Roll Call Time!!!!!

[tomskat]

It's that time of the month,lol!! Roll Call time!!! For those of you that are new to the forum,I post monthly "roll calls",which is everyone's chance to brag about their clean time,no matter how long it is. So...let's hear it!! Last month set a record for responses,so let's try to break it this month!! I'd like everyone to brag,no matter if it's 1day or 1 year. Be proud!!

Also,for this month,could everyone please share what got you,or gets you through the mental aspect of getting/staying clean? With the physical symptoms of withdrawl there IS an end in sight. However with the mental aspect,that can linger and crop up on you when you least expect it. So...guard your clean time everyone. Stay strong and know that you're never alone!! I'm at day 812. For me,dealing with the mental aspect has always been a challenge.Getting on here is how I deal with cravings,etc.

Congratulations to everyone out there!! Stay strong,and post that clean time everyone!!!!! :):)

[guv338]

Well, better late than never, so I'm told.  Have been real busy with family and life lately and almost missed this thread.  Its good to see people moving forward with life.  Today makes 1,200 days on the nose.  Man that
seems like a long time, but it really was only one day at a time.  Day one meant just as much as today in getting to this point in my recovery.  Keep
trudging forward everyone, life is so good without opiates.  This is one battle that you must first surrender in order to win.  My best to you all, guv

Hi Sara, hope all is well with you and yours.

[LostNoMore]

110 days. somehow I missed this post. Nice to see that the "class of 2012"
is sticking it out...you know who you are!! Mikeinfrance...where are you
brother? We miss you!

I keep my clean time #1 and everything else will work out. That about sums it up.

[london_man]

8 months and 2 days - I'm getting stronger each day.

All the positive comments above great to read and they bring a smile to my face.

Congratulations to all - count every clean day as a blessing :)

[Bkitty]

176 Days! and counting. I did take one vicodin that was prescribed to me last week for my pulled tooth,,I learned a valuable lesson,,that I will not ever be able to take a narcotic for pain management,,I cant trust myself yet. Huge lesson,,very scarey,, learned plus I spent all day with my head in the toilet as I got so sick from it,,then felt like crap for 2 days afterwards. When I realized in the shower that the addiction is still live and kicking within me I called for my husband to flush the remaining 39 and called and cancelled the refill. It all happened so fast. I got thru the mouth pain..I got back on track and refocused. I came soo close to screwing it all up. Im incognito these days,,lurking. Staying busy with life and work. Taking time each day to thank God for this beautiful life and the second chance that I have been given. I remain humbled..

[phiaNorcoqueen]

112 days clean and loving every minute of it

[Sharon0255]

Day 22 for me it took a lot of trial and error to get here but I'm better than I've been in a long time. The only thing I did right was I kept trying and no matter what today i don't use. To anyone whose struggling it's so worth it don't give up no matter how many times you relapse please try again. Today i absolutely want to stay clean more than i want to use and i don't hate myself, thanks to all of you and alot of meetings AA every day for me.

[swflafun]

483 days...had to look but it never fails to bring a smile to my lips. :)
I restructured my life without drugs. New place to live, new friends, new influences, new attitude. Accept what I had become, what I will always be if I ever touch another opiate and finally realize how much there is to live for without being under the influence of drugs. 6 months of pretty serious introspection (there was a lot of ground to cover..lol), and *poof*...it's 483 days later. Won't use today.

[NorthEast213]

89 Days...   I fight the mental part by staying optimistic in the face of adversity and staying insanely busy with work.  So far so good.  This place has and will continue to play a huge roll in my life.  You all rock!

Stay strong people.

Sean

[nursejackie2]

Well 3 something in the morning here starting day 3 sleep eludes me. Too.

[zoea]

36 days. I could not get past day 2 till i found this site. Well done to everyone x

[wransomejr]

Well 4 something in the morning here and
starting day 4. Other than sleep issues, and I am
Getting some, and tummy stuff the worst of which is
Over I'm hanging in. Achy, etc but the Thomas Recipe stuff
Plus naproxyn etc seems to help. I start my day with yard work
And I've even sunbathed a little. Figure the light would be
Good. Jumped in the river but still a little cold for me.
Last night I woke up panicy at 2ish got up and watched
"Wizard of Oz." I'm gonna make it!

[gnarly_1]

hey everyone congrarts to all on this list weather it be 1 day ot many years lets all never loose sight we all do this just for today today I wont use we build our clean time from that Principal for me its been 7yr since I drank or did anything else recreationaly now I lived in denile about pain management for several more years and finely kick my worst vice methadone 927 days ago for me staying clean has been a challenge but a combo of a great drug counselor the hellp of N/A and a great church family keep me strait ......get plugged in if your not it makes all the difference in the world..........Gnarly    

[Sarah11212]

111 days for me!
Can't say it's not still hard as far as the mental part goes and sleep is still not there BUT, I wake up every morning to a beautiful 15 mos old little girl who now means more and more to me each and every day and a few of the best friends anyone could ask for that I met here on the forum.
You know who you are and I love ya!

[nursejackie2]

2 days. But leaving for a huge trip in 2weeks & cannot be worrying about how many pills I have to last. Started going to the gym a month ago in preparation to end this life controlling dependence hoping it would make the transition to a healthier life a little easier.  So far so good. Hoping on May 15th when I board that plane I'll be a whole/sorta new person!

[tomskat]

Wow!! Thanks so much everyone for responding and sharing. To those of you out there that are new to the forum,don't give up!! Nothing worthwhile is ever easy. Something that helped me a lot in the beginning was to focus on the hour,rather than focusing on the upcoming days. Taking it hour by hour doesn't seem as daunting,if that makes sense? So,for this moment,for this day,I choose to live clean.Congratulations everyone on your clean time!!! Stay strong and keep your guard up!!

[IBKleen]

Four and a half years for me. I had to change ALL people, places and things. There are good days and bad days. There are triumphs and struggles. The one constant is that each morning I wake up and make the decision not to use just for that day. And each day I just don't use---NO MATTER WHAT!!!

Congratulations to everyone whether you have 1 day or 1,000 days. You are here and you are working on your recovery. Keep going forward!!!!

[Fireby29]

I have seven days, long way to go.  I think for me the key will be what is different this time which is really getting that potential to be "resupplied" cut off.  In addition, eating right, getting in the gym a lot.  The hardest part for me will be the routine change.  I unfortunately did some of my favorite things in the evening on pills, which is hard to not do them anymore.  I may try them again at some point, but for now I need to change that association.

Bryan

[lulu747]

149 Days for me!

Keeping me moving forward is strong support, yoga, my creativity, and a lot of self love.  Speaking of love, sending some out to all of you.  Keep moving forward-don't look back...We can't change the past or control the future, all we have is this moment.  Be in the moment....
And you are stronger than you think (:

xo
Lu

[gunn73]

5 months clean for me. fighting the mind games.

[kyle505]

Day 121... Going to see my daughter at the U of Oregon later this week. Travel that doesn't center around pills is great; like not having to pack that extra, over-weight bag. Thanks for the roll call. Good to hear from everyone.

[almostfree]

day 121 for my husband and I !!!

[minn66]

Hi charlie, pain management is about so much more than the meds. I don't know if this will help, but I told my PM doctor that I wanted to be opiate free so while I don't get any meds there, I still get trigger point injections and physical and massage therapy. Best of luck, hun. You know where to come for support!

[charliej41]

Well I still trying to fight the good fight having a hard time with it I went 28 day and relapsed so I on day 5 and felling bad about it. But I did tell my pain management doc I was not coming back so maybe it well help

[Lilasme]

38 days for me...reading this forum daily helps me to stay strong...gives me a lot of good info....helps me not feel alone...and reminds me where I was 38 days ago...can't say thank you enough to the people that give their time to help others here...although I'm mostly "lurking" ...the posts here have been monumental in helping me get to this point...again...thank you!