Breathe
Bluelighter
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- Dec 15, 2008
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March 25 will be 4 months of no opioids for me!!
That's awesome, last dose! How are you doing it?
March 25 will be 4 months of no opioids for me!!
Yeah Subtotai, there is a LOT of psychological rearrangement that goes into staying sober.
Like Erikmen was saying, your moods and feelings are going to shift and change often, so finding something that appeals to you,
that speaks to you in some way, is a great way to smooth out those bad feelings. Talking to someone helps too - and here you are
posting about it, which is great.
Getting off drugs is technically the easy part. But what happens when you're physically detoxed but still WANT to use?
The psychological aspect of this is incredibly important. None of us will ever last in sobriety if we don't actually want to be sober.
I've struggled with that. And even though we are all unique, irreplaceable individuals, there are certain things that are common
across the board for us - like temporary chemical imbalances, suppressed emotion coming back up, a lack of coping skills, etc..
I've been writing a guide on how to fix some of the more important components of ourselves, as a way to ease the psychological
load of getting sober, so that actually staying sober is easier to reach and to manage. I've gotten about half of it typed up and posted
in this forum: http://bluelight.org/vb/threads/817897-How-To-Repair-Your-Body-Mind-Soul-A-Guide
Check it out, and maybe give the meditation part a try... It helps me daily, and can do the same for anyone.
Coffee and cookies at home is good too though.
Wish I had any of the above at the moment.
Day 1 for me again, so sick of starting over but very glad I got out before I lost everything. Going through alot of shit in life, but I realize the only way things will get better for me is to stay clean sober, that I cant use substances to deal with everything. Very difficult time right now, I'm just trying to make it through work and get home. I wish everyone the best on their journeys.