and to be honest I don't know where to start Things have been going kinda of wrong lately , It has been a few years since I started using drugs and things starting going worse and worse  Recently my parents kicked me out since I wasn't able to graduate from university , I tried to work and get my life together and pay rent but the prices were too high for my salaries and then I relapsed again and again , So now I have been living in a shelter when there's a bed available which unfortunately is not everyday  I found myself in a really bad place  I don't have many people to ask for help and I saw this app and maybe it was a signal idk  Anyway i really want to try to get my life together and get better  Or even just someone to talk without being afraid  So if you are a listener and you feel like maybe I'm not a loser or a lost cause feel free to write to me  In any case I hope you Have a nice day 🖤

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