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Roll Call-Congrats everyone
It seems there are a lot of relapses lately and people struggling. I hope you keep fighting and know how much better life is without drugs. It's time to brag about our clean time. I am 72 days clean from my last coke relapse and the guilt is gone:) I have learned something from each relapse and all I can do is move forward. The longer you stay down, the harder it is to get back up. Congrats to everyone, even if your a day clean that is a start. WE CAN DO THIS, one day at a time.
P.S. What is your biggest trigger? I have a few, but I think hanging around those that use and going out to bars is one of the biggest no no's for an addict. Some people still think they are strong enough to do that and I don't get it. Keep working it everyone, we have come a long way:)
P.S. What is your biggest trigger? I have a few, but I think hanging around those that use and going out to bars is one of the biggest no no's for an addict. Some people still think they are strong enough to do that and I don't get it. Keep working it everyone, we have come a long way:)
I'm 170 days TODAY!! And I've never felt better!! My family see's the difference In me and my sister tells me how proud she is of me, how I look healthy again because it did show...On my face it now has a glow to it, my hair even something like that I mean MY HAIR?? It looked awful but now,due to eating better drinking my water again (I used to be a personal trainer/nutritionist) so I know What goes in the body shows on the outside?? Again simple life changing things like that will and apparently did make a difference...but the BIGGIE is MY attitude about life, being a MOM again feels so good. Doing all the things I had forgotten about due to chasing down pain meds living at Doctor offices, or the drug dealers houses waiting for that script to be filled, instead of spending time with my son & husband....but IM BACK! :-)
Triggers??
In the beginning, the first 60 to 90 days If my husband and I had a minor disagreement I would say in my head " I should just start using again, or I wish I had a Big ol bottle of My Roxy's cuz this, being clean, what a waste this has been"!!
But now I know that was & STILL will always be my addiction talking, NOT ME the me now that thinks things through without Loosing Control. It was my old trigger I would use as an excuse to snort another Roxy or swallow 4 Percs...I know now I can Handle Life. But those are things I developed on my road to addiction, so what is a learned condition now has to be undone, like learning a to walk, ya gotta crawl first, and that's what I will do to maintain this way of life.
Hope everyone that is counting the days as we all seem to be continue to do so-good luck & know we are here for one another, just "type" my name and I'll be there.....God Bless-Kimberly
Triggers??
In the beginning, the first 60 to 90 days If my husband and I had a minor disagreement I would say in my head " I should just start using again, or I wish I had a Big ol bottle of My Roxy's cuz this, being clean, what a waste this has been"!!
But now I know that was & STILL will always be my addiction talking, NOT ME the me now that thinks things through without Loosing Control. It was my old trigger I would use as an excuse to snort another Roxy or swallow 4 Percs...I know now I can Handle Life. But those are things I developed on my road to addiction, so what is a learned condition now has to be undone, like learning a to walk, ya gotta crawl first, and that's what I will do to maintain this way of life.
Hope everyone that is counting the days as we all seem to be continue to do so-good luck & know we are here for one another, just "type" my name and I'll be there.....God Bless-Kimberly
24 days free from Tramadol and there's no looking back. I feel better, I'm not in a fog, I'm getting things done, my wife and I get along better and I'm much happier..no way will I go back to that zombie life.
Jim
Jim
About 340 days free from opiates.I have no triggers or craving because I have made up my mind that I do not need opiates in my life.
This has been a difficult week for me because I have pulled muscles in my lower back again and am suffering major pain.
Took ibuprofen with muscle relaxant and tylenol and still able to work a full day,but it gosh darn it hurts.
Now taking toradol 4 times a day with extrastrength tylenol and coping.
Absolutely no thoughts of opiates because I just don't want them
Over 28 years off cigarettes,but still drink a bit of wine.
Good to see all the happy faces posting good news.
This has been a difficult week for me because I have pulled muscles in my lower back again and am suffering major pain.
Took ibuprofen with muscle relaxant and tylenol and still able to work a full day,but it gosh darn it hurts.
Now taking toradol 4 times a day with extrastrength tylenol and coping.
Absolutely no thoughts of opiates because I just don't want them
Over 28 years off cigarettes,but still drink a bit of wine.
Good to see all the happy faces posting good news.
Congrats everyone!!! its nice to see all the familier people that have helped me to acheive 94 days...thanks to all your support!!! its possible to change your life, we are all living proof of that!!! :)
Betsy
Betsy
390 days for me.i have
the worst triggers when i feel hurt feelings from someone i love either real or imagined. Because they are both real to me at the time. Working on getting the love and acceptance that i need from me, not an easy chore. Progress not perfection. Congrats to everyone who posted and to those of you yet to post. Plus a special blessing to the addict who still suffers. XOXO becca
the worst triggers when i feel hurt feelings from someone i love either real or imagined. Because they are both real to me at the time. Working on getting the love and acceptance that i need from me, not an easy chore. Progress not perfection. Congrats to everyone who posted and to those of you yet to post. Plus a special blessing to the addict who still suffers. XOXO becca
Congratulations to everyone.
40 days clean of all rx pain meds and feel pretty damn good. Fortunately i haven't really had any triggers. The only thing that bothers me is if i might see a pill. I'll cross that bridge when i get to it though
40 days clean of all rx pain meds and feel pretty damn good. Fortunately i haven't really had any triggers. The only thing that bothers me is if i might see a pill. I'll cross that bridge when i get to it though
Hi Gizzy
I'm on day 41! I thought I was in the "30s," but did the math. Anyway, point is I'm still QUITTING! And still not Taking! Domino Sara would saying "vicodin is NOT AN OPTION." smile.
Today is my Birthday and of all days to NOT hurt myself, THIS DAY IS MINE.
So, why did the thought, "It's my birthday!," cause a huge trigger? Because, everything and anything can cause a trigger. I am hopeful that I will not simply 'get through' my birthday, but that I will LIVE it. In REALITY.
oh, and I took all of your pushing and pushing seriously and went to meeting on monday. Got a blue newcomers chip. kept flipping it around in my hand. Was honestly holding onto it as if it was worth a bizillion bucks.
hugs and keep being awesome,
Lindsay
ps: every single one of you is my hero: every single one of you is my bday present today!!
Giz, Pooch, 10356, Looking, Rue (cooking tonite too! w/o pills!! I can do it.),
Katieblue, Shelli, No More, Jeb, Gnarly(<3 you tons),
Narla (<3 you tons too, you rock, keep runnin), lifew/o coke, Greatgreebo, Salsinator, tryn, Htown!! (love you bro!), Addict 63, Mikchez, Pillfree,
DomiKNOWs best Sarah (<3333! congrat on the lil one),
Tramahater, UltBattle, Buzzhorn, j34, Laurel, Vicki, LMNO (keep the words comin!!), Pattifan, guv, Jayeye, Corey, Addict 3,
Shadow (didn't see you on this list, but love you tons!)
I'm on day 41! I thought I was in the "30s," but did the math. Anyway, point is I'm still QUITTING! And still not Taking! Domino Sara would saying "vicodin is NOT AN OPTION." smile.
Today is my Birthday and of all days to NOT hurt myself, THIS DAY IS MINE.
So, why did the thought, "It's my birthday!," cause a huge trigger? Because, everything and anything can cause a trigger. I am hopeful that I will not simply 'get through' my birthday, but that I will LIVE it. In REALITY.
oh, and I took all of your pushing and pushing seriously and went to meeting on monday. Got a blue newcomers chip. kept flipping it around in my hand. Was honestly holding onto it as if it was worth a bizillion bucks.
hugs and keep being awesome,
Lindsay
ps: every single one of you is my hero: every single one of you is my bday present today!!
Giz, Pooch, 10356, Looking, Rue (cooking tonite too! w/o pills!! I can do it.),
Katieblue, Shelli, No More, Jeb, Gnarly(<3 you tons),
Narla (<3 you tons too, you rock, keep runnin), lifew/o coke, Greatgreebo, Salsinator, tryn, Htown!! (love you bro!), Addict 63, Mikchez, Pillfree,
DomiKNOWs best Sarah (<3333! congrat on the lil one),
Tramahater, UltBattle, Buzzhorn, j34, Laurel, Vicki, LMNO (keep the words comin!!), Pattifan, guv, Jayeye, Corey, Addict 3,
Shadow (didn't see you on this list, but love you tons!)
one thing i wanted to had is when you hit rock bottom or the bottom of the rock.....it looks so hard to climb back up.....the top of that mountian you just fell off of is so high....looks so impossible to get back to the top..but once you take that climb back up the view is so much more beautiful then i remember it being
Hey giz,
Congratulations to everyone on your clean time.
847 days out from pain pill abuse.
Working on my 12th year free from booze.
and 10 months without a cigeratte!!
Driving triggers all three!!! I still reach for a smoke each time I get in the truck!
I have to keep my guard up at all times,,,,What works for me to stay clean, is having a mental place to go, somewhere these things do not exist.
Best wishes to all.........Keep your Guard up!!
Congratulations to everyone on your clean time.
847 days out from pain pill abuse.
Working on my 12th year free from booze.
and 10 months without a cigeratte!!
Driving triggers all three!!! I still reach for a smoke each time I get in the truck!
I have to keep my guard up at all times,,,,What works for me to stay clean, is having a mental place to go, somewhere these things do not exist.
Best wishes to all.........Keep your Guard up!!
Congrats everyone! 156 days clean from opiates. My biggest trigger is isolating myself. I really need a strong support group to keep me away from myself basicly lol. Life keeps getting better and better. Keep working your recovery and get all of the support available. There's tons out there.
congrats every1......im 44 days off the pills.....and thanks to all that supported me thru my ordeal......couldnt have done it without you guys
Thanks sara, congrats on your clean time as well. Also on the new grand daughter, enjoy.
guv
guv
COMMUNITY LEADER
Hi guv!! Always nice to see you on here. Congrats on that clean time!!! sara
Congrats to all from a day to many years. For those just starting, fight for every new day as hard as you can, it will be better soon. For the old timers, keep your guard up, cause you know how mean and ugly our enemy can be.
571 days off the Oxy and 461 off cigarettes. Worst Trigger = pain, which unfortunaely is a 24/7 deal. Oh well, life goes on. I refuse to go thru it again. Once was enough.
571 days off the Oxy and 461 off cigarettes. Worst Trigger = pain, which unfortunaely is a 24/7 deal. Oh well, life goes on. I refuse to go thru it again. Once was enough.
7 years, but still on the cigs!
Oh well, one step at a time I suppose.
Take care everyone.
Oh well, one step at a time I suppose.
Take care everyone.
I♥Gizzy
Four plus months clean THIS time around. Doing all the right stuff and it works!
xo
Four plus months clean THIS time around. Doing all the right stuff and it works!
xo
695 days today (hydrs)..
my biggest trigger is "having fun", the last big craving of my doc was on December ( i knock on wood) ...cravings for cigs since 1st of july, for a joint last month too that was when i smoked again after quitting smoking for some days, very few days, 4, i have to say. :(
Congrats to all of us, it doesn't matter if its 1 day or 1000.....today we are all here and clean..good luck to all of us !!! :)
my biggest trigger is "having fun", the last big craving of my doc was on December ( i knock on wood) ...cravings for cigs since 1st of july, for a joint last month too that was when i smoked again after quitting smoking for some days, very few days, 4, i have to say. :(
Congrats to all of us, it doesn't matter if its 1 day or 1000.....today we are all here and clean..good luck to all of us !!! :)
385 from rock,meth,and booze ,grateful for everysingle minute, hurt ,pain,fear, if I wasnt clean I would be able to feel those only for breif moments, they were my all in all ,now on the other side of the coin, I feel peace ,gratitude ,joy......thank you god and na ,aa
Hugs to you Gizzy ,love how you just got right back up ,it takes alot of courage!!!!
Hugs to you Gizzy ,love how you just got right back up ,it takes alot of courage!!!!
Congratulations Gizzy and Everyone Else!!!! Way to go my friends!!!!!
I'm on day 19 today. Thinking of pills left and very very thankful for that. All the best!!!!
Congratulations DominoSarah!!!! She sounds beautiful!!
People, I seriously believe we can do this!
I'm on day 19 today. Thinking of pills left and very very thankful for that. All the best!!!!
Congratulations DominoSarah!!!! She sounds beautiful!!
People, I seriously believe we can do this!
6 weeks from a rediculous 25-10's a day, quit cold turkey, my biggest trigger is boredom and my mind not wanting to do anything unless I took a pill, still trying to get through that part, I am around pills and other drugs all day, everyday, I am offered pills constantly from my co-workers, they are just messing with me but I just tell myself that they want me to fail cuz they cant "quit" like I did, I am really proud of that, great job everyone and I would also like to say that I wouldnt have been able to do it without this forum, thanks again
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