Addicts get clean in different ways

[worried878]

Addicts have the power to let go of their DOC...many do it indifferent ways and if it works then it was the way to ..having a plan and learning what to expect can help many peeps as they realize it is "normal" to feel this way for a while..often peeps think they stop the pills and a few days later life is hunky dory again..some r so lucky,,most r not

How di u get clean...

[merrymaria]

i tried the taper....couldn t do it...felt too too bad...then some good deals came about...you know the rest....finally 4 months later i decided ct was the only way...it worked for me.   as listed above staying clean really is the hard part...it s an everyday battle and we must never let our guard down.  i just passed 17 months free and every morning i am so thankful i don t need any pills to get me through the day.  maria :)

[rligh09]

That was neat to see how did you get that on here. Lets take some more polls!!

[gizzy32]

I think for an addict, the mental part is always harder, w/d's go away. It was an all out war for me to stay clean for awhile, but after making some changes and some clean time under my belt, it's no longer a war, but I still have to fight addiction for the rest of my life and keep my guard up. It's a hell of a lot easier now though and I am so thankful for that.

[NorcoQueenoftheUniverse]

I agree with sarah... in that getting clean was the easy part.. as staying clean is the hard part.. but I might add that the longer I am clean... the easier it gets (at least for me)

[dominosarah]

I think the biggest misconception with this addiction is when you stop your DOC and go thru wd that is it.  I know i felt this way.  It was a real eye opener to me when i found out that getting clean was the easy part as staying clean is the hard part.

Good posts worried!!!