How do I stop doing drugs and alcohol (in a video game)

[allDead]

Please help.

 

[nice_try]

You stop buying them.

 

[TheProphetMuscle]

Maybe gradually start doing less and less and then try to cut out alcohol. The first few days might be hard but remember that you’ll get to go back at some point. You’re just taking a break now. Maybe find something to do instead that can take your mind off it

 

[allDead]

Maybe gradually start doing less and less and then try to cut out alcohol. The first few days might be hard but remember that you’ll get to go back at some point. You’re just taking a break now. Maybe find something to do instead that can take your mind off it

I'm gonna try man. Alcohol has fucked me so bad. But I know from experience if I stop drinking for a week I can pretty much flush out the compulsion. Thank you!

 

[Subhuman Niceguy]

You grow out of it, once I hit 27, life became interesting enough that I didn't have to do anything to kill the boredom.

 

[Ninjanas]

Whats the point of doing drugs and alcohol if. you're an incel.i thought people take drugs to have fun with people.like partying and fucking bitches

 

[allDead]

Whats the point of doing drugs and alcohol if. you're an incel.i thought people take drugs to have fun with people.like partying and fucking bitches

It's fun doing them alone.

 

[Pareg]

I have a sincere question. Curiosity as a matter of fact.
Why did you start them? @allDead

 

[allDead]

I have a sincere question. Curiosity as a matter of fact.
Why did you start them? @allDead

In part because I'm a 28 year old man who went deep into self harm as a teen. Really medieval; I can't wear short sleeves at all because I'd surely look like a madman. I can't even bear to look at the scars myself most days; it's just horrible. It's affected me in many ways that I couldn't have foreseen. I just feel like half of a person and can't really interact with people in an authentic manner. I regret self harming every single day, mightily. I'm not trying to complain, just trying to answer as best I can. Drinking is pretty much a reflex I have so I don't need to think about it for an hour or two.

 

[allDead]

start getting high on your own supply (in gta v)

Lol you're pretty based you know that?

 

[Pareg]

In part because I'm a 28 year old man who went deep into self harm as a teen. Really medieval; I can't wear short sleeves at all because I'd surely look like a madman. I can't even bear to look at the scars myself most days; it's just horrible. It's affected me in many ways that I couldn't have foreseen. I just feel like half of a person and can't really interact with people in an authentic manner. I regret self harming every single day, mightily. I'm not trying to complain, just trying to answer as best I can. Drinking is pretty much a reflex I have so I don't need to think about it for an hour or two.

Jesus man

 

[allDead]

Jesus man

Yes, it's grim. I try to tell myself I'm a likeable person (pretty sure I am), but it is difficult. First I need to stop drinking. Trying to keep a good attitude.

 

[Ninjanas]

It's fun doing them alone.

Go to rehab.
i guess. No point in doing drugs if you're a loser with barely any social life .no offense

 

[Greyandoldcel]

Yes, it's grim. I try to tell myself I'm a likeable person (pretty sure I am), but it is difficult. First I need to stop drinking. Trying to keep a good attitude.

Get tattoos man, it would help cover the scars.

FYI, I gained some myself and that's what I plan to do.

 

[Antisocialloner]

I'm gonna try man. Alcohol has fucked me so bad. But I know from experience if I stop drinking for a week I can pretty much flush out the compulsion. Thank you!

In which ways has alcohol fucked u up? It's made my depression 50x worse

 

[SIR ETHNICCEL]

Please help.

The way I do it when ever I drink too much or smoke way too much is pay off my bills for the month and make sure I have enough food for the whole month. All my extra money I make sure to use for rent for the coming month i.e I pay 2 months so to make sure that I am totaly and completely broke for the entire month.

You will have no money which means you cant smoke or drink. You will go cold turkey and your life will be hell and you will even be super grumpy ,agitated and wont sleep good for days or you might sleep constantly . But you will detox and after 1-2 weeks you will feel better and you be happy you did it.

But only do this if the withdrawal does not kill you because some people die from withdrawal. If you so far gone in your addiction then go to rehab because if you are really addicted then going cold turkey without medication will kill you.

 

[Deleted member 40252]

You stop buying them.

High IQcel moment

 

[based_meme]

You stop buying them.

Just don't do it theory.

 

[allDead]

In which ways has alcohol fucked u up? It's made my depression 50x worse

Ruined friendships. Multiple horrific withdrawals. Near total loss of self worth. Depression. I am so lonely.

 

[allDead]

I am cooking meth batch (in video game) do not be fucking normie spice must flow through veins

holy mother of based..

 

[Intellau_Celistic]

Many drug addicts have dopamine problems.

 

[Intellau_Celistic]

How so?

The involvement of dopamine in drug reinforcement is well recognized but its role in drug addiction is much less clear. Imaging studies have shown that the reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse in humans are contingent upon large and fast increases in dopamine that mimic but exceed in the intensity and duration those induced by dopamine cell firing to environmental events.

Dopamine in drug abuse and addiction: results from imaging studies and treatment implications - Molecular Psychiatry

The involvement of dopamine in drug reinforcement is well recognized but its role in drug addiction is much less clear. Imaging studies have shown that the reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse in humans are contingent upon large and fast increases in dopamine that mimic but exceed in the...

www.nature.com

“I wanted to slow myself down, cope with the unbearable boredom, and try to take the edge off of my reactive and tense emotions,” he says.​

People with ADHD have above-typical levels of hyperactive and impulsive behaviors, and may have trouble focusing their attention on a task or sitting still for long periods of time.


Symptoms of ADHD include:

• having trouble focusing or concentrating on tasks
• being forgetful about completing tasks
• being easily distracted
• having difficulty sitting still
• interrupting people while they’re talking

Teens and adults with ADHD often turn to substances, like Sam did.

While there’s no clear cut answer as to why, Dr. Sarah Johnson, MD, medical director at Landmark Recovery, a treatment center for drug and alcohol dependency, says that people with ADHD have issues regulating neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine.

“Drug-seeking behavior may be used as a means of self-medication in order to compensate for this lack of balance and to avoid feelings of unpleasantness,” she explains.​

It’s particularly challenging for adults with untreated or completely undiagnosed ADHD.


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“It’s like playing with fire you can’t see, and wondering why your hands are burning,” explains Sam.

Sam is now in recovery for his substance use and receiving treatment for ADHD, and he feels the two are inextricably linked. He’s on Adderall now to manage his ADHD and says that it’s like night and day — he’s calmer, happier, and doesn’t have an overwhelming sense of dread when he has to be still or sit with himself.

“For me, there’s no recovery from substance abuse without treatment for my ADHD,” Sam says.

He and his therapist also noticed that boredom was one of his common triggers for his substance use. His treatment needed to center around helping both manage and channel that inner restlessness, without inducing it through drugs or alcohol.

The best treatments for people who have both ADHD and an addiction will treat both at the same time.​

“In the case of substance abuse issues, patients need to be sober before beginning treatment for their ADHD,” explains Dr. Johnson.

Exploring the Strong Link Between ADHD and Addiction

People with ADHD have above-typical levels of hyperactive and impulsive behaviors, and teens and adults with ADHD often turn to substances. Here, we share personal insights and expert opinions why.

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[CrackingYs]

I'm gonna try man. Alcohol has fucked me so bad. But I know from experience if I stop drinking for a week I can pretty much flush out the compulsion. Thank you!

Once you realize you've got a problem and want to sober up that's about 90% of the solution right there. Cutting back might not work. If not just go cold turkey for a while, like a long while, like 3 months. Then only drink in social situations for a while, or pick one day of the week and only drink a bit on that day -- you can't really get too fucked up if 6 out 7 days you're sober and on the one day you drink you have only 2 beers.

 

[Incelius Savage]

ok