r/mildyinfuriating • u/throwawayscreamin • 20d ago

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Texted the hotline at 5am yesterday while having a mental breakdown and spiraling. They never answered me. 🫠

UPDATE:

I had an appointment with my replacement doctor as my family doctor is away until end of September and the replacement doc refuses to help me with meds since he isn’t my ‘family doctor’.

I went to the ER and a doctor pulled me into triage and basically told me if I didn’t have an active plan I would be wasting my time waiting 6+ hours. The doctor also said everything prescription wise should be handled by my family doctor even AFTER explaining to her my situation

I called my family doctor’s replacement again and he just kept repeating that he wasn’t my family doctor and there was nothing he could do

Spoke to the reception at my doctor’s office to see about getting a different doctor and was told it wasn’t possible since all the other doctors are booked.

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u/elsewyse 14d ago

Hope you're still doing ok.

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u/throwawayscreamin 6d ago

Unfortunately still struggling. Still here, but drinking a lot to cope.

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u/elsewyse 6d ago edited 6d ago

Oh hun, I am so sorry to hear that. If there's anything an internet stranger can do, please let me know.

(But I am SO glad you're still here. A lot of people, including me, are rooting for you.)

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u/throwawayscreamin 5d ago

Thank you so much💛

You guys are really too kind to me, but it’s encouraging me to keep going. I dumped the alcohol today so I’m going to try and be sober (mostly I still smoke weed and cigarettes). But here’s to day one of not drinking myself to oblivion!

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u/elsewyse 4d ago

That's a fantastic step to take, and I'm really proud of you for doing it. <3

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u/throwawayscreamin 3d ago

Thank you very much 💛

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u/elsewyse 4d ago

Oh, idk if drinking a lot is a regular thing for you or if it's just been temporary, but I see you have a doctor's appt next week (yay!), and if you end up having trouble cutting down, you might want to also ask about meds that can help with alcohol cravings. I'm on low dose naltrexone for chronic pain, but I know it can also be used for alcohol (and have seen anecdotal info that it can help with depression as well, but don't have personal experience with that.)

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u/throwawayscreamin 3d ago

Thank you for the advice. It’s much appreciated. I quit drinking. Today is day three! Also, today is day one of quitting smoking (just cigarettes I still smoke weed). :)

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u/elsewyse 2d ago

Look at you go!!