To Addicts Everywhere

[guv338]

Over the past 8 months of watching, reading and posting a little here and there, I have seen the same 2 questions come up time after time, " how long will this last"  and " will I ever be happy without the drugs".  Well my friends, I am hear to tell you that yes you will be happy, happier than you can even remember being in the past and as far as how long it takes, well, my thought is, you must endure for however long it takes.  You are fighting for your life and that is worth as much time as it takes.  Your life is worth so much to me, even though I know none of you personally.  Whether it is a week for a recreational user, a month for a light user, a few months for a mederate user or 11 months for me, an addict that should be dead, but by the Grace of God, is still here and happier than I can remember in a long time.  

I write this to encourage you all, not to scare you.  If I can be this happy 11 months after starting this ugly process, then anything is possible.   Is it going to be easy?  No.   Are you going to suffer?  Yes.  Is it worth it?  Absolutely.
You are all showing the desire to quit by being on this forum.  That is a huge first step.  Now,  or when your ready, then its time to take another step and then another.  It, unfortunately, is a  process that is very slow in rewarding us.  This process will test you to the intermost depths of your soul.  However the final reward is our freedom and our lives.  

The recovery process must be about YOU and for YOU,  in order to work.  You have to want to rid yourself of this part of your life.  My two recommendations for someone starting to try to get clean are:  1)  Find God, or as NA say
the God of your understanding.  2)  Try NA, or any group of your choice,  you will be amazed at the people who are willing to help you, unconditionally.  I wish I could blink my eyes and make all of your suffering go away, but I can't.  However, I will do anything within my power this year to help the suffering addicts.  Life is so good and each of you are so special.  Please take the steps to Freedom.  Guv  

[dominosarah]

It is also very rewarding to see others turn that corner too.  Proud of you guv.      sara

[guv338]

Thanks Sara, it feels so good to have finally turned the corner.

[dominosarah]

What a great post.  There is nothing better than the freedom that you will feel.  You keep working it, it looks real good on you!!  Congrats!!      sara