starting to get sober today
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starting to get sober today
I have been smoking pot for about 20 yrs. I was clean when i served in the army for 3 years and for about 6 months after that on my own. I have tried over and over to quit only to fall back in the same ol situation. Im 34 now and started when i was 14. ANy stories would sure help me right now. I havent smoked since last night and im craving it. The girlfriend situation seems to make it worse not help.
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Haven't had weed since the late 70's, and even then I mixed it sometimes with acid, but most often with Alcohol.
I consider myself a dual addict. Been off drugs since 77 and alcohol since 78.
The only way I was able to stay sober was with the face to face help of others recovering from the same situation I was. I went to AA. Don't know what would have happened if there had been forums like this one when I first entered sobriety. At that time you considered yourself lucky to have a PC with 64K memory. No RAM, no hard drive and no modem.
Even though I'm on SR fairly often these days and have some secure sobriety under my belt, I still go to AA, mostly for the fellowship, but also to give it away, .... and get put in my place from time to time
I would suggest NA. It's in your area.
I consider myself a dual addict. Been off drugs since 77 and alcohol since 78.
The only way I was able to stay sober was with the face to face help of others recovering from the same situation I was. I went to AA. Don't know what would have happened if there had been forums like this one when I first entered sobriety. At that time you considered yourself lucky to have a PC with 64K memory. No RAM, no hard drive and no modem.
Even though I'm on SR fairly often these days and have some secure sobriety under my belt, I still go to AA, mostly for the fellowship, but also to give it away, .... and get put in my place from time to time
I would suggest NA. It's in your area.
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Originally Posted by FredG 
Haven't had weed since the late 70's, and even then I mixed it sometimes with acid, but most often with Alcohol.
I consider myself a dual addict. Been off drugs since 77 and alcohol since 78.
The only way I was able to stay sober was with the face to face help of others recovering from the same situation I was. I went to AA. Don't know what would have happened if there had been forums like this one when I first entered sobriety. At that time you considered yourself lucky to have a PC with 64K memory. No RAM, no hard drive and no modem.
Even though I'm on SR fairly often these days and have some secure sobriety under my belt, I still go to AA, mostly for the fellowship, but also to give it away, .... and get put in my place from time to time
I would suggest NA. It's in your area.
I consider myself a dual addict. Been off drugs since 77 and alcohol since 78.
The only way I was able to stay sober was with the face to face help of others recovering from the same situation I was. I went to AA. Don't know what would have happened if there had been forums like this one when I first entered sobriety. At that time you considered yourself lucky to have a PC with 64K memory. No RAM, no hard drive and no modem.
Even though I'm on SR fairly often these days and have some secure sobriety under my belt, I still go to AA, mostly for the fellowship, but also to give it away, .... and get put in my place from time to time
I would suggest NA. It's in your area.
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Hi there!
Today is my first day in recovery, although my demon is alcohol, i am detoxing right now and its horrid but i have today sober! I am in So Cal also, Del Mar.
Good luck, your so not alone!
Today is my first day in recovery, although my demon is alcohol, i am detoxing right now and its horrid but i have today sober! I am in So Cal also, Del Mar.
Good luck, your so not alone!
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Originally Posted by Dreamygal
Hi there!
Today is my first day in recovery, although my demon is alcohol, i am detoxing right now and its horrid but i have today sober! I am in So Cal also, Del Mar.
Good luck, your so not alone!
Today is my first day in recovery, although my demon is alcohol, i am detoxing right now and its horrid but i have today sober! I am in So Cal also, Del Mar.
Good luck, your so not alone!
Im up here in lovely victorville hahaha,so glad i found this site! Looking forward to the many great things to come even though its gonna be tough.good luk to you as well!
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Hi SunnySoCal
I smoked pot, more or less daily, for nearly 30 years.
Quitting was hard but not impossible.
I was irritable, listless and had trouble sleeping for a while, but it wasn't agony - at least not for me.
I had to make some pretty big changes in my life tho to make my recovery last - drop some friends, and get a lot more active in my life.
Although I never went that route, I hope NA will be a big help too
Welcome aboard
I smoked pot, more or less daily, for nearly 30 years.
Quitting was hard but not impossible.
I was irritable, listless and had trouble sleeping for a while, but it wasn't agony - at least not for me.
I had to make some pretty big changes in my life tho to make my recovery last - drop some friends, and get a lot more active in my life.
Although I never went that route, I hope NA will be a big help too
Welcome aboard
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Hi SunnySoCal~
I would recommend anything Fred says I have read his posts and he has good solid REAL sobriety!!!!!
I know nothing of smoking pot, wasn't my thing but I think there is a forum for that too
Good luck to you!!!
I would recommend anything Fred says
I have read his posts and he has good solid REAL sobriety!!!!!I know nothing of smoking pot, wasn't my thing but I think there is a forum for that too
Good luck to you!!!
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