Taking Responsibility For Your Addictions

[avisg]

I have seen alot of posts lately where people are trying to justify there usage as someone else's fault .It took me a while but I finally realized if I wanted to get and stay clean I had to take responsibility for my addiction. It wasn't the doctors fault or my families fault or any other person ,place or thing. I could to try to blame my addiction on .It was me I got myself here .Yes there were triggers and things that had happened that made it easy to justify.
It was not until then that I could start working on getting better .I have come along way in 800 days but there are still things I am working on and will continue too

One of the things I have learned is every-clean day is truly special. That a positive attitude makes a big difference .

[NorcoQueenoftheUniverse]

I hafta say that when I was using I was the ONLY PERSON making me FEEL THIS WAY... like poop!  I think that that was one of the determining factors for me WANTING to get clean... I was tired of making MYSELF feel this way.

[shrimpman]

I'm clean 2 weeks to this day and you are right on-------I feel the best
I have in 2 years------you have to take responsibility for yourself------ my best to all of you who inspired me to get get through the worst of it----now I can go have Thanksgiving not being high or wding-------Shrimpman-----------And yes I'm taking shrimp to my cousins for T-day!

[Florida_Guy737]

Great post Avisg but your post is actually applicable to life...you are what you choose to accept; if it don't feel right, then it probably isn't.

Happy T-Day

Guy

[avisg]

Thanks :)

[narla]

I only stopped when I realised I was the only one in control of what I was doing.I blamed someone else for 33 yrs,he

[SophieShine]

great post avisg!

[dominosarah]

Great post avis.  Taking responsibility for our own actions is the key here.  Without doing that you just keep spinning in circles.            sara

[salsinator]

Avisg, you could not be more correct here.  Thanks for posting.  My addiction dragged on for over 20 years before I finally stopped making excuses and blaming others for my problem.  Like you indicated, I had to take responsibility - I wanted to quit and be clean - no one else does this for us.  

[leeisgettingclean]

your rite avisg...we can not blame anyone for our addictions! Our lives are our responsibilty,,,the doctors might could be more knowledgeable//caring, but in the end its on US to be responsible

[kim715]

Great post Avisg!!!!!!!!  I think one of the biggest most important steps in recovery for me was finally taking responsibility for my addiction.I caused it and I needed to do the work to fix it,and I continue to work my recovery every day,and just like you, 633 days later,I'm still learning and growing...All the best...Kim

[gerty411411]

Right on!!!

Gerty

[10356]

Thank you Avisg a Positive attitude is what is partially responsible for saving my life.. lesa