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[Impurrfect]

Good for you!!! Surrounding yourself with supportive people who KNOW what you're going through helps tremendously!

Another thing, even when I decided I'd had enough, I still wasn't sure that I could not do drugs "forever". That's when the one-day-at-a-time helps. I also told myself that I would throw myself into recovery for one year. If I still wanted the drugs..they would be there. It didn't take long, at all, to realize my life was SO much better in recovery. Yes, I'm still dealing with a lot of my consequences..financial/legal/career, but it's okay...I'm dealing with it AND I have almost 17 months clean!

Hugs and prayers!

Amy

[Hevyn]

This is wonderful news, Shore. Everything will fall into place - help is on the way, both here and in your meetings. Please don't allow your regrets and remorse to keep you down. As Amy said, it kept her using - not wanting to face the fallout. I was that way for years. As you get stronger you'll be able to hold your head up high, look everyone in the eye and say - this is who I really am.

[Toomutch]

Wwllcome

So glad you found SR. Keep posting.

[shoreareapc123]

thank you all very much. looking for my next meeting this evening. im trying my best to surround myself with the kind of people i should have been surrounding myself with years ago. instead i would go into almost an isolation and just spend time with my gf. and while that time with her was gf and she is drug free and supportive, it really never dealt with the problems.

thanks again everyone.

i hope everyone out there is doing well with their recovery as well

[Impurrfect]

(((Shore)))

I have a tendency to isolate, too, even with almost 17 months in recovery. The good thing about having friends in recovery...they won't LET you isolate. I now know that when I want to isolate, it's like a red flag...something is bothering me, so I figure it out.

I think you're doing great! Keep reaching out, make new friends in recovery and people will notice the "new" you.

Hugs and prayers!

Amy

[cmhcali]

That is a good idea. Continue going to meetings and surround yourself not only with sober people but sober people in recovery. They can understand your struggles and will always be willing to listen and never get sick of hearing it as we have all been there in our own ways. Glad you are doing well!

[Tazman53]

how do i ever begin to make it up to the people ive hurt the most?

Welcome to SR, I am an alcoholic who found recovery in AA, the answer to the above all starts with one staying clean and sober!!!!

I have 3 kids that were grown and out of the house that I put through hell for a lot of years, when I went to make my amends to them I had been sober about 4 months, when I asked them what I could possibly do, all three of them smiled, gave me a huge hug and said, just stay sober, stay sober and be there for us and your grandkids.

The amends are darn easy for those who love you by staying clean and sober!!!!

I also have 3 still at home, the answer was the same.

if being scared is what pushes me to begin the path to sobreity, then so be it.

I sobered up because I was scared of a slow painful death from alcoholism!!! Death was a tremendous incentive factor for me!!!!

[debs4321]

how do i ever begin to make it up to the people ive hurt the most?

For me, I had numerous people in my life I had continued to hurt for 24 years of my active addictions.

I have found through my sobriety that first I make my verbal amends and then a continued living amends.

I continue to keep doing the next right thing and working on my recovery.

Family will notice the changes and be grateful, some might not. I know today that as long as I live by spirtual principles, I continue to be the best I can be.

Do I make mistakes................heck yeah. Can I do better at times............another Heck yeah.

But, I will continue to move forward.


And maybe oneday, the ones that dont see it now, will see it then. Really none of that is any of my business. And will only be in Gods time, not mine.

[shoreareapc123]

getting a great start to day 3. just started my saturday off with a nice shower and breakfast. will be hitting a 10am meeting, exercising later in the afternoon followed by an evening meeting. this whole na thing has really shown me something that ive never quiet seen before. one day at a time

p.s. i continue to pray for the people out there struggling and hope they find their way. i know im trying

[CarolD]

....not just trying but......doing!
Action! Recovery requires action.

Good for you...

[shoreareapc123]

day 4.. just chiming in to say good morning to everyone and i hope everyone is doing great! about to shower for another 10am meeting. and one tonight. will have 6 in my 4 days clean so far. 90 in 90? psh, at this rate ill break over 100 in 90 and never look back!

[Impurrfect]

(((Shore)))

You are doing AWESOME!!!! I'm glad your checking in with us, and letting us share your recovery.

Hugs and prayers!

Amy

[Time2Surrender]

Welcome aboard.