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jasondarko2 
3:31pm, May 19, 2009
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About Me
jasondarko2
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About Me
I am a recovering addict. I'm 28 and have been on this journey of recovery for a little over a year. I am almost back up to 5 months clean, and am working my second step in NA. I have overdosed a number of times and almost died as well. Since coming to the fellowship of NA I have been shown the way to live a much more satisfying life. I thank my NA family and my Higher Power everyday for my new life.
I am a recovering addict. I'm 28 and have been on this journey of recovery for a little over a year. I am almost back up to 5 months clean, and am working my second step in NA. I have overdosed a number of times and almost died as well. Since coming to the fellowship of NA I have been shown the way to live a much more satisfying life. I thank my NA family and my Higher Power everyday for my new life.
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I read some of your posts and want to congratulate you on recovery! I too am a recovering heroin addict, and it's been a struggle. I'm here if you need to talk
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Keep up the good fight! You sound like you can do it! I'll pray for you too.
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Close Alcoholism
I am an alcoholic and an addict, my name is Jason. I have used some substance since I was 12. I'm 28 now, I have been on the path of recovery for a little over a year. I will have 5 months clean and sober on March 13, god-willing. My life as many of us know was never really worth living, but has become a life worth living through the twelve steps. I know a freedom I never thought I would have. Thank you all.
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Working / Worked
- AA Meetings Working / Worked
- Residential Treatment Center Working / Worked
Close Heroin Addiction & Recovery
I am an addict. My name is Jason. I'm 28. I have been an addict as long as I can remember, and have used some substance since I was 12. I am in recovery now for over a year and on March 13 I will have 5 months clean again. I am a member of NA and that has given me a second chance at life and a new outlook on life as well.
Treatments
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Working / Worked
- I have been going to meetings for a little over a year. My biggest problem is that I tried to intellectualize the program rather than just let it seep into my life. Since my relapse, I have surrendered to the program and am currently working my steps with my sponsor.
- Residential Treatment Center Working / Worked
- 30 day treatment program at Brighton Hospital in Michigan. Gave me the building blocks and the information to begin my new life.
- Suboxone Working / Worked
- Started taking suboxone while in detox. I continued taking it for a few months after, but worked my way down in doses and then quit taking it entirely about three months after rehab.
Open Depression
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- I have been seeing a therapist for about 5 months and it seems to be the only thing to be helpful for neurotic depression.
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Stopped taking due to the fact that I have neurotic depression.
- Lexapro Not Working
- Stopped taking due to the fact that I have neurotic depression.
- Meditation Working / Worked
- I've been practicing meditation since I was in a drug treatment program.
- Prozac Not Working
- Stopped taking due to the fact that I have neurotic depression.
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- Stopped taking due to the fact that I have neurotic depression.
- Zoloft Not Working
- Stopped taking due to the fact that I have neurotic depression.
Open Sexual Abuse
As a four year old I was molested and also physically abused. I was abandoned for 2 days by the same person. The experience has definitely left me traumatized. I believe that it was the root cause of my addiction.
Treatments
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- I was inpatient and took a course in PTSD. Which has been the most helpful.
Open Loneliness
"Even surrounded by a million people I still feel all alone, and I wanna go home." Even in my marriage of almost 5 years I always felt as if I was outside looking in. It goes back to the trauma of childhood and what created my addictions in the first place. My inability to be okay with life.
Open Sex / Pornography Addiction
I was sexualized as a small child and introduced to pornography at 6. I have serious intimacy problems because of it. I don't want to feel like I don't add up to being a good man anymore.
Treatments
- Group Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Independant and group therapy while inpatient at a psychiatric facility while there after suicide attempt. Brought about my experiences as a chid ultimitely adding up to PTSD.
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
When I was 4 I was victimized by my mother's then boyfriend. He beat me and molested me on several occasions. He also left me stranded for 2 days while my mother was out of town. That started the vicious cycle of isolation and addiction that became the definition of most of my life.
Treatments
- Art Working / Worked
- Painting, scetching has been a way for me to relieve some of the emotional anguish that pervades my mind.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Inpatient as well as outpatient has been benificial.
- Emotions Anonymous (EA) Considering
- I think this may help me.
- Music Working / Worked
- I listen to a lot of music and write my own. This is an outlet I use regularly.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Psychodrama as well as therapy were benificial early in recovery.
