Celebrating 150 clean days today!

Just to let all of you know that staying clean can be done with the right help and attitude!  I am getting recovery care, and eventhough it has been rough at times for me to stay clean, I have done it!  I have had a lot going on lately and been super, crazy busy, but I am going to be around a little more now like I used to be!  I miss all of you and need your support now as I always have.  

For the new people......withdrawal is bad.  NO question about it.  But if you can see past the week or so of symptoms, and get the help you need as far as support, then you can make it!  The WDs go away, and the good life starts when the pills STOP!  I have never been more happy and content than I am now.  

It is possible!!!  I'm proof that people can abuse drugs for a LOT of years and still come out of it with the right help!  Good luck to all of you!  Since I haven't been around much, can you all please tell me how long you have been clean, so I can catch up??!!!  

Have an awesome day everyone!

[IBKleen]

Congratulations! You fought for this and you earned it. I love what you said: "The good life begins when the pills stop".

Keep up the good work and keep coming back, the members need you. Hell, I need you!

[dominosarah]

Congrats on your clean time!!!  You have earned it!!  I am so proud of you tram~~~~

Thank you for what you do on the forum also.  You have helped so many with good advice and always been supportive.  Do something nice for you today and everyday.  Always make your clean time the most sacred thing in your life and protect it with your life~~~~sara

Oh i better get my happy dancing feet going, Minnesota style!!!!!!!!          

[laurel453]

tram, you have gone through a lot lately, you deserve not only a big congrats on your 150 clean days but maybe.... hummm a happy dancing from my part tooo LOL ( spanish style ) !!!!

be proud of yourself :)

ps. missed you here too.

[LeaAnn807]

Thanks you guys!  Here in AR we call it "happy jig"!!!  No seriously, I couldn't have made it without you all.  I owe a huge debt of gratitude to everyone!  And I don't take anything for granted anymore!  Life is wonderful, and I love sharing it with everyone else when I can!

[beatingthis]

Whoo Hooo!!!!!!!!

Dancing in Maryland for you!!! Do something nice for yourself!!!
Ok, not really dancing but doing a shuffle lol!
I don't dance very well.

Terry

[Danny111]

150 days is fricking awesome

[gizzy32]

Congrats tramahater, I am so proud of you. 150 days is a lot of clean time and I know your gonna make 200, a year and so on. Keep helping like you do here.

[jrock601]

i am currently going through a oxycotin WD. I am on vacation with my family. The WD has been hell. I was thinking of going to a med center, but what would they do? I am so productive on opiates and am scared to stop. I feel that my brain chemistry will never be the same, do I need a methadone clinic or what. I know I could get clean, but will I be productive. I have no get up and go without it, what do I do?

[Dump_Subs]

Tom is 60 days.  I agree life is good.  Still challenging every day but good.  Proud of you and anyone else who can wrestle the monkey off of your back.

[salsinator]

YEAH!! Cogratulations on your 150 days, your year will be here before you know it!

[jollyman069]

CONGRATS...on the clean time...keep up the great work...

[vicki595]

Hey Friend...   I've missed you !!!   I'll be back tomorrow at home so we'll catch up but I'll be doing the dance in Massachusetts for ya tonight.  Yup...another family gathering so everyone
can say goodbye to me now !!!   Whew, it's exhausting and wonderful to have been through this whole trip completely sober.  I highly recommend it to eveyone !!!   Life is so sweet on the
other side...

Big hugs for that clean time !!!   You're doing it with style !!!!  

I'm at 107 today...it's a noble thing that we do...

Much love~  Vicki

[LeaAnn807]

You can SO TOTALLY be productive off pills.  The thing is...you are not going to be productive if you STAY on pills!  The first week is rough, but you will notice improvement every week after that, until one week, you just feel good enough to do whatever you want!  I promise it's worth it.  You can do it!  Just keep putting one hour after another and soon you will have a lot of time built up!

[LeaAnn807]

Wow.....I am so humbled!   And so very, very thankful to be a part of such a wonderful group of people!  You guys make me SMILE! : D

[Beccabeccalynn]

Congrats on your clean time I read where you've posted and the time you take to respond is so nice keep connected and great job at giving back
Becca

[pharma9]

You are doing a fantastic job staying clean.You went through some very difficult times and persisted and came through very well.
Your attitude and determination has pulled you through this and I am very very proud of you.
Count them...150 days.
Wow

[pharma9]

PS..I am opiate free 11 months....one month short of a year and not missing them at all.

[LeaAnn807]

Thanks Becca.....that really means a lot! : )

Pharma....WAY TO GO!  11 months, huh?  That is awesome.  We will be celebrating your year mark soon.  I'm glad you don't miss them.  I don't either!  Weird.  I have always missed them to the point of relapse before!!!  I'm proud of you too!!!

[Jimmy1975]

Well done ! That's a big mark and congratulations ! How is the anxiety and your sleep going ?  Jimmy

[gnarly_1]

HEY CONGRATS on your clean time your doing ausum...and thanks for all you do on the forum your a wonderful part of our family here...keep doing what your doing it is working for you...and I must add you give out great advise to others it comes from a loving heart of gold you have for your fellow addict it is truly a gift.....you and your family are always in my prayers good luck and may God bless you abundantly.....Gnarly    

[wishful1]

Congratulations!! U are a inspiration for sure, I have 82 days clean now ;) Hope to see you on here more!! :) -Betsy

[LeaAnn807]

Thanks Gnarly and Wishful!  And congrats on the 82 days!  That's wonderful....

Jiimmy, I have no anxiety at all.  Zero!  And most of the time I sleep well.  5 hours a night usually.  Sometimes a little more if I'm exhausted.  I still have the occasional night where I wake up at 3 am for NO reason, and I get irritated.  But now I just get up and move on.  It's not a WD thing, so it doesn't drive me nuts like it did back then!  And the way I see it, that happens to everyone....even "earth people' as I call non-addicts! ; )  

[vicki595]

"Earth People"       LMAO

Talk to you soon!!!

xo

[Jebs317]

Congratulations on your 150 days......!!!!  Now it's 152!!  That is so awesome.  You are such a huge part of why I am pill free today.  

I AM SO THANKFUL FOR YOU!  

[lbaddict1973]

Congratulations for 150 days....and counting.  New poster here....I am at 74.5 hours....still in the hours part of the recovery.....but thats how we have to do it....as you said....hour by hour.

Thanks for the inspiration...

[avisg]

tram ,That is great you have done so well and you are a great support in the community .Keep it up !!!!