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Vicourageous has 1 and a half Years!!!!!!!
Hey guys. ;))
Guess who has one and a half years today. It is our own very helpful and very funny Vicourageous!!
She is such a great and helpful person here and always so encouraging, not to mention She actually practices what She preaches and has been through so so very much loss and tough times in the last year and all while still staying clean and still helping others!! I really think the word amazing is overused and it should really be reserved for times like this and people like Vic!! Ok folks get busy telling her how great She is doing and how much we enjoy her being here for us!! ;))) You are really an inspiration Vic!
Guess who has one and a half years today. It is our own very helpful and very funny Vicourageous!!
She is such a great and helpful person here and always so encouraging, not to mention She actually practices what She preaches and has been through so so very much loss and tough times in the last year and all while still staying clean and still helping others!! I really think the word amazing is overused and it should really be reserved for times like this and people like Vic!! Ok folks get busy telling her how great She is doing and how much we enjoy her being here for us!! ;))) You are really an inspiration Vic!
OH Congratulations on 1 and half years Vic! girl you have been one of my biggest inspirations here! you've faced some really hard times and come out on top. I cheer you on and follow your lead. So put those dancing shoes on girl and have a little fun now...you truly deserve it!! love to ya girl! :))
ALRIGHT! It's so good to say a year and a half, right? I'm proud of you and so happy you've come so far! Vicki in NM. xoxo
Yes..Like I said I came real close many times. Those 4 Deaths in those 90 days was the Biggest Challenge I have ever had in my Life. I sure pray it does not happen like that again..Might not make it next time..lol
Have to always set those Boundaries up and also keep that Guard Up NO MATTER what Life may pass your way.
Have to always set those Boundaries up and also keep that Guard Up NO MATTER what Life may pass your way.
Hey Vicki, I just want to congratulate you too! You are such an awesome person and such a warrior! It's almost hard to believe you weathered your storm without using anything! That is so amazing, you are such a strong person, determined and very intelligent too, and a good friend to all. You truly are an inspiration and a HUGE asset to this site. Thank you for who you are and all that you do! Big hugs!
Congrats, Vicki!!!! "Amazing" is a word that comes to mind when I think of you. I know it hasn't been easy By Far, but you've held fast and strong. You are truly an inspiration to me, honey! Big HUG!
Ha!! Kyle..You do not know how many times I almost gave in..I come on and read what you say and Man does it hit home..Talk about re-directing my thinking..TOUGH LOVE BAYBE..Love it!!
...and sometimes I really feel like an old timer, even though I'm not quite there yet. Again, congrats.
K
K
Oh..Thanks!!
One of the reasons I check in here is to read what the Older Timers have to say. If it was not for them and there experiences on here..I really do not think I would of made it this far...so far.
Also when we come on we see the ones struggling so hard in there detox. Wow!! No thank YOU. I would not want to go through that crap again.
As MOST of us know..This is NOT easy at times. Good Days, Bad Days this is just Life..No more running and hiding. Shoot I am very TIRED of hiding.
Still working on my own issues here and trying to STILL make some more CHANGES..Like it was said;. A CHANGE WILL DO US GOOD!!!
Bless U ALL for the Support!!
One of the reasons I check in here is to read what the Older Timers have to say. If it was not for them and there experiences on here..I really do not think I would of made it this far...so far.
Also when we come on we see the ones struggling so hard in there detox. Wow!! No thank YOU. I would not want to go through that crap again.
As MOST of us know..This is NOT easy at times. Good Days, Bad Days this is just Life..No more running and hiding. Shoot I am very TIRED of hiding.
Still working on my own issues here and trying to STILL make some more CHANGES..Like it was said;. A CHANGE WILL DO US GOOD!!!
Bless U ALL for the Support!!
One of my very favorites. I am so so happy for you. 1 and 1/2 years is fantastic - an inspiration to all. Congrats - from one addict to another.
K
K
COMMUNITY LEADER
Ahhh Vic, what can i say.......You came, conquered and are still moving forward. Congrats on 1 1/2 yrs clean!
I am so proud of you Grasshopper~
I am so proud of you Grasshopper~
Congrats Vicki!! You are one of the reasons I have over a year clean...I will always be grateful for that. Your support and advice are endless. You have a wealth of knowledge to help a lot of ppl. You are most definitely ONE OF A KIND! God broke the mold when he made you :) Much love to you sweetheart :):) <3
Well my sweet friend, just look at how far you have come and how much you have learned and achieved, you are a big inspiration to me Vic and to so many others too, just look at all this love for you girl, amazing!!!
Congratulations on everything and for staying focused throughout your trials, and you have had my my friend, I am so very proud of you Vic, I truly am!!! Amazing work, you got this girl and so have we, ;)))
Now do your happy dance and finish with a curtsey and an big smile, (standing ovation, the crowd goes wild, lol.) Well done you, ;))
Congratulations on everything and for staying focused throughout your trials, and you have had my my friend, I am so very proud of you Vic, I truly am!!! Amazing work, you got this girl and so have we, ;)))
Now do your happy dance and finish with a curtsey and an big smile, (standing ovation, the crowd goes wild, lol.) Well done you, ;))
Love it love it Love it!!!!!! I sooo totally agree with your post.....it takes awhile for us to heal....but look at you go girl......clean looks better than green on ya.....
I cant believe a year and six months went by so fast.....seems like yesterday you were battling this like a sameri soldier.....and then like ya said everything came at once and then the real test came....and you passed that test with an A.....for awesome. Im so so proud of you....
hugs n more hugs....bama
I cant believe a year and six months went by so fast.....seems like yesterday you were battling this like a sameri soldier.....and then like ya said everything came at once and then the real test came....and you passed that test with an A.....for awesome. Im so so proud of you....
hugs n more hugs....bama
Geeeezzzzz!! I am in numb land!
Thanks Ric
God Bless ALL of YOU!!!!
Special Thanks to the Ones who carried me for the Last 4 months. I will forever hold you close to my Heart.
Thanks for the phone Calls too!!!
It was been a very difficult Year & a 1/2 but it also had and has it's rewards.
I gained a lot of Friends & Knowledge and so much more.
I would like to express how Bad I feel for the ones who did not drink or do drugs until there pain turned them on to the Opiates.
I have been a recreational user since I was 14 and NEVER thought anything about how damaging it could be. (Dumb) I come from the times when it was sex, drugs and rock-in-roll. I grew up around older & younger who were drinking or druggen.. Back then I would get burned out and walk away for awhile. It was not until the later 90s that I got my first pain pill (hydro/oxy) that lead into the disaster of getting hooked on the Methadone (plus) for 12 more Years. (what a waste of time)
As we grow in this Recovery we end up doing a lot of Soul searching on "Why". Well the past is the past and the future is in front of us. Day by Day is the best saying. Be here Now is what we said in the older days..Ha!!
It did take me 6months to come around physically from going c/t from those 3 meds, BUT the reason is that the Brain has to heal too! I was told by a psychologist (that I got to see one time) that it would take a good Year or Two..Well my Brain came clearer and clearer right from the start, but the emotional roller ride went on for a good Year. I had to change my ways of thinking and how to do the housework or any work in Baby Steps..I also kept telling myself that All of this is materialistic and if I use today it could kill me. I can not take the Kitchen Sink with me..Haha.. Just about when everything was starting to Balance out..Boom..Life threw me some curve balls and all of that seemed to put me back into day one both physically & mentally. I knew my Family member's had Cancer, but by then they were put on a time limit. My Father-in-Law, Dad, Dog, then Mom all in 90days. When I lost my Boy (whiteface) that was it!! (The pain of it all came back just like when I lose my Little Brother and his friends one by one). I still stayed strong because I had my Mom still who would keep telling me how proud she was of me. That was one of the last things my Dad said too! When my Mom died that was what really did me under. Came SO SO close to using and using ANYTHING!! That was when I realized that drugs and booze were used a lot of times to escape my reality. Daaaaaa!!!! The Support just had to get stronger & stronger or I was going to loose it.
I guess what I am trying to say here (since I am not a good writer but a talker) is that the detox part is only a small snake bite compared to the work we must put into staying clean. MANY Real Emotions we have now.. I do believe with all my heart that we have to have support to learn to live with Life on it's own Terms.(just like the big book says).
Since I have been on this site I have read Many things that keep me going but there are a few that stick in my head everyday..
1. GUARD UP..by our community leader Dominosarah who I think got it from a older timer herself..lol
2. IBK said once that she might have one more Run in her but Not another Recovery.
3. Time & Patience
There have been MANY more sayings but I can not think of them right now. lol
We have many more members on here with a lot of knowledge about this Disease as well..Like Weaver, Clean_in_ks, EvolverU, ABN, Ricart,and Many more. I am sure there are LOTS of members that are not on that much with there own knowledge & experience. I am sure a lot of the new ones know too!!!
SO...I want to thank ALL of you again who have Supported me since Day One!!! YOU know who you are because you have saved my ash many times.
Bless U All
Vickie
Thanks Ric
God Bless ALL of YOU!!!!
Special Thanks to the Ones who carried me for the Last 4 months. I will forever hold you close to my Heart.
Thanks for the phone Calls too!!!
It was been a very difficult Year & a 1/2 but it also had and has it's rewards.
I gained a lot of Friends & Knowledge and so much more.
I would like to express how Bad I feel for the ones who did not drink or do drugs until there pain turned them on to the Opiates.
I have been a recreational user since I was 14 and NEVER thought anything about how damaging it could be. (Dumb) I come from the times when it was sex, drugs and rock-in-roll. I grew up around older & younger who were drinking or druggen.. Back then I would get burned out and walk away for awhile. It was not until the later 90s that I got my first pain pill (hydro/oxy) that lead into the disaster of getting hooked on the Methadone (plus) for 12 more Years. (what a waste of time)
As we grow in this Recovery we end up doing a lot of Soul searching on "Why". Well the past is the past and the future is in front of us. Day by Day is the best saying. Be here Now is what we said in the older days..Ha!!
It did take me 6months to come around physically from going c/t from those 3 meds, BUT the reason is that the Brain has to heal too! I was told by a psychologist (that I got to see one time) that it would take a good Year or Two..Well my Brain came clearer and clearer right from the start, but the emotional roller ride went on for a good Year. I had to change my ways of thinking and how to do the housework or any work in Baby Steps..I also kept telling myself that All of this is materialistic and if I use today it could kill me. I can not take the Kitchen Sink with me..Haha.. Just about when everything was starting to Balance out..Boom..Life threw me some curve balls and all of that seemed to put me back into day one both physically & mentally. I knew my Family member's had Cancer, but by then they were put on a time limit. My Father-in-Law, Dad, Dog, then Mom all in 90days. When I lost my Boy (whiteface) that was it!! (The pain of it all came back just like when I lose my Little Brother and his friends one by one). I still stayed strong because I had my Mom still who would keep telling me how proud she was of me. That was one of the last things my Dad said too! When my Mom died that was what really did me under. Came SO SO close to using and using ANYTHING!! That was when I realized that drugs and booze were used a lot of times to escape my reality. Daaaaaa!!!! The Support just had to get stronger & stronger or I was going to loose it.
I guess what I am trying to say here (since I am not a good writer but a talker) is that the detox part is only a small snake bite compared to the work we must put into staying clean. MANY Real Emotions we have now.. I do believe with all my heart that we have to have support to learn to live with Life on it's own Terms.(just like the big book says).
Since I have been on this site I have read Many things that keep me going but there are a few that stick in my head everyday..
1. GUARD UP..by our community leader Dominosarah who I think got it from a older timer herself..lol
2. IBK said once that she might have one more Run in her but Not another Recovery.
3. Time & Patience
There have been MANY more sayings but I can not think of them right now. lol
We have many more members on here with a lot of knowledge about this Disease as well..Like Weaver, Clean_in_ks, EvolverU, ABN, Ricart,and Many more. I am sure there are LOTS of members that are not on that much with there own knowledge & experience. I am sure a lot of the new ones know too!!!
SO...I want to thank ALL of you again who have Supported me since Day One!!! YOU know who you are because you have saved my ash many times.
Bless U All
Vickie
Wow! What a special occasion this is! With all you have been through this is extra special because you've shown us how to handle adversity and still stay the course of recovery! Your amazing Vic! Absolutely an amazing friend and human. Love ya!
Congrats Vic! One and a half years is incredible. Just like you, you're incredible my friend! Keep fighting girl.
LOL at no nonights. What would Vic do ? ;) WWVD ! wait a minute..that doesn't look as good in abbreviated form as I thought it would ;)
Vic I am SO proud of you!! Congratulations on making it through a very emotional and difficult 1 1/2 years. You are an inspiration to me and have been from the first day I stumbled onto MH. Thank you for being your loving, cheerful, and insightful self. Love you!
Vic, I pray the Lord blesses you like you've been a blessing to all of us!!! A YEAR AND A HALF!!!!!!!!!! WOW, There's no stopping you know. And I know, one day at a time. God Bless
Wow one and one half years. You are truly an inspiration. When I get weak I think what would Vic do and I do that. Thanks great lady for being you.
Wow one and one half years. You are truly an inspiration. When I get weak I think what would Vic do and I do that. Thanks great lady for being you.
congrats on your 1.5 years thats awesome i don't know you very well but your words are so inspirational to me have a wonderful day lady you so deserve it
CONGRATULATIONS!
VIC, I just got home from work, opened up MH & saw this. I can't tell you what a lift it gave me to see all your friends celebrating your unbelievable achievement & well..your beauty & strength. You have TRULY lived up to your 'handle'. (We couldn't have chosen better, eh?)
Words fail me, here..( I'm all tied up as I try to express what I'm feeling.) If there had to be one 'poster person' for MH success & excellence -- if I had to choose -- as difficult as the choice would be, it would be you, my old friend! Your accomplishment & all you've overcome in the past 1.5 yrs. is truly stunning. (No hyperbole, here!) I'm both awed & humbled by you. Thank you for the inspiration & for all you've done & do, here. Sail on Goddess!!
Wow!..Just Wow! -- With Love & Respect (& a HUGE Hug) to you, ;)))))
Annie
(Btw, Good on ya' Ric for posting!:)
Words fail me, here..( I'm all tied up as I try to express what I'm feeling.) If there had to be one 'poster person' for MH success & excellence -- if I had to choose -- as difficult as the choice would be, it would be you, my old friend! Your accomplishment & all you've overcome in the past 1.5 yrs. is truly stunning. (No hyperbole, here!) I'm both awed & humbled by you. Thank you for the inspiration & for all you've done & do, here. Sail on Goddess!!
Wow!..Just Wow! -- With Love & Respect (& a HUGE Hug) to you, ;)))))
Annie
(Btw, Good on ya' Ric for posting!:)
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