I'm glad that you did what you felt was right for you, Bizi. Therapy isn't for everyone all the time
You know that dual diagnosis is extremely common. I don't want you to always blame your addictions without entertaining the thought that sometimes you may be having an episode, too. The rise in addictive behaviors can signal an episode, but not always. I'm not suggesting you are hypo now
I'm sorry that you are chewing on your thumb again
You sound unhappy right now... sending you some (((((HUGS)))))