Drugs, alcohol and mental health

Just thought I’d put up a post for anyone who’d like to comment or discuss their opiate withdrawal/addiction. As the title says I’m currently on day 18 and starting to feel more like my normal self. I won’t lie it has been fairly difficult but just so people know there is a light at the…

I’m going to keep this as factual as possible and not go too ”ranty”. Firstly, I’m really happy I found this forum because ALONE doesn’t quite manage to sum up the last 20 years. My younger brother began drinking at 14, graduating to coke,  and eventually Ket and brown over the last 7 years. When…

Seriously need help or answers can cocaine make people act like they hate you. My partners was in court last wk I feel he’s been off with me for the last two yrs this is when I believe his addiction got worse. He ended our relationship last wk said his antidepressants makes him feel different…

Hi….I live with my partner and two children (10 and 12). In the early part of our relationship she drank heavily, apart from when she was pregnant. This was a bad time – erratic behaviour, hiding drink around the house, falling over and hurting herself – she could also be a nasty, abusive drunk. But…

Hi all, Its taken me alot to write this. I went onto Codeine about 5 years ago and I got the help to come off from support group and went onto methadone, I was on 30x 30mg a day which was awful, I then came off. Then 2 years ago I relapsed and was on…

I am self employed and the victim of domestic abuse financial and emotional by my exhusband.   Unbeknown to me and after seeking professional help for my mental health after we had separated, was I educated about narccicits and the type of abuse. On our 1st wedding anniversary my whole world was shattered by being…

My partner is 20 days into recovery from a cocaine addiction. I recently found out he was cross dressing and he is claiming the drugs made him do it? Is this possible it could be related because my brain is telling me that this I’d perhaps not and he is just using the drugs as…

Hi, my partner is a cocaine user, he says he is addicted and needs it therfore cannot help using or spending money on it. My issue with it though is that when I think of adduction, I think of someone who wakes up everyday needing the drug. Who will spend every penny they have on…