desertflower

I was married to an alcoholic...for 9 months. I gradually became an alcoholic, but I was a "functional" alcoholic. I could drink and drink, get completely wasted, and not get a hangover. I would go to work, and from work (I was a nurse at a Rehabilitation/Nursing Care home) I would go straight to the bar where I would party up until Last Call. I always had a ride or a designated driver, so I never drove drunk or had any major concerns until I had a nervous breakdown after my boyfriend (and now my daughter's father) broke up with me and I ended up in a Mental Health Unit for a while. After I got out of the Mental Health Unit, I had planned on not drinking, but finding out I was pregnant 48 hours later cemented the fact that I couldn't drink...I had to watch out for my baby first. That is how I recovered from alcoholism. Since I've had my daughter, I have only drank once...on my 35th birthday. I haven't drank since.

ANYWAY, I was searching google for symptoms of opiate withdrawal when I found SR. I was going through a hard time, and had no one to talk to. I considered going in to rehab, but with my recent health problems, I don't think it would be a wise choice right now. It's comforting to see so many people having the same issues.

Opivotal

Welcome desertflower! Happy you found us. You'll find tons of support here. You may want to check out the Substance Abuse Forum. I think you'll get more responses.

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IamFenix

Your situation is common and you're defininetly not alone. Welcome.