Heroin Addiction & Recovery Support Group
Heroin is a highly addictive drug with severe withdrawal symptoms that can start as soon as hours after use of the drug stops. Withdrawal symptoms include extreme sweating and achiness, nausea, vomiting, cramping which causes "kicking," chills, and more. If you are struggling with a heroin addiction, there is help. Join the group and get support.
Hey, new to the group.
Just really struggling the past few days and need an outlet to get all of this crap in my head out.
Ive been under a lot of stress lately, and Im in a profession that would be VERY judgemental (as well as most likely cost me a job) if people found out that I used to be a heroin user so the stress of having to deal with all of that and constantly hiding my past is exhausting lately.
Whenever im stressed or feeling anxious Im often triggered to want to use. I used to love using because it would numb out any uncomfortable feeling that I had. These anxious feelings Ive been having lately are driving me crazy, I just want a release. Im just in a brutal head space right now and feeling sooooo destructive. Learning how to deal with emotion and stress and anxiety without numbing it out has been such a hard and uncomfortable process for me, and i feel like i still suck at it. Just really struggling and feeling pretty on edge. Just needed to get that all out of my head.
Just really struggling the past few days and need an outlet to get all of this crap in my head out.
Ive been under a lot of stress lately, and Im in a profession that would be VERY judgemental (as well as most likely cost me a job) if people found out that I used to be a heroin user so the stress of having to deal with all of that and constantly hiding my past is exhausting lately.
Whenever im stressed or feeling anxious Im often triggered to want to use. I used to love using because it would numb out any uncomfortable feeling that I had. These anxious feelings Ive been having lately are driving me crazy, I just want a release. Im just in a brutal head space right now and feeling sooooo destructive. Learning how to deal with emotion and stress and anxiety without numbing it out has been such a hard and uncomfortable process for me, and i feel like i still suck at it. Just really struggling and feeling pretty on edge. Just needed to get that all out of my head.
Anxiety and depression can be treated by other alternative methods like therapies and exercises so that you can overcome the risk of addiction. The intake of anxiety medications (pills) might cause some side effects like hallucinations, tiredness, and other health issues. It will also slow down the brain functionality. Regular workouts will help you to get relieved from anxiety. You can try various relaxation exercises like belly breathing exercise ( https://helixhealthcaregroup.com/blog/belly-breathing-exercise/ ) to get rid of anxiety. You can also try CBT therapy or individual therapy with the guidance of an expert. All the best.