Staying sober is possible and worthwile.

[olyandy]

I used to be on this board allot. About 10 years ago now it started. I looked and I have some post fromi 2010 which I dont remember. I was not sober yet. After over a 10 year battle with addiction, geting clean, useing again, geting clean. Treatment after treatment. I decied over a year ago to try one last time. If it did not work I was done. I am not going to sit on a soap box and say how I did it or what the magic was. It is all such a personal journey on how we get better for real. All I know is I am sober today. And a life that has started to grow about me is one I never wanted, still don't understand how it is possible. I just wanted to say to all those who can't stop. Who have tryed and failed only to try again and fail again. To never give up. Keep trying so you don't have to die like many on this board have. I am thinking of one who was very helpful to me when I started posting on this forum. They died very soon after I started posting. If anyone ever needs help I am here as are so many others out there. Everyone is worth the chance to stop for good and live the life they want, being happy and free.

 

[CfZrx]

How did you make it through the first day of sobriety when your mind was trying to trick you?

 

[snortmdma]

Thanks for the post! Keep it up!

 

[herbavore]

I think one of the cruelest things about recovering from addiction is the constant sense of failure that comes from relapse. It is difficult not to be hard on yourself when you fail but all that trite stuff about failure being your best teacher is so true. Each relapse teaches you something very clear about your vulnerability and triggers; gives you an opportunity to see what it is that you really need to heal before turning to a substance becomes unnecessary to cope.

 

[Kcwhite]

Thank you for this! If this helps just one of us, then you have helped more than many others. So thank you for this inspiration!