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Addiction and Connection

Last post by ScorpionPW Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:58 pm
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ScorpionPW Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:52 pm

Hey everyone!

I would like to begin a discussion about addiction and connection...

When I decided to get clean I was in a very lonely place because...
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Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:58 pm
feeling low

Last post by PnorkelPW Mon May 29, 2023 9:39 pm
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Iwillbeok Wed May 24, 2023 8:07 pm

Things have been --- different, new job, new people, not knowing where I fit in. In general things have been going good, but there's still that...

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Mon May 29, 2023 9:39 pm
Anyone there???

Last post by PnorkelPW Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:27 pm
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PnorkelPW Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:23 pm

So I just saw this post from Cakie181 in another thread

NO-one's online to chat with at 3:12am,unfortunately....

It got me thinking that it might...

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Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:27 pm
FRIDAY NIGHT

Last post by Sunflowerseed Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:31 pm
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Cakie181 Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:03 pm

Hey to who-ever ends up reading this post....
It's now friday night,and was wondering what you are up to for the night and or the...

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:31 pm
Lost and Starting Over

Last post by PnorkelPW Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:39 pm
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Iwillbeok Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:07 pm

It's been a few really crumby weeks, since the middle of December. My Dad's lung cancer is stable and chemo is going well, but he's had some leg...

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Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:39 pm
Betrayed by my own brother

Last post by Judas Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:15 pm
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Judas Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:44 am

So I had really made the commitment to myself to never touch ice again, and I was going to this music festival for New Years wanted to really Amplify...

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Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:15 pm
It's ok to embrace the struggle

Last post by ScorpionPW Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:47 pm
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ScorpionPW Mon Aug 16, 2021 9:44 pm

It's been one of those weeks...everything has just been slowly building up in my personal life and with all the restrictions and lockdown extending,...

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Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:47 pm
Why do you want change?

Last post by ScorpionPW Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:59 pm
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Craig PW Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:48 pm

Whenever I talk to anyone trying to make change in their lives I always ask why? What is it about the way your life is now that you don't like and...
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Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:59 pm
Harm minimisation (alcohol) on a cruise ship

Last post by PnorkelPW Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:54 pm
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Judas Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:42 pm

Can we talk for a minute about tips and ways to keep oneself safe on a cruise? I'm going on a cruise in December and although I'm really looking...

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Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:54 pm
Questions for other peer workers

Last post by ScorpionPW Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:11 pm
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Judas Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:49 pm

Hi peer workers,

As I have previously mentioned in another post, I am also working as a peer worker, however in my organisation we are going with...

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Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:11 pm
What is peer support and what to expect?

Last post by ScorpionPW Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:39 pm
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ScorpionPW Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:20 am

Welcome everybody to our new thread visited by Peer Workers :)

I figured a good place to start would be to give a bit of a snapshot of what peer...

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Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:39 pm
What value is in your story?

Last post by ScorpionPW Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:45 pm
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ScorpionPW Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:57 pm

One thing that has really stuck out to me and changed the way I view my addiction has been seeing how sharing my story of addiction and recovery can...

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Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:45 pm
Finding the right help and getting the right support

Last post by ScorpionPW Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:00 pm
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V2Shneider Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:40 pm

Hi PocketRocket88

Sounds like you've been through so much struggle over the years.

But it's fantastic that you are still searching, despite all...

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Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:00 pm
Finding the right help and getting the right support

Last post by PocketRocket88 Sun Jul 03, 2022 10:35 pm

PocketRocket88 Sun Jul 03, 2022 10:35 pm

Hi! I am PocketRocket88.,

I’ve been in and out of active addiction to Methamphetamines and I’m also a compulsive Gambler since late 2013 (was an...

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Sun Jul 03, 2022 10:35 pm
Triggers

Last post by PnorkelPW Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:29 pm
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PnorkelPW Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:37 pm

Addiction is different for everybody. We all have different experiences that resulted in where we’ve ended up. Understanding what triggers us to use...

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Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:29 pm
What's stopping your change???

Last post by ScorpionPW Wed Jun 08, 2022 8:33 pm
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PnorkelPW Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:36 pm

So I'm curious.............

I talk to a lot of people both in active addiction and recovery...........early recovery and long term.

What I'm...

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Wed Jun 08, 2022 8:33 pm
I just wanted to numb the feelings!!!

Last post by PnorkelPW Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:17 pm

PnorkelPW Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:17 pm

This story comes with trigger warnings and mentions suicide and loss

This week I’ve had to work through some really difficult times. My niece was...

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Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:17 pm
Reflections

Last post by Truffles Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:11 pm
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PnorkelPW Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:28 pm

Howdy! I wanted to start a thread around just sharing your thoughts, your reflections or whatever is on your mind. I guess it’s kind of like a...
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Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:11 pm
30 years of addiction misery

Last post by PnorkelPW Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:06 pm
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tooloud Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:20 am

Hi everyone. I have never thought I needed help until recently. I've been a drinker and recreational drug user since 1990. I'm now 63 and finally...

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Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:06 pm
The Challenges of Christmas and New Years Eve

Last post by PnorkelPW Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:01 pm
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PnorkelPW Wed Dec 08, 2021 6:54 pm

Hi all,

In a few of my posts over the last few weeks in Monday Meetup I've been talking about the challenges of the Christmas and New Years period....

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Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:01 pm
What does recovery mean for you?

Last post by Lhiver Tue Dec 28, 2021 11:32 am
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ScorpionPW Fri May 21, 2021 11:16 am

For a long time I was told that 'you're not in recovery unless you're completely abstinent'. It did end up being true for me that I was not able to...
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Tue Dec 28, 2021 11:32 am
What caused the relapse?

Last post by PnorkelPW Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:46 pm
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PnorkelPW Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:44 pm

A bit of a tough topic here but if you can understand what it was you're well on your way to making sure it doesn't happen again.

I see it all the...
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Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:46 pm
Telling your story

Last post by PnorkelPW Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:45 pm
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ScorpionPW Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:25 am

It would be great to hear some peoples stories, what brings you to this space and where your journey has taken you thus far.

I thought I would start...

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Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:45 pm
The Perfect Time to Stop Using

Last post by PnorkelPW Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:33 pm

PnorkelPW Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:33 pm

I know there’ll be a lot of people interested in this thread because figuring out the best time to stop using isn’t easy. There is a simple answer...

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Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:33 pm
Peer workers live

Last post by PnorkelPW Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:12 pm
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ScorpionPW Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:39 pm

Hey everybody, I just wanted to take this as an opportunity to reach out and let you all know some new times that there will be peer workers live on...

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Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:12 pm

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