Checking in!

[Innerstrength67]

Hi everyone, I haven't been posting for a while so just wanted to check in. Almost 9 months clean from a heavy 2 year addiction to Vicodin.
For everyone who supported me...thank you!
For everyone still struggling..you can do this! I never thought I could but sometimes we don't realize our own inner strength until someone holds our hand and shows us that we can put down the drugs and find self love. We can't do this alone and in my opinion, one addict helping another get and stay clean makes all the difference. Because only an addict can best understand the powerful force that drives us to use. Whether you attend NA or use this forum, we all need support. It's possible to get clean, however staying clean takes work.
Bless you all!!!!

[Innerstrength67]

Thank you all! My first day off Bicodin, I literally took it one hour at a time. Which turned into multiple hours, then days, then weeks, then months. I still get a craving but know that there is nothing but misery, self loathing and possible death waiting for me. I cannot emphasize enough the power of one addict helping another. There is no way I could have come this far without all of you and NA. We can't do this alone. And I promise to anyone who feels that they can't imagine one say without drugs, you CAN do it, one hour at a time, one day at a time. The only way I will not turn back to active addiction is by working on myself, body, mind and soul. I am a drug addict in recovery and will be until the day I die. It's important to start seeing that the disease of addiction is very patient. It sits inside our souls and waits for us to put our guard down. This is not about drugs. This is about obsessive, compulsive thinking and acting out, using people, places and things to change the way we feel.
Bless you all!!!

[Fireby29]

Great, positive news. Congrats on 9 months.  Outstanding!

Bryan

[dominosarah]

Congrats on your clean time!!  You have fought hard for this and it is paying off now!  Hold your clean time sacred, your life depends on it~~

[kyle505]

You send a very good message. Lots of us just starting out don't realize or understand that this never stops. Aftercare is very important; being around other addicts is very important. The good ones will call you on your BS (I've had that happen many times). The mind never lets up, so we need support and a sounding board of sorts. Congrats. And thank you for posting.

[littlebit667]

Been missing you and so glad you checked in with us!  You are awesome and I hope you know it.  I hope all of the clean days have been good ones!  I know that job almost did you in! :)  121 days here can you believe it.  If I had  not been a relapsing addict, I would be there with you!!  You did good and you helped me so much.  Be VERY proud of yourself, I know I am!!!!!

[babygirl51977]

Your story is so inspiring....how do you do it?? I need some HELP and TIPS on detoxing!

[atthebeach]

hi what an awesome update. we LOVE these good news threads.
you sound great. congrats on 9 clean months. what an accomplishment. the battle is won ond day at a time.
keep pressin on. so glad for you that you found internal peace and love.
continued blessings
debbie

[Innerstrength67]

Typing on my phone. Meant to say, drug and or alcohol addiction.

[Innerstrength67]

Thanks Free. Everyone who abuses drugs does it for a reason. It's about working on the core issues daily that will make the difference between going back, staying clean and being miserable or in my case, staying clean and finding internal peace and love. We all come from different situations but the common thread among us is a compulsion to use drugs and feel like we cant stop. All any of us can do is carry the message and share our experience, strength and hope!
Too many people die from and or alcohol addiction. It's heartbreaking because there is hope and recovery.

[Free2agoodhome]

Hello and congrats.....recovery stories are the best...I agree with not going it alone with aftercare. It's not that I don't trust myself...its more about working on my blind spots etc...that may have contributed to me liking the opiates so mucn......

9 months is great, a lot of people could use your experience...especially after detox is complete....

Free~