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What recovery care do you get ?
I think it's very important that we really impress the need for recovery care .Whether it be aa/na a different meeting or an addiction therapist a Church pastor .We all need recovery care.Plz share your recovery care ..The forum is great but it is not recovery care .Without care most members will relapse so plz take this seriously.
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Thinking aftercare isn't necessary isn't some unique problem to just people in the beginnings of recovery. My answers to your posts weren't directly aimed at you per se. They were directed at all addicts reading them. They were also wrote by me and for MY benefit. I'm not a unique addict. I'm an every day garden variety dope fiend, and my disease will talk me into believing aftercare isn't needed anymore if I let it. I'm a selfish SOB. I guard my clean time with my life. I have sponsees, and I do service work. Helping them remain clean is a great motivator..but honestly, I do it to keep myself clean. I know you weren't minimizing aftercare. I am just taking the chance to talk to that little addict in all of us, and remind him of how important this really is. If I lend my disease even an ounce of a voice, he WILL talk me into using again. Aftercare keeps those voices down to a low whisper, and that's the best I can hope for. Someone once told me that aftercare to an addict not ready to quit was like stepping into hell, but when you've reached bottom...it's a step up.
You are super brave to come back and admit to a defeat.
You are even more brave to start again and not be defeated by your addiction.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you in your battle.
You are even more brave to start again and not be defeated by your addiction.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you in your battle.
Sara~ Everything will be different because everyone knows...I told everyone and I'll be going to an out patient facility everyday. Like a job. Because it is...
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What are you going to do differently this time? You cant do this alone......sara
Well...what I've been doing hasn't been enough. I relapsed this past weekend,feel horrible,and have an appt. with my doctor on thursday. I will change my tracker. I am 3 days clean...again.
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Hear hear Gizzy!You alwyas knpow what's on my mind,lol!!Exactly-if you want it bad enough you will fight and nevber let your guard down.Aftercare for me started with this site to help get me clean,made it 333 days then relapsed.Within that time I was doing NA.Back clean again and "lurkng" on here,responding to others .That seems to help me stay clean-not wanting to w/d again for the 100th time though either,lol.Seriously,I think aftercare is a must,as Worried stated and as Gizzy said it still doesn't ensure absolute sobriety.So,NEVER LET YOUR GUARD DOWN!!!!....Anne
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Live one day at a time as we dont know what tomorrow will bring........sara
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