addiction
The realities of addition; the truth about living under, above and beyond the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Addiction & the Homeless
I recently watched a video on YouTube of a man living in Vancouver BC, which is my home town. Before the man made this video, he believed that homeless people have it easy. They don't pay rent because they can find places to stay for free. They don't buy food because there are places for them to go to get it..
By Alyse McDonald6 years ago in Psyche
My Steps to Getting Sober!
Are you or someone you know trying to get sober? I'm going to give you the straight up truth on how that usually goes down or, well, how it went down for me. I'm laying it down in steps for ya to make it easy to understand. If you are not the one getting sober from alcohol or any type of drug, please take into account that it is very hard to let go of any and all addictions. We want to escape our pain, and this is generally how we do it, so please be patient with us and help any way you can. Also, sometimes, if you're in too deep, you need to seek out additional help, do not be ashamed of that! That is why there are rehab centers available to help, and they want to help you, so if you need to attend one please do so. Without further delay, here are the steps I went through while trying to get sober.
By Dagny Desiree6 years ago in Psyche
My Recovery, My Journey
We do recover. “Do you know where you are?” All I hear are sirens and this man screaming at me. “Where did these pills come from? Why won’t you tell me?” The paramedic keeps asking me these questions, and several other not so nice things. I’ve really done it this time. I really OD’d.
By Rachel Mullins6 years ago in Psyche
8 Months Free
Free from drowning in alcohol and drugs and the constant need to party with friends. Free from the worry of where my next fix is going to come from. Free from the need to pour whiskey and diet Pepsi in a cup, then to snort a line. Free from the all-nighters which became all dayers because I was still too messed up to sleep. Free from the two-day hangovers filled with stomach rot and very high anxiety. Free from the need to do it all over again the next weekend.
By Dagny Desiree6 years ago in Psyche
Threnody for a Prodigious yet Troubled Hip Hop Artist
Not even a year after the death of Hip Hop artist Gustav Elijah Åhr, better known to the rap world as Lil’ Peep, rapper and producer Malcolm James “Mac Miller” McCormick has died of a drug overdose just like Åhr. What has to be remembered in cases like this is that if a person wants to get high, they’re going to get high. You can step in like a speed bump and try to slow them down, but if they’re willing to risk it, they’ll speed up and just hop over you.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Psyche
Methadone vs. Suboxone
I am so tired of everybody constantly comparing Methadone vs. Suboxone. Does it really matter? As long as it helps to keep the person off drugs, and saves their life, why does it matter what prescription they use? That's like arguing about which antibiotic a person should take. What does it matter to you?
By Maria Ransom6 years ago in Psyche
Him
This is a horror story. This is a story about violence, manipulation, monsters, reality, fear, pain, and love. The horror is only in part on my end, manifesting in the PTSD I suffer. The true tragedy of this story is him. His story doesn't end as well as mine. He may never realize what they problem is. That's one of the things about Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and one of the things that makes it an incredibly hard disorder to diagnose; they are not self aware. They don't know anything is wrong with them. He doesn't know anything is wrong with him.
By Donna Quigley6 years ago in Psyche
The Causes of Substance Abuse
Most drugs and alcohol use comes from the genes in the first place. There can also be a history of mental illness since the person who has drug and alcohol problems is self-medicating, like I used to do as an all around addict to caffeine, alcohol, sugar, and second-hand marijuana smoke. Childhood trauma can predispose one to substance abuse since the way to deal with all the C-PTSD flashbacks I used to have is related to how much alcohol I was drinking so that I could cover up my feelings. Peer pressure also causes somebody to fall off the wagon only because the group doesn’t think there is anything wrong with alcohol or drug abuse.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez6 years ago in Psyche
New Study: Substance Abuse High Among Healthcare Professionals
It may come as a shock to know that doctors and nurses account for one of the highest rates of addictions in the workforce. A recent study done by Philadelphia Law Firm, Anapol Weiss, analyzed data from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) between the years of 1999-2017 and found almost 100,000 instances of medical professionals who received disciplinary measures due to substance abuse.
By Alana Redmond6 years ago in Psyche
Understanding Addiction in All Its Forms
When the topic of addiction crops up, we know what everybody’s thinking—gambling, drugs, alcohol—all those things that are typically considered as “bad” on a large scale by society. What we do not discuss, however, is the many other things that seem harmless, but can actually turn into dangerous addictions. Not only do we look at these other things as “normal,” but in worse cases, we applaud them.
By Patricia Sarkar6 years ago in Psyche