you know what shoutout to any addicts out there whose lives have been extremely disrupted by the quarantine. i can’t even imagine how much hell this would be to live through if i was still using. stay strong, stay safe
if you can’t go out and cop right now because you’re stuck inside, if you can’t use because your family is all at home constantly now, if you’re going through withdrawal, if you can’t access suboxone or methadone clinics because they’re closed, if you can’t find a meeting nearby because they’ve all been canceled, if you’re thinking about or have already relapsed because of all the stress in the world right now…
im sorry. your suffering is real and it deserves sympathy and understanding. life as an addict is hard enough without all of this, and i hope things improve for you soon
Recovery ResourcesHey, for anyone who would like the info, there are a number of meetings and resources still available!
1) There is The Buzz (Link) who is specifically open during COVID-19 and has options for online, texting, or phone.
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“Our free and confidential helpline services continue to be open and available.
Specialists are here to help if you are having difficulty in accessing support for your family. If your loved one struggling with addiction faces care or treatment challenges resulting from COVID-19 circumstances, we are here to guide you.
You can connect to us in the following ways, with support available in English and Spanish.
We’re available from 9:00am-midnight ET weekdays and noon-5:00pm ET on weekends.
Free Virtual Meetings daily, options for women only or LGBTQ+ meetings
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“Unity Recovery + WEconnect + SOS Recovery + Alano Club are now offering free virtual recovery meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are now offering online recovery support groups which will be available five times daily at 7AM, 9AM, 12PM, 3PM, 6PM, 9PM, and 11PM EST.
We are also offering one daily family and loved one recovery support meeting at 8PM EST; and a weekly LGBTQ+ (Wed at 11AM EST) and Women’s Only (Tue & Thurs at 7PM EST) all recovery meeting. All recovery meetings are non-denominational, agnostic to any specific recovery pathway, and are open to anyone.”
3) The motherload of resources (the previous 2 sites are from this list) specifically during COVID-19 has been compiled by the
I add my profound feelings of support for anyone struggling with these issues personally or with family in a time of extreme stress, and I just want to send my love out to you, you who are reading this, that I don’t know you in person, but I do cherish you and support you as you are.
三ᕕ༼✿•̀︿•́༽ᕗ ༼✿• . •༽ ༼つ✿ᵕ༚ᵕ༽つ♡
AA and NA are doing zoom meeting now, you can join any one it doesn’t have to be your local
Anonymous
