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1478126 tn?1291069375

17 days today!

life has been stressful....and i've been masking it for so long. the GREAT thing is that i've made 17 days and didn't relapse. even after a car accident where they were basically throwing painkillers my way. i can't believe i resisted!

it has helped to have an addiction counselor and being able to go to a couple NA meetings this week.

life is gonna happen whether your on drugs or not, and the key is figuring out how to DEAL with those situations with a clear mind. it's not always easy, but makes you a better person in the process.

to anyone fighting this demon, all i can say is the 2 weeks of going through withdrawal is a small price to pay for having your whole life back for all the years to come.

thanks to everyone who has messaged and supported me. it has meant so much. when i feel like i have enough clean time under my belt i will be comfortable giving other people going through this struggle some advice of my own. i am turning an hopeless end into an endless hope....thanks 3rddayoff for that one. it really stuck out to me.
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617347 tn?1331293081
Wow... i know from your other posts how much pain you had after the accident and your so right, life is gonna happen ..... Well done for this 17 days, poisonarrow , CONGRATS !!!! :)
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1476003 tn?1331227992
Ha good job Great job actually. Im on day 21 and feel alot better. I have ups and downs and something cool happened the other day, check my journal. Weird but semms like god has givin me a 2nd chance at life. I love that quote about the endless hope its my fav. We have so many talents, so many tools and when I die, all I want to says is :" Well God Ive used EVERYTHING  you have given me, no regrets.....

Short storie here.My gf was working nights and forgot her oxys witch she takes for sarcoidosis and i found the bottle.....yeah right me and 60 pills. I grabed the bottle and sat down and wrote a list of all the negative things that would occur if I took even one. Kinda like the angel/devil on your shoulder....I am soo focused on staying clean that the temptation went away. She is good at hiding them and wanted to leave work to take them away. I told her she had nothing to worry about. She beleived me, something in my tone of voice she said....I know I will always be a drug addict, but Ive gotten so far and too much bad can come from relapsing....U know....

I am verry happy for you and when in doubt, let the tape roll, dont think of that moment but think about the rest of your life.. I works for me n-e ways

A frozen Canadian

Nick
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1478126 tn?1291069375
thanks guys. i'm in the middle of moving so i might not be able to get on here for about a week or so. so pleas send positive thoughts my way. i'm just glad that i have enough energy back not to mention feeling better from the accident to move into a new house. in hindsite, the withdrawals, whiplash, and concussion from the accident were such tough things to deal with while moving. on the upside i'm staying busy and it's keeping my mind off those little demons. also, moving is going to be like a new beginning for me. to kimbo: thanks for the love. i look forward to being where you are at 39 days. it's all uphill from here!
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Hey Dude congrats on 17 days and its good to here your getting aftercare so many think it is optional ....you learn a lot doing this.....and all of us just do it for today....the start to add up after a wile stick to your program offer others support there are plenty of people in day 1 2 3 that need encouragement keep up the good work good luck and God bless...Gnarly
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1479078 tn?1329363783
Wooohoooo 17days!! Thats right! I am so glad you were so strong after the accident to resist those pills..that is awesome. Sounds like your head is in the right place, good for you! Keep putting one foot in front of the other, the staying clean part is the hardest for me. Im proud of you! Something they say in the program... If no one has told you today they love you, I do! Congrats on 17 days..Proud proud of you!
                                                     Kim
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