I am grateful that i got my dui. If I never had I wouldnt have gone to dui classes where I learned this. You can go to the doctor when your addicted to a substance. I finally got brave enough and went to an addiction medicine clinic. Since then i was diagnosed with a couple disorders, and now know why life was so hard the last 16 years of my life. The doctors put me on vivitrol. I swear to you that medication works like magic. Once injected I don't even think of alcohol. But after 3 weeks the thoughts creep back in. But thats alright. Coping skills are key to sobriety. If I wouldve never got in trouble i would still be addicted to meth and alcohol, if not dead.
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Good for you!!!
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A good rule of thumb is to tell your doctors EVERYTHING. Confidentiality exists for a reason.
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Exactly. There's a medication to help with almost every addiction. Meth is the only substance without a magical pill. But with the right coping skills any addiction can be tackled.
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Have you ever taken a DBT class? I found it very very helpful, really breaks down healthy coping skills to help get you through hard times of being clean! Google it. It has done wonder for me.
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Yessss girl! So i have BPD, and DBT was invented by a woman suffering from BPD. I love that she was like "this ain't working for me, imma fix it." Then created a therapy that helps addicts.
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Tawni.
I was scheduled to receive a vivitrol injection right around the time I decided to ( once again ) try on my own.
That was close to one year ago. I told myself that if I relapse, I will take the injection.
I do not want to relapse and take the injection(s).
While you are correct. There are medications available.
I am very wimpy about medication, side effects even as for over a decade of life, I seemed to quite readily ingest poison in the form of alcohol.
Congratulations on being open, finding solutions which work for you, remaining sober!
( I also went through the whole d u i nightmare - I still feel tons of shame over and about that )-it took me close to three years after that happened to stop drinking. It is how insidious this disease is. Keep going!
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Our mistakes do not define us. 
I am glad things worked out for you. You should know the only side affects I had from the injection was soreness at the injection site. But thats BC its 4 weeks worth of medicine going right into the love handle. If you ever do get the injection make sure you lay down when you do it. Standing makes the soreness worse.
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Oh right on!!! I love knowing others have benefited from DBT like I have. It’s helped me so much I don’t even realize I use those skills everyday until I reflect. Super grateful for that class.
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Tawni, thank you for your sharing your experience, experiences.
I needed to read your reminder just now as well. About yes, not being defined by our mistakes.
How are you doing?
I apologize for responding this many days later.
I do not check my notifications as much as I should. And should check in more overall!
Again, thank you!
Still sober while these last days have felt tough. I am grateful for you and this community!