Addiction & Recovery

GreenPartyVoter

(73,073 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2020, 09:47 PM Apr 2020

Ok. I am committing right now to writing out a long post about myself. I am giving myself until the

end of the week to do it. I won’t post it here because this is public, but i am putting in 3 private FB groups: General Eating Disorder, Smart Recovery, and Overeaters Anonymous. I am trying to decide what will help me more, OA, Smart, or both. I figure I might try putting up said long blurb to see if someone thinks they can help me. I have made a lot of behavior choices that have me feeling so ashamed. I haven’t even told my clinicians the full details, but the more I fall into these secretive behaviors the worse my life gets.

Thanks for listening!

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Ok. I am committing right now to writing out a long post about myself. I am giving myself until the (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 OP

Proud of you irisblue Apr 2020 #1

Thank you! GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #4

That takes some serious courage I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #2

I really, really don't feel brave or want to do it, but I am killing myself here for no damn good GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #3

You are good enough I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #5

As a family and friend of a few addicts, I am a huge fan of SMART Recovery. Marie Marie Apr 2020 #6

Don't stop talking to us. You aren't alone. If I could say one thing to stay with you ... marble falls Apr 2020 #7

I don't know your history, but have you watched this PBS Nova episode? AJT Apr 2020 #8

I admire you so much. LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #9

Those of us who are here, have been through hell with addictions. Living Hell. Stuart G Apr 2020 #10

irisblue

(34,412 posts)

1. Proud of you

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:07 PM

Apr 2020

GreenPartyVoter

(73,073 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to irisblue (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:23 PM

Apr 2020

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,952 posts)

2. That takes some serious courage

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:13 PM

Apr 2020

Best wishes for you.

GreenPartyVoter

(73,073 posts)

3. I really, really don't feel brave or want to do it, but I am killing myself here for no damn good

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:23 PM

Apr 2020

reason other than to punish myself for not being good enough.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,952 posts)

5. You are good enough

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:30 PM

Apr 2020

Really you are.

Marie Marie

(10,025 posts)

6. As a family and friend of a few addicts, I am a huge fan of SMART Recovery.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:43 PM

Apr 2020

Spent years at Ala-Non and always left with more questions than answers. Then I found SMART - changed my life in my ability to cope with the substance abusers in my circle.

Wishing you much success on your journey towards recovery. You have the power to do it. Find the group that works for you and use the tools they offer. Good Luck,

marble falls

(62,520 posts)

7. Don't stop talking to us. You aren't alone. If I could say one thing to stay with you ...

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:46 PM

Apr 2020

it would be get out of the trap of tieing your weight to your worth as a fellow human.

It becomes a terrible trap: weight -> depression -> weight -> depression.

Separate the two and they both will get better.

AJT

(5,240 posts)

8. I don't know your history, but have you watched this PBS Nova episode?

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 10:57 PM

Apr 2020

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/the-truth-about-fat/

LiberalLoner

(10,221 posts)

9. I admire you so much.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 06:38 AM

Apr 2020

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

10. Those of us who are here, have been through hell with addictions. Living Hell.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 10:30 AM

Apr 2020

Rest assured, that some of us here have been through that hell and have also felt ashamed.
Thank You for your post and honesty.

You are not alone!!!!

Stuart

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