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3 years completely sober.

PriestTheyCalledHim

PriestTheyCalledHim

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It's August and I now have 3 years of complete sobriety.

I did this to prove to myself I could, and 3 years ago I had basically quit everything except for alcohol and cannabis; but I stopped using those since a friend of mine died, and using anything would not have helped. I do not plant to use drugs as I had family members I was close to die this year and it would not help.

I'm just writing this thread to tell people that it is possible to be sober and have a satisfying life while sober/clean.
 
Congrats Priest. Everyday I wake up and say today is the day, but it never is. I am trying though and hearing this is a bit of an inspiration.
 
Big time Gratz ! Im up on 2 years next month clean from dops. It feels good to have a clearer mind dosnt it :)

Keep enjoying life.
 
Well done! I'm...about a month into a sober life, and it's good. Focus, motivation and memory have all improved.
I didnt really plan to stop smoking weed when i underwent a benzo detox, but it just worked out that way.

Im not going to make unrealistic 'never again' statements regarding sobriety - but i never want to go back to using anything (other than a morning coffee) on a daily basis.

Commendable effort, PTCH :)
 
3 years sober from the hard stuff in december, dabbled in weed and alcohol since, but quit weed 6 months ago. Still have a casual drink every now and then but I consider myself sober.

Congrats man, I'm with you, I am so so much happier now that i'm sober.
 
^Tripman! Lovely to hear from you and to read that. ((<3))

@Priest: I have so much respect for your rock-solid determination. I also love your presence here as a drug-free person. (Same gratitude goes out to all the people that evolved through their own drug use to drug-free or drug-moderate living but who remain part of the community and or staff). You've got a lot of wisdom to share.

I'm curious to hear what that journey was like for you? What kind of support did you look for and what did you find most helpful for you?

Much love and respect,

herby<3
 
Congratulations.

If you dont mind me asking were you ever a hard opiate addict?

How old were you and what exactly was going through your mind on the day 3 years ago where you said enough is enough.

Sorry for the corny questions i just like to hear from others who made it (especially if opiate involved) as im trying to get there.

Congrats again
 
No I never had an opiate addiction. My issue was more with alcohol since in college in my early 20s I went for about half a year drinking nightly and was able to stop doing this, but then became a total pothead for a few weeks in the summer, and eventually started to drink large quantities of alcohol again on weekends and would wind up drinking way too much when I had planned on not doing this when I would be on vacation, at a bar with friends, at a party, or at a concert and alcohol was around. I was not ever physically addicted to alcohol; but I hear this is common.

I did use opiates recreationally but luckily I never got addicted to them. I never combined them with alcohol and would just smoke pot while on them. I never had easy access to them and heroin did not interest me despite how I grew up in areas where it was common and cheap. Moderate/high doses of opiates for me just made me feel very itchy, nauseous like I was going to vomit, and gave me bad stomach cramps so I stopped taking them.

I was 29 when I decided to stop everything since I had been using alcohol since I was 14, and other drugs since I was 15, and I had met lots of people who had used drugs for all of their adult life since they were teenagers and I did not want to continue doing this and wake up one day at 50 or 60 and still be using drugs.
 
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Congrats, Priest. Really proud to hear that.

I'm on day 26 off opiates and reading these long term success stories really gives me hope, inspires me to make it another day. These are the kinds of things I login every day to read. I want you to know that by you sharing your story... It makes a difference.

Thank you. And again, congratulations. From the deepest, most tender strings of my heart... Congratulations. I am so happy for you.

Peace and love. I will make it there too... Somehow I will do it. One day at a time.
 
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