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.

[ActingBrandNew]

I will start, my name is ABN and I got clean on Feb 2nd 2010. That means I have 5 years 7 months and 3 days. IV Heroin was my DOC however If it gave you a head change, I did it. Anyways, therapy, NA, AA, Celebrate Recovery, MedHelp, Church all saved my life. Thats my aftercare. I would like to say to the men, if you go to NA meetings, I recommend mens stag meetings. Especially in early recovery. I notice that men will be more honest and less distracted without the presence of woman. Afterall, we go to these meetings for recovery...not to hook up. I ONLY go to mens stag meetings. Anyways, thats me and what I do. Hope all is well and that the weather is cooling off in your areas.

Always,
ABN

[Dizzy73]

Hi. This is Dizzy. Today is day 22. I used for approximately 10 years and was taking a very large amount of Morphine. If people can do it, I highly recommend tapering down as much as possible. No one, other than this group knows my struggle. I was so deathly afraid that I couldn't do this, especially after some of the events in my life! But now, my only regret is that I didn't do this sooner!! Thank you everyone for all of your enormous support and encouragement!!

[NeverAgain127]

Robin here.  Celebrated 10 months off of oxycodone last week.   It has been hard, but SO worth it.  

I became a virtual slave to those ridiculous little pills.   They were prescribed, but for WAY too long. My doctor had me on them for 8 years.  I began to lose my memory and was in a fog all the time.   Finally, on September 27, 2014 I just stopped.  

I'm still struggling on dealing with life on life's terms.  Hang in there everyone!

[ActingBrandNew]

Congrats Dizzy and NeverAgain!

[Cricketk92]

Hi, Im Karen...
Have almost a year off of alcohol (drank for 43 years) and quite the pain meds in December...was on those for 6 or 7....
It has been the best year of my life so far!!!  It's like a whole new world!!!  And though I think the thought of aftercare scared me more than the thought of detoxing off the meds I have to say it is what has helped change my world!  I couldn't have made it this far without AA/NA!!  
Congrats to everyone and their clean time!!  Every day is a miracle!!!  And ALL of us are miracles!!!!
And if you are just thinking about getting clean or getting ready to jump then LOTS of congrats to you!!!  It is the best decision you will ever make!!!

[helplessangel]

I'm working on my 6th month free from subs and 3 months of xanax. Still come around from time to time and am doing very very good!

[Vibe1luv]

Hey I'm here. BA. LOL. Nine days of a 30-50 mg norco hell. It's fall back and losing  that hour is a bit of a mind game in itself. I'm glad to be here and to have found support. XO

[mooneyb1]

Bonnie here! Day 8 from oxy, which is the devil itself!  Doing so-so today and blessed to be here. Love you all and this forum.

[refills]

One year ago I was up at detox. Xanax and alcohol. I celebrate the anniversary clean from Xanax. I wish all my friends  my best and congratulations. I wish I could tell you all my life is better today. My Best Wishes to You All.

[toothfairie]

thanks for the monthly post ABN!!  I'm 1024 days off pain pills...from many years of abusing.  Thankful for this site and the people that helped me along the way.  I still check in from time to time...Life has it's ups and downs and always will...but it's much better now!  Congrats everyone on your clean time and those wanting it....hang in there everyone!  It's so worth it!!

[Frogger76]

Hi all!! I'm almost at 6 1/2 years. I had a bad accident Friday, it was me versus a knife, and frozen chicken, my thumb lost that battle. It took several stitches, but no pain meds, proud of myself for that. Good luck to all of you and take care!!!

[Stungbythebee]

Hi everyone. I am on day 14, 2 whole weeks!!!  I was taking 30-45 mg. of Percocet daily. I know it's a low dose but getting off is difficult no matter what the dose. My physical withdrawal was mild compared to higher dose users (according to those who responded) but the mental part is terrible!! The no energy has been the worst for me. But I love this forum, even though I'm new. I think the support and anonymity has really helped me. Thanks to all who listened and responded.  :0)

[Langer413]

I'm about 5 months off hydrocodone and just ran a 5K Sunday morning! I know see the pills convinced me I was in more pain than I actually was. Yes I still have bad pain days however now I have the tools to deal with the pain rather than just mask it! Congrats to everyone on their journey!

[motye51]

I am clean today.....yayyyy me!!!!!   I am approximately almost 20 months clean and still working my damn steps....character defect....procrastination!!!  Will be meeting with sponser this weekend to go over step #5....
Am speaking at our local ADU unit of women once a month, am working my program!  I thank God every single day that I've been given a second chance!  Today, I won't blow it!

[waterLilly7]

Hi Everyone,
I am Lily, and i have been free of hydrocodone and vicodin for 3 years now. The summer I went through three years ago, through withdraw is the best gift i ever gave myself. it gave me all of the summers to come.
It was a hard road, and luckily I was not addicted, but very physically dependant. i was taking almost 300mg of oxycodone at the end. I tapered, and then I went off, and it was no quick fix. I suffered, mostly from anxiety, but I pushed forward. This forum was a Godsend.
When I look back on it I just thank God I got off of them when I did. i also thank God that I never went back. Once was enough for me!
Group hug!

[waterLilly7]

that was supposed to say Oxycodone and vicodin, not hydro.

[ActingBrandNew]

Wow, congrats everyone! Hopefully we get some more to participate.

[quitinoxys]

Hello all I have been clean since May 2010 which means I have 5+ years sober. My DOC was oxycontin which I started taking 7 years prior 2010 for a severe spinal injury. I like many chronic pain sufferers wound up on the pain med merry-go-round having to take more and more for pain relief. I wound up being a full blown addict as many CP sufferers do. I always told myself "It's OK because I have a reason to take inordinate amounts of OXY" That is how we rewire our brains and let the drugs take us over by giving in to DENIAL. When I first came to this forum I was a hot mess as  can be attested by the great people on MH that stuck by me and helped me through C/T and my journey to sobriety. I thank GOD my beautiful wife and all the people on MH that supported no matter how tenacious I was. Someone who is no longer with us told me that I should change my screen name to Tenacious-R (a reference to Tenacious D Jack Blacks old comedy team) because of how I always tried to rationalize (deny) my addiction. Thank GOD she never pulled her punches because I needed to be schooled and she did it with great compassion and of course tough love. I thank GOD everyday that I found all of you selfless and caring people on this forum.  To all of you starting out on your journey down the road to sobriety you will find that there are a lot of pot holes that you need to avoid and rest areas when it gets to tough (MH forum where you can talk it out). You will as I and countless other make it down that road if you keep your eyes on the prize. So Keep on Keepin on. GOD bless you all--Rick (Tenacious-R) RIP IBKleen

[BraneGame]

I went c/t off Oxy this past March. I am working with my doctors to help keep me moving forward and  except that pain Is a part of my life.

[Krissy_123]

This coming Monday will be 10 months of oxycodone for me. Can't believe it!! I just posted the other day that this will be my first autumn clean and that will make it all 4 seasons!!! :D two more months and I'll have 1 year,I didn't think I'd ever see 10 months let alone 1 year!! Congrats to all the new comers on here who've decided to quit,and to all you ppl that just come on to read posts and are still debating if today should be the day you quit. IT SHOULD,YOU CAN DO DO IT!!

[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

[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]

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

[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.