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katie2113
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im 23 years old and i been sober for 8 months now and the urgeto use is knocking at my door and i want to but i also want to stay sober any helpfull hint i can use to help stop the urgers
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ANGELINMICHIGAN
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Katie, be so thankful that you have been clean 8 months. Fight the urges, you can do it. Do not use again. I was put on vicodin, oxycodone, xanax, morphine by several doctors after having a failed surgery of my neck. I have cadaveur bones and titanium pins and plates in my neck. My pain is chronic and absolutely real and I took these meRAB exactly as my doc. prescribed them, not a minute before or after or not one extra. It is absolutely amazing how many doctors will just prescribe pain killers like candy. I decided to go off of these on my own and went into a withdrawl clinic or addiction center and thought I was doing the right thing. After the first night of hell they gave me suboxone and I was on that for approx. 4 months and my doctor has tapered me down and I went off of the suboxone 9 days ago and am suffering big time. Nobody neeRAB to ever go thru withdrawl for any reason in this world. Please please fight the urges, nothing is worth this believe me. Be strong, fight the urges. Lyn in Michigan
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Secrets1983
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Welcome Katie,
I am so glad you are here! It sounRAB like you came to the right place at the right now.
First things first... CONGRATS on 8 months clean! That is a GREAT accomplishment and one that you should be so proud of. Being I don't know your back story I can only assume that you did not become clean thru NA or AA only because if you did I would assume you would be at a meeting right now or on the phone with your sponser. (I did not use AA or NA either to get myself clean but I am contemplating to join now)
The only advice I can give you is that you need to keep yourself busy and talk thru this with us or anyone in your real life that knows about your addiction. We are here for you! Clean your house, excersise, shop, whatever... As long as you don't use it doesnt matter what you do to pass the time. In my opinion if you are strong enough to go 8 months free and clear of drugs then you are strong enough to get past this craving! I just know it. I have faith in you.
Please... don't use! You are in charge of yourself.. Not some drug!! Please keep posting.. I want to know how you are doing and maybe you will want to share your story with us!
You are in my thoughts and my prayers! You can do this.
~Secrets
I am so glad you are here! It sounRAB like you came to the right place at the right now.
First things first... CONGRATS on 8 months clean! That is a GREAT accomplishment and one that you should be so proud of. Being I don't know your back story I can only assume that you did not become clean thru NA or AA only because if you did I would assume you would be at a meeting right now or on the phone with your sponser. (I did not use AA or NA either to get myself clean but I am contemplating to join now)
The only advice I can give you is that you need to keep yourself busy and talk thru this with us or anyone in your real life that knows about your addiction. We are here for you! Clean your house, excersise, shop, whatever... As long as you don't use it doesnt matter what you do to pass the time. In my opinion if you are strong enough to go 8 months free and clear of drugs then you are strong enough to get past this craving! I just know it. I have faith in you.
Please... don't use! You are in charge of yourself.. Not some drug!! Please keep posting.. I want to know how you are doing and maybe you will want to share your story with us!
You are in my thoughts and my prayers! You can do this.
~Secrets
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TaCot
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Katie, 8 months is wonderful!!! Congratulations. You don't need those stupid pills to live. I agree with Secrets. Stay busy and try not to think about it. You don't want to have to withdraw from them again!! Let us know how you are and welcome. TaCot
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katie2113
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thanks you guys for givein me the confadince to fight these urges i will share my story with you......I was addicted to almost every drug out there and the pills as well it started when i was younger when my mother got sick with cancer and then i got pregnet with my doughter who is now 7 years old and after i had her my mother passed away and then i got in to the streetdrugs and then i got in to the meRAB and it was on going thing for the last 5 to 6 years just lookin for that good time i used to get from all the drugs i went to treatment wanting to stop but i walked out a bunch of time cause i at the time i thought i wanted to be clean but came to relize it was really hard to stop but then i had an accadint in my car and got pretty banged up and i told myself 8 months ago that i need to stop doin what i am doin cause i need to be there for my doughter and become heathy again so i did it with the help of a close family meraber
i guess i was just wishing for everything to go away but it never did i am also diagnosed as bipolar
i guess i was just wishing for everything to go away but it never did i am also diagnosed as bipolar
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stepbystep89
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Katie,
Thank you for sharing your story with us!
I am glad you have the support of family and that you have found this board to use for support.
I noticed you have been diagnosed with bipolar. That must make things even more challenging. Are you able to see a professional for this?
Keep posting!
Step
Thank you for sharing your story with us!
I am glad you have the support of family and that you have found this board to use for support.
I noticed you have been diagnosed with bipolar. That must make things even more challenging. Are you able to see a professional for this?
Keep posting!
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emsmom
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Hi Katie,
First of all, congratulations on being clean for 8 months. It takes strength and determination to "get clean" and so much more to "stay clean." So, good for you.
Now, remeraber when you were using drugs? Remeraber all the lying, stealing, withdrawals, secrets, etc.? Remeraber how you felt when you got clean? That feeling of accomplishment - knowing you did it? When you think of using, think back to then and the fact that it's not worth it. You've come so far, and should be SO very proud of yourself. It's not abnormal to have thoughts of using - in fact, its a part of recovery. Do you go to NA meetings or have some sort of support regarding addiction? If not, I'd highly suggest you look around your area for support groups. You are not alone Katie, just remeraber that
Keep posting, we're all here to help.
Love,
emsmom
First of all, congratulations on being clean for 8 months. It takes strength and determination to "get clean" and so much more to "stay clean." So, good for you.
Now, remeraber when you were using drugs? Remeraber all the lying, stealing, withdrawals, secrets, etc.? Remeraber how you felt when you got clean? That feeling of accomplishment - knowing you did it? When you think of using, think back to then and the fact that it's not worth it. You've come so far, and should be SO very proud of yourself. It's not abnormal to have thoughts of using - in fact, its a part of recovery. Do you go to NA meetings or have some sort of support regarding addiction? If not, I'd highly suggest you look around your area for support groups. You are not alone Katie, just remeraber that
Keep posting, we're all here to help.
Love,
emsmom