I never contemplated how hard recovering really is. What do you think about using prescription drugs like Anabuse to make it so that it's physically impossible to abuse alcohol? I'm really considering this because my cravings and my withdrawals are becoming reallly painful. I've beens sober for only 3 weeks and everyday I'm reminded of my previous alcohol abuse.

Usually the drug is given to repetive offensers serving time for DUI's and other alcohol related offenses. However I would probably request to be given the drug by a medical professional and they usually limit it to about 90 days. If I choose to have a drink then I'll become severely ill.

I'm only considering this because I have a lot to loose if I end up relapsing. I've already relapsed once and it was more than just one drink, it was a three day drinking binge and I nearly gave up on my whole recovery, I'm just scared of what I'm capable of.

I'm wondering how some people stay so motivated through their recoveries. I've been sober for three weeks and it seems like everyday I want to go back to my alcoholic days. I keep telling myself everyday it'll get easier but in reality it's not. I want to do this for me, but I felt more in control of my life when I was drinking everyday.

Many parents are unknowingly fueling their kids shopping addictions. My wife particularly will have a hard time when deciding whether or not to spend our rent money or buying my two girls new clothes. I can't understand why that would ever be anything to even consider.

A lot of parents are raising their children supplying them with everything and the kids end up needing material things to make them who they are. My oldest daughter is turning sixteen and a regular Civic isn't enough for her first car. She wants a Mercedes and is thinking of any reason to try and convince us to buy her one.

My wife isn't the best example either, she'll go online shopping with the girls and says she's just browsing, but it makes me so angry when she doesn't consult me when she buys $250 dollar shoes. How can I get through to my family that they don't need to shop everyday to feel good about themselves?

A friend of mine has severe back problems and taking pain killers makes it so that he can work and actually have a normal life. But once someone makes a personal decision to start abusing pain killers, just like anything else, they're taking a risk of becomming addicted.