Hello all. I know at all of you and think of you as friends and to ones I don't hello and welcome. I have been on site for over a year now, and I have gotten so much from this site. The support, friends, and knowledge is great and I am thankful for it all.
I have now been off benzo's over 6 months and clean off opiates for over 2 yrs now. Yes I am on methadone and doing well. I have a good life, great job, we just bought house little while back, great hubby that supports me, and wonderful friends. Avis left a post one time about methadone didn't save my life I used a tool and saved my own life (pretty much how she said it little different but same meaning) when she wrote that made me think and for that comment I am so greatful, I have a totally different outlook on life and makes me feel a lot better. She was so right when she wrote that comment. All of us save our own life and whatever we use where it be methadone, suboxone, cold turkey, etc. is just our tool it doesn't save us alone. There is so much more than medicine that helps us get and stay drug free. I have found few different things that help me in staying clean.
1.) Good friends, family that support you in what you do.
2.) Don't have a lot free time on your hands, make sure have lots things to do. I have a lot of active's that keep me busy. I take pictures all over place from people, things, landscapes, animals, etc. Scrapbooking, medhelp, groups, and helping others.
3.) Time with my animals (St. Bernards) breeding.
4.) A higher power and looking to him for help and strenght, courage and knowledge.
5.) My job I love it and enjoy going to work daily and I think that is a big plus.
These are all things that when I was on drugs, pills etc I never even thought about and if I did my pills always got in the way. Nice to have a life again.
What's some of things that you use in your recovery.
Lets here them!
God Bless each and everyone of you and your family's.
Holliee