Brother Relapse.

[ArtVandalay]

I found out my brother was using Fent. He took his Suboxone too soon and went into precipitated withdrawals. I took him to the ER, called our doctor (we're both in a program). He's out of hospital, doing better. I went to his house to throw out parephenalia. I found a bag of meth. I panicked and hid it in his garage. Later, came back and flushed it. Since then. I've been obsessing about keeping some of it. In my younger days I messed around with it a bit. Did not end well. I have a kid now and have been in recovery for 15 years. I know I did the right thing. How do I stop these OCD thoughts?

 

[streaM Freak]

I found out my brother was using Fent. He took his Suboxone too soon and went into precipitated withdrawals. I took him to the ER, called our doctor (we're both in a program). He's out of hospital, doing better. I went to his house to throw out parephenalia. I found a bag of meth. I panicked and hid it in his garage. Later, came back and flushed it. Since then. I've been obsessing about keeping some of it. In my younger days I messed around with it a bit. Did not end well. I have a kid now and have been in recovery for 15 years. I know I did the right thing. How do I stop these OCD thoughts?

Hi - the longer you are away from it again, the easier it will get. You're right you made the right decision, that's the hardest part.

When I have urges I try to remember all of the negatives. Remembering all the low points. When excited by an opportunity sometimes we can only see the quick good feeling we'd get, and maybe we're in a place now where we can handle it differently?

Maybe.. but maybe not. If meth gripped us once, it can definitely do it again. And now, you probably have more to lose, sounds like it right?

 

[Ki3ly]

Yes, focus on what your are doing now. Your family kids and moving forward.

You shouldn't even think about that even. It's not what you are doing NOW !!

Just keep going. Forward. Not back to that. You are here now. That's not what is happening now.

You, your Family and your child is what is here for you now. Why would you trade them for that devastation anyway !!!!

Focus on that. And then stay well.