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Post by Secret on Dec 1, 2003 20:37:31 GMT -5
O.K. I'm really proud of myself because I haven't picked on myself for a couple days, and I've done everything I said I was going to do today. I went Christmas shopping with my grandmother, and I'm on my way to an aa meeting. I had a great time last time I went. They didn't care that I wasn't there to stop drinking. I told them I was there to stop mutilating myself, and the response was that it's not whether we bleed ourselves or drown in the bottle or snort a bunch of dope, all that matters is that we need to rewire the foundation, our minds that hold these compulsions. Our problems are one, the same. So we surrender our power to The Power. I feel like part of a family when I go to these meetings. We're all people who are trying to better ourselves, to rewire our minds so we can discard the behaviors that have rendered our lives unmanagable. I think we can benefit from attending an open meeting or two. Lots of Love- Connie.
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Post by Carree on Dec 2, 2003 12:23:22 GMT -5
Connie-
It is great that you are getting help and support. Many of us go for years trying to hide our problem and it never gets any better, if going to AA meetings help you that is great! Keep us posted!
Carree
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Post by Secret on Dec 2, 2003 22:58:15 GMT -5
The meeting was good, most people discussed all that they'd done wrong in their lives, all the people they hurt due to their addiction, and I relate completetly because these are the things I'm dealing with as well. It seems we've been equally irrisponsible people, and if we submit to our compulsions...we lose.
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Post by Carree on Dec 4, 2003 15:14:00 GMT -5
You are so right, there have been many things that I have not done because I was too embarrassed to show my not-so-perfect skin!!! That's why I am getting help too, just using another method. I have told most of my family and I have seen a doctor who has given me meds to hopefully help with the picking but also depression. And another med to help heal my sores quicker.....as long as I leave them alone anyway. Getting help is such a big step and my first step towards that was finding this board. I owe everyone a big *THANKS* ;D
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Post by Secret on Dec 5, 2003 18:39:03 GMT -5
I'm going to try to go today or some time next week to a free mental health clinic. Right now I'm taking buspar, but I think I can do better than that, I'm going to ask for some meds that will help with picking and depression, like you're on. What exact meds are you taking?
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