Life is getting better.I still feel some fatigue and dread/anxiety .But the things I have been doing to get to this point are.Useing Medhelp.org.Exercise,NA,reading,Praying,open communication with family and friends treatment,Church
Transition – The period of time needed for the addict to realize that safe use of alcohol or other drugs for them is not possible.
Stabilization – The period of time in which the addict experiences physical withdrawal and other medical problems and learns how to separate from the people, places and things that promote drug abuse.
Early recovery – When an individual faces the need to establish a chemical-free lifestyle and builds relationships that support long-term recovery.
Middle recovery – The time for developing a balanced lifestyle where repairing past damage is critical.
Late recovery – The period of time in which the individual identifies and changes mistaken beliefs about oneself, others, and the world that causes or promotes irrational thinking.
Maintenance – The lifelong process of continued growth, development and management of routine life problems
I have to confess that I'm on day 4 not day 5 . I lied to my wife and took pills that first morning. That's one of the worst things about addiction. All the lies. Please forgive me. Steve
