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Originally Posted by Chilledice 
I was only there for a few weeks maybe a month? this was years ago when I was 24 ( when I guess I first started having a problem ) I honestly cant remember about the steps but I do remember them basically saying to me over and over again that I need to come to terms with things '' acceptance'' of my inner demons, they just kept telling me not to drink, which obviously not drinking is a good thing but I need MORE than that! I drink to forget the pain, I need to somehow rewire my brain so I can see things differently. I need to heal and I am guessing I can only do that through the power of my own mind ( havnt figured out how to do that yet ) or with professional therapy.
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Hey chilled ice ,
Have you been in touch with MIND Mind - Home they are a charity in the uk that help with all kinds of mental health issues and advocacy .
Cheers , m
Have you been in touch with MIND Mind - Home they are a charity in the uk that help with all kinds of mental health issues and advocacy .
Cheers , m
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Howzit, Chilled,
Sounds like there's loads of good advice offered here? I don't know anything about the UK systems, but they seem a lot more jacked up with alternatives than anything in SA.
Fighting on multiple fronts can't be too easy at all.
Just keep plugging away, please. The alternative is not worth contemplating.
I found getting out and mixing with people - anything - walking in a mall for instance got my mind off the issues that were running around in it, but my symptoms were mostly physical.
Maybe take a random bus trip with a map, get off somewhere (close!) and work your way home? Sounds silly but it could keep your mind occupied and not churning around on the same stuff? The more it churns, the thicker it gets, like milk to butter. Just a random idea.
Good luck, and keep us posted pleased?
Bruce.
Sounds like there's loads of good advice offered here? I don't know anything about the UK systems, but they seem a lot more jacked up with alternatives than anything in SA.
Fighting on multiple fronts can't be too easy at all.
Just keep plugging away, please. The alternative is not worth contemplating.
I found getting out and mixing with people - anything - walking in a mall for instance got my mind off the issues that were running around in it, but my symptoms were mostly physical.
Maybe take a random bus trip with a map, get off somewhere (close!) and work your way home? Sounds silly but it could keep your mind occupied and not churning around on the same stuff? The more it churns, the thicker it gets, like milk to butter. Just a random idea.
Good luck, and keep us posted pleased?
Bruce.
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Ask your doctor to refer you to counselling. If he's already prescribing you Prozac then he will readily refer you to counselling. No need to beg him; it's just standard NHS procedure.
As well as asking your GP to refer you, cover yourself by referring yourself to Back on Track like I did: How to contact us « Back on Track Back on Track
While you're waiting for one of the referrals to result in an assessment, go back to AA. A month is not long enough to see what it's all about. Also, as you say, it was years ago. Try different meetings. It really isn't as bad as you/me/any alcoholic picking up a drink would be.
As well as asking your GP to refer you, cover yourself by referring yourself to Back on Track like I did: How to contact us « Back on Track Back on Track
While you're waiting for one of the referrals to result in an assessment, go back to AA. A month is not long enough to see what it's all about. Also, as you say, it was years ago. Try different meetings. It really isn't as bad as you/me/any alcoholic picking up a drink would be.
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I really admire people who are stop with AA alone, or SR alone, etc. For me, I needed a lot more. It's taken rehab, AA, therapists, a psychiatrist (for meds), a support network and SR to stop. Yes, all at the same time. If it were just as easy as not drinking, there would be no alcoholics. It's ok to get as much help as you need and we are all different. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Chilledice
I was only there for a few weeks maybe a month? this was years ago when I was 24 ( when I guess I first started having a problem ) I honestly cant remember about the steps but I do remember them basically saying to me over and over again that I need to come to terms with things '' acceptance'' of my inner demons, they just kept telling me not to drink, which obviously not drinking is a good thing but I need MORE than that! I drink to forget the pain, I need to somehow rewire my brain so I can see things differently. I need to heal and I am guessing I can only do that through the power of my own mind ( havnt figured out how to do that yet ) or with professional therapy.
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Originally Posted by WillB
Great job hangin on Chill! Sounds like u could really use a break by gettin out of ur head for awhile... I suggest yoga and meditation. Either can teach u to quiet ur mind.
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