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hey every1!! im new to this & new to recovering so feel free to give me sum advise!!! ill need it!! Thnx!
Welcome! This is a great place for help and support while trying to kick your DOC.
Glad you made the decision to get clean for you and your lil' guy!
Some days it is really hard to keep moving ahead, but I promise you it does get better. I am almost 6 months and still have cravings...but my life feels out of balance right now.. ( I started work a few months ago...went from being a stay home mom for several yrs. to working 40 hrs./wk) .and that is one of my triggers....lack of balance!!!
Learning your triggers are and how to deal w/ them...is the biggest part of the battle.
Getting clean is the easy part ....staying clean is the hard part.
Aftercare is important...like AA or NA mtgs.....i prefer the AA mtgs. I am also a recovering alcoholic. I have found these mtgs. to be beneficial in teaching me how to live life on lifes terms.
I have also made some great friends in AA. Last night 5 of us went to an art fair and listened to a band that was giving a mini concert...then we came back to my house and had an AA mtg. ( We skipped our womens mtg that we usually go to and had our own later.) :D It helps to have people who are clean and sober to do things with.
Wishing you the best of luck...
DIG DEEP and FIND the STRENGTH..... YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!
If you ever want to talk...feel freee to PM me.....I won't share anything w/ your mom...lol...HI Cathy!!!
Glad you made the decision to get clean for you and your lil' guy!
Some days it is really hard to keep moving ahead, but I promise you it does get better. I am almost 6 months and still have cravings...but my life feels out of balance right now.. ( I started work a few months ago...went from being a stay home mom for several yrs. to working 40 hrs./wk) .and that is one of my triggers....lack of balance!!!
Learning your triggers are and how to deal w/ them...is the biggest part of the battle.
Getting clean is the easy part ....staying clean is the hard part.
Aftercare is important...like AA or NA mtgs.....i prefer the AA mtgs. I am also a recovering alcoholic. I have found these mtgs. to be beneficial in teaching me how to live life on lifes terms.
I have also made some great friends in AA. Last night 5 of us went to an art fair and listened to a band that was giving a mini concert...then we came back to my house and had an AA mtg. ( We skipped our womens mtg that we usually go to and had our own later.) :D It helps to have people who are clean and sober to do things with.
Wishing you the best of luck...
DIG DEEP and FIND the STRENGTH..... YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!
If you ever want to talk...feel freee to PM me.....I won't share anything w/ your mom...lol...HI Cathy!!!
You are very welcome Jen! Keep it up. Its not easy but its so worth it!! You will see that soon enough I promise you that! Just keep posting and you will receive so much help and support when you need it the most its crazy!! Look...1 more day down!! Great job!!!
-Jen
-Jen
hey there every1! i really want to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart! you guys are absoutly helping me through every minute that i am sober! thank you for just being there when i needed you! this is a very hard time for me & definatly a battle but i think with all you guys supporting me i can make it! so again THANK YOU!!! you all are very special people! THANXXXX jen
Hi Jen,
I'm really glad you joined. You can do this. There is so much info on here which I'm sure your mom will help you with. My best advice is to exercise as much as you can. it helps so much. I know its the last thing you want to do but try at least a walk everyday.
Good luck sweetie,
Melissa
I'm really glad you joined. You can do this. There is so much info on here which I'm sure your mom will help you with. My best advice is to exercise as much as you can. it helps so much. I know its the last thing you want to do but try at least a walk everyday.
Good luck sweetie,
Melissa
I am so very proud of you this is really a hard step for you i know...I have been saying prayers for so long for you...as you know i just love your mom and right there you are lucky to have her to help you though this...course we are all here too!!! some things you just cant say to mom (sorry cathy lol) PM me when ever you want hon..I will be here for you, post often whenever you feel overwhelmed post and we all can talk you down, there is alot of great ppl here and we are just one big family the kind of family that understands what your going though cuz we all have been there....by the way you have a bueatifull little boy and he is going to love having his real mom back in time..stay touph this isnt going to be easy but we all will get ya there.
Huge Hugs
bobby
Huge Hugs
bobby
welcome to the forum jen. this is a big step coming here and you have already gotten a lot of support. the key to recovery is not getting clean, it's staying clean, and to do so we must seek help which you have finally chosen to do, i know you have made your mom so happy and i hope this is the start of a better life for you. although in the beginning of getting clean we are overwhelmed at how hard it is and the problems we have created that it can seem like too much, but that is why you take this one step, one day at a time. i know you want this now and that's important because at first it takes a lot of work. i do not know about pills, but i wanted to wish you the best of luck and how happy i am to see you here. fight this with all you have and everything will fall into place. let us know how you are doing. best of luck to ya
Hey girl! I too have been praying for you and so glad you are here!! This is exciting!
I am going to send you a PM!
I am going to send you a PM!
I sent you a message too. Welcome to our other home away from home. LOL
You made a good move to join here.
You made a good move to join here.
hey hun, i told you there were some awesome ppl on this forum!!!!!
sorry if you feel a little overwhelmed...lol...we all feel as if we know you. you have been in so many ppl's thoughts and prayers for some time now...and seeing you here furthers my belief in the power of prayers.
i have a son, christian, who like you has been struggling too. i have tried soooooo many times to get him to join this forum, but he has yet to do so. i have seen many great success stories unravel right in front of my eyes. i have met wonderful, loving, and supportive ppl...your mom being one of them.
stick around...open your heart to recovery. share your thoughts and your feelings with ppl who either have gone through what you are going through or are in the beginning stages of recovery. either way...i think you'll find a piece of what you need on this forum.
welcome :)
i have a son, christian, who like you has been struggling too. i have tried soooooo many times to get him to join this forum, but he has yet to do so. i have seen many great success stories unravel right in front of my eyes. i have met wonderful, loving, and supportive ppl...your mom being one of them.
stick around...open your heart to recovery. share your thoughts and your feelings with ppl who either have gone through what you are going through or are in the beginning stages of recovery. either way...i think you'll find a piece of what you need on this forum.
welcome :)
Wow...nice to see ya post...u r lucky to have a mom that understands this junk....she said u r thinking about or either going to meetings now...that is wonderful....getting clean is the easy part..staying clean is the struggle and the meetings help...this forum helps too....u can post and fit right in with all of us and so glad u are joining us...it really helps to see u r not alone
worried
worried
its so nice to meet you. alot of us have been praying for you for a while now. Your mom is the best!! welcome and stick around. this forum really does help!!
I agree with everyone above.
You CAN do this. Being clean is the best feeling ever and this place is the best for offering support.
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I wish you well in your journey.
Well done for reaching out!
Take care
You CAN do this. Being clean is the best feeling ever and this place is the best for offering support.
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I wish you well in your journey.
Well done for reaching out!
Take care
hey there girl..so glad you are seeking out some help here. I have been praying for you for sometime now. Can you tell us a little bit more on what drugs you are fighting?.Have you quit already or in the process. We are all here for you and you know that you are hardly alone in this fight. Good for you for seeking some help..Your little boy needs a healthy mama..you can do this!! ~Lisa
Hi and welcome I don't know what kind of advise to give except what ever you are overcoming it sure is better clean and straight :)))) I wish you well on your journey. lesa
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This is cathys daughter!!!!!
Jen.......just know that we are here to help you with whatever you need help with. Being clean is the greatest gift you can give yourself and your family. Keep telling yourself you can do this and stay strong.........................sara
Jen.......just know that we are here to help you with whatever you need help with. Being clean is the greatest gift you can give yourself and your family. Keep telling yourself you can do this and stay strong.........................sara
Welcome to the forum I'm normally not awake or on the site at this time but I can't sleep tonight.
So what is your problem hun what can we help u with or do you just need to talk?
PS
cute baby
So what is your problem hun what can we help u with or do you just need to talk?
PS
cute baby
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