People who have stayed clean a long time I have some questions.

[Back2Me]

First and foremost I have not caved or anything like that or am not thinking about it I just have some questions that have crossed my mind. Those that have a year or more when you claim your time lets say its 2 years, are you saying that you have not touched ANYTHING in this time? For example lets say your doc was oxy. If you quit oxy and claim 5 years are you saying that in 5 years or 2 or whatever your time is that you have not had ANY opioids in that time or just not OXY'S and just not when not prescribed. Would you count dental work with a prescription followd to the t and not abused? Would you count that? Or how about chronic back pain people.  Lets say you really abused your patch or high levels of pain killers and you had 1 year and then totally wicked out your back. If you had to see a dr and had to take pain meds for a while would you still claim your time or would you start over?
How about one slip in a few years. Would you reset it then even though it was just one slip?
Just some thinking I was doing. Like I said I didn't slip its just a curiosity on how people count their time. IMO I believe even with a script you should reset your time. But that's just me.

[dominosarah]

Being clean to me means abstaining from ALL mood altering drugs/alcohol.  As far as a "slip"?  You slip in the shower or you slip on ice.  Anytime you put any mood altering substance in your body that is a relapse.  You have chosen to take a pill or a drink.  Medical issues are different.  As long as your doctor knows about your addiction and you have a plan in place that isnt a relapse.  This is just my opinion and it is how i have to run my recovery.