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March Getting Clean Thread v. If I can do it, you can too!

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What used to be the greatest day of the year.. Is now the worst. St Patrick's day.

When I was in active alcoholism I could drink as much as I wanted and not feel bad because everyone around me was doing the same. There was no shame. Where I live st Patrick's day is huge. People go hard all day.

I'm dreading this day. My friends (normal young 20s) are doing the usual all day, taking the day off work. I am not joining them. They understand why.

I really just want it to be march 18th. Maybe I just won't go outside Monday, pretend its just another day. Close my blinds.

Sigh.. I'm not going to drink.. It's just hard. People celebrating getting ridiculously drunk.. It's just so counter intuitive to me now.
 
"Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be."

Hope everyone had a safe & sober st. Patty's day weekend. Im coming up on my 6th month sobriety date and life is truly great. Happy Sunday-Funday everyone!
 
Saint Patricks day is monday, right?

I'll probably just go to my usual monday night meeting haha.

I hope everyone else also has a safe & sober saint patricks day. I hope anyone who plans on being in a situation with drinking or using has some sort of plan of action in case things go south and you start craving! Be safe and be smart everybody. :)
 
neversickanymore said:
Why dont you plan a great day around non drinking things and get out and spend the money you would have spent on that ridiculous amount of alcohol on something really fun?
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In the UK they have what are called Recovery Cafes. Do they have these in other countries? They are put in the day n resemble a night out. I've not been to one myself but have been told about them. There's one in Liverpool, England, called the Brinks. They do things like non-alcoholic cocktails and meals and it's a way of like-minded people to meet.

Keep going everyone. The weather is getting better so more chance for lovely activities such as long walks, swimming, family day trips, holidays etc, etc.


(poem / verse thingy) Away with you Addiction

Another Day,
Is out of the Way,
Keep fighting; on and on
Day by day; gaining strength, becoming strong

Every single day sober,
You're winning against your addiction
And even if you slip
There is no need for the invisible whip

Before you were numb,
But now you're full of new wisdom
You know the addiction could never last,
You it's a daily fight to keep it tucked up in the past

As addiction whispers, giving you lip,
You know that on you, it no longer has the same grip
And every day in our little thread our issues are aired
Because a problem is halved now that it's been shared

You know that things won't always be good,
And some days it will feel like you're drowning in mud,
But we now have each other
Against the fight of addiction; it's hold on us we will try to smother.
 
Not sure what the definition of "clean" is on this thread, read a little bit and got the impression I would be good.
10 days off Bupe. So good not to be dependent on opiates/Bupe anymore after 5 years. No chance I'm looking back.

I can't claim clean/sober, but I've kicked the addiction that defined by life and am not dependent on substance. So i'm happy. Having a nastier moment of the last of the w/d but writing posts helps distract me. BL has been instrumental in helping me through these 10 days.
 
Flaga121 said:
Not sure what the definition of "clean" is on this thread, read a little bit and got the impression I would be good.
10 days off Bupe. So good not to be dependent on opiates/Bupe anymore after 5 years. No chance I'm looking back.

I can't claim clean/sober, but I've kicked the addiction that defined by life and am not dependent on substance. So i'm happy. Having a nastier moment of the last of the w/d but writing posts helps distract me. BL has been instrumental in helping me through these 10 days.
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Well done. It doesn't matter if you are "clean" or not, in my opinion. What matters is that you are trying to fight your addiction and get better. You being 10 days off bupe is fantastic. You've got this xxxx
 
@eve we have sober clubs here in the Midwest (usa) im sure theyre similar, some sell food, have pool halls and hold meetings, others hold sober functions dances, holiday parties etc.
 
doing better today. almost at day 6! ive never been 6 days clean in the past 4 1/2 years. the longest i havent used is a week but thats when i wasnt really addicted. im proud of myself. my physical w/d symps are almost completely gone. RLS is barely noticable. im not sure about insomnia...yet but im sure ill be up most of the night again. mentally im better. got to see my daughter and fiance today. it was only for an hour and after i left i was feeling pretty bad but im now in contact with my fiance through emails, shes not allowed to call:/ but ive been talking to her ever since i left visitation except for the past few hours, she went to bed. not having contact with her was the hardest but things are looking up now. ive been much happier as the night has progressed but tomorrow is another day, so we'll have to see how it goes, hopefully it'll be a good day

hope everyone is doing great, keep it up!!

oh and i got to skype my little brother today! hes in the Air Force stationed in Alaska for the next 2 1/2 years so i dont get to see or talk to him much, this made my day better too:)
 
another 24=D

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See you all when i return
 
1 day today! First day off opiates in 4 yrs. Had 5 yrs of sobriety before that. Man I can't wait to be happy joyous and free again!
 
Mocmoc said:
1 day today! First day off opiates in 4 yrs. Had 5 yrs of sobriety before that. Man I can't wait to be happy joyous and free again!
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Good luck to ya! I'm on day 6 off a 4 1/2yr opiate use. This is a great place for support. Everyone has been very supportive of me. I love it here, if I wasn't on here every day than id be having a hard time
 
Mocmoc and OxyGhost: Bravo, both of you! Be proud that you are making such huge changes, and focusing on your health. Keep it up. And keep coming back to check in. Each day is a victory, and we grow more powerful with the support of others.

376 days.

Tomorrow I'll go to a meeting after work, then out to the beach for some meditation. Hopefully I'll see some whales.
 
Zwanya said:
Mocmoc and OxyGhost: Bravo, both of you! Be proud that you are making such huge changes, and focusing on your health. Keep it up. And keep coming back to check in. Each day is a victory, and we grow more powerful with the support of others.

376 days.

Tomorrow I'll go to a meeting after work, then out to the beach for some meditation. Hopefully I'll see some whales.
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Well done.
Did I respond to your post about running the mountain? That's amazing. I 've had weird dreams about doing that sort of thing but never in real life. Bet that was a strange feeling knowing you had done that xxxx

Well done, oxys ghost - that's ace news n CH it's great to see you in a happier place, it really is.

Well done to anyone I 've left out xxxx
 
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OxyGhost and Zwanya thanks for the support. I'm at 48 hrs so I guess I can say I've been clean for two days! Probably the 7th or 8th time I've tried to quit and I never made it past 24-36 hrs. I always went cold turkey and couldn't stand it. I did a taper this time. All I can say is if anyone out there decides to quit and is looking at a taper, stick to the schedule. I did it for 50 days and this morning after 48 hrs off I really don't have any physical WD's. Fifty two days ago I was at 300mg morphine a day. It takes determination and don't get too hard on yourself if it doesn't work the first time. I tried tapering in Dec but I guess I wasn't ready to quit yet. I'm doing it for good this time!
 
Mocmoc said:
OxyGhost and Zwanya thanks for the support. I'm at 48 hrs so I guess I can say I've been clean for two days! Probably the 7th or 8th time I've tried to quit and I never made it past 24-36 hrs. I always went cold turkey and couldn't stand it. I did a taper this time. All I can say is if anyone out there decides to quit and is looking at a taper, stick to the schedule. I did it for 50 days and this morning after 48 hrs off I really don't have any physical WD's. Fifty two days ago I was at 300mg morphine a day. It takes determination and don't get too hard on yourself if it doesn't work the first time. I tried tapering in Dec but I guess I wasn't ready to quit yet. I'm doing it for good this time!
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Thank you!

I am tapering right now, and so far so good.
It is fantastic to see a success story.
My whole taper is about 23 days for a good sized habit, so not too slow, but fast enough for my body to adjust some before I hit zero.
Being "over it" and sticking to the schedule is key; I never dose early and I never take extra...
 
Mocmoc said:
OxyGhost and Zwanya thanks for the support. I'm at 48 hrs so I guess I can say I've been clean for two days! Probably the 7th or 8th time I've tried to quit and I never made it past 24-36 hrs. I always went cold turkey and couldn't stand it. I did a taper this time. All I can say is if anyone out there decides to quit and is looking at a taper, stick to the schedule. I did it for 50 days and this morning after 48 hrs off I really don't have any physical WD's. Fifty two days ago I was at 300mg morphine a day. It takes determination and don't get too hard on yourself if it doesn't work the first time. I tried tapering in Dec but I guess I wasn't ready to quit yet. I'm doing it for good this time!
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I would've liked to try tapering. I think it would've been easier on me but I didn't have the money to taper. My fiancé was supportin both our habits. So when her dad came and took her to the hospital I had no choice but to abruptly quit cold turkey. I'm 6 days clean now and I'm feeling good. My RLS has been acting up today, I just wish it would stop. I hate it. But congrats on 2 days. Keep it up!
 
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