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tanya83 · 03-13-2005, 03:38 PM

My name is Tanya. I'm on day 6 of being sober. It's all been really tough but way worth it. Thanks for support from family I now am looking into going into an outpatient treatment program for 4-6 weeks then I am going into an inpatient rehab center. I'm would like to start going to local NA meetings. It's been a tough few days and it's so hard not to just give up and go back to my old ways. I could use all the support I can possably get.

***Time2Surrender*** · 03-13-2005, 04:21 PM

Tanya,welcome to SoberRecovery.And congrats on 6 days.My name is Michael and I am a recovering addict.You will find plenty of support around here.I think its great you are taking somew action and getting into some treatment and also going to some NA meetings too.Why not start tonight?

Gooch · 03-13-2005, 08:12 PM

Welcome to SR!

Hang in there. There are a lot of people here who are pulling for you!

tanya83 · 03-13-2005, 10:19 PM

Today was a very difficult day for me, I attended my first NA meeting. It was hard to walk through the doors but I knew it was the first step to my recovery. It was good to hear from other people that have the same addicition I do. Thank you for all the support, I do need it.

~Tanya83~

ted · 03-13-2005, 10:24 PM

***Time2Surrender*** · 03-13-2005, 10:27 PM

Thats great Tanya.Keep it up and keep coming here and posting.I been going to NA and AA for years.The best friends I have ever had are people I met in the program.Matter of fact,I spent the afternoon with a bunch of people from NA,watched ladder 49,had a fish fry,a lotta laughs,then several of us hit the Sunday New Beginnings Group of NA together.It was good day.

ted · 03-13-2005, 10:32 PM

You Give Me Hope Bro......

C CHARLES · 03-14-2005, 01:42 PM

[i]Don't give up! I find great joy in holding on to my own money. I feel good not to have to put change together with five others for one beer. I feel good not having to give my body to someone i do not even know so that i can get a hit. These are the things that saying sober can offer.Your own personal freedom. Not being a slave is a new and good feeling. I have been clean for five good years.When I get weak I open my Bible to Psalm 142,143. These are crys for help to GOD. He can here you. Just read it and read it until you feel it.This can help until you go into a rehab center. I know that it works. It helped me. Dont give up!

CharacterDefect · 03-14-2005, 03:36 PM

CONGRATS on the clean days and for attending the meeting! Keep it up and you shall rack in those clean days!

I look forward to more posts from you!

lafever chris · 03-16-2005, 06:21 PM

Welcome home.

chris

P.S. keep it simple, just don`t use, no matter what.

want2Bclean · 03-16-2005, 07:27 PM

just party, and dont regret anything and contnue to have fun...NA SUCKS

***Time2Surrender*** · 03-16-2005, 07:36 PM

Yeah,whatever.Why are you here than? Sounds like you are out some more doing research for us.Thats good,someone's gotta do it.As for NA? Maybe it sucks for you,not for me though.It works if you work it.

lafever chris · 03-16-2005, 08:42 PM

Some are sicker than others, with or without the drugs and alcohol. Like its always said, we`ll gladly refund you your missery. Just give it an honest chance.

chris

P.S. You can see from the responses, what it used to be like, and what it`s like now. For some, it`s still what it used to be like. I call it, adding to my story, being the crash test dummy for all to see. People would tell me when i was in and out, in and out, that i was keeping them clean and sober. Today i can relate to what they were saying and you will too in time.

jazpoppy · 03-17-2005, 01:18 PM

Tanya, welcome to SR. I have been posting here for about a year now. I love this place. I have not been clean for long this time around, but I feel this time is different, I want to save my money, my time and my life! Only 3 days for me this time. I know what its like to be in and out so many times I lost count. I want to stay in this time. Everyone here is willing to help support each other in our recovery, so we are glad to have you on our team!

Jocelyn

tanya83 · 03-27-2005, 02:30 PM

I had a relapse now I'm back at 6 days sober. I started outpatient rehab on Thursday, I like it so far but making this change is going to be hard and I have a long road of battles ahead of myself. I could use all the support possable. Thank you!

mackat · 03-27-2005, 10:37 PM

heh tanya

Since i started doing this NA thing some 9+ yrs ago, i have been blessed with an absolute kick ass life- finished writing my first novel, put together a CD's worth of original music, my son came back into my life in a HUGE way, i'm almost halfway thru building a big boat- finished the stripper canoe and the 12 ft dingy] been on long motorcycle rides, got back into running whitewater and rockclimbing...
i did not believe ANY of this was possible for an ol drunk druggie like me- i had totally screwed up everything , lost everything and was real sure there was nothing i could do about it.
but in the rooms i learned to surrender to my disease, to surround myself with winners, to 'live life on life's terms' and to take everything one day at a time.
one of our execises in rehab was to write down what we imagined our clean lives would look like. I wrote some BS kinda like Wannabe up there wrote. hee hee. i did not have a CLUE!!!
when my "recovery family" parties nowadays, we might ski and ride all day then dance half the night , then climb a route the next day, play music later on, then work with kids on building sets for their school play,
And the whole while we hand each other the love and support we each need to stay clean another 24 hours.
I have one friend in recovery who bought the very house he had been severely abused in as a child- bought it,restored it , and gave it to his daughter. another friend is building his mom's retirement home. my friend, L decided to learn to race bikes- put in two solid seasons AFTER she graduated from cullinary school!
In those old days me an my using friends just talked about what we were gonna do 'one day' . Today we just do it'...
It is a huge life up ahead for all of us- hope you're along for the ride
mackat

tanya83 · 04-02-2005, 02:33 PM

I'm at 11 days now. Outpatient treatment is going good so far. I just finished my first step workbook. I haven't been to any more N.A. meetings yet but plan on trying to make it to atleast one this week. The cravings and withdraws have been getting worse but I've been able to stay strong so far. Thanks for all the support!

mackat · 04-02-2005, 03:50 PM

ok tanya!!

work it cause you're worth it!

mackat

michski · 04-02-2005, 06:23 PM

Way to go Tanya!
Hang with the winners and don't let your past become your future

cleanlady · 04-03-2005, 05:36 AM

Hi Tanya, Congrats on 11 days! Stay strong and make as many meetings as you can. You will meet so many people who feel the same as yourself in so many ways. For me, it was and still is the only way I can stay clean. Keep posting and letting us know how you are.

Kahlia · 04-03-2005, 12:15 PM

HEY, Tanya....congratulaions on being clean...just take it one day at a time and take Baby steps if you have to. Get all the support you can and hit those NA meetings as much as possible....they will help you more than anyhting right now. I have ben clean for a long time and the NA meetings made me realize just how many people were like me. I feel more comfortable around recoveruing people than I do anybody else.....I wish you continued success......Kahlia

03-13-2005, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
tanya83 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Evanston, Wy. Posts: 7	6 Days sober! My name is Tanya. I'm on day 6 of being sober. It's all been really tough but way worth it. Thanks for support from family I now am looking into going into an outpatient treatment program for 4-6 weeks then I am going into an inpatient rehab center. I'm would like to start going to local NA meetings. It's been a tough few days and it's so hard not to just give up and go back to my old ways. I could use all the support I can possably get. Last edited by tanya83; 03-13-2005 at 10:25 PM.

03-13-2005, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Time2Surrender* Community Greeter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hillsboro,Oregon Soon to be Washington State Posts: 6,335 Blog Entries: 3	Tanya,welcome to SoberRecovery.And congrats on 6 days.My name is Michael and I am a recovering addict.You will find plenty of support around here.I think its great you are taking somew action and getting into some treatment and also going to some NA meetings too.Why not start tonight? __________________ "Jack and Diane" painted a picture of my life and my dreams, Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me Well I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along Cause everytime I hear that song...

03-13-2005, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
tanya83 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Evanston, Wy. Posts: 7	Went to my first NA meeting tonight Today was a very difficult day for me, I attended my first NA meeting. It was hard to walk through the doors but I knew it was the first step to my recovery. It was good to hear from other people that have the same addicition I do. Thank you for all the support, I do need it. ~Tanya83~

03-13-2005, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
ted OH SH!T Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RICHMOND,VIRGINIA- Posts: 1,658	__________________ ... ... ...

03-13-2005, 10:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Time2Surrender* Community Greeter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hillsboro,Oregon Soon to be Washington State Posts: 6,335 Blog Entries: 3	Thats great Tanya.Keep it up and keep coming here and posting.I been going to NA and AA for years.The best friends I have ever had are people I met in the program.Matter of fact,I spent the afternoon with a bunch of people from NA,watched ladder 49,had a fish fry,a lotta laughs,then several of us hit the Sunday New Beginnings Group of NA together.It was good day. __________________ "Jack and Diane" painted a picture of my life and my dreams, Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me Well I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along Cause everytime I hear that song...

03-13-2005, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gooch Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: out there... Posts: 2,668	Welcome to SR! Hang in there. There are a lot of people here who are pulling for you!

03-13-2005, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
ted OH SH!T Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RICHMOND,VIRGINIA- Posts: 1,658	You Give Me Hope Bro...... __________________ ... ... ...

03-14-2005, 01:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
C CHARLES Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HOPEWELL,VA Posts: 4	[i]Don't give up! I find great joy in holding on to my own money. I feel good not to have to put change together with five others for one beer. I feel good not having to give my body to someone i do not even know so that i can get a hit. These are the things that saying sober can offer.Your own personal freedom. Not being a slave is a new and good feeling. I have been clean for five good years.When I get weak I open my Bible to Psalm 142,143. These are crys for help to GOD. He can here you. Just read it and read it until you feel it.This can help until you go into a rehab center. I know that it works. It helped me. Dont give up!

03-14-2005, 03:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
CharacterDefect I got lots of them Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Blah... Posts: 18	CONGRATS on the clean days and for attending the meeting! Keep it up and you shall rack in those clean days! I look forward to more posts from you! __________________ The thing about tennis is: no matter how much I play, I'll never be as good as a wall. I played a wall once. They're effing relentless. -Mitch Hedberg RIP

03-16-2005, 06:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
lafever chris whataday Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: al. Posts: 91	Welcome home. chris P.S. keep it simple, just don`t use, no matter what. __________________ whataday

03-16-2005, 07:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
want2Bclean Scars,Souvineers we never lose Join Date: May 2004 Location: atlanta Posts: 62	get over it just party, and dont regret anything and contnue to have fun...NA SUCKS

03-16-2005, 07:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
*Time2Surrender* Community Greeter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hillsboro,Oregon Soon to be Washington State Posts: 6,335 Blog Entries: 3	Yeah,whatever.Why are you here than? Sounds like you are out some more doing research for us.Thats good,someone's gotta do it.As for NA? Maybe it sucks for you,not for me though.It works if you work it. __________________ "Jack and Diane" painted a picture of my life and my dreams, Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me Well I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along Cause everytime I hear that song...

03-16-2005, 08:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
lafever chris whataday Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: al. Posts: 91	Some are sicker than others, with or without the drugs and alcohol. Like its always said, we`ll gladly refund you your missery. Just give it an honest chance. chris P.S. You can see from the responses, what it used to be like, and what it`s like now. For some, it`s still what it used to be like. I call it, adding to my story, being the crash test dummy for all to see. People would tell me when i was in and out, in and out, that i was keeping them clean and sober. Today i can relate to what they were saying and you will too in time. __________________ whataday

03-17-2005, 01:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
jazpoppy This catz gone wild!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wonderland... Posts: 276	Go Tanya! Tanya, welcome to SR. I have been posting here for about a year now. I love this place. I have not been clean for long this time around, but I feel this time is different, I want to save my money, my time and my life! Only 3 days for me this time. I know what its like to be in and out so many times I lost count. I want to stay in this time. Everyone here is willing to help support each other in our recovery, so we are glad to have you on our team! Jocelyn __________________ Practice "self-compassion". Let go of those "stupid" everyday trivial things that can bring a recovering addict to their knees. Its more important to focus on yourself and love yourself even if you do "mess-up a bit".

03-27-2005, 02:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
tanya83 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Evanston, Wy. Posts: 7	Relapsed--now back at 6 days sober I had a relapse now I'm back at 6 days sober. I started outpatient rehab on Thursday, I like it so far but making this change is going to be hard and I have a long road of battles ahead of myself. I could use all the support possable. Thank you!

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03-27-2005, 10:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
mackat Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: a spiritual vortex, Colorado Posts: 846	heh tanya Since i started doing this NA thing some 9+ yrs ago, i have been blessed with an absolute kick ass life- finished writing my first novel, put together a CD's worth of original music, my son came back into my life in a HUGE way, i'm almost halfway thru building a big boat- finished the stripper canoe and the 12 ft dingy] been on long motorcycle rides, got back into running whitewater and rockclimbing... i did not believe ANY of this was possible for an ol drunk druggie like me- i had totally screwed up everything , lost everything and was real sure there was nothing i could do about it. but in the rooms i learned to surrender to my disease, to surround myself with winners, to 'live life on life's terms' and to take everything one day at a time. one of our execises in rehab was to write down what we imagined our clean lives would look like. I wrote some BS kinda like Wannabe up there wrote. hee hee. i did not have a CLUE!!! when my "recovery family" parties nowadays, we might ski and ride all day then dance half the night , then climb a route the next day, play music later on, then work with kids on building sets for their school play, And the whole while we hand each other the love and support we each need to stay clean another 24 hours. I have one friend in recovery who bought the very house he had been severely abused in as a child- bought it,restored it , and gave it to his daughter. another friend is building his mom's retirement home. my friend, L decided to learn to race bikes- put in two solid seasons AFTER she graduated from cullinary school! In those old days me an my using friends just talked about what we were gonna do 'one day' . Today we just do it'... It is a huge life up ahead for all of us- hope you're along for the ride mackat

04-02-2005, 02:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
tanya83 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Evanston, Wy. Posts: 7	11 Days now! I'm at 11 days now. Outpatient treatment is going good so far. I just finished my first step workbook. I haven't been to any more N.A. meetings yet but plan on trying to make it to atleast one this week. The cravings and withdraws have been getting worse but I've been able to stay strong so far. Thanks for all the support!

04-02-2005, 03:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
mackat Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: a spiritual vortex, Colorado Posts: 846	ok tanya!! work it cause you're worth it! mackat

04-02-2005, 06:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
michski Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California Posts: 977	Way to go Tanya! Hang with the winners and don't let your past become your future

04-03-2005, 05:36 AM	#20 (permalink)
cleanlady Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: No man's land Posts: 32	Hi Tanya, Congrats on 11 days! Stay strong and make as many meetings as you can. You will meet so many people who feel the same as yourself in so many ways. For me, it was and still is the only way I can stay clean. Keep posting and letting us know how you are.

04-03-2005, 12:15 PM	#21 (permalink)
Kahlia goin' to sane land............ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Some dusty road????? Posts: 456	HEY, Tanya....congratulaions on being clean...just take it one day at a time and take Baby steps if you have to. Get all the support you can and hit those NA meetings as much as possible....they will help you more than anyhting right now. I have ben clean for a long time and the NA meetings made me realize just how many people were like me. I feel more comfortable around recoveruing people than I do anybody else.....I wish you continued success......Kahlia __________________ Even PARANOID people have REAL enemies.........from a book I read somewhere in my 3rd yr rotation getting my master's degree....Kahlia

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