is there alternative perspectives, I don’t want to think of myself as diseased. The research suggests at 5 years of sustained sobriety we have the same risk as the general population regarding developing a problem with substances
7 almost 8 months sober and looking to move out from my parents place. the only financially viable option is roommates but ideally I want ones who are also sober but it’s hard in my age group. idc about cannabis use but I do mind about alcohol, I’m scared the fact it’s there could lead to relapse even though I work around alcohol (waiter)
mind you it cost between $30-70 here for insulin https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/eli-lillyceo-still-looking-to-bring-mounjaro-to-australia/107030066
I take low dose quetiapine/seroquel for sleep but I still wake up throughout the night and oversleep on my days off of work.
not only is this weird to lesbians, it imply everyone should want sex or have a sex drive. Do they not worry about more important things?
I haven’t told my partner, my parents do know I went to rehab and no longer drink but our relationship isn’t close and I just happen to still live with them. since I work in hospitality, my coworkers slowly figured it out. sometimes theres wine tastings ect which I have to sit out and when we do after work events I normally don’t go but when I do I tend to pick 0.0 beers or mocktails. I don’t feel like it’s necessary to tell people I don’t drink unless they don’t too for whatever reason or when I go to meetings or recovery spaces or to my doctor/therapist as that’s when it’s only relevant
I don’t think my CP is that bad, I dont feel pain day to day unless I get an acute attack and that only happens if I drink excessively. I had diabetic Ketoacidosis in 2023 and during that hospital admission I was also diagnosed with chronic Pancreatitis after a CT scan and further tests. I was put on long acting insulin until last year and my last hbA1c was 5.1, apparently my pancreas still makes some insulin (not a lot but some)
Working as an allied health assistant seems the most straight forward position I can get after my degree (Bach of psych) I really don’t want to do a psych masters but Im willing to do a diploma in allied health after I graduate and ultimately at some point after a few years in the workforce applying for post grad occupational therapy (I’m mindful of HECCs as I already hold an associate degree from years ago). Another option while I study is to be an ABA therapist however I’ve heard some autistic advocates say it’s harmful
haven’t been on insulin since October, I assumed taking insulin makes you more likely to get hypoglycaemia and there’s less risk of it when youre off it. today, I came home from grocery shopping (about a 15 minute walk), cleaned my room straight after and thought I was feeling hangry but decided to do a manual test just in case. while 4.3 (77mg/dL) technically isn’t a low still had the classic “off” feeling and like my muscles where suddenly heavier
i didnt want to drink again and was already having an awful day, spent the afternoon feeling a range of emotions, I ran errands after work and still did something nice for myself as that day was my sober day (150 days). I don’t wanna ever touch alcohol and most coworkers know I don’t drink despite being a waitress and sometimes being invited out for drinks with coworkers
I was glancing at a news article at work with a short piece on psychiatric hospitals in my state (I’m in Australia btw) employing drug dogs and the connection between addiction and mental ill-health, a psych hospital I used to work at was mentioned in the article. I think the ways in which society treats drug use as a moral failing and people who develop a dependency as weak people who should just stop using is tied to ableism/Sanism but also people would never think the same thing about a depressed person or someone who has anxiety. this thinking adds stigma to addiction and pushes people to the fringes of society and also on a broader level possibly why the options for support are so limited and the experience of recovery can be lonely at times. One of my frustrations is the pervasiveness of AA ideas and frameworks, even amongst professionals sometimes.
approaching 6 months sober in July, was thinking of getting my first tattoo to commemorate the day I decided I no longer wanted to keep drinking in a self destructive manner and was tired of being miserable (Jan 11)
my A1c is 5.1, been off insulin since October last year
logically, I have valid health reasons to avoid drinking and doing so would also mean losing the stability I did build over the last few months. I know I won’t drink but my mind is on edge that it may happen at some point. this is the longest I’ve been sober in almost a decade, idk if I’m just having a rough day or this will dissipate.
found out someone at my work was a diabetic too, saw them on their phone and recognised the dexcom app page and revealed that I was diabetic too (you can’t see our CGMs over the uniform
I’m 4 months sober however I’ve been having non alcoholic drinks to scratch the itch, sometimes just soda water or tonic and other times it’s AF beer or apertif with soda water and lemon juice