How do I cope when addiction and cancer feel overwhelming?

Facing both addiction and cancer at the same time creates an incredibly heavy burden, and it's completely understandable to feel overwhelmed by these dual challenges. When family relationships feel strained during such difficult times, reaching out to healthcare professionals who specialize in addiction support alongside cancer care can provide crucial guidance - many cancer centers have social workers and counselors who understand how these struggles intersect and can help coordinate the support needed to address both battles simultaneously.

Some families suck. Im sorry you wound up with one of those. You still have yourself though. You can care about yourself.

I think thats the thing. I dont care about myself. I have been putting on an act my whole life and i have no more energy to fake happy anymore. How i feel now is worse then having cancer again also my mom has cancer too.

You can start to care about yourself and you don’t have to fake being happy. Be sad if you’re sad or be angry. Talk to your oncologist/provider about your issues. Ask them for a referral to social work or some kind of counselor. Also, losing an addiction battle does mean you’ve lost the war.

I definitely feel like im losing the war. I see someone once a month. But honestly i think i need to check in somewhere. I told my husband today that i didn't want to be alive anymore. Bless him, he wants to help. I think im to far gone. I think about leaving several times a day.

Go to an emergency room