Catch up
September 28, 2008 7:23pm
It has been a long time since I wrote in my journal. It's funny how when depression and anxiety has it's grips on you there is plenty …
ChristianM12
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About Me
ChristianM12
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About Me
Hi, my name is Christian. I'm a 29 year old male from Connecticut. I come from a beautifull and loving family that includes my mom dad and younger sister. I like to read, swim, fish, play all sports, the beach and sun always make me feel good. I found this site to seek out people that are struggling with addiction plus hepatitis and learn how they deal with it on a social level.
Hi, my name is Christian. I'm a 29 year old male from Connecticut. I come from a beautifull and loving family that includes my mom dad and younger sister. I like to read, swim, fish, play all sports, the beach and sun always make me feel good. I found this site to seek out people that are struggling with addiction plus hepatitis and learn how they deal with it on a social level.
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Interests
My current interests revolve around education. Mainly how to continue growing in my recovery from addiction. I'm working to improve myself spiritually as well as physically. I attend church a few times a week, along with self help meetings. I'm also an avid reader now that I've sobered up. I enjoy the outdoors and most activities to do with being outside. I'm sure there are so many areas of life I would enjoy If I was enlightened to them. That is why I'm on this page. To meet people that want to live life and have fun doing it, without using addiction, depression, or hepatitis as a reason or excuse to bow out.
My current interests revolve around education. Mainly how to continue growing in my recovery from addiction.
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Journal
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Success
August 24, 2008 10:25am
Well I didn't know if I could do it , but the deal is done!! I graduated school after five months and passed my CDL test to get my …
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Moment of Peace
Hey how are things going with you? Hope all is well!
Rainbow
are u still online?
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Hello my friend, long to no chat. Hope all is well and hope to hear from you soon. Best wishes...xoxo
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Hey! How are you?! Long time since I talked to you. Hope all is well. Lots of hugs... Corina
Prayer
Read your journal, wrote a comment, said a prayer up to God and sending hope your way with belated birthday wishes for God's blessings to blanket and comfort you all the days of your life. Keep working towards the goals God has designed for your life for His glory my brother. Peace and happiness, your sis/friend, Jenn
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Support Groups
Close Hepatitis C
I'm a recovering I.V Heroin and Cocaine addict. I've just recently found out that I was Hep C. possotive. Not a huge suprise to me, but It does make recovery just that much harder. I don't use it as an excuse to use drugs, but I need to find others who are staying sober and having a fullfilled social life while dealing with the disease.
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI realized that I was depressed after I found myself in a treatment for drugs and alcohol at the age of twenty. Through self evaluation with a counselor we reached the question why do you think you use drugs? It finally came out that It was probably due to a lack of self esteem. Never feeling like I fit in with the in crowd, but always feeling a need to. Never feeling good enough in anyones eyes, especially my own.
Treatments
- Celexa Working / Worked
- tried it with little success. This med increased my anxiety level
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- I believe this is the only way for someone to truly break the chains of depression or anxiety. talking with another human being is by far the most productive and theraputic way to heal the soul
- Effexor Working / Worked
- this medication is one of many that I have tried. This is the best thus far.
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- This medacation was prescribed to me at one point with moderate success. I didn't stay on it long enough to tell its full benefit
- Paxil Working / Worked
- Excellent med for me when I was on it. Worked awesome for my social anxiety and helped my low mood. Stopped it due to it's extreme sexual side effects and weight gain
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- My father always said." Son, life's an attitude."
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- When your so depressed that you have to pay someone to deal with your sad ass, do it. It literally saved my life from suicide.
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- Hate it. I mine as well go back to getting high
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Bitter sweet
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- works for sleep in a detox facility, but other than that I've never taken it
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- Bad for people with anxiety
- Writing Working / Worked
- Parallels the effectiveness of Cognitve therapy. It is second to none in clearing the mind and keeping tabs on the most important person in the world, yourself
Open Heroin Addiction & Recovery
been in the process of staying clean for ten years. I'm trying again. I have to keep trying. This drug is insideous and it ruins lives.
Treatments
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Not Working
- N.A is a fellowship of people who continually tell each other and themselves that they are addicts. This is so unhealthy. They preach " God could and would if he were sought" This is absolutly true, so seek him with all your heart and have him remove you shortcommings, stop calling yourselves addicts and get on with your lives. Period. End of Story. No Discussion needed. N.A is for those who are still on the fence or need someone to explain to them how to get to God, other than that it is a
- Residential Treatment Center Somewhat Helpful
- I've been to the best and the worst. I've maintained healthy sobriety only when I made the deciscion to do what I was told and to allow God to direct me. Other than that a residential treatment center will explain your condition to you, open you up to A.A/N.A, other than that it's up to the individual to do the work in staying clean
- Suboxone Not Working
- This drug works if your serious about not wanting to use heroin, but it is still a drug. I don't believe that those who use methadone or suboxone are doing the internal work they need to maintain sobriety. They are just replacing one drug for another. Once you stop these replacment drugs, then what? You still have to deal with yourself. Mine as well get it over with and try getting clean all together. This drug can also be abused when out of dope to stop a person from getting sick
- Faith Working / Worked
- Ive found that faith in a Higher Power is powerful. It is a way of life that is so inwardly rewarding. Trusting God to help you through this experience is esential. Jesus Christ has suffered far more than Im willing to suffer and he did it for me and my salvation. I realize this now and lean on him in my times of trouble and praise him for helping me through. God is Good people. Dont wait until you have to call his name in despair seek him with all your heart now and he will reward you
