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one week
Hey everyone, just wanted to let everyone know that today makes one week for me. I am excited to be back in recovery, and this time i have done much things diff, i have been going to 1 or 2 meetings a day, i have a sponser that i talk to on a daily basis, working a 12 step program, and reading all the info on drugs and addiction that i can ( i want to be well educated about this decease, so i can help others once i am strong enough to do so)
Anyways, I do know that it has been a long road with more yet to travel. With that said, I do want to say to people just thinken about starting this journey that it really is worth it, it feels so good not to worry about how many pills you have, and how good it feels not waking up in w/d cause you sleep to long, and also the money you see in your bank and not in your dealers!
We can all do this. You are responsible for your own recovery, no one can make you(us) get vlean, we have to do it ourselves, however, we do have a tramendous amount of support, you just have to open your mouth and ask ( the Squeaky wheel gets the most oil) , never be afried or ashamed to ask for help. Peace all-Good luck- And May God Be With You
Anyways, I do know that it has been a long road with more yet to travel. With that said, I do want to say to people just thinken about starting this journey that it really is worth it, it feels so good not to worry about how many pills you have, and how good it feels not waking up in w/d cause you sleep to long, and also the money you see in your bank and not in your dealers!
We can all do this. You are responsible for your own recovery, no one can make you(us) get vlean, we have to do it ourselves, however, we do have a tramendous amount of support, you just have to open your mouth and ask ( the Squeaky wheel gets the most oil) , never be afried or ashamed to ask for help. Peace all-Good luck- And May God Be With You
Congratulations on 1 week. It's great that you are going to meetings. You will learn so much about your addiction there. Keep moving forward and best of luck. Corey
Way to go Lee, congrats on one week. I like what you're doing to stay clean.
Carrie, ive read you're amazing story on a post from you long ago and it's so awesome that you will have 1 year.
I've been going to AA and NA and noticed recently in NA, not a lot of clean time, so, its encouraging to hear about clean time.....
God bless!
Carrie, ive read you're amazing story on a post from you long ago and it's so awesome that you will have 1 year.
I've been going to AA and NA and noticed recently in NA, not a lot of clean time, so, its encouraging to hear about clean time.....
God bless!
"PEACEIN" I MISS YOU TO , i have u on my messanger(yahoo) but never see you on!
So neways just wanna thank everyone for all the support I get on here its great!! So today is day 9 and i feel pretty good. I went to a meeting today, went to eat with my sponser, and a few others, and had a good time ( i love food, thank God i stay skinny, if i could get big, i'd be real big) . I really do feel better about getting and staying clean this time. I know its "one day at a time", and any of us could use tomorrow, but something feels diff this time, atleast today it does : ) .
So I been seeing so many good updates on others that i feel selfish talking about myself, there are soooo many people doin so good, i just love to read all the post and see how we all progress in our thoughts and stuff. Getting clean really helps you start dealing with your toughts, I guess for me thats why i find counsling and meetings and this site soo important, its gives you a way to get the toughts out. Sometimes all it takes is saying something out loud and you can immediately say " WOW , thats the disease talking"
So anyways I hope everyone hangs in here and stays clean. I do have a quick question, and I am sure it is because I am new on here, but does it bother everyone when you see someone come in, and you know they want it so bad then PUFF there gone, never to post again, do they come back sometimes. I know thats kind of a dumb question, i guess you have to focus on yourself and help others when they let you, i just know it bothers me.
So neways just wanna thank everyone for all the support I get on here its great!! So today is day 9 and i feel pretty good. I went to a meeting today, went to eat with my sponser, and a few others, and had a good time ( i love food, thank God i stay skinny, if i could get big, i'd be real big) . I really do feel better about getting and staying clean this time. I know its "one day at a time", and any of us could use tomorrow, but something feels diff this time, atleast today it does : ) .
So I been seeing so many good updates on others that i feel selfish talking about myself, there are soooo many people doin so good, i just love to read all the post and see how we all progress in our thoughts and stuff. Getting clean really helps you start dealing with your toughts, I guess for me thats why i find counsling and meetings and this site soo important, its gives you a way to get the toughts out. Sometimes all it takes is saying something out loud and you can immediately say " WOW , thats the disease talking"
So anyways I hope everyone hangs in here and stays clean. I do have a quick question, and I am sure it is because I am new on here, but does it bother everyone when you see someone come in, and you know they want it so bad then PUFF there gone, never to post again, do they come back sometimes. I know thats kind of a dumb question, i guess you have to focus on yourself and help others when they let you, i just know it bothers me.
I MISS YOU SO MUCH, LEE!
I just read your post, and I had to come on here and respond. You're doing such an amazing job right now - PLEASE know that I am so very proud of you and all that you've accomplished. Just think... One day, you and I will sit here and laugh at all the posts we used to place here on the site because we'll be in a better place than what we were at one point in time. Well, maybe not laugh - because it's serious stuff and all - but you know what I mean. It'll be so touching to us that we'll have nothing to do but laugh it out! Getting and STAYING sober is so worth the fight that you're going to have to conitnue going through from here on out. I'm 60 days sober today and couldn't be happier. Sometimes I lose count of what day I am on, and that's when the real work starts sometimes in my head!
SO PROUD OF YOU ONCE AGAIN!!!!
I just read your post, and I had to come on here and respond. You're doing such an amazing job right now - PLEASE know that I am so very proud of you and all that you've accomplished. Just think... One day, you and I will sit here and laugh at all the posts we used to place here on the site because we'll be in a better place than what we were at one point in time. Well, maybe not laugh - because it's serious stuff and all - but you know what I mean. It'll be so touching to us that we'll have nothing to do but laugh it out! Getting and STAYING sober is so worth the fight that you're going to have to conitnue going through from here on out. I'm 60 days sober today and couldn't be happier. Sometimes I lose count of what day I am on, and that's when the real work starts sometimes in my head!
SO PROUD OF YOU ONCE AGAIN!!!!
I hope to continue moving foward, however i also know that you can not let a step back , keep you in the back, always moving foward and acccepting what we have, can have, and knowing the things we cant have
Way to go lee. Its people like you that give me confidence and hope that I can beat the drugs too. Enjoy your new life and keep it clean.
i'm sooo proud of you! you didn't let a slip keep you down, and you are doing it right. Great job, Lee :)
good job.................
in the end it boils down to how bad YOU really want it. only by voraciously studying our enemy , will we understand how it works.
its a battle for control of your life.on one side there is the weak, insane and easy route of continuing the addiction. on the other side is hard work and only through acceptance,determination,commitment and ZERO tolerance, will one win the war for your life.
in the end it boils down to how bad YOU really want it. only by voraciously studying our enemy , will we understand how it works.
its a battle for control of your life.on one side there is the weak, insane and easy route of continuing the addiction. on the other side is hard work and only through acceptance,determination,commitment and ZERO tolerance, will one win the war for your life.
Lee-
My BF is currently struggling to stay sober after he has spent the last 3-4 years severly addicted to about every drug imaginable. Anyhow being in a relationship with an addict is just as hard as being the addict if not harder.
Anyhow I must say hearing your accomplishment truely warms my heart. I respect and admire your determination. Stories like yours remind there is hope and I got to keep my faith :)
The God in you is shining threw and with him fear nothing for he is God, your only saviour.
Your the best, keep your head held high and stay strong :) God Bless.
Britt
My BF is currently struggling to stay sober after he has spent the last 3-4 years severly addicted to about every drug imaginable. Anyhow being in a relationship with an addict is just as hard as being the addict if not harder.
Anyhow I must say hearing your accomplishment truely warms my heart. I respect and admire your determination. Stories like yours remind there is hope and I got to keep my faith :)
The God in you is shining threw and with him fear nothing for he is God, your only saviour.
Your the best, keep your head held high and stay strong :) God Bless.
Britt
Thank you to all of you, it means alot to have support from so many on here,its a cool feeling to know that people are behind me, wanting me to do good.
He He He I am just giggling away!
Lee, you are a special guy and I wish you all the best in your recovery. I am just so darn proud of you!
You did good honey and keep up the work!!!! there are good days and bad but every day you don't use and work your program is a good day. Thanks for sharing with us.
Lee, you are a special guy and I wish you all the best in your recovery. I am just so darn proud of you!
You did good honey and keep up the work!!!! there are good days and bad but every day you don't use and work your program is a good day. Thanks for sharing with us.
I am so happy for you I know this has been very hard on you keep it up you reallu can do this
Lee, I read your post about relapsing and now read this one..kudo's on the one week. I have to agree getting clean is way easier than staying clean. I'll have year in 3 days and if I can do it, so can you. When the urges come just think of all that it cost you in the past and for me that was enough to keep me from using each and everytime I got the urge. I hope to see a 14 days clean post and so on..
Peace and Love,
Carrie
Peace and Love,
Carrie
thanks man, you are right, stayin clean is whats hard. Getting clean takes a week or so, stayin clean takes a lifetime
Congrats on one week Lee...and good for u for getting back up when you slipped...
It's so important to have a support group and a plan for aftercare. A lot of people learn this the hard way (myself included), "getting clean is the easy part, it's staying clean that's the tough part"....
Good luck to you...
Nick
It's so important to have a support group and a plan for aftercare. A lot of people learn this the hard way (myself included), "getting clean is the easy part, it's staying clean that's the tough part"....
Good luck to you...
Nick
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