people who satty and help. Is t a mission?

[worried878]

many who posted looking for eagle are long timers here and giz cos they r both an intricate part of our goup..along with avisg, cathy, traycee, giz, naughty, greebs, newmgt, gtm(i miss him) hopsing was but may be off in sub land but no reason to stop as subbers welcome here and plenty need their advice,,.flmagi, dominosara.ochooked, eagle my hero, kim715, jenzinrecovery, IBKlean was a big force here when i signed on/blunt but on target and i respect what i learned from her..mandapanda, gtm...refusing bondage, meg shows up from time to time and greebs should show up more but she is now...10356, lady 67, penelope when a methadone user needs help..on the spot she is! and so is kim....
when i quit i had laurenzoo/never here again/hope she is ok...scaredofmyvikes/disapeared..gustaria who stays clean and will post from time to time...lukey?  ladyboops? old posters we here no more from..i hope they r well..i could go on and on about people i linked with that r gone somewhere

it takes really in essence a small group to keep this forum productive otherwise it would turn to poop   those posters should feel proud to stay and help as most get clean.//relapse or whatver and never back to share

My love goes out to all of you..we are special people tocontinue to help...theforum would be nothingwithout old timers..love al u guys..and giz stand up to ur place that is always reserved for u..u r part of us..call us lost, call us determined..call us gladiators......but i love the people who stay
...u bring me peace

we should all make a trip to new orleans for mardigras to eet one another

[HelpinUtah]

Great post.  I'm sorry if some might feel slighted by not being mentioned but some people have been here supporting for a long time.  I personally do not feel like anyone was left out.  Many people do things behind the scenes as well as out in the open.  We are one big family helping any way we can!  

Thanks everyone for all the support you give!!!  I for one appreciate it!!!!

[melst]

Thanks to everyone here for sharing. All of you have given vastly to so many people without even knowing about it, of this I am certain.
People sharing their experiences, thoughts and wisdom have given me added strength while going through the w/d process, and it's inspiring to see the support that people offer each other here.
It reminds me- love really does conquer all.
It isn't over yet... but it sure will be!

[worried878]

yey..eagle u had me worried...no nursing questions as of late?  LOL  u must have it licked but that is ur style!

[laurel453]

hey, eagle....so glad to "see" you here  :)

sorry about  your madre&padre  and hope they feel better by now, best wishes for them and of course for you , take care, eh

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Eagle here - I have been doing way too  much hospital time myself ------ But i dont believe that I would be able say that "I am Clean" -  today without this forum ...... for anybody that feels left out - please re-think and  get involved with posting.....you will meet great people and maybe even learn some things to help with your recovery...... we dont agree with everything all of the time ...... "cept me!!!

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Contrary to popular opinion and blind luck I am still alive and well.......have been caring for 87 yr old mother with advanced alzheimers and lastnight I had to EMS my father to hospital - he was trying to have heart attack on me..........

Thanks to all of my medhelp friends and I shall return ...............................sooner rather than later.Newbies (please dont take offense - I once was a newbie to! )  Now I am working on my second year ...... it can be done........ I am living proof of that - Sober life rocks - - - I cant evenbegin to think what shape I would have been a tear or so ago ---- I am asraid that I would have taken 20-30 vicodins and not been of much help.....  EAGLE

[dominosarah]

This was a great post.  It does become a mission to a point but it also feels good to give back to people what i was given and still get from everyone.  I have to mention Crispy also.  He isnt on much anymore but he was so encouraging to me in the early days of my wd's.         sara

[ochooked]

Great post and some great answers ---- I too stayed to help after getting clean.  I just never want to forget where I was when I first came to this site ---  My first question was to ask how to find a Rapid Detox ----- Like almost all of us, I wanted to find a painless way to getting off of Oxy.  I quickly realized, thanks to the folks on here, that Rapid detox was a myth.  So, I went the Sub route ---  I do wish there had been more people posting about Sub so I would have made a better decision -- but, I stuck with a 21 day program and although I think Sub is a drug from He!!, I am now clean and have no cravings.   So, I just want to be an encouragement to those who have a desire to be clean but don't know if they can endure the process.  Hey, thanks to all of you guys - especially the 'regulars'.  All the best.

[Mandapanda17]

I LOVE this post worried, I was so proud to be included :) I definitely feel like I stay here to continue to help others and for sure get help for myself!!! I know I'll be in continued need of help for years to come, lol...its the truth! I miss some of the others that have come and gone..hopefully they'll come back! I know Giz will come back, just needs time. And as for myself, I need to get off Myspace and spend more time here. lol :) I think it was Cathy who wrote about how they felt when someone quit, and they were helping them by writing, and then the person got to one week, two weeks, a month etc. It is THE best feeling to know you've helped another person! You all helped me so much, I was a wreck when I showed up here 5 months ago..91 days now! :) Much love -Panda

[mommy2be25]

I haven't been here long, but I would just like to say THANK YOU to all the regulars on this board that were so willing to reach out to me from the start. I don't feel like I have been judged at all on this forum and being that I am a pregnant addict that is pretty amazing. All of you have helped me thorugh my own personal hell and even though I feel that I am on my way up I would like to continue posting not only to keep myself on track, but to hopefully help others in any way I can offer myself. You all are an inspiration!

[CYMER]

For me this forum reminds me of a quote from Abraham Lincoln -   To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own. Think about it...It is so true.

[liscamdave]

Don't feel hurt sweetie, please. We are here for you and we are here to help. If anything, some people tend to gravitate to others. I have seen hundreds of people come and go in the past 2 years, and the fact that some people form groups of friends is inevitable. Some have been more help to others and others have not. I think what worried meant, was that she is thankful for the friends she has here, and that she is thankful that these people have stuck with the forum. As I said, I have seen so many come and go. I always try to welcome anyone new to the forum. ANd if there are people i don't know, I try to introduce myself and/or help them in any way I can. I have made so many life long and dear friends, and some of them are gone now and I probably will never hear from them again, and I miss them and truly wish I knew how they were. So I think she was just praising some people for sticking with the forum and continuing to help others.

I will say this, no matter how many times you post a general thank you to many of your own personal close forum friends, you are bound to leave names out. Its not an attack or to single anyone out or to foget anyone, it just happens as there are so many of us on this forum, you make so many friends its hard to keep track...

Don't feel upset and don't cry. If you need to talk, Im here....

Lisa

[laurel453]

néé..you're right that it can hurt if you feelt so.

but the ggod thing is that you're not inmature neither stupid, you're going through a hell and our emotions are all boiling inside and i should have known better and don't talk that way in the other post, sorry .

i've been hurt for many things and maybe the good thing here is that you can vent and nothing happens because we've been there so ...i'm the stupid now, :) pretending i can't feel hurt sometimes for the reasons yu said. it is only that i feel good now in my life and this changes how we look at the things. be positive, lisa, that you will also feel this way, ok? it's not you, it is the cleaning time and this stuff that make us feel so...

[lisa983]

it can hurt!  i know it may seem no harm to anyone. but right now, i feel alone, scared, and this is the only place that makes me feel okay..... i guess my depression today is getting the better of me. and i feel like a idiot for posting that. i worked my *** off all summer and through october and since the 31st. i have three weeks off and that does me more harm than good. when i was addicted i pulled away from everyone. so right now i have no one...  so again i screwed up.... and posted a stupied immature comment. and people like u are only making me feel worse..... so im sorry.....and i am crying now...which i hate! its gonna be a GREAT DAY.    

so just ignore me----i am a wreak today

[worried878]

geez...that is the bad things when u name names cos u cant think of them all at once...liscamdove has been here forever..and lisa u share all the time, and shell does as well..we see gator and florida guy too...Mr lucky..so many people are members here...does anyone know how many?  I was looking thru the section of members to be sure i remembered people i see post and there were zillions but most i did not know and got tired of skimming thru there.  I think lots lurk as there is no infor by their name...

[laurel453]

no, ....this can not hurt, lisa. they are not hurting any one by talking about these good things they share.

they are talking abut good things so there is no need to feel hurt or "out" of the group. at least i have felt good reading it because this stuff is what has made me stay here, yeah, i'm not here but i know i am in this forum as anybody else and this is what it matters for me :) .....giving and taking is what is forum is made of and its so good... and just try not to take it personally, we are a lot lot of people here and each one of us is trying our best,  and they are talking about some feelings they have for each other about what they have been through and i like this atmosphere...here in this thread... come on, lisa :) feel better because they are talking also about you since you are part of the forum ( the way i see it at least )

[10356]

That is respect not REAPER that is who was chasing me while addicted :) and I would like to include Gator.. Love you all.....

[liscamdave]

Don't feel hurt. Certain people help certain people. And some of the people mentioned are not old timers...Even new members can help and give advice. I still get advice and help from many....new and old....We are all here to help each other....

Don't go anywhere....there is no point...

[10356]

Thank-you for the mention Worried... When I see you come on I swear I think Oh good Worried is here :) I recognize all the names and have read when ever I see them or use to.. Sad and Lostdreams have also been a big help.. I do not think I would be as far as I'am in my recovery without everyone of you that includes LISA983..... For me it helps in staying the course and if I can save anyone one moment of pain from addiction I will try... I reaper and care for you all and hope to be here for awhile :) lesa

[Madisonjsmom]

Don't feel hurt, Worried was just making a good point.  I am sure everyone on here is appreciated. I don't post much, but I know if I needed anyone they would be here for me.  You have come a long way, and are an inspiration to all of us.  We hope you stay.

[lisa983]

oh, that hurt.. i don't feel apart of this family and i thought i was.  anyway, i hope everything goes well for u all. not sure if i will be back... so for all of u that helped me thank you.  and u guys will still be in my prayers.

love,
lisa

[liscamdave]

I was right....look at you now......

Love you tons....

xo, Lisa

[cathy5841]

graet post worried.  yes for me this is a mission...to save someone from the things i have gone through while they are still young enough to enjoy life.  i love this forum cuz i am another one that would not have made it, if i had not found this place.  IBKleen was here dishin out for real and R2R was helping everyone...Lisacamdave was the first person to say "you can do it"....i did!!!  on just a few weeks i will have 1 year clean...you all had a part in that   THANKS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.....LOVE YOU ALL...

[merrymaria]

great post...love and support will keep us strong.  you have helped so many and i thank you.  we are all in this together!  take care..maria