Addiction

[nailedit]

over the years there have been a few posters who have been brave enough to admit to addiction issues.
Both myself and Sandy have issues with alcohol.
The recently deceased Theland admitted his own alcohol issues.
Other posters from the far past (noxlumous comes to mind)
have admitted to addiction issues.

What is your genuine response to people with addictions
(Whatever the addiction....smoking, porn, gambling, drinking, monkey-dust, shopping, smack, whatever)

[ToraToraTora]

Well I only understand it by proxy really, I have no addictions but I have known many that do, eg my mum died of lung cancer through smoking. She always wanted to give up but never managed it. So my instinct like many non addicts is initially, just stop whatever it is but I know that it isn’t that simple. I suppose you must want to stop but the urge is too strong for you. Also some people just seem to have addictive genetics.

[237SJ]

Just picked up a book in the library - Tony Adams, Sober. Really good insight to addiction

[ToraToraTora]

read this by Cheggers about his battle with alcohol, only £1.76!
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[wolf63]

TTT is right about there being a genetic element.

My gran on my mother's side was an alcoholic who died when I was three.

I am addicted to caffeine. I am suffering from Kidney failure and have been told to cut down on my Pepsi Max guzzling, it is mega-bad for my kidneys.

I can't do it, and if I am honest I know that I don't care enough about my life to give it up.

Nailedit I really hope that you and Sandy succeed in the battle against your addictions.

[ladybirder]

I thought you'd want to keep going for your cats Wolf? I know I do for my dog. Or am I mistaken and you don't have any cats at the moment?
Apologies Nailed, nothing to do with your OP.

[nailedit]

Feel free Ladybirder....
its an open forum and a learning curve whatever...

[wolf63]

LadyB, I am cat-less at present. This may change! :-)

[Old_Geezer]

I feel sorry for them, but my sympathy is more limited if they make no attempt to get the monkey off their back. I'm sure experts in the field can advise, but ultimately it is the individual that needs to find the strength to change things by will until the compulsion falls away and the struggle lessens. No one can walk that path for them.

[Hazlinny]

Whatever the addiction ... and there are many ... it is difficult for people to kick a habit despite pleas from family, friends, GP and local services. It's a desperate battle and can drag helpers down to an unbearable level. I have seen someone spend time in rehab and, on leaving the building, go straight to the nearest off-license for a bottle of wine! On a lesser scale, I know a lady who cleans her flat from top to bottom every day - I call that an addiction.

Nailedit, I sincerely hope you get the help you need but, at the end of the day, you must want to kick the habit not only for your own sake but for those who love you. You can do it. x

[1581960]

Recovery from addiction is always a possibility, but doing it on your own might not be the best chance of success. Help is available for many addictions, including alcoholism, probably a good idea to seek it out. But don't expect others to give you a cure, they can guide and help but the addict has to take the strain. I wish you (and others in the same boat) well.

[fiveleaves]

Anything that has hold of you to the extent that you feel powerless to stop is clearly a bad thing. There are seemingly endless things we can get addicted to, but at the end of the day we are in bondage to whatever we are addicted to.

[fiveleaves]

If you can imagine your life in a positive way, without doing whatever it is you are currently addicted to, maybe you are well into your journey

[SIRandyraven]

I feel sorry for anyone who knows the consequences and can’t kick the habit/addiction.
My cousin died aged 44 from alcoholism, well his organs gave up.
Horrible death and tubes everywhere when I saw him in hospital.
When your liver dies the slow resulting death is nasty.
They also refuse to give morphine in some cases because this impacts the liver to make things worse. This happened to my cousin also.

Hope you find a way through this.

[nailedit]

Ive lost so many friends over the years to alcohol that its rediculous.
Suicide, alcohol poisening, etc.

[nailedit]

i WILL beat this....

[nailedit]

I'm 57.
I have far outlived my previous friends.

[anneasquith]

I’m sorry you felt the need to add Sandy to your post ( or you may have had his permission).
My attitude to anyone with addiction , it’s an illness , it can be treated. Some succeed, some don’t .

[nailedit]

Sandy has posted of his own struggles b4 on here.
he's also on my FB.

//My attitude to anyone with addiction , it’s an illness , it can be treated. Some succeed, some don’t//
Thank you for that anyway
(Sincerly)

[nailedit]

in another 12 hours, im going to be dry wretching, shaking, sweating, etc and will have to make sure that I have another drink available upon my return from sleep in the morning.
If ANYONE thinks that this is how I want to live, give your head a wobble...

[237SJ]

OK