WOOOOHOOOO IT'S OVER after 13 years

[Decadelong]

ive been a  percocet/lortab addict for 13 lOOOOOOOOOONG years.....do this please.....GO TO NA/AA meetings even if you'r using....THE MIRACLE  WILL HAPPEN....GLUE YOUR BUTTS TO THE SEATS....GO EVERY DAY......GOD LIVES IN THOSE ROOMS.....i went for 4 months and use everyday during that span....IT WILL HAPPEN..IT WILL HAPPEN ....LIFE IS SOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER..........ILL NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PILL ....EVER.....THIS IS BETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTER  :)

[my3kids222]

Thank you for the advice....I'm going to look into that link and see if I can find a meeting:)

[Decadelong]

"It's not pride that's keeping me,it's fear.:...my bad

[IBKleen]

my3kids, I don't know where you heard that you have to walk into a meeting and tell your story, but that is not how it works. It is not a place where people sit and talk about what they did while they were using. It is a place where people sit and talk about recovery. You don't have to speak if you don't want to. You can sit and simply listen until you feel comfortable.

There is nothing to fear. It is a group of people, just like yourself, who are working on themselves and finding ways to live life without the use of drugs. They are no different from you---no better, no worse.

You owe it to yourself to give it a try. Here is the link where you can find meetings in your area. Best of luck and let us know how you make out.

http://portaltools.na.org/portaltools/MeetingLoc/

[my3kids222]

It's not pride that's keeping me,it's fear.

[my3kids222]

Thank you for the advice, but I'm not having problems treating my addiction....Iam just not there yet, I'm seeing a counselor,and I'm trying to deal with this, but I just haven't found the strength to actually walk into a room and tell my story...  

[Decadelong]

Thank you.you sound wise :)....oh,again, im clean and i CAN'T WAIT  to get to my noon meetings everyday to see all my new friends who i love and love me.  Drinking alcohol and taking pills was a miserable life.

[bmdad]

Why can't you bring yourself to go?

You do realize there is no cure for addiction, right? You also realize there are other diseases with no cures, right? Let's use diabetes for example. There is no cure and if it's not treated you will die. Addiction is the same way. If it's not treated you will also die. Diabetes can be controlled by the use of insulin and your life can go back to the way it was before becoming diabetic. Sure, it can seem like a hassle to always having to check your blood sugar and administering insulin when needed but you know if you don't do it you won't last long. The only thing that can keep an addict from living a short life is aftercare. It's no cure but it will save our lives. Sure, meetings can be an  inconvenience at times but it's what we have to do if we don't want to die. There's no cure for addiction but we can put it into remission. If you had diabetes would you refuse to treat it? Heck no! So why are you having problems wanting to treat your addiction? Until you realize that it must be treated with meetings, therapist, ect. you will more than likely continue to use.

Getting through the physical part of withdrawals is the easy part. Any addict with any decent amount of clean time will tell you this. It's the mental aspect following the physical part that always gets us unless we work on our recovery. The fight isn't over once we make it through the first week or two. The real fight is only beginning.


Congrats Decadelong on your clean time!! I'm glad you finally figured it out! You story is proof that we can't do this on our own. Way to go!!

[Decadelong]

swallow your pride....and GO.....EVERYONE in there(aa/na) are people just like you....when you get sick and tired of being sick and tired YOU WILL GO.  There is no medicine like haveing people love on you and listen to you.....it IS the cure ...again, GOD lives in those rooms....it may happen quick it may take 4 months for you, BUT GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO and DONT stop going IT WILL HAPPEN....go to one a day...heck go to 3 or 4 a day...but  at least go once a day

[trdofbeingtrd]

I am really happy for you. Congratulations, you made it. Now, there is nothing and I mean nothing to do but enjoy life. Too cool.

[my3kids222]

Hey good for you, I would love to be where you are, I'm struggleling, I can't bring myself to go to a meeting, any advice?

[ANewLife4Me]

Congrats on getting off the pills!!!!  And you are right, meetings, counseling, whatever one decides to choose, is a must.  Aftercare is a must.  Good for you after 13 years!  That made me really happy to read :)