i call, or talk to at a meeting, at least six recovering addicts who have more clean time then i do every day. i call, or talk to at a meeting, at least six addicts who have less clean time then me every day. i was told early on that an addict all alone is in bad company. There was no disclaimer on that suggestion that i only call someone when i wanted to use! i have spent alot of my life being deceitful to myself that sometimes, i'm not even aware when i'm not being totally honest with myself. Combine that with a disease that forces me to deny having it and i'm off to the races in a car with no gas! i do whatever it takes to not use and to live clean each day, No Matter What!!
It is written on the back of almost every N.A. meeting list that specifically states, "Call Us Before You Use". Maybe the reason people don't call for help in staying clean is that they have a reservation or refuse to follow direction??