Roll Call..I hope this brings some of us back around!!

[VICourageous]

For the new ones. Roll Call is the time to give us a reply on how much clean time you have in. It does not matter if it is only 1 hour. Also I would like to know how all of you have been working it or the changes you have made to get this far. Hope to bring some of the "old timers out".

My name is Vickie and I have..
1348 off of Street Drugs and Prescribed Meds.
4436  off of the Booze.

I came clean back in 2012 at the age 56. I started taping in drugs & booze in the later 60s and this went off & on for yrs. Because of them times of peace, love and all above, environment played a big role. I have always believed in my Lord, but for some reason I never thought anything about it being wrong. When I got clean I did surrender it back. When I had 18months in things where going good. I went to meeting every night and church. Then when I had lost my Mom, Dad, Father-in-law, Dog and a few friends all in a 90 day period, my world fell apart. I was mad at my God. I kept writing in my journal on here in them times of heart aches. These Angles out here kept me on the straight and narrow road. If it was not for my MH Family I might not be here today. Then a few months after my losses I found out I had a silent Heart Attack and needed to have 2 stents put in. This really gave me a wake up call. I have always ate very healthy and exercised, so for me I just know that my drug use had so much to do with this. All this time I still went to Meeting and Church but I also had to add some more Support. I went to Drs for advice, a counselor a few times, grieving groups and so forth. My wheels where spinning and I was living in the Addiction tunnel all the time. It was not until I REALLY turned my life back to my God that everything came to a Closer. I now have SO much more Faith and just know that my God saved me for a reason. At my age now, I am loosing friends left & right, but this time I can handle it. I used to lay around and just think to myself I was not going to be here on Earth much longer. My Lord had shown me the way and I know I will be around here for awhile. At least if I do go, I know where I am going and I am so Grateful to go clean & sober.

I am sure others have had there own pain & hurt in life. For me it just made me even stronger.
Please share your own story.
Bless All of You!!
Vickie

[Jig29]

Hi! I'm on day 4... Any words of wisdom would be very helpful! The anxiety is getting to me today!!  BAD!!  This is my first ( and only) time fighting wds! This has been the absolute worst 4 days of my life!! This is hell on earth! The entire process from the first pill to the last! From the first day of wd's to the 4th day! Please tell me it will get better! I do have more energy than I have had been the anxiety and the insomnia is horrific!

[jifmoc]

I absolutely promise it will get better. At 4 days you are IN it. The thick of it. A couple more days and you should start feeling some symptoms dissipate a little. Start your own thread so everyone can help you!:)

[VICourageous]

Wonderful Post ImInAwe!

Congratulations on your Time. Wow!! 9 months and I remember when you first came on here. YOU are just rocking sobriety. Keep up the Good Work!

Always keep your Guard Up at all times.
Bless U

[ImInAwe]

I'm Hailey and I'm almost 9 months clean off suboxone! God has done for me what I could not do for myself.. But I had to put in some work, too, by keeping a sponsor, working steps, and doing meetings... Glad to still be here today and able to help other addicts!