Gay Nightclub Scene and Drug Addiction Recovery
The gay nightclub scene in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa, Florida continues to thrive. Maybe it is due to so many gay and lesbian men and women moving south from New York City, NY, Boston, Mass. or Chicago, Illinois. Whatever the case the gay “club scene” continues to grow.
Along with the gay club scene growing, the gay drug addiction problem is increasing. The good news is there are now drug addiction recovery programs, sensitive to the needs fo the LGBT. Unfortunately, many of the LGBT have built their entire social network around the “gay club scene”, which often times leads to relapse, not to mention STD’s, HIV and HEP C.
Recovery from drug addiction is not easy. As much as everyone like to think you just go to drug addiction treatment and everything will be fine, well it just isn’t that easy. All my friends, even the one’s that don’t use drugs, socialize in gay bars. You are now going to tell me that I can’t even go into a gay bar to hang out. I have basically spent my entire life around the gay club scene. The answer is that if you want to stay in recovery from drug addiction, stay away from nightclubs and gay bars. Addiction recovery happens in 12 step meetings or other social events that are outside of the gay nightblub scene.
Addiction recovery is a wonderful thing to experience, but it opnly happens with alot of hard work and keeping away from all the old people, places and things. Instead of going to gay nightclubs, their are plenty of gay AA meetings where you will meet a ton of friends to hang with. We are not saying to maintain your addiction recovery you have to stay away from gay bars or gay nightclubs forever, but until you have built a sturdy addiction recovery foundation and have a solid support group, no gay bars or nightclubs.
To find a gay AA meeting or drug addiction treatment in a gay friendly drug addiction treatment program, you can call the helpline at 1-800-511-9225. For HELP, CALL NOW!
