Day 23 and all alone today

[sweatinit]

Hey Everyone,

day 23 and I am home alone all day and night! Got some old tapes running as this is the kind of day that i would just 'veg" all day. Been reading my bibe on and off, been praying and eating like a cow. Its only 12:30 here.. lol. hoping you guys are around today and tonight to help me through this hurdle.

I felel good, I feel strong and have not had too many urges, as Dedicated would say; "I have been dlivered". Days like today are a little scary though. I have to be with just me all day. I dont even know how to do that anymore. Its really a strange feeling.  I am hoping I become more and more comfortable in my own skin as clean time increases.

love you guys. thanks for all the support!

[Tab57]

Thanks for your kind comments on your post to me. We all have each other's backs.

If you have free time try to fill it with constructive activities such as helping others on this web site. You are right in that you must stay busy. Idle time is not good for people with addictive behavior such as myself.

[wanttobeclean]

Congratulations for making it to 23 days.  That's a huge accomplishment.  Sounds llike this kinda day is a big trigger for you...was for me too...too much time, with too many options, you know?  Make a huge list of things you either have to get done and have been putting off OR things you LOVE to do.  My list had things lI didn't really want to do like cleaning out my closet, filing bills, cleaning the oven, sorting through old baby clothes. Then it also had things like sodoku (I'm such a puzzel nerd!), scrapbooking, reading some of my favorite mags and watching old movies. If I was just bored, I would makde myself do one of the things I didn't want to.  If I was bored AND tempted or bored AND feeling sorry for myself, I'd treat myself fto one of the things I love to do.

It really helped on those alone days.

[sweatinit]

Hi Tame, If i'm not mistaken you simply click accept. Thanks for your kind words and encouragement! I;m sure i'll be on here next month talking about how chubby i have gotten...lol. thanks! xxoo

[Tamethepain]

Hey sweetie! You requested me as a friend, but because I'm super intimidated by things like facebook etc I dint know how to respond. I want go be your friend!!!!
Right now you just need to listen to your body. Eat when and & what you want, entertain yourself how you want. When you are ready to reenter the game you will. Keep moving forward & please let me know how to respond! XOXOX

[hydrosnot4thisgirl]

Hey girlie! Yay for Day 23!! :) You're doing so, so good! I've been a lone the past couple days too... Been doing a ton of baking which means I've been doing a ton of eating too! :) We went out and bought a Wii (with $ from our pill jar, yay extra cash!!) so I've been playing that a ton too. My kidimals look at me like I'm nuts cuz I've been doing the Just Dance game... It probably is quite amusing to watch! ;) Hope you are well today friend!! I too shall be alone so call me if ya need anything! :) xoxoxo

[dedicatedtostop]

YOU ARE NOT ALONE esp when you accept God in your life. Feel free to pm anytime. Keep reading that bible and remember "greater is he that lives within me" I love your positive spirits, and your confession of deliverance, the old you is dead now. Big Hugz

[HoldenCaulflower]

I feel your pain, I'm just on day 12, but I've noticed when I'm alone I feel awful. I went to an AA meeting last night, which was alittle weird considering I'm an opiate addict, but they all welcomed me with open arms and it made me feel really good. You do need to stay active and try to rediscover the things you used to love before you were an addict.

[fuzzypeach27]

Hi babe, what day is it I am loosing count with my clean days.

I don't like to be alone either. But some times you run out of distractions.

You'll be fine. Honestly.

If you get an urge I have them all the time. Go do something.Keep posting.

I have every confidence in you, your a pro now baby, You aint sweating it any more.

Switch the radio and have a dance and bave in your success - something with a beat get those legs moving move your clean body let go - Fuzzys in a freaky mood today.

[gnarly_1]

hey girlee congrads on 23 days thats ausum ...as you go threw this each day will bring new challenges as you progress forward there will be the days like today where your all by yourself and have to figure out what to do with yourself without being buzzed...
its like having to learn how to relive life all over again...your doing great so far your getting aftercare and that in itself will help out a lot ...ever day you put in it gets eazer
you kinda have some ups and downs but overall it gets better with time...its cool to just vedge out once in a wile so enjoy it  try to keep bizzy if anxiety starts to flare up
go out for a walk even if its just around the block...youll do fine by yourself enjoy some
me time and treat yourself to something special to celebrate your recovery..take some time out and pray and thank God for being there for you during your withdrawals and continue to pray for a successful recovery you will find plenty
to do on a day with nothing to do...good luck and god bless....Gnarly    

[Calamity2]

Go take a walk !  You can exchange opiate addiction for food addiction.  Get up and exercise.   I see you are taking some other suggestions. Just thiough I would try again.  Like a mother always trying to give alittle "suggestion"  Not that I dont want you to post and keep posting but we need to exercise even with 23 days there are still drug traces in your muscles and you need to work it out.    I'm goin now.  Wish you could be with me. I'm lonly too often. but not lonly enough to take a pill to kill my lonliness. That wouldnt make it less painful for sure