Addiction is a cycle that has consumed my life at times. I am now in the process of realizing how many choices in my life it has impacted. It still feels like a slippery slope with drugs and alcohol, but I am finally realizing why I am making these choices and I am in the process of healing.
Key Takeaways:
[2:30] How drugs work in the body
[6:15] I loved alcohol because it took away my anxiety
[8:18] Thinking about getting back into the sober lifestyle
[9:34] Skylar’s beautiful post on addiction
[14:52] Stereotypes of drug addiction
[17:10] My use of cocaine
[19:10] Sexual abuse and alcohol as a quick comfort
[22:30] How addiction has impacted my life
[25:42] Getting off pills was one of the most difficult things
[28:13] Feeling like I’m on a slippery slope with alcohol
[29:00] Narcissistic people are constantly in my life
[31:13] I chose people that don’t really want my help
[34:00] Addiction is a cycle that’s hard to break
[35:31] I wouldn’t have started these relationships if I had known
[37:28] Where I’m going next
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