Hello to everyone. Been browsing awhile and finally decided to join. My name is Paul, I just turned 27 back in December, and have been an opiate addict off and on since 08. My drug of choice was hydrocodone/lortabs but would take any opiate to get the job done if I didn't have hydro's. Why did I become an addict? I wish I knew. Growing up I despised drugs and while in college getting my criminal justice degree if you told me that a couple years down the road that I would be an addict I would have said you were f'n nuts! I was a workout warrior before my addiction and lived a healthy life b/c my plan was to get my degree and go into law enforcement. Unfortunately I never made it into law enforcement b/c of my addiction. I would suffer through WD's and the longest I could stay clean was 10-14 days and would start all over again, soon finding myself right back where I was. I've relapsed more times than I can count, but you can only take so much of constantly getting beat down by your addiction that enough was enough. Today I'm 23 days into sobriety, which is the longest I've went without using since becoming an addict, and I haven't felt this "normal" in a long time. I'm still experiencing some chills here and there but my main problem is still stomach cramping/diarrhea, which I plan to ask a question about on here when I finish this up. Other than that, physically and mentally I've taken a HUGE step toward continuing my sobrieity b/c I'm feeling better and starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. I'm finally feeling good enough to start working out again and getting my life back on track and never looking back.
Anyways, that's my story so far and I look forward to talking with some of you and possibly giving some insight and advice based on my experiences to help someone else b/c as you all know addiction is hell on earth!
Accomplish The Day...I wake up saying that every morning and that's the motto I've been living by these last few weeks. No matter what's in my way, I will accomplish the day! Thank you and God bless and wish everyone luck who is going through addiction and always remember that you are never alone in this fight!
Anyways, that's my story so far and I look forward to talking with some of you and possibly giving some insight and advice based on my experiences to help someone else b/c as you all know addiction is hell on earth!
Accomplish The Day...I wake up saying that every morning and that's the motto I've been living by these last few weeks. No matter what's in my way, I will accomplish the day! Thank you and God bless and wish everyone luck who is going through addiction and always remember that you are never alone in this fight!
