I MADE IT!!

[chaddavis333]

I just wanted to post to tell everyone who was praying, Thank You. I made it through my first day of work in over 2 1/2 weeks. I am clean 2 weeks today from deviladol or tramasatan. God has really been good to me. I did go see my chiro today. He thinks the pain in my lower back and some of the pain at the bottom of my foot and the occasional sharp stabs in my left thigh are from something that happened while I was medicated. I mean I felt nothing the whole time I was popping 20 a day. Hopefully, in a week or so, it will subside. I do have a bulging disc, but he said it was not serious enough for surgery. THANK GOD. I never want to take a pain pill again. Anyone got any ideas on this pain? It started off 8 days clean on the right side right above my butt muscle. Now it seems like the left side is begining to hurt as well. Plus I do have a feeling like someone is pressing the bottom of my foot, with the 5 or 6 times a day sharp stab in my thigh on the side of my thigh. I know it is nerve related. I just hope it is a muscle strain that is pressing on the nerves. I am just terrified of having to take more pills to live and surgery. I am only 36 I want to play with my kids.Anyway, sorry for the long post. Thanks to the ones who always respond. You guys are the greatest!!! My wife has totally given up on me, and now hates me. You guys are the only ones encourageing me, so THANK YOU!! God bless you all.

[dominosarah]

I knew you could do it and now you know!!  I found great relief from my chiropractor.  They arent just bone crackers anymore!!

I am sorry your wife is not supportive right now.  Our loved ones get the brunt of our addiction.  Hopefully she will come around when she sees you are making some good healthy changes.  Our actions speak louder than words.  Keep your chin up!!       sara

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

I bet your wife will come around in time. Until then focus on your precious children. I'm so proud if u and I prayed fir you to have a great day at work. See... He is listening! Wtg!

[atthebeach]

glad you are feeling so good.i have been following your threads.He is faithful.   look what the Lord has done.He's healing your body, He's healing your mind. as far as your wife is concerned. i am also the wife of an addict. we have been married for 20 years. he used for the last 14 years of our marriage. 4 children. my husband is a licensed minister was clean for 10 years before our marriage and 5 years into our marriage. one year ago i was so tired from all the years. i was ready for divorce. he went into a christian rehab. in february and has now been clean for 10 months. God is restoring the years the cankerworm has eaten away. He can do great and mighty things which we know not.
one year ago i never thought we would be were we are now. keep the faith. give her time, the wounds run very deep. my whole family was so distraught and wrecked. my 2 oldest children 25 and 19 also used. they did as their father did and not as he said. we do lead by example. sometimes to everyones detriment. continue to pray and seek HIs face. it is in His time frame not ours.
god bless,
debbie

[atthebeach]

oh yea about the pain in your butt. i have the same thing sounds like sciatica, nothing the chiropractor can't fix. do ice on it. the foot  sounds like plantar fascitis. also ice and the chiropractor also can help that.hope this helps
blessings
debbie

[dede2121]

i had and still have on occassion the same back problem you have. the pain running down my leg.bending over hurt so bad. it was on my left side. i forget what the doc said something maybe sciatic(sp) nerve. the does hurt like heck. i even took lortab for it and the lortab did not even touch that kind of pain. i could not get comfortable no matter what position i was in. and it is wierd eventually after a few weeks it works itself out and goes away.
so next time it happens i will just suffer through the pain.
congratulations on 2 weeks. that is wonderful.
tomorrow will be 5 days for me and i feel pretty good other than the kind of sadness that has taken over. but i am sure that will go away.

[magnoliaooo]

Today was my first day back at work to. I had a very hard time I am only on day 3. I just wanted to say hi and let you know I am proud of you, I know how hard it is to work and be in withdrawls. Keep up the good work, As for your wife she is probably hurt inside and it comes out as anger. One thing about addicts is we don"t realize how self-centered we are on the drugs. Give her time when she sees your clean time I bet she will come around Good Job Today


                                                                   Magnolia

[chaddavis333]

Thank you to all who commented. It is so awesome to have friends like you guys. I have never met any of you, but its like n/a online. I love it. When I am down, I just type in something. Thanks again to all of you. You have made the unbearable, bareable.

[dominosarah]

We are all in this together so keep reaching out~~~sara

[gnarly_1]

Hey Chad  I just wanted to encourage you to work on your marriage addiction is tuff on it
remember actions speek louder then words give your wife some time to see the sober you again where not the same person when where on the pills...I was able to salvage my marriage and have been threw a lifetime of various addictions...I have walked with God
and walked away from God for several yrs it wasn't pritty but today im clean and sober
and I have a great marriage it took work but it was worth the effort good luck and God bless.....Gnarly    

[duluthguy]

Congrats Chad!! Sorry your wife is upset... It's a frustrating time for them, especially if they have never heard of this type of addiction before! It breaks some of the trust, we were living a secret life and also our own emotions are still raw. My wife has them days of frustration too, I'm sure she thinks I'm dragging things out when I come home from work and crash on the couch. A marriage is like a garden and needs to be tended every day... God Bless!