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Belongs to: Therapist reacts to Alice in Chains Nutshell
4 years of addiction, not even sure if I should put this on here. Very difficult situation. I’m single, I live alone, have had success in my career but have struggled with addiction and depression. The problem is NOBODY knows. I’m embarrassed to tell anyone. My ex went months without knowing until I told her, we ended up breaking up a few months ago she says it didn’t have to do with my habit but who knows. If I go to a program I’d have to do it without a support structure and I’m afraid I guess. Anywho, I couldn’t put into words how much I relate to this song. Great video.
Addiction can be paralyzing. It holds us in it’s grasp and keeps feeding us lies- lies that we believe. It tells us that we can’t tell anybody because no one would understand. It tells us that we are less than because we struggle. It tells us that we are all alone in what we face, and this leads us to fall deeper into our addiction, becoming more and more hopeless and we become more and more convinced that we will always struggle in silence. But I want to point a really important sentence out in your comment.
“The problem is NOBODY knows”
Just by reaching out here, you’ve proven that sentence wrong. You are already beginning to prove that lie wrong, and that is POWERFUL! You are shining light on the lies that your addiction is feeding you, and that is how you begin to see them for what they truly are- LIES! They hold no power over you and they are not true! We all struggle with addiction in some form another, whether it be to drugs, porn, social media, attention, or any other possibility- you are not alone in your addiction. We may struggle in different addictions, but I can tell you that I know what it is like to be addicted and my heart goes out to you. You are not alone in your struggle and I pray you know that wholeheartedly. Continue to reach out and tell others about your struggles, just like you’ve told here and like you’ve told your ex. It isn’t easy or comfortable, but by shining a light on it you are able to see your addiction for what it really is and begin to make steps towards defeating it.
I believe in you and your fight against your addiction, and I know you are strong enough to beat it. Continue exposing the lies that your addiction feeds you and you’ll keep growing one step closer to defeating it. You are loved more than you can know. Thank you for reaching out and we are here for you if you ever need more support. Holdfast- we believe in you.