freedomfries

I suppose that's something. Three weeks sober.

My life is a mess.

Delilah1

Three weeks sober is great FF, are you home right now?

BeABetterMan

A beautiful disaster my friend. With sobriety who knows what will happen. Without it, you have no chance. Still taking your Antabuse?

Steely

Well done Freedom.

Life will become less messy in sobriety. That's been my experience.

Good to see you posting again Freedom.

freedomfries

Actually I'm off it seven days. I think it might have been causing me to hear voices.

My psychiatrist doesn't prescribe it and when I asked him about the link between Antabuse and psychosis he sort of gave me a non answer. He's prescribing me acomprostate to help with the cravings instead.

If I start hearing voices again without Antabuse I'll just start taking it again. But I feel confident I won't drink without it right now.

freedomfries

Yes I'm at home. The plan is to live with my parents until I get my degree and have over a year sober.

freedomfries

I'm having some problems with agoraphobia right now. It's bad enough that I haven't been able to collect my welfare this week.

I'm going to go for a run and collect my welfare later this morning. At least I'm going to commit to a short run and if things get bad I'll turn back. The welfare can wait until tomorrow if necessary but I really need to get it then because of mothers day. And I have to collect my pills tomorrow.

FreeOwl

not merely 'something' - it's EVERYTHING.

YOu keep that s**T up!!!!!!



The mess will be dealt with. Keep your focus on sobriety!

Erica375

Glad to see you posting again, FF.

advbike

Keep it going FF. You've made some good choices.

sortofhomecomin

You can ask them to pay welfare directly into your bank account during the COVID crisis (if you have a bank account) but maybe you are better off keeping it the way it is as having to collect your welfare gets you out of the house.

phoebe64

It’s good to read your sober, FF!

With the agoraphobia, is it helpful for someone to accompany you? I’ve had periods of it, and having my husband take me or join me on a trip out of the house was helpful. Can a parent, sibling, or friend go with you?

Anna

FF, it's good to hear from you and that you're sober. Yes, life can be tough, but you have a chance to deal with the issues and move forward, as long as you're sober.

Finalcall

For me drinking just allows the mess, inside and out, to keep on accumulating. With sobriety I can slowly fix things. Baby steps forward even. Keep going ff.

GerandTwine

Hi FF,

Your life has been a mess. If you reinstitute your Big Plan from last September, at least you can begin to learn how fun and interesting life can be as you start to work towards independence instead of being jacked around by those pleasure seeking appetites from chemically enhanced stupidity.

GT

BeABetterMan

Hey FF, just checking in. I've been having some agoraphobia too, so I can relate. I'm so glad you're not drinking and I hope the damn voices are going away. What a nightmare. But don't make a bad situation worse ok buddy? Check in when you can. Was thinking about you when I logged on today.

Delilah1

I’m glad you worked with your doctor to switch your meds, and that you’re with your parents and sober. Those are all good things!!

BeABetterMan

Hey FF, how are you?

Steely

I had agoraphobia too Freedom. It will settle down.

Hope you're are still on the sober trail. It's the key component to all our mental health here, Freedom. Impossible to sustain.

The drinking that is. We just get sicker. Now that is crazy.

Must be a month now?

freedomfries

Yes I'm still sober. One month on Saturday.