Experiences with

Addiction

Can you beat an ambien addiction ? i have all the classic signs, yet i’m terrified try to sleep without it

I have recently started taking duloxetine and have been on co-codamol for around 7 months at highest dose i can take (60mg 4 times a day pretty much) for pain. I have tried reducing CC but pain gets unbearable at times so keep going back up. This morning i woke up pretty late compared to normal and was

I never thought that running and going the gym would become such an addiction. The half marathons I am running are both next year so I am starting the training now!!! The whole espiode with my heart gave me a kick I needed to restart my life and am really enjoying it at present.

Hi, I have been addicted to diazepam for a few years and have finally tapered down over a few months to 1mg per night. I honestly don't think it is strong enough to matter but if I don't have one just before I go to bed I cannot sleep. Also would taking magnesium oxide and 1mg of diazepam interact

I love my partner very much, but he suffers with a drug addiction that causes me so much pain. I have been lied to more times than I can count and have had days of no sleep because of him and his addiction.

Lately I have been so dependent on one of my medications that I keep asking my doctor to up the prescription, so I can feel the effects of this medication. however its highly addictive and often abused. my mom was a drug addict for as long as I can remember she was addicted to the same medication I'm

help! Im so addicted to my phone! I can’t stand it. It’s taking over my life ! whenever I ask for help people tell me to just put it down or leave it in another room. I can’t ! It eats my brain up. I can’t shake it. Or sometimes I can for a while but then once my phone is back it’s just scroll scroll

Where can one find help with alcohol addiction for a loved one? My anxiety is high with this and I'm trying my best to stay positive. Maybe even a source just for me to help deal?

My addiction has taken so much of my life away from me. At this point, it feels like I have lost everything. I am too scared to ask for help because society judges addicts harshly. If I get help, I know that I will be shamed.

hi guys, I’m new to the group, I’m currently going through a lot of anxiety, also going through addiction. I feel like my brain is hot and I can’t sleep at night, feels like I have intense thoughts don’t know what to do at this point.

This article implies that Ozempic increases dopamine: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/some-people-taking-ozempic-say-it-helps-with-addiction-they-could-be-onto-something-according-to-research/ar-AA1bEpxV I'm wondering if anyone here with PD uses Ozempic and if they noticed any positive

Has anyone had success going to rehab for benzo addiction?

I'm struggling with clinical depression and addiction I find it hard to believe in myself most days and to recognize my accomplishments. I've lived a fast and nowhere near healthy lifestyle. I'm looking forward too being a better person.

Coffee is an addiction 😫 and I was sick and couldn't get up to make Coffee and went through detox with a huge headache. I felt Luke Coffee had poisoned me. Plus I don't feel like I should drink it because I have this hyperfiltration thing happening.

i know im in danger of been shot dead in saying this but its so bad we need to get a grip on REAL LIFE our lifes egample my mams great grandaughter comes for tea every friday she has a chat then spents rest of time on her phone even when the food comes but i dont stand for that and she puts the phone

I know that most ADHD medications can be habit forming and even though I have never had an addiction I have an addictive personality. I think the reason I have never had an addiction is because I have steered clear of anything that could lead to addiction.

She is so out of touch with the real world and seems to move from one addiction to another. When will it ever end. God save me 😪

He is scared of addiction and won't take them, which means nights are not manageable for either of us. Thanks for your help!

I'm 79 years old & have severe COPD, my Dr prescribed me with a short course of Diazapan which has made me feel more relaxed but won't let me have them long term because of addiction. I've tried other meds but these work better for me.

I am not surprised that scientists have a theory that high levels of fructose lead to a form of food addiction and this leads to inflammation, resulting in Alzheimer's.