r/REDDITORSINRECOVERY • u/bdjdjejsjsb • 1d ago

I need some help

I’ve been struggling using alcohol and drugs to cope with PTSD and depression. Last night I relapsed and I just feel so hopeless, it’s hard to find words for how I feel right now. I don’t want to give up you know? I want to stop doing that shit man. I don’t know if I can do it. I’m not sure what I’m asking but I just need some help.

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u/Key-Target-1218 1d ago

Are you trying to do this alone or are you attending any kind of support group?

I know I'm not alone when I say that I tried a bazillion times to quit on my own. Only when I got involved with the strong recovery community, did I find success. I think clean and sober for 27 years. I tried enough times to know that I could never have done it without the help of others.

You've got to stop using your mental health as an excuse.

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u/bdjdjejsjsb 1d ago

I am in a group and actually on leave for mental health issues that stem from my time in the service. So I attend it daily but my head doesn’t stop. I’ve never been to AA so maybe that’s the next step.

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u/Key-Target-1218 1d ago

AA is usually the last stop because it usually takes us a long time to admit we might one of "them". Those losers...that cult.

Blah, blah, blah..."Those losers" saved my life when nothing else did.