Roll Call-Congrats everyone

[gizzy32]

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:)

[NoMore81410]

4 days today and counting. I thank the LORD I am not craving right now. I think when I do I go back to the first day I got off these stupid pills and say no way I am not going through this again! This sux! My trigger is stress and I love to decorate and feel I need the energy to do this. I have been on Lora tabs for 3 years now and I can honestly say I am done! I can smell it coming out of my body! It is so disgusting and I can not wait until the day I wake up and know that it is all out of my system. Does anyone have an idea of how much longer I will have the sweats? I need to go back to work tomorrow and a little nervous about it. I just don't want to smell! No showers at work! lol...

[Jebs317]

Congratulations on 72 days!!
138 days and feeling really good.
Certain people in my day to day life are the triggers I face......realizing that I will have to wait it out until they decide to help themselves....until then, I have to help me!

[gnarly_1]

Hey Gizzy congrats on your clean time and learning from your relapse...for me its 302 days clean from methadone and the pills 5yrs 4mo from alcohol and weed and the other recreational stuff...my bigest triggers are back pain and seeing a bottle of pills sitting there
or seeing liquer bottles...the brown colored liquid still makes my mouth water my fix is to avoid putting myself in those situations.......Gnarly  

[narla]

Hey Gizzy,because you were there when I needed support due to cravings I am 355 days clean of alcohol and codeine.

My biggest trigger,the longer I'm clean the harder it is to believe I had a problem,my reasoning tells me I can be a social drinker,Big NO-NO.

Denise

[lifewithoutcoke]

Congrats Gizzy! Great post too:)

Well, I'm at 2 weeks tomorrow and it's been years since I could say that and it's due in large part to the support I found here. Next goal, one month. And I am really truly excited to be able to say that:)

Triggers are a many....bars/old using friends for sure, but I have found I have no issues avoiding those since my last few relapses...STRESS, huge. Also, the ultimate one, is my health and being lethargic and feeling like crap and thinking I need it to get daily stuff done that needs to get done. That's the big one for me these days...

But, the fear of having to start from day one all over again, knowing it's completely out of my system is helping as is the hole in my nose and the ever living fear of GOD Vicki put into my head about active holes and brain infections! LOL! Love this place man, I really do:)

[Greatgreebo]

Congrats.........as per usual, I had to get another surgery...ended back on the opiates am now about 48 hours into a self imposed CT spell....I'm sure the neurosurgeon would SCREAM if he knew I went off the pile of pills he is giving me..........I feel like Heck.....Teh creepy crawlies are litterally more than I can handle............I'm SO ready to give up..........

your old pal
greebs