After 10 1/2 yrs of being clean and sober, I now feel able to openly discuss my substance abuse. I'm hoping this blog will help me and others through every step of recovery. I'm leaving this open for discussion from anyone who takes addiction seriously. I would love to hear from you rather you are in recovery or still using.
I've come on long way and still have a long road ahead of me. I can never think I conquered drug addiction because I am always and will always be at risk! Remember....We are NOT alone!
Nicotine: The Other Drug
4 comments:
I am also a recovering addict and I know that staying clean is one of the hardest things there is to do,if you have not been there you don't understand.I have lost 2 close friends just in the last year to drugs.I use to be ashamed to let an...yone know that I was a recovering addict but not now,my past has made me the person I am today.I have 2 wonderful kids that love me and respect me and that is what matters.Hang in there would say it gets easier but it just gets easier to deal with.
Very well said,I hope you are still doing good.
I once heard:
"Every time you relapse your addiction gets stronger."
So true!
When I am among other recovering alcoholics or drug users I experience my highest levels of comfort and renewed life. They GET IT.My wife went to family week when I was in treatment so she has a fair amount of knowledge about alcoholism. But she will never GET IT. I am in touch with 100+ people on email everyday. No one is in recovery. I have known most of them for over fifty years. I Love each one. And they me. But my closest friends are those I have come to loosely know in AA meetings. They GET IT.
I can't emphasize enough to myself, much less anybody else, keep going/coming back. Of the 8-10 things I try to do everyday to maintain my sobriety, going to an AA meeting feels like it's serving my needs more than the combination of most of the others.I keep my list with me of other drunks to call if I feel the LEAST bit weak. To date I haven't yet made a call.
I am sober and blessed to be so. I am Donnie Boodel.
Wonderful comment. If the love of my life would have stopped sooner, he might still be with us today. I still miss him. Alcohol and drugs are just not worth it. They just cause pain
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