CHECK IN

[avisg]

I would like to do a check in with members for the group.  Tell us how you are doing how long have you been clean ? What recovery are you getting ?.Is there something you are struggling with we are here.

[Jimmy1975]

I'M still here ! Nothing much new , just trying to keep on the path ! Peace . Jimmy

[wanttobeclean]

18 months clean from opiates
17 days sober

Medhelp has been my best support.  I found it the day after I quit cold turkey off lots of oxycodone.  I also have a very distracted and not very attentive addiction counselor I see once every 2 months and a 'regular' counselor I see when I feel I need to (was up to once a week for a while, now about once a month)

I am realizing that as wonderful as we all are here :-)), I need more.  Going to my first 12 step meeting the day after tomorrow.  Sarah...you are 100% right: getting clean WAS the 'easy' part.  

[Mandapanda17]

187 days clean today, I see an addiction specialist, a counselor once weekly and try and come on here as often as possible :) Feeling good, finally feeling like the Amanda I thought I'd completely lost. Next comes cigarettes & already cutting back, so hopefully my March 20th quit date won't be as painful :P

[Amaryllis1974]

7 days today!!!
I use an addiction specialist, NA, and lots of friends in recovery!!
Oh, and the 12 steps, but one step at a time.
(:

[desperatetostop]

64 days off of opiates
10 years off of crack
been having a hard time with the cigs..i'll be honest, but i'm back on the chantix ... still trying to stay quit.

[dbrowneyedgirl]

Hi I'm new on board. I see lots of clean time here. I'm glad I joined. I've been on substance abuse forum for the past week and think I've I can get lots of information guidance strength and hope here for I am on day 9 and my withdrawals are done with NOW comes the hard part. Staying clean!!  

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

I dont have a day count - but with three short but dramatic relapses its about 2 yrs last Thanksgiving.  Ironically I learned a lot from PTSD therapy - cognitive behavior therapy and guided imagery can get you past a lot of trouble spots if you can recognize the triggers and disarm them.   But by far the best part is that I remember that I am stronger than all the narcotics in the world.  

[merrymaria]

a wonderful 18 months opiate free....i m doing good... i had a few tests from above and passed with flying colors...thank you God....my support is med help only....i have joined online NA meetings but find the chat more informal and not exactly what i m looking for...other support is God who has helped me more than anyone.... my amazing family and my sober friends...they are always there for me no matter what...congrats to everyone...keep going...maria   (day 550 in recovery)

[GoingToMakeIt]

767 days. Life is good.

[avisg]

You need to either discuss your addiction with your theripist or look into another program like I have said many times getting clean is the easy part staying clean is the hard part .

[narla]

130 days clean alcohol and codeine,I have a counsellor for the abuse as a child but nothing except Medhelp for addiction recovery,and of course determination.I'm doing great feeling the best I've felt in 40 yrs

[stilltrying1965]

HEROIN left me with no moey,stopped my family talking to me,left me with no good friends i used to have lots,iv lost good friends to that drug,no looking after myself stealing from shops found it hard to comunicate with people who were straigh,lonley,embaressed myself by taking drugs ,could not visit any family members ,but most of all i lost 13yrs of my life ,gave my wife it so she would spend her money on it,greed for that drug i just would not stop,change in my aperance others looking at me thinking look at the state of him and they were right,my daughter or son dont speak to me as much ,i lost all self respect .thats all i can think of just now but there will be more and lots of pain and tears when i could not get any H

[avisg]

James she is not stronger its just taking you a little longer to get to where she is .I am very proud of you for admitting that there is still a part that want the drug that is a major step in getting better . James try something write a list of all of the way H has been destructive in your life try to think of everything you can put it here or to it in private but I would give that a try it might be a big eye opener ....
xxxoooxx
avis

[stilltrying1965]

200 plus but im struggling with my addiction i cant stop thinking about heroin i was honest with avis 10% of me is still in love wwith the drug thats why im so unhappy withmyself kim she is so much stronger than me a need help on this one please a dont want too go back but that we bit love i still have for H is a big big danger to my clean time and i realy worked hard for that a dont want to lose it in a moment of weakness james

[dominosarah]

615 days clean off pills
2828 days sober

I go to NA at least once a week and get with my coffee bunch once a week.  If i need to go more i do.  I have learned a ton about addiction and how to recognize my triggers and the healthy things to do to get thru them.  Winter is harder for me as i am so confined to home with all the snow and cold.  I think i need to get some Vitamin D supplements as it is really hard to be outside and get sun living in this fine state that i do!!   Always gotta keep that guard up!!  Other than that i am okay!!    sara

[avisg]

I have been clean 854 days I see a therapist that is experienced in addiction .I struggled a little over Christmas but I worked threw it ..normally I would talk to my therapist but of course she was on vacation lucky she really has taught me ways to handle my trigger and craving without having to call her every time and I am so thankful for that ..