Is addiction therapy for you? You can run but you sure can’t hide from a substance abuse addiction! In my using days I have tried to relocate thinking this is what I needed in order to stop using. The only problem with this thinking was where ever I went I took myself with me.
It’s like where ever ya go there you are. I mean one time I moved way up north in Michigan was nothing there but snow and more snow. You would think that would be the ideal spot to quit using dope. Wrong It was a really great place because they had never dealt with a con artist dope fiend before. I played nurses and doctors and anything in between, I am not bragging about this I am clean and sober so for some time now I am just explaining where my addiction took me and some of the things I did.
I remember I did manage to quit shooting dope for a while. I also did well on not eating pills too. I did continued to drink. Well you know what they say alcohol is a drug but I kept telling myself I was doing great. I thought I found the solution.
Here is what happened the alcohol was not working for me. This led to me going to the Dr. to get some scripts pretty soon I had a whole string of Drs. This went on for a long time.
I went to a bar one night and low and behold I met a nurse. I put my magic touch on her and in a matter of a couple days she too was snatching drugs for me. She had a little game she would play when she went to work.
She used to hide my drugs for the day and then call me to tell me where they were. Even she knew I could not be responsible enough to take a couple. Having started I do not stop until everything is gone and then its time to get more.
While this was going on I met a girl that took care of people at their home who were really sick. This is where things really went down hill. She got me some drugs which I was running away from back home. In case you have not guessed they were the kind you shoot.
I ended up getting another habit and landed in another detox and treatment center. I have even made the journey to Florida but I took myself along with me again. I was thinking I wish I could just take my head off and put it on a shelf somewhere.
My point in all this is that no matter where you think you can run to its not far enough because you can’t hide from the evil that lurks within. You best bet is to face up to your addiction meet it head on carry your self to a meeting.
I would also recommend getting some addiction therapy. Substance abuse addiction can turn a nightmare into a dream because lost dreams do awaken and we do find a new way to live.
My name is Art. I help people to recover.