Just about to go into day seven c/t - feeling so much better!!

Question

in a few hours, will have completed 6 full 24 hour periods won c/t; last night slept a full 5.5 hours; felt so much better; found myself able to get up and move around and felt like there was some energy; all a sudden noticed I wasn't going through the usual thoughts of when am I going to take (or get) a pill--dang that's a good feeling; but I am clearer this time that this stage--physical symptoms not so much/mental symptoms changing--is a very dangerous one mentally, as I have reached it before (though not in almost three years), so this time I can't let the feeling that I'm succeeding take me over into arrogance that I can handle a pill next time the urge hits; thanks friends,the fog is lifting 

-jaxa, clearer than in years

ArlingtonAddict · Answer

SOOOO glad to hear that the discomfort is lifting. I think it's great, also, that you have clearly LEARNED from past efforts showing, also, that they were not a waste even if they didn't result in immediate sobriety. In line with what you wrote about not getting over-confident, I suggest using the times you feel BETTER to put in place supports (or keep them up) for times when you don't. Again, so happy!!

ThursdayNext · Answer

I'm with you.  The mental battle is the hardest one to fight.  Keep posting when it gets rough.  Being honest with yourself and the forum is also a good and humbling thing to do.

jaxa · Answer

thanks much for the encouragement; I have learned from past relapses that this gets dicey now with self-inflicted head games; support here will help; hey, this morning I actually felt like eating a meal instead of a pill; haven't felt that way in a very long time

--jaxa

vee108 · Answer

So glad that youre feeling better..I knew u would.  Thur is right; the mental hangs around longer but stay close to the forum and talk talk talk.  So happy for u..congrats!!!

Just about to go into day seven c/t - feeling so much better!!

You are reading content posted in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community