So for starters, I’ve tried to commit suicide maybe half a dozen times. Through pills, a few vain attempts at cutting my wrists, which have left my arms embarrassing and cumbersome for finding work. I have been a cutter since I was 15, but those scars are hidden.
I used drugs for many years, meth, x, and shot coke for awhile. Well, I did it, I quit drugs. At 22, but than I started drinking. Real fun drinking, but managed to keep a job. When I didnt have a job, I drank all day and all night.
So I meet a man. Also an alcoholic. We moved out of state and my drinking got worse. Withdrawls without booze.
So, on our anniversary, I got s!$@faced and decided to do it. We had been great that day. I had a stash of several scripts of muscle relaxers, painkillers and several bottles of sleepers. I took them all. My fiance was going to be at the neighbors for a few hours. My fiance came in the room, and found me, laying half on the bed, face turned sideways and unnatural, empty bottles all over the floor. My heart had stopped. He pounded and punched my chest. Dragged me to the bathroom, and dunked my head in cold water. I guess I took a big gasp and my breathe was shallow. IDK why he didnt call 911, claims he didn’t want them to put me in a looney bin. He still tells me now, “you were f@$!ing dead”.
So I made it through that. I was vomiting up whole pills that night. I’m not sure how long it took, but I started going through alcohol withdrawls. You THINK you know, but you don’t, the deliruim tremors or DTs. I had I think 9 seizures, foaming at the mouth, I broke one of my front teeth. I was interacting with my hallucinations. I was holding peoples hands, talking to demons, pulling gold strands out of my tongue. Two days, I’m throwing up pills STILL. This all lasted four days. He thought I was coming back a few times I guess, but I was still hallucinating. The last night, I was screaming and hitting him (vampires were taking me away). He took me to the car to go to the ER, but the neighbors called the cops. They mistreated me, thinking I was on LSD. The hospital took my blood, and after the tests came back, and saw it was DTs, I was sent to a hospital for crazies.
After I left the hospital, I got pregnant that night. I had a miscarriage, at 10 weeks. IDK what the cause was, they told me the mwds I took dont damage fetuses.
Anywho, I havent drank since than. A year ago January 6th, my best friend died, from alcohol withdrawals.
My story was long and maybe boring, but I had to get it out of me. I’m still depressed, maybe more so. I dont have the booze to numb myself, but it didn’t really do that, it magnified my problems. IDK how long I can make it.
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Honestly, I have no idea what you’re going through. I have never used alcohol or drugs. However, I can understand that both are as much a release as self-harm or eating. I salute you for your strength and determination not to go back to alcohol. I also admire your tenacity; you’ve had a rough life, and yet you fight on.
I would like to tell you that your story was not boring; you are as important as anyone here. Also, keep it up! Alcohol or suicide may seem like good options, but try to hold out a little longer; you are stronger than you think!
I’m not really sure if this helps, but good luck!
holy cow. Thanks for sharing; I didn’t find it boring at all. It’s a great cautionary tale for the people here because I’m sure tons of them are substance abusers (me included). I was heavy into drinking for a couple years; I’m a fun drunk but the hangovers always killed. Last time I drank, I woke up not remembering how I got home, and my place was completely trashed. My only memory was taking a crap on my own floor.
Thanks again for sharing your story. Makes me feel like less of a piece of shit to know that other people have struggled with similar things. I too am still majorly depressed, but I use weed to numb it all. Actually, I credit marijuana with keeping me alive these last 5 or 6 years. The only self destructive thing that I do now is smoke. It’s like hitting the reset button on your emotions, and it always without (with little side effects). Anyway, good luck with finding your reason to keep going.
Wow.. Amazing story!! It’s like you were made to suffer that long to get it through your head that you are meant to live.. Meant to be here for a reason.. Hey get yourself on some anti-depressants or something.. I take them and there’s no shame In my game *wink *..