What was your goal in the beginning? Kinda seems like you were saying you quit everything then decided to pick up smoking again? The mental obsession manifest itself in many ways and it will likely lead you back to the bottle. Are you working with a sponsor at all?
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I never really smoked before. I just started about 2 weeks ago. I feel like it helps my anxiety and depression. I have been sober from alcohol for 8 months now. I don’t have any cravings or desire for alcohol so far
We can only ‘talk’ from our own experiences, but this never worked for me with anything. I will abuse any and every drug and/or alcohol. Complete abstinence is the only thing that worked for me. If I tried to convince myself otherwise, I would find myself back to day 1 with worse consequences and regrets.
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I totally agree with you Mimi.
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My disease progressed the more I tried to deny it with other substances.
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Medical issue a matter of choice. Some people say they got closer to god through smoking. God bless
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So in my experience, I ran my life into the dirt because of drugs and alcohol. I abstain completely from all drugs and alcohol bc i found a spiritual solution (12steps of AA) I ask what your goal was because not everyone is an alcoholic of the hopeless variety. Hard drinkers with sufficient reasoning can stop drinking or moderate. I identify as an alcoholic, so I have to be honest with myself and my reasonings for taking in another substance.
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One last thing. These feelings we have, they were given to us for a reason. They are indicators that some type action needs to be taken. It's ok to feel uncomfortable, it's moving you towards growth.
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I’m not spiritual and not in AA, I quit drinking and I totally use weed gummies to relax in the evening and sometimes when I’m going out socially. Weed doesn’t trigger me to want to drink. I was a binge drinker/ drug user socially and would sometimes get messed up alone but not on an everyday basis. I think if you feel it’s something that is helping you and isn’t making you want to drink that it’s okay. I like gummies that have a low thc content and high cbd content as they don’t make you feel crazy stoned just like chill and easy going. Hope that helps! We each have our own journeys and there’s no right or wrong way to not drink.
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I always ask the question "why do I need it?" It may help anxiety but it's not fixing it. It's only temporary. The root of our disease isn't the drugs or alcohol, it's what's inside of us that needs to be corrected, notice the steps only mention drugs or alcohol 1 time? The rest of the steps all are about the inside. Please don't lean on it and listen to the justification, I did this, never had a problem with weed or alcohol, only opiates...it didn't take long after 4 years sober to literally overdose after I started minimizing weed and alcohol!!!
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