Struggle
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Struggle
I am a mom to a beautiful 6 month old baby girl. When I was pregnant, I was on a prescription for pain killers for severe back pain and had an extremely hard time coming off them. The stresses of first time motherhood and my chronic pain in my back make staying sober a daily struggle. I also don't have a whole lot of time to attend meetings. I'd love to participate in some of the online meetings on this site. Can anyone fill me in on how and when I can do this? Thank you.
Welcome to the Forum Nbanks!!
Meetings are usually Tue and Fri, they are held in the chat room, which can be found at the top of the screen!!
You'll also find loads of support amongst the Forum boards!!
Meetings are usually Tue and Fri, they are held in the chat room, which can be found at the top of the screen!!
You'll also find loads of support amongst the Forum boards!!
Welcome Nbanks.
The SR community has made made a huge difference in my fight to be sober.
Recovery methods vary greatly as you know. This site is my only source for daily support. Today I'm 43 days sober and have this group to thank.
My suggestion would be to read here as much as possible, post often... as much as you need to stay clean.
That's what helped me the most.
Best of luck, you can do this.
The SR community has made made a huge difference in my fight to be sober.
Recovery methods vary greatly as you know. This site is my only source for daily support. Today I'm 43 days sober and have this group to thank.
My suggestion would be to read here as much as possible, post often... as much as you need to stay clean.
That's what helped me the most.
Best of luck, you can do this.
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Thank you all for your kind words. I find that people outside a recovering community of sorts get so judgmental if they know you're an addict AND a parent. As if my desire to drug is larger then my love for my child. I love my kid more then anything in the world, and my brain does not have a choice for turning this addiction off as soon as I became a mother. Granted, my child is my biggest reason for my continued sobriety, but being a mom is also a source of stress and physical exhaustion, which makes me want to use. Glad to know I'm in the company of people who understand that I will always put my child first, but I will also always struggle to remain sober.
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