First day with my Counselor!!

[mo2000]

Hey all!!

10 days and counting!! Yay!

I had my first appointment today with my drug counselor.... I feel like I got a LOT of stuff off my shoulders in a simple hour!!! We have already pinpointed that I am VERY hard on myself.  My troublesome childhood (I am the one who caused the trouble!!) and bad decisions have created the overachieving monster I am today!!! Anything less than perfect is just not good enough for me, and I need to learn to let go of the past!!

I also realize how much I have achieved in the past 4 years.... I don't give myself enough credit for it!!  I managed to get through a whole year of college with a 4.0, all the while paying bills and raising my son on my own... that's no small feat!! This was while I was fostering my drug addiction.... just imagine what I am capable of WITHOUT the pills!!!!  

I feel really good about the way things are going... I am going to see my counselor twice a week.. more if I feel I need it!! Thank GOD for good insurance!!!  

I know I keep saying this.. but I just have to!! All those just starting this journey.. PLEASE keep with it.  Find new ways to channel and deal with life's stresses.  It is definitely a process, but just like anything else, you will be proud of the results!!

[laurel453]

hey, you sound great and i like what you said about your first app with the counselor, way to go, :)

[gnarly_1]

Hey congrads on 10days clean you should be feeling a little better now ...and im happy to see your seeking out aftercare it is essential to long term sobriety....I have been seeing a substance abuse conslor for over 2 yrs now and I O my 7mo clean to a lot of what I have learned there so stick it out with the consoling it helps a lot good luck on your walk in sobriety and God bless.....Gnarly    

[rue10]

Congratulations on 10 days and on the successful meeting with your counselor. You sound so positive that your words jumped off the screen.  Keep fighting the good fight and always remember the havoc these little pills can create.  That's what I do whenever my mind tells me taking just one won't hurt.  We all know 1 is too many and 1000 is not enough!

I'm looking for an addiction specialitst now.  Had I chosen to get after care before I wouldn't be on 2nd recovery....but it's ok.  I will continue to fight as well.  

I'll be praying for you to soar and keep soaring.

Blessings....Rue.