Clean for today.

[HoldenCaulflower]

Hello everyone, today is the most important day of our lives  because we choose not to be a prisoner of opiates. Everyday is a battle with post acute withdrawal, but everyday is also another victory. Don't let yourself become another statistic. Empower yourself and take pride in the strength that has gotten you this far. And if you fall down, pick yourself up and dust yourself off. If you post on this forum then you are either thinking about getting clean or you already have been. In all honesty there's no difference in the person on day 30 or day 1, because we all have to beat this one day at a time. Do today what you must to stay clean and don't worry about tomorrow.

Holden

[fuzzypeach27]

Well said.

Lovely thread Cauliflower.

Really Nice.

Yeah detoxing with other addicts can bring us down. Some folk dare I say it are drama queens and moan moan moan. Music, I am a classical trained Flautist music too is my therapy.

Best of luck. - I am 35 days clean.

[dominosarah]

Music is very theraputic to me also......I would be lost without it.  Stay strong Holden      sara

[HoldenCaulflower]

Well, Harbor Lights was a sobering experience. I met some really great people and learned a lot. Unfortunately I did check out AMA on the 8th day. I just felt like some of the people in detox were bringing me down, so I left. I really missed music as well which is very therapeutic to me. I'm glad I went though, I'll definitely be attending some NA meetings there. I'd even like to go back someday and maybe be a guest speaker.

[gnarly_1]

hey dude good to see you back...how did that harbor lights thing go for you??/
was just wondering what it was about and if it helped you or not???
any way its good to see you fighting the good fight and winning
im glade your still off the methadone ....just take it one day at a time
and be ready for some changes in your mind....it takes some getting use to
but you attitude is great and thats 3/4 of the battle you can get past the rest
if you can stay positive just dont let the dog days get to ya ...they pass
good luck and God bless...Gnarly  

[dominosarah]

Great post Holden!!!  Each day is a new beginning and today i have chosen not to use.  I have always said it doesnt matter if you have 1 minute clean or 100 yrs clean, we all come together on an even playing field.  Live in the now as yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future and today is a gift.          sara

[jen2331]

Your words are so true!  I love your post!  It really lifted me up.  I remember being sober and going to AA for 3 years and some people - like the ones with 15 years sober - would act superior, almost God-like to the newcomer.  And in the beginning it really intimidated me.  Then someone who had a long time said "this isn't a contest, not a race - we all have the same thing - just today - just right now".  And that's the truth.  We are all one pill away from our next relapse.  I am no better than anyone else and vice versa.  I only have right now.  And just for today, just for right now, I choose recovery.  I pray for strength for every one of us suffering - in and out of this forum.
jen