VanWeyden
Bluelighter
Since there are a lot of Megathreads focusing on struggles with specific drugs like stimulants, alcohol, opiates etc. etc. I had the idea to start a thread that does not concentrate on one substance, but on achieving and maintaining sobriety in general.
There have always been touching stories of bl'ers kicking their habit and since I'm working hard to stay sober for close to one year now, I have noticed that there are some real success stories in tds in this period.
I want to make this a thread where you can share your story, whether you are successful right now or not, your current hopes and fears, problems and achievements, simply everything connected to the topic
I went into treatment last July, detoxed and did 90 days inpatient rehab afterwards (yes, the German health care system easily offers such lengthy treatments
), relapsed once in December and had kind of a slip on new years eve that I don't count as a relapse since I only drank alcohol which I was not addicted to and didn't get shitfaced or sth.
Right now I'm close to 6 months sober, a date that I strongly yearn for because it is a) a remarkable date in my opinion and b) is the sober time I need to achieve to change my adhd meds from wellbutrin to methylphenidate.
Astoundingly I experience a return of cravings that I didn't have in some time. It's not the "I feel like shit and need sth. to fix myself" craving I had in the past but a more subtle one. Like "Come on, it would be so nice to nod for one night, you don't need to worry about this. You proved that you can abstain, so why don't you only use once?", or just memories of the time when I was using that really trigger me...
However, I'm glad to be on the sober train and don't want to miss the achievements I made. I'm more self confident and happier than I ever was!
There have always been touching stories of bl'ers kicking their habit and since I'm working hard to stay sober for close to one year now, I have noticed that there are some real success stories in tds in this period.
I want to make this a thread where you can share your story, whether you are successful right now or not, your current hopes and fears, problems and achievements, simply everything connected to the topic
I went into treatment last July, detoxed and did 90 days inpatient rehab afterwards (yes, the German health care system easily offers such lengthy treatments
), relapsed once in December and had kind of a slip on new years eve that I don't count as a relapse since I only drank alcohol which I was not addicted to and didn't get shitfaced or sth. Right now I'm close to 6 months sober, a date that I strongly yearn for because it is a) a remarkable date in my opinion and b) is the sober time I need to achieve to change my adhd meds from wellbutrin to methylphenidate.
Astoundingly I experience a return of cravings that I didn't have in some time. It's not the "I feel like shit and need sth. to fix myself" craving I had in the past but a more subtle one. Like "Come on, it would be so nice to nod for one night, you don't need to worry about this. You proved that you can abstain, so why don't you only use once?", or just memories of the time when I was using that really trigger me...
However, I'm glad to be on the sober train and don't want to miss the achievements I made. I'm more self confident and happier than I ever was!
