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Roll Call Time again!!!
Seems like I just posted this but another month has gone by!! So let's hear it for that clean time and I mean EVERYONE this time!! Let's try to break last month's responses!! For those just starting out it's tough to be sure but you CAN do this. You made the 1st step by admitting you are an addict and then finding this site-stay here,post,make friends,and fight those cravings. For those already on the journey,stay strong and keep your guard up!! Triggers are out there every day. It is us that must make the daily choice to use or not. We must not allow our addiction to define where we want to go in this journey. We all must start somewhere-why not now? Start hour by hour,then day by day. For those who have slipped-get back up and start over. Nobody is here to judge-only to help. SO...let's hear it for that clean time!! Hours,days,years-anyone can post!!! (btw I'm at 903 days). Stay strong everyone!!!
Hey all:)
I'm free from benzos for 3 years and 9 months now, a little over a year free from cigs. Life couldn't get any better.
Freebird said it eloquently, y'all can do this, no matter what. Take it one day at a time, sometimes a minute at a time... But in the end, it's all so worth it.
There's something that I have to add, do not forget AFTERCARE. Addiction is a disease that needs everyday treatment, spiritual treatment. Relapse is not just an event, it's a whole process. So get ready, inform yourselves and as Sarah always says, "Don't ever let your guard down!".
Congrats to each and everyone of you. Y'all ROCK!!!
I'm free from benzos for 3 years and 9 months now, a little over a year free from cigs. Life couldn't get any better.
Freebird said it eloquently, y'all can do this, no matter what. Take it one day at a time, sometimes a minute at a time... But in the end, it's all so worth it.
There's something that I have to add, do not forget AFTERCARE. Addiction is a disease that needs everyday treatment, spiritual treatment. Relapse is not just an event, it's a whole process. So get ready, inform yourselves and as Sarah always says, "Don't ever let your guard down!".
Congrats to each and everyone of you. Y'all ROCK!!!
Just a fly by to say.... Each Day Is A New Beginig.....Thats how I got clean and thats how I stay clean...One Day At A Time... Relapse is a reality but it isn't necessary....I had to want to be clean MORE than I wanted to use...It was the same drill when I stopped smoking..... I could not imagine life without smoking but here I sit with 1 year clean....Do I fear relapse? Not so much Fear....I have a healthy respect that relapse could happen if I don't keep my priorities in check.... Just like with the dope..I tell myself using is not an option....Surrendering to win a battle that has eluded me for a long time.... All the FIRST to go through without using dope...We all have many FIRST......I know for me it is the first one that has all the power to send me into relapse...so I stay away at all cost from that 1st Fix Pill or Drink..It is a simple program for complicated people...Congratulations to all who are doing the deal. And bless the hearts of those who are returning from a slip. You too can recover!!!. My clean date is Jan.21 1985... Crazy right? Thats what I thought when I was 26 and picked up my first white chip(international sign of surrender)........Love and Blessings to you all~~~
Wow!! Thanks everyone for the responses!! To those of you out there who haven't posted,it's never too late to post your clean time!! It does get better with time. Having a soild plan and aftercare are essential as well as a strong support network. Stay strong in your reslove and don't give up. If you're on the fence,or just starting out,take it easy and take it hour by hour if need be. Stay here,keep posting,make friends,and stay strong everyone!!
Next week will be 7 months for me and really been struggling the last month or so...
well time to post lost all my clean time to a relaps .....Su c k s but I got the ticker going again with 87days clean and a health new recovery plan thanks to N/A everybody keep up the good work it dosent mater if you have 1 day or 10 yrs post away and dont give up on your aftercare no mater how much clean time you got...I did and lost 7yr of annything recreational and 950 days from my drug of choice its just not worth it..........Gnarly
I haven't been on much, but I came on here today looking for the roll call!! It's the little things that keep me going. I am proud to share that I am 75 days clean from Percocet 10/325's today!!! Feeling great and loving my sober life!!!!
Cold turkey from fentanyl patch 50mcg for over two months now and off the morphine also for over two months. I had to, out of fear what these medications were doing to me. I was down to 108 pounds, had digestive problems and my pancreas was reacting to the pain medications and causing problems. This is one powerful drug to beat (8 times stronger than morphine) but it was devastating my body, brain and taking control and once I recognized the fear of what this drug was doing, I had to quit. Since quitting the fentanyl, I have gained 14 pounds, clearer thinking, have an appetite, better energy and better focus. Doctors (many I have been to) want to put me on the spinal cord stimulator for degenerative joint/disk disease but are willing to try other methods like acupuncture and more shots or hopefully a nerve block. Still getting second and third opinions but the spinal cord stimulator is going to be a last resort. Exercise helps. I am walking again for the first time in over 5 years. It took a lot to get this far but my doctor who knows my pain history was only trying to accommodate my pain issues. Unfortunately, the fentanyl patch which I had been on for almost 6 months had side effects I NEVER want to go through again. Proud of what I have accomplished and others that stay focused on how much control these pain medication take over you life. It takes a strong focus to recognize how much control these medications take but when you realize they are not doing the job, get off them and take back your life. It can be done and has been done and there are many people here that are proud of what they have accomplished as well as they should be.
Reading these always puts a smile on my face, not only how wonderfully inspiring you all are, or how happy I am for your strength and sobriety BUT it gives me something to hope for. I can't thank you all enough for being you.
I am proud to say I am at day 416!
What a year, quitting was the best decision I ever made, so worth it!
MH helped me get my life back and I will be forever grateful.
Glen
What a year, quitting was the best decision I ever made, so worth it!
MH helped me get my life back and I will be forever grateful.
Glen
If my math is correct, it is 71 days for me! Just getting through one day at a time!!
Clean from Darvocet 170 days, clean from a bit of Percocet 114 days. Life is so good after staying away from the cheap thrills pills!
Hitting 48 hours, moving on to day 3 and still staying strong, With a long road ahead
67 Days free of Hydros!!! I feel great! More like myself with each passing day. Hang in there, everyone! I could not have done it without this forum!
11 days, and it feels goooood! I have energy. I get outta bed during the day. My skin looks bright and healthy. And all my friends and coworkers have noticed a change in my attitude. I had no idea how much of a b!tch those pills made me. So much happier now!
68 Days!! Getting better and better and better. You think you have it all figured out and boom you get some more realization. Bad days come... Good days have been outweighing the bad this past month. Cant wait to see what this next month has in store. Everyone out there in their infant stage, press on. When it gets hard, PRESS ON! It will get better. Dont overthink things. What is happening to you is normal. I questioned every sinle withdrawal effect, Physical and Mental, the first 2 months. It is normal and we will prevail. Life is beautiful on the sober side. Not perfect, but beautiful!!! God Bless
262 here, Thankyou everybody on this forum, I can not stress enough how much you all have helped me. Whether I talked to you or just read your post, it all helped me more than I can describe.
183 day here!!!!
Congrats to all and stay strong!!!
It DOES get GREAT!!!
Laurie
I thought I didn't talk anymore because the pills made me RAMBLE!! Apparently I ramble without them too!!!
Congrats to all and stay strong!!!
It DOES get GREAT!!!
Laurie
I thought I didn't talk anymore because the pills made me RAMBLE!! Apparently I ramble without them too!!!
day 2 w NO vicodin would be on day 4 but relapsed w 10 pills on day 2:( BUT i think i NEEDED that relapse to REALLY know i wanted off... not having too bad w d's and am on my way back to the life i know when i was clean for over 3 yrs:)
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