Switching Addictions

[gizzy32]

Although most of us have our DOC even though some don't like that term, many here dabbled with different drugs. When i was in college i did drink too much, but now i don't have any cravings or desire to drink as it still sometimes sets off coke cravings and i hate the drunk buzz. I switched from booze to weed, a few pills along with some other street drugs over the years. Although my addict behaviour had not peaked and at that point I had no idea i was an addict, just always over did my partying and liked to have fun. Then i found cocaine and it grabbed me so fast to where i could not stop, it was impossible without help. I have to admit that after my overdose and i was put on oxy's awhile when my ribs popped, that oxy buzz helped me get through coke cravings  as bad as that sounds. I think if i would have had continued access and the dr would have kept refilling i would have switced addictions to oxy's. I hated them at first, they made me sick, but after a few weeks, i would take one and started to get energy. Although I am a cocaine addict, there have been times i switced addictions to help me quit coke, how sick is that? I wanted to know if some of you here have switched addictions during your drug use or if you still are?

[dominosarah]

Im just glad you people finally got your xmas decorations down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[backagain11]

interesting conversation but if you believe that addiction is a disease then talking about doc"s is like lung cancer victims discussing what brand ciggarettes they smoked,,,really doesnt matter and can actually cause inclusion and exclusion like the other day when 2 people were kinda chuckling cause someone had a pot problem.

[Sunnyd210]

Well Im thinking that after reading mojo's post mayb I need some happy smoke to finally get those xmas decorations down lollolllol.

[HelpinUtah]

When I was morbidly obese my addiction was sugar for various reasons.  When I had my gastric bypass surgery, my addiction became exercise and my support group (online).  Then I noticed that many of my friends who had lost the weight and no longer ate the foods they were addicted too became addicted to drugs or alcohol.  It's interesting to me.  It just shows that we all have addictions in some form or another, but it's what we do with them.  I think it's why we come here to support each other to help each other, but we also help ourselves because it keeps all this in our mind that we do have addictive personalities and have to keep ourselves in check!  

But, now my addiction is this place!  LOL!!!  

Hugs,
Janet

[dominosarah]

I have been addicted to just about everything over the years.  When i quit drinking i hit the pills real heavy.........Now my one and only addiction is to cigarettes.

[j34]

Yes I switched addictions to,food,sex,shopping,smoking,exercise.For the drug part yes I switched from drinking to crack.Thank God today I am clean and sober.