substance abuse

Hi! I'm Sarah. I am honestly looking for allies and to be an ally and other people who relate to the bipolar rollercoaster and anyone hanging onto their sobriety by their teeth.

#MightyTogether #BipolarDisorder #Anxiety #ADHD #PTSD #Migraine #SubstanceAbuse

I've recently started struggling with a disfunctional way of soothing my mind, which is taking whatever at hand, from mainly alcohol to various meds, in a sort of compulsive way.
In the past I struggled a lot with self-harm urges and now it seems to me to be the same pattern here.
When the urge arrives, then, sometimes I asked myself what to do instead able to soothe me the same, and I answered self-harming. Which I don't want to do again.
There must be an alternative, but I need hints.
Waiting until the urge goes away doesn't work. Distracting myself neither.
I now decided not to touch alcohol in any case, even in casual social occasions.
I have my opinions and am aware it's not healthy for neither my mind nor my body, but the urge is there and knows nothing apart from the fact that the feeling I get from the misuse attracts me so much I can't say no to it.

#Alcoholism #SubstanceAbuse #SubstanceMisuse #Alcohol #AlcoholAbuse #Anxiety #SocialAnxiety

I considered a dual diagnosis clinic. My family was hesitant. They think a “reset” will do the trick. Does anyone have any recommendations on detox retreats? I’m heavy into yoga and hula hooping, dance, doggos, hiking, love the mountains 🏔️ but love the ocean 🌊 equally. I currently practice transcendental meditation and am only using a mild anti-anxiety med. Thanks for any help!! 🫶🏼✌🏼💜