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We are really thrilled to introduce our new forum, the latest project for suffers of alcoholism, drug addiction & other issues.
The members are people who know the most about these issues - namely, people who suffer from such afflictions. These issues include, but are not limited to: depression, bipolar, Veterans issues, mental disorders, self injury, gambling and more. Please check out and join our new forum.
We are very pleased to be able to provide this forum for our friends (in or out of recovery). We hope to never have to charge for our services and ask that if you find this helpful and you would like to help, our basket looks like a Donation Button. Any amount we find in the basket will be appreciated.
We will continue to update with stories about my life with alcohol, bipolar & other issues. There will be more information that I will share with you several times a month as I research it from sites all over the web. If you have stories about your battle with any of these issues that you would like to post - go to Our Forum.Hi - My name is Jim Richards.
I designed this website to share with people the ups and downs that can happen when suffering from alcohol, drugs, manic depression and other issues.
First we have DENIAL: It's your fault, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM!
Then comes Acceptance: My God, there is something wrong with my way!
and then comes Recovery: Finally I can let someone help me.
Highs & Lows
I suffered crazy highs and lows from my teens until I was in my fifties, and had no idea why. I would be crazy high for days and weeks and then would be lower than a snakes butt for days, weeks, and sometimes even longer. When feeling good and thinking clear I could go for days with very little sleep. I would have grand ideas of how to make millions if only people would listen to me. I was very intelligent and learned fast, so why didn't people pay attention. During the early years I had no clue that something might be wrong.
Booze
By the time I was in my late teens I had discovered the answer. Alcohol! Booze would help me settle down when my mind would start running too fast and it would speed me up when I was slow. At that time (early in life) I didn't have too much of the down side, but as I got older I would run full steam for a time and then would collaps for a weekend. I went camping a lot and between the sleeping and drinking, I would be ready to tackle Monday.
Being a drunk and/or manic depressive is not a curse or total insanity. There is help if you want it; you do not have to live that way if you don't want to!
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