once you are an addict , is it easy to get addicted to other things?

[broknbck]

once you are an addict it is easier to get addicted to stuff. hah- like alcohol. i have come to the realization today that i am physically addicted to damn alcohol.  oh how did i let this happen? i don't drink every day but that is because i am hung over. i do not think it will be hard to quit. i take back all the posts i said about a couple drinks helping you through the withdrawl of drugs. it was a poor decision on my part and don't wish anyone else to get in this mess. i cannot ever take another pill and i cannot ever take another drink.

[dominosarah]

I am glad you are seeing what is going on here....we cant replace one substance with another....If i would ever pick up a drink again it would be all over for me.  Dont feel stupid....be glad you figured this out now.....the dabbling in other drugs would of come full circle too.......I did it backwards i guess...i was a whiskey woman and finally sobered up only to hit the pills twice as hard.  Yes you will be alright.......you are a fighter       sara

[broknbck]

thanks you guys. the pot and other drugs was something i would only did drunk out my mind. i haven't struggled with drugs hah probably cause i was getting hammered all the time. my son is moving in with me in july so that is good. i am going to be alright. i just feel so stupid.

[IBKleen]

For me, a drug is a drug is a drug. Alcohol will take me back to my drug of choice and that is scary.

Glad to see you hit bottom because that it what it takes for some. You are here now and you know the drill. Hang around and listen to the good folks here. Again, glad to see you.

And oh yeah---cute story:  One ay my hubby went into the bathroom and came out and said: Why do you have 6 tooth brushes?". I could get addicted to anything.......

[PeanutLover]

To answer your first question, yes. It is incredibly easy to get addicted to something else after withdrawal. Luckily for me, I just got addicted to music.

I know you must feel like $hit, and I don't know if anything people say will help, but the way everybody handles it is different. Just remember that if you got clean once, it's in you to do it again.

The pot and the coke are dangerous toys to be playing with, although I totally understand your position. It's gonna sound cliche, but try and keep your head up. Sometimes a positive outlook really helps!

Is there anybody you can talk to? Like a family member or something? Don't forget there are people on these boards who know exactly what you are going through.

Let me know if there's anything I can do to help- we're not here to judge you, ya know.

FloatingAmoeba

[broknbck]

i take back every post i ever made about having a couple of drinks to help you through withdrawl of drugs. it was a bad desision and i do not wish anyone to get in the same mess here. it probably doesn't go far, but i am very sorry.

it is back to feeling like you are just gonna die all over again. and i am hoping it will only last a couple of days.

i guess i am thankful that i have finally arrived at rock bottom here. so many things could of happened to me. i have been smoking pot alot. and last nite even did lines. WTH!  i have like jonly did coke once and that was 25 years ago. i cannot go around using drugs. what was i thinking?