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To Forum Doc.- What techniques/methods can you recommend to avoid relapse?
Dr. Horvath,
I hear horror stories of relapse and want to do everything I can to avoid this. Can you share any successful techniques or proven methods for us to utilize to avoid relapse?
Rex
I hear horror stories of relapse and want to do everything I can to avoid this. Can you share any successful techniques or proven methods for us to utilize to avoid relapse?
Rex
Hey bud, I am hanging in, battling the relapse demon. I haven't relasped, but I feel it coming and am trying to everything I can to beat it back.
I literally feel like my life it teetering on the edge of a knife. To the one side is partial freedom from this ****, the other is falling back to the bototm of that staircase I just climbed, hating every minute of it.
Christmas Eve, went to the Church, gave it to God, he took it and helped me win. Yesterday, the holiest of days save Easter, same thing. He won for me.
As for today, I don't know yet. Back is hurting like Hell and I have those Blahs Thomas always talks about.
Pray for me, pal.
Rex
I literally feel like my life it teetering on the edge of a knife. To the one side is partial freedom from this ****, the other is falling back to the bototm of that staircase I just climbed, hating every minute of it.
Christmas Eve, went to the Church, gave it to God, he took it and helped me win. Yesterday, the holiest of days save Easter, same thing. He won for me.
As for today, I don't know yet. Back is hurting like Hell and I have those Blahs Thomas always talks about.
Pray for me, pal.
Rex
Hang tough bud, I wish I were as strong as you. I made 4 days c/t, 7 days with only 1 Es a day but the last 3 days I couldn't take the pain and have had 2 a day.
thanks for your words and good luck!
teeitup!
thanks for your words and good luck!
teeitup!
Hey Brother,
I am praying for you and remember, regardless of your back, you have enough time behind you to not choose to take an opiate. Hot bath,cold packs or what ever gets you through the day.
It is your brain and the demon wanting you to use. I don't have the answers, I do know you can bear the pain for one hour. Maybe then till dinner time. Then go to bed and read Romans, Did your Dad deliver those vics to you? If so, that is why your mind is telling you your back hurts. Only my opinion. I just got back from pyhisical therapy, It has really helped with my withdrawls and my legitamate pain. I have got to pick up a friend, we are going to a NA meeting. I will write you as soon as I get back. If you haven't used already,please don't use until we talk. Give me 2 hours.
Strength and Honor,
Greg
I am praying for you and remember, regardless of your back, you have enough time behind you to not choose to take an opiate. Hot bath,cold packs or what ever gets you through the day.
It is your brain and the demon wanting you to use. I don't have the answers, I do know you can bear the pain for one hour. Maybe then till dinner time. Then go to bed and read Romans, Did your Dad deliver those vics to you? If so, that is why your mind is telling you your back hurts. Only my opinion. I just got back from pyhisical therapy, It has really helped with my withdrawls and my legitamate pain. I have got to pick up a friend, we are going to a NA meeting. I will write you as soon as I get back. If you haven't used already,please don't use until we talk. Give me 2 hours.
Strength and Honor,
Greg
merry x mas
and where is the world convention this year,
a lot of my freinds go every year. so if i want to go
it would be no problem.
email me ***@****
and where is the world convention this year,
a lot of my freinds go every year. so if i want to go
it would be no problem.
email me ***@****
hippee,
Isn't amazing how when people trust in a program and the steps, in God'S time miracles happen beyond what we could imagine. I was a hope to die dope fiend when I got to NA in 88. I was unemployable for the first year, held like 25 different jobs for a day or two. I had two partners who had a year clean each, which I couldn't imagine at the time. I had left a de tox and was coming off methadone with SERIOUS withdrawls. I went to 3 & 4 meetings a day. Began to meet other recovering addicts, hearing their stories I knew I was home. Made some best friends to, two very close partners, relapes after 3 and 5 tears and od within two weeks of the relapse. You know I still miss those dudes so much, the disease wants us dead snd misaberle.
I got involved in service work, got married cleean,now that is an emotional roller coaster that could get one loaded. Had 200 people at the wedding, 160 were our rcovery friends. It was great. God thruogh His mercy led me into a job that devoloped a whole new carreer, heck I barely graduated high school.
We have blessed with two beautiful daughters and thank God my wife knows and does not judge me for the last two weeks and even when she knew I was abusing the pills. Shes got a year clean. She would tell women don't leave men like you, your a keeper but you are ******* up and are going to hit a bottom. She was right. Recovery together is a blessing even tho it can be a double edge sword.
Are you going to the world convention in april, I believe. if you are I sure would like to meet you. The spirt of the program of peace, understanding and serenity I see in all your posts. It's 2am, I am going to try and go back to sleep.Man will be glad when the sleep normal patterns return.
MERy Christmas to you and yuor family
rex,
Hope all is well with you brother, wouldn't be great if the rapture came Christmas morning. I am feeling better, let me hear from you ,man. Shoot you were the first one I related to on the boardf on the first day of de tox.
Merry Christmas and God Bless
Isn't amazing how when people trust in a program and the steps, in God'S time miracles happen beyond what we could imagine. I was a hope to die dope fiend when I got to NA in 88. I was unemployable for the first year, held like 25 different jobs for a day or two. I had two partners who had a year clean each, which I couldn't imagine at the time. I had left a de tox and was coming off methadone with SERIOUS withdrawls. I went to 3 & 4 meetings a day. Began to meet other recovering addicts, hearing their stories I knew I was home. Made some best friends to, two very close partners, relapes after 3 and 5 tears and od within two weeks of the relapse. You know I still miss those dudes so much, the disease wants us dead snd misaberle.
I got involved in service work, got married cleean,now that is an emotional roller coaster that could get one loaded. Had 200 people at the wedding, 160 were our rcovery friends. It was great. God thruogh His mercy led me into a job that devoloped a whole new carreer, heck I barely graduated high school.
We have blessed with two beautiful daughters and thank God my wife knows and does not judge me for the last two weeks and even when she knew I was abusing the pills. Shes got a year clean. She would tell women don't leave men like you, your a keeper but you are ******* up and are going to hit a bottom. She was right. Recovery together is a blessing even tho it can be a double edge sword.
Are you going to the world convention in april, I believe. if you are I sure would like to meet you. The spirt of the program of peace, understanding and serenity I see in all your posts. It's 2am, I am going to try and go back to sleep.Man will be glad when the sleep normal patterns return.
MERy Christmas to you and yuor family
rex,
Hope all is well with you brother, wouldn't be great if the rapture came Christmas morning. I am feeling better, let me hear from you ,man. Shoot you were the first one I related to on the boardf on the first day of de tox.
Merry Christmas and God Bless
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