aa help  i feel so lost?
913700
You don't say what it is that you are coming down off of, but if you are having a difficult time, seek medical attention immediately!! Once you have come down, I would strongly suggest you get help to quit using whatever it is you're using to get high.....get into a treatment program if necessary before your problem gets any worse. I wish you well!
451121
I agree your situation is totally common, I am a freshman in a community college and it is common to feel like you are alone. Professional help is not a bad choice, I think. But I also think that you need to adjust your focus. School is very important and girls can always wait. I went through this recently, I was totally focused on the guys, I thought that I needed a guy to feel good about myself, but it isn't true. You can't expect anyone to accept who you are until you do!! You are a great person and you have many great qualities, but you can't show anyone that until you believe it yourself:) Think positive the sun will show again tomorrow and you get another chance at your life:)
923067
If you are feeling that overwhelmed, right now, I suggest taking some OVER THE COUNTER sleep medicine; then, first thing in the morning, you need to try to make an appointment to talk to a professional!  Don't Wait!  If it was a major body part not working, you wouldn't wait, so don't wait for your mental health either.  Peace.  Good Luck!
493203
You need to love.  When I was feeling empty, mum and dad had died within a year of each other, grandmother died at 102, during the same time, job not as exciting as it used to be, marriage on the rocks.  I brought  a kitten into the house. And I was in love .. with a kitten.  I named him Merlin cos he brought magic into my life.  The fact of being able to love took away the grieving and the emptiness.  \nA kitten might not be your cup of tea, but you get the idea, give out love, and it bounces right back to you two fold and fills those empty spaces.  \nGo and do something really nice for someone you don't even know.  Keep smiling.  Write again if you don't feel better very soon.\nThinking of you
773608
Do you feel like there is something missing in your life? Odd to answer a question with a question, but think about it. Yes you have friends and family around you that care for and love you. But is there that ONE person, or even just some one a little extra special? You could also just b going through a really tough time right now. And I know that nothing can suck more than having a bad day and coming home to an empty house(and cats don't count as some one to come home to.) If you want to stop feeling alone then don't be alone. Surround yourself with fun and up lifting people. Do a girls night, don't eat alone and don't keep to yourself. You're feeling down, so tell those people who care and I promise they will help. Who know you better than the people that you love and care for? So it's those people who could probably offer the most help and support in a down time for you. We all have those times when we're feeling down, so you're never alone when it comes to feeling down.
395500
Well, well, well... here's my prayer for the evening.\nI'm so sorry for all you've lost.\nJust keep getting up in the morning. and put one foot in front of the other. Give yourself time. It hasn't been that long. At least a year or maybe two.\nYou'll be okay. God will comfort.\nPeace to you.
747532
You are probably self medicating. Maybe you are trying to cope with some kind of internal problem. I know how it feels to not want to go to a professional and get probed with all these ideas that don't help. Try spending time with family away from the bottle. Try to focus on all the good stuff that you do when you are sober and not doing drugs. My father is a drug user and my brother was an alcoholic. I gave my brother support, told him how I felt about his drinking. I told him that I needed him to stop because it hurt me to see him sick in bed, vomiting. I hated having to nurse him. I thought my brother was going to die and I told him that he scared me when he drank and would come home almost passing out and me having to keep him up. I almost lost my brother a few times. He was depressed but I told him how much I loved him. Maybe you need someone to really tell you how it makes them feel to see you drinking or doing drugs. I told my dad that I hated him doing drugs, so he hid the drugs. He is still doing drugs and I told him I wouldn't talk to him or see him until he became clean. Professional help doesn't always do the trick. You need family and a support system. This is the only true way to kick the habbit and feel better. Try little steps. I know not from my own experience but from the experience of my loved ones. They tried professional help and got nowhere. You got to be willing to change before you can change.
447825
What you need to do is find some local groups that you can sytart attending. Find a dr. to go to and talk things out. One thing i have my clients do, Is i have them write a letter to whom ever, using any type of language they want. Then place it in an envelope seal it then THROW IT AWAY!!!! You will be amazed on how much better it will make you feel. Find a counseling group also. Good Luck!
981835
I don't know how to help you, but you should go to AlAnon, the group for people who are family members of alcoholics.
646091
I have a family member in AA. You're doing fine. The reason people tell their stories is so you have something to relate to and you don't have to feel alone. Most of the people in the program are really great people and will help you with anything if you just ask. And just so you know its OK that you relapsed  5 times, people do that you are just human. Just as long as you don't give up on yourself and, yes, keep coming back.
788322
Honey, deal with the pain. See a psychologist. If an MD gave this to you, throw it away. They are not trained to diagnose and assist in mental issues, psychologists and psychiatrists are. \n\nLook up a psychologist in the phone book. Make sure they are board certified when you call them up. Set up an appointment and start therapy. Don't throw out the drugs until you talk to them since that CAN have a devistating effect neurologically, particularly if you are under 18 (in that case you shouldn't be on depression drugs anyway). THEN if a psychiatrist or psychologist determines you need drugs, follow their orders. Drugs are necessary sometimes...but only if given and monitered by professionals who are specifically geared toward mental health.\n\nYou can do this for yourself as well. Get out and do some yoga. Believe it or not, yoga is a therapy all in itself. I used to be depressed until I started yoga. Anyone can do it, just make sure you have a certified yoga instructor (aka don't just pick up a book and do it, go to a yoga studio). Also, take Alive Multivitamins...they really help me all around. \n\nI am sorry for your loss. Hopefully things will start getting better for you. *hug*
985405
you have to find an "open" meeting. it's hot hard. just go to google or yahoo and type in alcoholics anonymous and you'll find the official site for AA and if you look around that site i'm sure you can find a place to go. i know of many places. but that's here where i live. you cannot attend "closed" meetings, they are for people who actually have a drinking problem. but you can also find a place in your school (im sure) where they have a number you can call and whoever you talk to on the phone should be able to give a place to go. wait......here is the number (800) 227-2421 ...... that mite not be the rite number because they mite have different numbers for different areas. goodluck. is this just extra credit?
601737
i understand where you are coming from i have experienced this and it got to the point of becoming suicidal i reached out for help whether i felt i needed it or not and now looking back on things i regretted doing it because it tears a relationships apart and you are scared for life. if anything seek help and help yourself through counseling and partial hospitalization because you are not alone and there are people to help professionally and if you feel uncomfortable with help seek a minister in a church they can also help but counseling is the best way because the are more open to receive your thoughts emotions and can help you with medications and can do tests to help. they also understand your hurt frustrations anger and no one has to know it is kept between you and them and in the long run reaching out in this manner you may find a friend and a support to help you through and gain back your respect and love that you may feel that is gone
829604
I was so bad of an alcoholic that I was put on antabuse to prevent me from drinking. I haven't drank in 4 years. Yes, it is tough. Yes you will feel so thirsty that you feel parched. Yes, it will even be tougher than I am telling you. But all of the sudden, one day, you will get up and the sun will actually fell warm and look wonderful again. The smell of familiar things will make you want to cry again for the love of it not the pain. It does not sound silly. Your wine has been your friend and your comfort. But it has become your enemy now and you have to tell yourself that. Go to alcoholics anonymous and get a sponsor. Someone you can talk to. To relate with. That really helps. And guess what?? After a few years you can have a drink. Just know that when you do, you will drink until drunk and plan for it. I can drink now and control it instead of it controlling me. Because it was my best friend and your sickness knows you better than anyone. Call AA tonite.
580598
first of all keep your head up.  ive been through homelessness on and off for four years and im finally self-supporting and pretty happy.  i dont know if your situation is drug or alcohol related (as mine was) but the best thing you can do is stay sober, stay positive, and find someone to talk who has been through the same.  i promise you if you make the effort (hard as it may be) you WILL get through this.  tell yourself that when you get low.  keep praying and think about what steps you can take to get back on your feet.  take care of yourself, you will be in my prayers.
800746
First,  I'd like to say that I am sorry for your loss.  I, also, think you should go to a doctor.  He may be able to put you on antidepressants or something.  Yes, You could very well be or develop into an alcoholic soon.  I don't think it is worth that..  There is nothing wrong with asking for help.  Good luck to you.
422703
I have lost both of my parents and I'm single.  I found that i felt disoriented for about 6 months when each of my parents died.  Then, I began recovering.\n\nEvery person is different, though.  You may take more or less time.  If it goes on for a year, you should probably get some help.  And if it is too tough, find a professional to talk to whether it has been a year or not.\n\nBest wishes to you.