I hesitate to even begin typing this post, because I know the awful, lonely, and distressing fortnight that awaits me if a decide to commit to getting well.
For 6 years now, I've had a serious problem with alcohol and tobacco. I'll also admit that I used unspecified hard drugs here and there, off and on. But I never really got addicted to them, namely because they are expensive and don't last very long. Fortunately, I haven't used certain hard drugs (which I don't want to talk about online) for nearly 10 months. But I'm still a hardcore user of nicotine and alcohol.
It seems like I've tried everything to get sober from nicotine and alcohol: I've been to a rehab halfway house 4 times, each time lasting a month. I always went back to the liquor and cigarettes within weeks of getting out each time.
So I came up with a novel idea. I'm going to lock myself up in my room for two weeks. Two weeks will be enough to for the alcohol and nicotine detox to run their course, which is to say, I should feel somewhat normal after a fortnight.
I don't have a whole lot to do in my room. I have a plethora of books, some history, others religious, but mostly novels of fiction. I do have a TV and Blu-ray/DVD player with a small collection of anime movies, and my father has thousands of Blu-ray/DVD films downstairs. I think the best solution would be to binge watch TV until the detox and initial withdrawals are over with.
I'm not employed anywhere at the moment, so I'm free do try this sobriety challenge. And I'm confident I can be successful. But what is the key to staying sober after my two weeks of voluntary self-confinement is up? My history shows that I always continue a clean life for a period of two or three weeks after rehab, but then end up relapsing. Any advice for what I can do to stay clean and sober would be much appreciated.
Also, I do wish to mention that I've tried Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, sometimes going three to five times a week. These meetings don't work on me. Unfortunately, I feel like their program isn't based on science, and it doesn't take a clinical or evidence-based approach. In some respects, it seems like a cult (I mean this criticism in the friendliest way possible, and I'm sorry if it offended anyone). Does anyone know of any non-AA programs that can help someone like me who wants to permanently live a clean life without using illegal drugs, alcohol, and nicotine ever again? Please help.
For 6 years now, I've had a serious problem with alcohol and tobacco. I'll also admit that I used unspecified hard drugs here and there, off and on. But I never really got addicted to them, namely because they are expensive and don't last very long. Fortunately, I haven't used certain hard drugs (which I don't want to talk about online) for nearly 10 months. But I'm still a hardcore user of nicotine and alcohol.
It seems like I've tried everything to get sober from nicotine and alcohol: I've been to a rehab halfway house 4 times, each time lasting a month. I always went back to the liquor and cigarettes within weeks of getting out each time.
So I came up with a novel idea. I'm going to lock myself up in my room for two weeks. Two weeks will be enough to for the alcohol and nicotine detox to run their course, which is to say, I should feel somewhat normal after a fortnight.
I don't have a whole lot to do in my room. I have a plethora of books, some history, others religious, but mostly novels of fiction. I do have a TV and Blu-ray/DVD player with a small collection of anime movies, and my father has thousands of Blu-ray/DVD films downstairs. I think the best solution would be to binge watch TV until the detox and initial withdrawals are over with.
I'm not employed anywhere at the moment, so I'm free do try this sobriety challenge. And I'm confident I can be successful. But what is the key to staying sober after my two weeks of voluntary self-confinement is up? My history shows that I always continue a clean life for a period of two or three weeks after rehab, but then end up relapsing. Any advice for what I can do to stay clean and sober would be much appreciated.
Also, I do wish to mention that I've tried Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, sometimes going three to five times a week. These meetings don't work on me. Unfortunately, I feel like their program isn't based on science, and it doesn't take a clinical or evidence-based approach. In some respects, it seems like a cult (I mean this criticism in the friendliest way possible, and I'm sorry if it offended anyone). Does anyone know of any non-AA programs that can help someone like me who wants to permanently live a clean life without using illegal drugs, alcohol, and nicotine ever again? Please help.