2nd online group I've ever joined. The first was for overseas drug buying advice!
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2nd online group I've ever joined. The first was for overseas drug buying advice!
Hello all! Very new here. Been to lots of in-person recovery meetings but never online. Right now on day five of going cold-turkey off of evil Tramadol, and day three of a RAPID taper off of Xanax (using small amounts of Valium for 10 days). Just now beginning to feel a bit better, but that's only because this latest tram/benzo binge wasn't for very long. I know for a lot of folks at day 5 they'd still be in pure hell.
I had about 18 months of perfect sobriety, then another 18 months of occasional doctor scamming for pills and towards the end a dozen beers- both of which I knew full well would be the beginning of the end for me. Before long I was ordering prescription drugs from overseas and away we go!!!
Never reached ay horrific bottoms, but I know if I continue they are right around the corner. I'm going to go to NA and AA meetings for another week before I take my last 1mg dose of Valium and then will collect my 24 chip- which I intend to be my last one EVER (I already have 2). I never worked the steps, which is what I now know what I have to do.
Anyway- looking forward to reading other newbie's posts and offering encouragement.
I had about 18 months of perfect sobriety, then another 18 months of occasional doctor scamming for pills and towards the end a dozen beers- both of which I knew full well would be the beginning of the end for me. Before long I was ordering prescription drugs from overseas and away we go!!!
Never reached ay horrific bottoms, but I know if I continue they are right around the corner. I'm going to go to NA and AA meetings for another week before I take my last 1mg dose of Valium and then will collect my 24 chip- which I intend to be my last one EVER (I already have 2). I never worked the steps, which is what I now know what I have to do.
Anyway- looking forward to reading other newbie's posts and offering encouragement.
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Welcome RickshawRed!
Congrats on day 5 - hopefully you're over the worst of it and can start looking forward to better days ahead! The support here is great and I love that it's just a click or two away. Glad you're getting out of the vicious cycle!
Congrats on day 5 - hopefully you're over the worst of it and can start looking forward to better days ahead! The support here is great and I love that it's just a click or two away. Glad you're getting out of the vicious cycle!
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