3 Weeks Clean! Norco Detox...

[kyle505]

Today is 21 days for me - 3 weeks. I'm writing this, but find it hard to believe. I'm not sure why, but the three week mark was something that was important to me when I started my ct detox. I will be very proud of one month, six months, a year, but during those first four days in hell three weeks became my first big goal.
I could go on and on, but won't. I want to thank all of you, especially Lulu and Vicki and theaddict, bama (and a lot more) for your help and support and encouragement.
To anyone just starting - it can be done. Use this site as part of your support system. Read the posts, and keep coming back. Thanks again.

[dominosarah]

Congrats on your clean time!  Keep it going.  Do whatever it takes to stay clean~~sara

[kyle505]

Day 11 is excellent. For me, things really started to improve around that time. I did have days that weren't that great, but considering, they weren't that bad either. You're doing great. Sleep will come. And it gets better and better.

[MikeInFrance]

Great job!!! I'm right behind you....staying as positive as I can each day!! I read posts like yours....and they push me through the next day and that's what I need as I slowly approach the end of my second week in detox (day 11 today damit!)

[kyle505]

Lulu:
I know that unless I was ready I couldn't have done the detox, etc., but you and others on this site did help a great deal. I think I wrote somewhere on my initial post that I had an opportunity to get a couple of pills on the Saturday after I started detox, which would have been day 5. However, after the support from this site, and reading the stories of people who'd relapsed, well, I just decided it wasn't worth a few hours of relief after what I'd been through.
Thanks as always. Have a wonderful day.

[lulu747]

Morning Kyle...

Hope it's a beautiful one....
I just wanted to say that the only person you owe the success of your recovery to is YOURSELF.  Be proud of your hard work...
Lu

[kyle505]

theaddict & gg:
Thanks for your support. I am feeling better each day; even on bad days, I am able to handle whatever and still feel good when I put my head on the pillow.
And gg - when I was going through the dark days of detox, all I did (especially day 3) was read posts on this site. Even if the story didn't involve my drug of choice, I still got something out of it. We all measure success differently, but I for one feel good again, and owe much of my success to the people on this site.

[gg636]

Congrats~ I am proud of you and Thank you for the positive post.  It really makes a diffrfence when I read sucess stories..

[theaddict]

so glad you're feeling better and better each day. <333

[kyle505]

Lulu:
Thanks as always. I've actually got something worked out that's helping me sleep much better. I'm tired enough when I go to bed, and I sleep pretty well until about 4 a.m., my witching hour. So, for the last two nights, I've taken a half of a melatonin (sp?) at 4, and end up sleeping until 8! It may all be in my head, but it's working for me, so what the heck. Just finished my breakfast and now I'm off to work and the gym. Hope you have a great day, and many thanks for checking in.

[lulu747]

Kyle...
Morning...Lu check in(:
You sound like you're doing awesome and really-no surprise here.  Your positive attitude and commitment to your recovery are inspiring.  You will see 30 days and RAISE it with the rest of your life....One moment at a time....Have a wonderful day and I'll pray to the sleep fairies that you get a good sleep tonight.....It's happening....Lu

[kyle505]

End of day 21; all in all, pretty good. Great day at work, about to have dinner, a walk, then relax. Sleep is the last thing that needs to click in to place, but I know it might take a while. Thanks again to everyone who's helped me get this far. It's hard to believe that I'm on to one month clean. What a concept. Hope everyone has a good night; for those just starting, it gets much, much better. That's a promise.

[kyle505]

theaddict:
Thanks. I too am looking forward to even more time clean. Life is coming back in to focus; sleep is still not perfect, but my much improved mental state allows me to handle it without much of a problem. Keep up the good work. And thank you.

[theaddict]

i love yooooooooooooou!

so stinking proud of you. i knew you could do it. and here's to many, many, MANY more days, weeks, months and years clean for both of us!

[kyle505]

Every day counts. I know.

[lulu747]

Oops...49 days...Can't cheat myself of a clean day(:

Have an awesome day Kyle!!

[kyle505]

Vicki and Lulu:
As always, thanks so much for the support and encouraging words. 60 and 90 days seem far away right now (very do-able), but so did 21 back on day 3. I am enjoying today, although it is raining and grey. My daughter who's going to college in Oregon has been calling a lot, and talking to her is making me happy, not sad, which is how it should be. Hope you both have a great day. And thanks for everything.

[lulu747]

Yes Kyle!

Congratulations on making your 3 week milestone...

High fives and hugs all around!  

It is important to keep goals in mind while you are walking the road to recovery and 21 days is huge....I'm at 48 days today and can taste 60 just around the corner.  Staying in the moment and making it the best moment we can is what moves us forward and helps us to evolve.  I am so proud of you....Lu

[vicki595]

There you are Kyle!!     A big hug to you!!  You've got this now and you're doing a great job!

I think 3 weeks is a huge milestone, as well. The next one is 90 days; at least it was for me!

I'm proud of you...