Drug Addiction Support Group

Hi everyone

I have been looking through this website and found people with similar problems to myself and thought joining may really help me.

I am 19 and have suffered with deppression for 5 years. I was an alcaholic at 16 and was then sectioned for a period of time at 17. I managed to deal with my problems with alcahol and coped very well able to now have a pint with a meal and not even think about having another. But very quickly after giving up alcahol i turned to drugs. Grabbing every opportunity to get high. I filtered through the differant experiances and enjoyments and am now addicted to ketamine sometimes taking up to 5 grams a day.I have tried to give up but i just relapse and its destroying my life and my families. When i need ketamine i am like a differant person i will steal and lieto get my hands on it. My old self is now almost like a memory and i want my life back.I am on a course of medication and have been for a long time and see a phsyciatrist. But its the steps i need to take in my personal life i am struggling with.

If anyone has any advice for my situation i would be greatful if they could pm me.

topcat,

It definitely sound like you need to get into rehab, inpatient or outpatient. And tell your psychiatrist what you've been doing. It could seriously affect the meds you're on. You need to get involved in NA meetings. Go to na.org and you can search for meetings in your city/country. If there are none, or you are uncomfortable with face to face meetings right now, there are some online. Check out the following recovery websites. There are meetings at all hours.

http://recoverychat.com

http://earthgroupsna.org

http://narecoverychat.org

I attend online meetings, 2 a day, and it is a vital part of my program. Also, you need to get a sponsor and start working on the 12 steps. Just take the steps slowly at your own pace. You can get the NA Step Guides book at na.org for only 7 bucks or I would be happy to email you a set of questions.

Please keep us informed on how you are doing. The first step is to stop using and admit you are powerless over the drugs, that what your life is is no longer something you can manage.

Melanye

Welcome to the group, Melanye has given you excellent advice, so I will just Welcome you and if you need any help you can send me a PM anytime. Also it helps getting involved in the group, go to other posts, maybe you can give advice or recieve it. You will meet people with the same problems and that helps alot. For relaxation go to the Lounge and say hello at the roll call or play games. But the most important is that you get the support that you need. We are here for you

Hi Tpcat,

I am here because of my daughters addiction and there may be other people here more able to help you. I will however listen to you no matter what. Just not sure I am the one to be advising you. I will say my daughter was 17 when she first sought help with her addiction. I was there every step of the way and still am. I know how hard it can be on family members. They do become frustrated, angry and yet still love you as much as ever. I don't want to see you go on like you have been. I think you can quit and we are all here to help in any way we can. Please stick around and read everything you see. There is alot of info on this site.

Thankyou for your posts.

I havent used today. Went fishing.

Feels like an archivement to have done something constructive for the day but i find the evening very hard. And usually if i boycot taking ketamine i use valium and perscription sleeping pills to numb me. This scares me because i dont want to end up with other problems. But i have not yet managed to find a way of coping the nights without something. Thankyou for the advice Melanye i will make enquires into the outpatient rehab.

Great, topcat, check on it. And check out the online meetings. You can sit there and just read what people post and not share yourself, or share as you feel lead. They are very welcoming and supportive.

Melanye