I have 6 mos today!!!!
Looking For Myself...Sober
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Where the heart is
Posts: 10,209
I am VERY roud of you, another poster just above yours has 6 months today too!!! What a great day here at SR!!!! Very inspirational for me.
I will have to ask you the same thing I asked them if you dont mind and that is how did you get that far. I know to you and generally speanking 6 months is not that long in the grand scheme of sobriety but me sitting here on day 6 which is HUGE for me just at your 6 MONTHS is for you, is a long road and very very hard to get to so can you please let me know what support systems you are using, any "tricks" you are using when you get cravings, urges to use etc. basically how you did it?
That would help me VERY much becasue as I sit here at 6 dyas only getting to 30 days 2-3 times in my entire adult life (except for my entire pregnancy where I didnt drink or use AT ALL somehow) I am setting up those systems now, I have remewed my faith in God, have gone to NA but am going to give AA a try hopefully for the first time tonight (just need to make sure my hubby can weatch daughter) and of course SR which besides God has been my biggest support!
Please let me know what you did and are still doing if you dont mind b.c I want what you have and you obviously did it right!!!
CONGRATULAITONS again anf KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
<3 Dream
I will have to ask you the same thing I asked them if you dont mind and that is how did you get that far. I know to you and generally speanking 6 months is not that long in the grand scheme of sobriety but me sitting here on day 6 which is HUGE for me just at your 6 MONTHS is for you, is a long road and very very hard to get to so can you please let me know what support systems you are using, any "tricks" you are using when you get cravings, urges to use etc. basically how you did it?
That would help me VERY much becasue as I sit here at 6 dyas only getting to 30 days 2-3 times in my entire adult life (except for my entire pregnancy where I didnt drink or use AT ALL somehow) I am setting up those systems now, I have remewed my faith in God, have gone to NA but am going to give AA a try hopefully for the first time tonight (just need to make sure my hubby can weatch daughter) and of course SR which besides God has been my biggest support!
Please let me know what you did and are still doing if you dont mind b.c I want what you have and you obviously did it right!!!
CONGRATULAITONS again anf KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
<3 Dream
I do know I stopped trying to white knuckle it and do it on my own.
Finally taken the advice of many and tried things I wouldnt before because of my own self riteousness.
Nothing major happened to make me try something different. Just freakin sick of it.
I went into a long term treatment program for the first time. I started meetings for the first time. Got a sober network through all that.
I have to admit I am not gung ho recovery. Meaning I dont make as many meetings as I should. I only went to the first one in a couple weeks last night.
It was like I never left. And there is another member that has the same sober date as me and he was there to get his 6 mos tag too. The room exploded with cheers and claps and whistles when we both got up to get our tags.
People I never really talked to much before came up to me and hugged me.
Its nice to feel like you belong somewhere and know that people are rooting for you. And all it took was for me to fully surrender and accept what I had to do if I really want to stay clean.
I owe alot to SR. I never heard tyhe word recovery before I found this site. I never knew there was a whole lifestyle like this.
I just thought people who wanted to stop using just did or went to rehab and that was it.
HAHA....I wish I had known years ago. But I never wanted to stop tho.
I was a street walking crack addict and I was ok with that for so long.
I cant even imagine going back to living like that again.
All I can say is I ask for help now. I tell on myself and I do what I have learned through the rooms and here at SR in order to keep what I have.
I know mnay say it. But if I can do it. Literally...ANYONE can.
OMG GIRL!!!!!!!!! How awesome!!!! Trish, you have done such a kick @ss job, not to mention it has been inspiring watching you go through everything. You have struggled so much and you never, never, never gave up!! That says so much about you and your recovery and all the places it can take you. I am very proud of you my Home-town-Homegirl!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT JOB GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right on Aysha congratulations! It has been wonderful to be able to follow your story here with you.
You have overcome a lot of challenges and were able to stay clean during some very tough times, I as well as many others on here are so proud of you & admire your courage & strength.
All of the best to you in recovery & life, keep sharing with us.
Take Care,
NB
You have overcome a lot of challenges and were able to stay clean during some very tough times, I as well as many others on here are so proud of you & admire your courage & strength.
All of the best to you in recovery & life, keep sharing with us.
Take Care,
NB
lillyknitting
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Loughton, Essex, England
Posts: 638
Six months is fantastic, I am aiming for three months then I get my chip, then I will be aiming for six months, then a year. I've been sober this time since 1st April. No more pain, no more misery. Sobriety is so fantastic so much better than the alternative. I tried so many times in the end I just got sick and tired of being sick and tired. Stay with it babe you can do it. A year will be such an achievement and how proud and fabulous you will feel. Congratulations.
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