junky biting nails in new orleans

[Table Top Joe]

I'm not sure how this works, think I'm doing it right.
Climbing walls is anyone else?
Have money and connections in walking distance!
My tv is out tired of reading.
I can only think of scoring.
Only been straight 3 days. Methodone sucks!

[Time2Surrender]

Joe,You found this place,so you must be doing something right. Im glad your here.This is a good start.You can find a lotta good people here and also find plenty of support.Have you tried NA yet?

[Gooch]

Welcome to SR..

Your nails will grow back..

From what most ( not all ) of the cats around here and at meetings, conventions share, methadone does suck. There are 10's of 1000's, if not 100's of 1000's of addicts living the NA way and remaining abstinant from all drugs.

www.na.org .. you can find a meeting in your area from the link at the top of the page

or you can call the helpline number

504 899 6262.

[servicejunkie]

Heck, If I'm not mistaken, our membership is actually approaching the 1,000,000 mark!! This thing we do in NA does work!! Joe, we all understand exactly how you are feeling right now. Just keep your eyes on the prize and realize that you will not always feel this way, it will come to pass. Try to find a way to take the focus off of how you are feeling. Reading and writing posts on these forums is definately a good start. Try doing anything you can to take your mind off of things, reading and excercise may help (assuming you can see straight and are not dope sick). It also wouldn't be a bad idea to get to a meeting regardless of how you feel as soon as you can. You'll meet some other people like you who have been where you have been and who can show you what they did to get clean and STAY clean. And again, remember it will pass!! When my head was obsessed with drugs and using in early recovery, saying the serinity prayer over and over helped (if you are OK with prayer). God, Grant me the serinity, to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Hopefully you are serious about this thing and are still around here to read this message. Hopefully, you are also open to taking guidance from others who have been in your shoes. Keep us updated on how you are doing and let us know how we can help. Love & Respect, Mike

[Shakur T.]

Yeah, s*it is kinda crazy right now....
We know. You have managed to tap into the one place where you can score without using. Keep posting and reading...We can tell you that you will get through this without going to cop.

Face-to-face meetings are cool. You don't even have to talk if you don't want to. Just chill and listen to other people who are just like you and have found a way out.

Did the methadone thing for awhile (3 years), didn't work for me. I have seen it work for others who detoxed with it. I was on maintenence (sp) and hated it after a while, so I did what all good junkies do. Used drugs, that's when the real insanity set in...

Hang in there, take it a minute at a time if you have to. Just don't score drugs. Call someone. I'm sure that they have counselors at the clinic, try the NA hotline, keep posting, talk to any clean friends/relatives, maybe even go to one of those meetings!
It works if you want it...peace.

[servicejunkie]

http://www.neworleansareaofna.org/ This a link for NA in your area, for meetings for the helpline to talk to somebody.

[cng]

I know how you feel, I have a check in the mail box and I'm afraid to go get it, I havn,t cracked in 10 days..
hang in there

[jpc2505]

Hey junkie. There is a great rehab program in Mandeville, called Fountainbleu. If you think that would help you should give them a call. Also, I know here in BR you can commit yourself if you have a drug problem, and they will keep you while you detox. It's not the most fun in the world, but they will not let you leave for a week or two, depending on your progress, and afterwards you can get priority in getting a bed in rehab. All this is free if you're low income.

[Beloved]

Hey junkie! well your doing the right thing , just keep doing it and that is reaching out for help . And not reaching for a bag, making meetings is important to a recovering addict , to allow yourself an opptunity to get around some responsible recoving addicts that are in pursuit of a new way to live. Isolation is not a good thing , because if that's the case then you know your talking ,and listening to the last guy you got high with you feel me. So keep it simple , if you don't know what to do make a meeting . If your starting to feel a little lonely then my friend guess what make a meeting. If you what a little humor then make a meeting , If you want to step out side of self, then make a meeting. If you could really use a HUG right now , and an ear to listen , or just to look at the pretty girls , guess what make a meeting. It's a one stop shop , and the best hit you can ever get . Is where at a meeting then let me know how you liked it. keep making meetings, until making meetings make sense. And then you know make another m------. We know what brought you to a meeting , But you will discover what keeps you at the meeting one day at a time. And by the way don't forget to get your key-tags smile! Hoping to see you at the meeting my friend. ( Beloved )