Its That Time! September 2015 Roll Call!!

[ActingBrandNew]

Hey everybody! Its September so its time for another roll call! Hopefully we can get more people to participate than last month. We used to have like 80+ people participate but over the months the number has gone down significantly. These roll calls are important to everyone. Whether you are clean or are just thinking about getting clean, you are welcome and encouraged to participate. This is where you introduce yourself and say how long you have been clean or if you haven't started your journey yet, you just say who you are so we know your out there. Like I said, you dont have to be clean to participate. One of the hardest things in recovery is reaching out. Take this as an opportunity to do that. So whether you have 100 years sober or your just trying to get a grasp on today, wed love to hear from you.

[pillguy]

A little over 7 months off Suboxone.  Each month has been better than the last one.

[ImInAwe]

Hi! I'm Hailey, and I'm on day 5 of withdrawing from 5 years of a suboxone program(years of morphine before that) that saved my life. I was blessed beyond measure to find a suboxone clinic that didn't just hand out a script.. My doctor has sat and cried with me, the group therapist there is someone I can text in the middle of the night for encouragement. The last five years at the clinic, I've been able to build up my recovery "tool box", and now I'm ready to kick it and find true freedom! This forum completes my circle of support, so thank you all so much for just being here!

[msdelight]

Hi and congratulations to all of you, those racking up their clean time, tapering or those just thinking about it. Krissy it's almost a year? Geez where does the time go! My name is Laura, and I have 2 years off the percocet devil today.  Tell you what, that was the quickest 2 years of my life and the best gift I have ever received. I was just a straight up addict without a script. It was a hellish life. One I am not proud of and never want to return to.. So keep fighting y'all! It definitely worth the struggle.

[gettingmylifeback1964]

Thanks Krissy, it's always nice to here positive feedback and congrats on your 10 months clean!!!

[Krissy_123]

Hey gettingmylife back,congrats on your progressive taper!! :D and no,none of us are wondering why you can't just do it right now. If ppl are able to taper that's great!! Just a lot of addicts just don't have the willpower to do it. but if you can then you deff should. It does drag your w/d's out for a longer period of time,but we all do things differently and that's ok. You're doing it,and that's all that really matters!!

[gettingmylifeback1964]

My name is Liz and I have been tapering off oxycodone for three weeks now.  Many of my posts is say OxyContin because that's the devil that bit me in butt 5 years ago and I guess it just stuck!  I was on 90mg a day and I'm down to 40 mg now.  Tomorrow more comes off and I'm going to make the jump two weeks from tomorrow and can't wait!!  I'm sure you all are wondering why I can't do this now.  Unfortunately due to other medical reasons I'm following my doctors advice. Trust me, if I could I would!!!  I envy all who have done it because being in withdrawal for three weeks has not been fun.  This site has helped me tremendously and I hope to do the same in return!  Much thanks to all!!!

Liz