Comments on: Do We Drink And Drug Because We Can’t Handle Emotions?

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:19:59 +0000

Hi everyone,

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Best Regards
Michael

By: laura

laura — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:30:11 +0000

Yes, I agree that emotions and how a person copes has everything to do with addiction. I became introduced to and addicted to crack during a very emotional time in my life. I did not have skills to cope with what was going on and the crack numbed my emotions…. good and bad ones. I have been clean over 2 years now and trying to rebuild my life after so many bad choices. Any good advice/ suggestions?

By: Isabella

Isabella — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:25:15 +0000

I definitely believe that emotions have a lot to do addiction. In my experience with the ex addicts I have met they are extremely sensitive.

By: avacal

avacal — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:09:14 +0000

I believe that emotions have EVERYTHING to do with addiction. When I get into something intense, good or bad, I want that other mindset. I want to celebrate or console myself – I deserve it! Or so I think. When bored, I want a different mood too but mostly it is in order to escape or deal with tough emotions, and I’ve had a lot of them. I really liked your article.

By: Dante

Dante — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:18:23 +0000

Yeah its true if we do drinks and take drugs we can’t handle emotions. Its is not the solution to our problems instead it will be worst and a biggest mistake of our life.It is not good to our body and to our future. Thanks for sharing your article to us. More power to your site! and wakens the mind and heart of many people. God bless

By: xamiv

xamiv — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:51:19 +0000

yes i agree with aj and patrick. drugs and alcohol not good solution. it make the problem worst. all problem have solution.
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By: Aj

Aj — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:11:08 +0000

I agree that emotions do have something to do with addiction, more specifically alcoholism. I experimented with a number of drugs in my youth but I can honestly say that they didn’t help me to overcome emotions. Alcohol on the other hand does help me overcome emotions, but I also accept that it’s not the answer. For me it isn’t about not getting the things I want in life, but on times I find life very emotional and sad and those are the times when I tend to reach for alcohol. I guess that over a length of time if someone is relying on alcohol to overcome emotions then they lose the ability to deal with it naturally, and as a result the alcohol becomes more of a necessity in those situations.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:30:10 +0000

I had a female therapist in long term treatment who pounded on the whole feelings and emotions thing for many, many months. I can’t say that it was not useful though. Much as I hated to admit it, she was usually right in that I just needed to step back and process what I was really feeling…..she would make us look underneath our anger or our fear to see if we were hurt, scared, or whatever. They she urged us to communicate these underlying feelings with others. It really sucked and we hated to do it but it helped all of us a lot.

Of course I agree with Bill too in that it is not the only answer in recovery. But for many people (especially males maybe?) it is a huge potential for growth. I resisted it, I hated it, but in the end, I can look back and see that it was very, very helpful for me to learn how to process my emotions (and then communicate them plainly, without spouting opinions, etc.).
.-= Patrick´s last blog ..AA and the Treatment Center Industry =-.