sufficient substitute

[stud0134]

when I first tried to get clean I started drinking to stay off the drugs Now in my mind I was telling myself ( Im not an alcoholic I can just drink until I get over the withdraws of the drugs ) man that didnt work at all.All it took was a good drunk and someone offering me to get high and off I went now I had two habbits alcohol and drugs.LOL thats my luck LOL well years later I decided to go to rehab and there I got god, but didnt do meetings well and that kept me clean and somwhat happy but my adiction kept creeping in until I finally wised up and got a sponser and started going to meeting regularly that was my sufficient substitute I still have a problem spending money very stupidly though. I feel like that might be compulsive behavior,I will tell myself no IM not buying nothing this payday and the next thing you know Ive went shoping I think Im acting out old behavior any advice there please reply.

[eddie z.]

Have you done a First Step out of the NA Step Working Guides relating to your spending? I know the Guide is written to cover compulsive behaviors in addition to drug use, so that might be helpful.
Love, Eddie

[Paulie]

Yep - what eddie said.

I am working the steps (again) LOL, this time out of the workbook, and it is about way more than just my drugs use this time around.

thanks for sharing your recovery.

[stud0134]

yes Ive just finished step 1 and Its helped Im still strugling with it somwhat and was wondering if there was any advice on what to do when I feel like spending money thats the one thing Im still pretty much strugling with.My sponser and me have made a few deal with each other I just wanted to here how you guys delt with it.