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i feel a bit weird posting on here but really i dont know where else to go...

Welcome to the Substance Abuse forum, Deejamorris. This is a place to start if you truly want to do something about your problem.

You and your family sound a lot like my family and I used to be.
God started to show me what my lifestyle was leading me to and then led me to the doors of Narcotics Anonymous. I had made many promises to myself before about how I was going to quit all that stuff, but the mental obsession to use always got me back into it. God showed me that I needed help. I stopped making promises and started to do something about my problem by seeking help from others who had quit. In the rooms of NA I found that help. Addicts helping one another to stay clean and sober one day at a time.

Although I quit for my own sake, other members of my family came to realize through my example that quiting was possible and they embarked on their own journey towards healthier lifestyles. Even my mother started to attend Al-Anon/Nar-Anon meetings which is for the families of addicts and alcoholics. This didn't happen overnight and there were lessons I needed to learn along the way about trying to drag others into quiting their addictions but it did happen in God's time.
All because I stopped making empty promises to myself and did something about the problem.

God bless
 
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