To Everyone in Recovery

[VOsRose]

I was talking to my fiance yesterday about my recent relapse.  He told me something that is so awesome and so simple that I wanted to share it with everyone.  He, too, is an addict.  His addiction is alcohol.  He quit drinking years ago and never, ever relapsed.  This is what he told me:

"You have to somehow make yourself know, when that neuron fires in your brain and tells you that taking a pill is a good idea, another one is going to fire right behind it that tells you it's not a good idea.  Wait for that second neuron to fire."

Wow.  I never really thought about it that way.  It's as simple as that.

[VOsRose]

I'm glad.  I found it very simplified but makes so much sense.  I, too, will forever be active on this forum.  It is the best resource I have ever come across.  So many caring and knowledgable people.

[wait2long]

that sounds sooo logical, why didnt anyone ever think of that before...i have heard something similar to quitting smoking  "the craving for a cigarette only lasts as long as it takes to smoke one"   i am going to try to put this to use when things get tough for me..thanks...

[ron g]

I have been reading the forum since 7-15 my last day on tyelenol 4 I had big time w/d  I was taking 8-10 at one time  I think I am almost through the w/d except mental I think about them a lot, but what you said about where to get them, the money, I am always running out, and the lies to my family, no I am not taking anything, I am not high. I read these posts and I think a lot of people have some of the same kind of issues that I have. I took those T4'S for five years or more. I think I am 20 days clean right now but this is tough. I am 62 years old so this problem runs through every age group, but I am glad to know I could stop the pills c/t and at 62 I quit smoking three months ago. This forum has helped me stop the pills so many members had the same types of issues I had  and their advice got me through this awful thing
Thanks, this forum made the diference for me.
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