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The reason addiction is so hard to quit is because the world doesn't stop so you can get better. (lemmy.world)

submitted 20 hours ago by ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world to c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world

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Addictions are horrible things. They destroy lives, families, opportunities for success.

One of the main reasons why it's so hard to quit an addiction is that no one cares about the withdrawal symptoms.

Your job doesn't care that you're vomiting out your guts. Your bills don't care that you physically can't work. Your family members (generally) don't care about the effects of withdrawl.

It's almost impossible to get clean without a strong support group because even a single missed day of work due to withdrawal symptoms can mean losing everything causing you to want to relapse because "what's the point?"

How the fuck am I supposed to quit when it results in my family losing everything because I can't work because I'm too fucking sick or agitated to work?

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[–] phant@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Sounds rough man. I got no personal experience with addiction - so feel free to tell me to get outta town. Could an organised support group could be helpful? I imagine it'd be a scary thing to commit to, but sharing the load with people who are going thru the shit as well - I imagine you'd at least be heard there and people would care/understand withdrawals etc. Sounds like you feel a lot pressure too (totally fair btw), so an organised support group could feel like another burden, but there's a darn good chance it'll make every other aspect of life easier.
Hopefully someone who knows more can chime in.

Edit: re-reading. I realise it's physically tough as well as mentally. So yeah, fark.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Not OP, but organizing support groups, or joining one already around does help some. It does not help everyone.

I've been to a couple AA meetings and wow. After the meetings is the time I felt like I needed a drink the most. They still make the addiction everything in their life, but it's the inverse. They eat sweets (because they aren't consuming sugars for alcohol, so the body craves it) and talk about alcohol all day. Hearing these stories drives me toward the problem.

I would rather focus my time and attention on something else. Start any random hobby or pick a topic and learn about it. Idk. You're trying to kill time so you don't make bad choices so fill your time with good choices. Like crochet and then mail me a blanket. It gets cold sometimes.

[–] phant@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Thanks for replying. That's good to know, and I could totally imagine that scenario.
Love the hobby suggestion too