The Final Straw

[gizzy32]

Just curious as to what your final straw was that made you finally realize it was time to quit. what i mean is was there a single event or bottom that you hit, where that light bulb went off and you knew you were done with drugs. almost all addicts never quit their first time, it takes a lot of pain and hardships before you say "enough is enough". this is not meant to be a negative post, in fact i look at my "final botttom" as a positive and  what saved me from using coke. my final straw was the ambulance ride and fearing for my life, it took that to wake me up. just wanted to hear some of your stories.

[exhostage]

White light moment involving others being more important than my drug addicted selfish self.

-Becca
'We do not have to use, and this is a great freedom.'

[ithink]

7 hours in the City of Long Beach jail for possession of a contolled substance.

[girlybuff]

I thikn that the recovery IS in our hands.  The first step is "We admitted we WERE powerless".  It's no we ARE powerless.  You need to surround yourself with good, strong, soer people, yes.  Remember it's always people, places and things, BUT, when you are in  the right place in your sobriety you are not limited to where you go and who you speak to provided you always check your motives.
You DO have the power now.....  You've seen th other side and no one can take that from you.

[mohenned]

i need take i alone her

[dominosarah]

My blood pressure was going up, i was a recluse, my bathing habits were not good and i was afraid i was going to die, they would do an autopsy and find out i had overdosed and my family would be left with so many doubts.

[confused456]

Crispy: The last sentence is a very good point!