One song, really listened to
Pick a song you love. Play it loud. Listen for the bass only, then the drums, then the voice. Three listens, three different songs.
"I never noticed the strings in that tune until I was trying not to use."
What works
Whatever gets
you through.
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64 things to try
A whole album, lights off
Headphones on, phone face down, start to finish. No skipping. Let it carry you for 45 minutes.
"I lay on the floor and listened to OK Computer. First night in months I didn't go out."
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The formal stuff.
If it suits you. Some people swear by these. Some hated them. Both are fine — there's no wrong door.
Harm reduction
Using safer while you work it out: never alone, naloxone, testing, no mixing.
Medication
Methadone, buprenorphine, or a slow GP-led taper for benzos.
Counselling
Works brilliantly for some. Others hate it. Both are fine.
Residential
Weeks away to reset — Cuan Mhuire, Aiséirí, Rutland Centre.
Meetings
NA, CA, GA — or SMART Recovery if the spiritual stuff isn't you.
Self-exclusion
Blocks, bans, handing over cards. Locks the door on it.
One serious bit: coming off drink, benzos or opioids suddenly can be dangerous, even fatal. Talk to a GP or the HSE helpline (1800 459 459) first. Everything else on this page — go mad.
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