So with the idea of me being an addict and I’m powerless over my addiction. The thing I just wonder about is like how much of me is an addict or an alcoholic. For me, I was addicted to alcohol for sure, but I was also addicted to prescriptions such as benzo’s. But I could also could get high from my own psych psychiatric medication that I was taking. So I know it’s a no-brainer that I’m an addict, but I do wonder if it’s more than just being an addict or if I’m an alcoholic. Any thoughts would be great.
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It doesn’t really matter, alcohol is a drug. The only difference is the behavior and rituals that accompany each substance. Alcoholism manifests in different ways than heroin or benzo addiction, but the bright side is they share a common solution. However, alcohol and benzodiazepines have the same detox protocol, as fatal seizures can occur during acute withdrawal.
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Johnny is right it does not matter when deep in the addiction it does not matter which drug or behavior. The big problem is to stop and get help. We have to feel then we heal then we understand. It is not so much about the thing or drug. It is all about what is taking place today. It is not so much we get addicted to this or that pill/booze/drug or feeling behaviour. But we will commit circumstances and are perception of them and the brain spinning. Subconsciously one side of your brain will say to the other. If I do not get this thing I am going to die. Sure enough it all starts over and then the drugs do not bring down the anxiety like it used to. That is when hopefully one gets help to get out of the way and let god take away your pain. One day at a time.
My addiction is or can be to anything. Booze is just another drug in liquid form. When I quit drinking and drugging I ate copious amounts of sugar. Then I started running 10 miles every day. Then I worked 100+ hour weeks. Then wore out my girlfriends with too much sexxx.
To me, addiction is addiction and it’s a beast. The 12 steps multiple times, service work and constant contact to my God and the sober community keeps me fairly balanced😊