72 days CLEAN from Methadone!!! WOW!

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Greetings all!! Today is day 72 for me & each & every week gets better! Sorry I havent posted much, school has me a little stressed & busy! But It feels great to go about life without dependency. Sometimes life moves so fast, I forget where I was just a few months ago...This SUPER out weighs the dependency! I have longed for this for 10 years...YES 10 YEARS!!! I feel so alive, and I pretty much had forgotten what that felt like! Sleep is scattered still some nights, and I still wake up sometimes in the morning a lil low of energy, but into the shower I go & I am good!! Please peeps, find your inner strength & positivity, it's crucial to this process. If I can do it after 10 yrs, you can!!!! This website gave me knowledge, and friends that I am SO grateful for!! Thank you bunches!!! Jewlz

ihatepinkclouds · Answer

Glad to see posts from people that have done this deal from methadone. In treatment for four months I met only a handful in recovery from this devil. It is doing me worlds of good to be reminded to look at where I was so I can keep a hold on this thing. CONGRATULATIONS ON UR CLEAN TIME AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORLDS, U HELPED ME STAY CLEAN

jewlz2626 · Answer

Hey there! It is a fight like no other, probably the worse of all addictions, but a fight well worth it in the end. You have to find what works best for you & keeps you sane while doing it. Its super important to stay positive, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, you just have to fight to get there. We didnt become addicted overnight, so we dont just get better overnight. But it CAN be done, if I can do it after 10 years, anyone can!! Stay on this site, it is tremendously uplifting!!

satiniair206 · Answer

That is great! I have a friend/former neighbor that has tried for years to get off that stuff and can't. It has ruined his life having to live with his parents and losing his car even. I know nothing about it only that it is supposed to be much stronger/worse addiction that hydro. If I can ever get to the point you are at (with hydro), I know I will be home free. Congrats!

jewlz2626 · Answer

Thank you! Thank you! Thank You!!!!! You have all been an inspration! Whenever I may have a second of feeling down, I just think back at how long & hard it was to get here & that this is A MILLION times better!!

@Henry- I was actually stricken with the terrible news of losing my 12 year old the same week I jumped....worse experience ever! But I felt ok enough to open my heart to Dixie 2 weeks later when I saw that she was a sweet 3 month old baby who needed a home. I think it helped me heal tremendously, from detoxing, and losing my Sadie...Life is good :)

dominosarah · Answer

Congrats on your clean time!!!  Your strength and determination is awesome~~Keep it going.  

Guard Up!

ImDONENoMore · Answer

I love what you said about being on this side of the posts - being congratulated instead of doing the congratulating.  It does feel pretty good - so enjoy the moment!!  You earned it and you totally deserve it!  And oh yeah - keep your guard up from me too!  :)

HenryS354 · Answer

Congrats!!! You should be so proud at what you have overcome!!!  

I was on the liquid cuffs for about 7 years as well, and thrilled to welcome you to the club!  Keep that positive attitude, and like Laurel said... never let your guard down! 

Im sure your pup is proud too... Those pits are loyal buggers. ;-)

Henry

laurel453 · Answer

Yes, as Mark has said you have kept your positive mind through all the time and it is has been quite a lot with the taper and so, never losing your hope and faith... and here you are 72 days... !! CONGRATS, Jewz... i am really proud ! hey, remember not to let your guard down ;)

atthebeach · Answer

congratulations on your clean time. that is so awesome. 
give yourself a big pat on the back you deserve it.
you are well on the road to recovery.
ten years. yep thats how long my husband was on meth.too. he has been clean for 19 months. yeaaaa!!! 
life is so much better not being chained to that clinic and to the bottle.
keep up the good work.
you are doing awesome.
good for you
debbie

jewlz2626 · Answer

Thanks y'all!! Feels great to be on this side of the posts....I remember once posting congrats to everyone else who was clean, and hoping that I would soon be in their place! Well I am! And still cant believe it sometimes!! lol It's amazing to be on this side! 

@Methsux: You go girl! I do take calms forte & valerian, come to think of it....I havent taken melatonin in a few days. Huh! Go me! lol I do still take L Tyrosine & GABA, I paid for the bottles, I may as well take em till theyre gone!! lol

ImDONENoMore · Answer

CONGRATS on the 72 days!!!  I remember you and it's SO great to read success stories!!!  :)

gnarly_1 · Answer

HEY Julie your doing great to beat the moster back into its cage in 72 days is ausum im so proud of you you have keep a positive attitude even when it was tuff to and look at you go now fre and clean welcome to the rest of your life glad to see you post post often people need to see this can be done and you do get well and you did it qickly cudos to you your friend Mark

Dane74 · Answer

Thats AWESOME!!!! So proud of you, keep up that positive attitude of your's!  You are doing great, but just remember to keep your guard up, believe me i know all to well:)

Methsuxbad · Answer

Wow congrats so glad to hear you're doing so well and still going...im right behind you sunday will be 60 days for me!!  Sleep is much better for me aswell, still have a nite here and there (usually when the little gets me up) but much better.  Are you still taking your "sleep cocktail"? I cut out everything but the melatonin just scared not to take it just wondering if you've tried...any whoo sounds like you are doing great keep up the good work!!!