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New members and veteran members.
First thing I wanna say as we all started out as new members. Some of us were just starting WD some were about
to start.WE acted like active addicts. We asked questions like active addicts.We relapsed sometimes. We
thought we could do it all by ourselves and all we had to do was put down the pills and it was done we
were "cured". We would ask why cant we stay clean. veteran members would ask what recovery care were we
getting of course we said we were not we could do it all by ourselves.For some of us it took more tries then others
Then with some clean time we realized it wasn't quite that easy .We still thought like active addicts and acted like active addicts .
Se started to listen to the veteran members that were far ahead of us .They told us you have to get recovery care it
takes time and alot of work to stop thinking like an active addict . So many of us did .The more help we got and the
more clean time we got .Things started to click .Our thinking started to change. We were still addicts but we had
entered the start of the recovery phase of addiction .I am still learning everyday its will always be day by day
lessons for me .I am learning to let go of toxic things in my life .
A reminder for our veterans when some of our new members come in with questions that active addicts ask that
was us once and asked the same things too :).They will have to go threw the same prosses we did. Have the
patance just like the veterans had for us too .
to start.WE acted like active addicts. We asked questions like active addicts.We relapsed sometimes. We
thought we could do it all by ourselves and all we had to do was put down the pills and it was done we
were "cured". We would ask why cant we stay clean. veteran members would ask what recovery care were we
getting of course we said we were not we could do it all by ourselves.For some of us it took more tries then others
Then with some clean time we realized it wasn't quite that easy .We still thought like active addicts and acted like active addicts .
Se started to listen to the veteran members that were far ahead of us .They told us you have to get recovery care it
takes time and alot of work to stop thinking like an active addict . So many of us did .The more help we got and the
more clean time we got .Things started to click .Our thinking started to change. We were still addicts but we had
entered the start of the recovery phase of addiction .I am still learning everyday its will always be day by day
lessons for me .I am learning to let go of toxic things in my life .
A reminder for our veterans when some of our new members come in with questions that active addicts ask that
was us once and asked the same things too :).They will have to go threw the same prosses we did. Have the
patance just like the veterans had for us too .
Thanks for the reminder of what it was like so scary and different! Have a great day all , blessings j34
Definitely, I know I never want to let my mum down again, its heart renching watching your mums face when she finds out you've been using heroin/methadone etc... They don't know what to do for the best. The sooner I am off this methadone the better, its just a bit, well more than a bit of a struggle but it can be done!
I can agree with that it is hard to understand addiction, and luckily I found this sight, so many people are here helping me to understand. Cause as a parent it is the most painful thing to watch your child destroy her world and you are helpless to do anything. But this sight atleast has made me more insightful to say the least. God Bless!
Tee
Tee
Aww man, what you wrote is really cool, its one thing talking to people i.e. parents/"keyworkers" etc... But people who havent used dont seem get it, people think were week and dont want to change but I so desperately do. Im so gratefull for finding this website.
I am doing good, a lot of advice from folks is helping me out a lot, my daughter was clean for 3 days, but as soon as she got some money she went right back at it, I threw her out of my house Monday, due to constantly wanting money, cigs, ect, so I had a really calm week. I keep hoping she wakes up but Sara its not looking too promising. God Bless.
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That is a very common feeling she has. We dont think anyone else will understand or know where we are coming from.
Are you doing okay? We want you to be healthy here too so when she is ready to get clean you will be ready too. sara
Are you doing okay? We want you to be healthy here too so when she is ready to get clean you will be ready too. sara
She is addicted to opiates,perks,oxy,opana,heroin, and her route is shooting. She refuses to read anything she says one person's addiction is not necessarly hers, which is true evetyone is different but addiction is addiction. I keep trying and praying. For tat day to come when she fully reaches out for help. Thanks and God Bless!
Tee why don't you sit down with her and show her this forum and posts. If you don't mind me asking what is she addicted to? Sometimes we need someone to guide us to help. I will pray that God guides her here and she does get to read the posts her and sees that she is not alone in her addiction. God Bless---Rick
Yes I hope that one day I can get my daughter to read some of the post in this forum and become an active member. I pray for it daily! Again thanks and God Bless.
Hey Avisg good post.....let no one ever forget where they came from there will always be the questions....'''how long will this take''......what can I take to take away the withdrawals...will I ever sleep again and the list goes on and on.....we have to remember this is new for most of our new members they haven't been threw it B/4...in my book the only stupid question is the one not asked ...we all need to be open to shearing what has worked for us and try and point people in the right direction .....your absolutely right about recovery care most of us myself included would be sunk without it....it makes this whole process doable and it defenetly helps prevent relapse we need to run more posts like this and hope the new as well as old members read them thanks for taking the time avisg............Gnarly
After my first run with pills I did get aftercare and plenty of it. It was wonderful and life was so good. After a year or so I stopped going and still did not have any thoughts of using. After another year went by I was going to church faithfully even bible study and I was so happy. Life was good!!! Then I had my motorcycle wreck and here came the pain pills and lord knows I truly needed them. I'm still aware of my addiction but was so afraid to tell them because of so much pain. I fell right after that. I just don't know how to fix this. I know I am far from alone but yet I feel so alone in my addiction. I thought this time that tramadol was safe...not so. I was tapering and started really seeing progress then yesterday and today I went back up..not much but enough to start in the middle again. I don't know how to be rid of the weakness when they really are prescribed. There will be as many if not more people addicted to prescription pain meds by this time next year. Hope this forum is up for more. I hope to get clean once and for all and keep posting. Thank you for being here. Lisa
Tee,
I think its wonderful that you are here learning all you can to help support your daughter I hope with time she will feel safe and come read ...:)
I think its wonderful that you are here learning all you can to help support your daughter I hope with time she will feel safe and come read ...:)
H town Definitely has hit it on the Head ( In my opinion )------You have to realize that you can no longer use your DOC--- not even a little because one thing leads to another and you are right back where you started----------Until I understood this I would continue to relapse --------I am over 1 year clean of opiates and quit smoking tobacco 2 weeks ago-------I no longer give my addictions energy-----I rarely think of them-----------But have have NO Problem sharing my experience of addiction with someone if they are interested------A support system is a necessity------n/a--- family--sober friends-etc. whatever works best for you-------If you quit you will feel whole again---It takes time-----It's taken me a Year------:)________Jon
Sorry I use my phone to type and the buttons are small and sometimes I forget to use commas. Unfortunately I can't get my daughter on here.Hopefully she will open up.and start learning her addiction not just living it.God Bless!
It is good to be reminded that it is indeed a life or death struggle.
I'm choosing life today.
And the next day.....and so on until either the days get longer or the nights get so short that the days run into each other.
Either way I will be clean.
Thx..T
I'm choosing life today.
And the next day.....and so on until either the days get longer or the nights get so short that the days run into each other.
Either way I will be clean.
Thx..T
Even thoug I have never delt with addiction as an addict. My daughter is and reading the posts of beginners and veterns has taught me so much about this horrible life altering disease. And the struggles to get and especially stay clean. Thanks to each and everyone who is struggling with their demon. May God bless you all in your battle. And thank you for educating me.
Lol...I was confused also.,,then again it don't take much..
Great post avisg...thanks for it!!! Well said!
Great post avisg...thanks for it!!! Well said!
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