Looking for more resources on addiction, depression and anxiety

[jenks14]

I'm wanting more help to face my addiction with hydrocodone, depression and anxiety. That has taken over me for years. I find it hard to fight

[brokenlight]

I’m glad you’re here!

I’ve learned quite a bit through this community ✨

[fauxartist]

Many here are 'Dual Diagnosed' and try to self medicate their depression. I did it for most of my young life. Addiction and Depression are two separate diseases, however 1 in 3 people with addiction also have depression so there must be some correlation, what that is nobody seems to know. I think the social stigma and dismissive nature of society and it's denial of people's own issues because they are told this is just a mental weakness, that we are somehow capable of just 'Cheering Up'....'Just stop taking the pills or drinking'....like it's all just a simple matter of being too lazy or self revolved to just 'Buck Up'....and stop feeling sorry for ourselves.... All of this dismissive and judgemental garbage has pushed millions suffering into the darkness alone. Unless you were a masochist and enjoyed suffering and being the perpetual victim, who in the world would wish this upon themselves...

Your not alone....there are almost 30 thousand members here, and millions in the world suffering....and science has just not caught up to finding any viable solutions.....SSRI's are a crap shoot, many are not helped with them, and substituting one addictive drug for another to treat anxiety just seems like putting gas on the flame to me. The best we can hope for is finding support, connection with others like ourselves, and finding coping mechanisms to be in place on those dark days, as with addiction, depression seems to fluctuate ....good days bad days kind of thing. There is no cure for either disease....so many use group support, and sites like this....welcome, and keep sharing...no judgement here.