Bug is rocking sobriety with 77 days alcohol free! But...
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Originally Posted by EndGameNYC 
There is no such time as a "perfect time to pick up a drink." Or a drug.
Happy that you didn't extend your decision to get high. I'm also curious as how it came to be that you were in a position to be holding drugs that, as it seems, have been to this point locked up and dispensed by your husband; drugs with which you already knew you have a problem. And what you were thinking leading up to actually taking the drugs.
Given the little information you've offered around the circumstances that brought you to having the drugs in your sole possession, your relapse, or whatever you choose to describe it as, seems much more like a plan than an accident.
Happy that you didn't extend your decision to get high. I'm also curious as how it came to be that you were in a position to be holding drugs that, as it seems, have been to this point locked up and dispensed by your husband; drugs with which you already knew you have a problem. And what you were thinking leading up to actually taking the drugs.
Given the little information you've offered around the circumstances that brought you to having the drugs in your sole possession, your relapse, or whatever you choose to describe it as, seems much more like a plan than an accident.
It wasn't an accident and it wasn't planned. It just happened.
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Originally Posted by Lightning Bug
I won't ever be considered clean at NA. I am prescribed a cocktail of psych meds that were chosen after years of trial and error. These meds finally work for me. One of them is controlled, Adderall for my ADHD. My husband locks it up in a safe and he gives me my dose every day. This med gets normal people high. But to people who really have ADHD this drug calms them down, gets rid of racing thoughts, and relaxes their hyperactivity...
NA would say that it is a mind-altering drug and by taking it I am not clean. Even though I take it as prescribed. And I am prescribed it. Then because of that I would be asked not to share...
NA would say that it is a mind-altering drug and by taking it I am not clean. Even though I take it as prescribed. And I am prescribed it. Then because of that I would be asked not to share...
In Times of Illness.............:
https://na.org/admin/include/spaw2/u...%20Illness.pdf
"...we share the experience of many members who are required to take prescribed medication and keep their recovery intact..."
"...Life in recovery can be complicated by illness and the possibility
that we may need to take prescribed medication..."
"...Cleantime is an issue for each of us to resolve individually with our sponsor and our Higher Power..."
Information about NA...............:
https://na.org/admin/include/spaw2/u...n_about_NA.pdf
"...NA as a whole has no opinion on outside issues, including prescribed medications..."
Bulletin #29...............:
https://www.na.org/?ID=bulletins-bull29
NA Groups and Medication.....................:
http://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw...tion_Sep07.pdf
This is just a starter list; go check it all out for yourself,,,,,,,,,,,
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Originally Posted by NoelleR
This is NOT true. Although some members may think this way, this is NOT what NA says at all. Go to their website and search for 'prescribed medication' and check out what comes up. Here are a few (but not all) examples of what NA actually says................:
In Times of Illness.............:
https://na.org/admin/include/spaw2/u...%20Illness.pdf
"...we share the experience of many members who are required to take prescribed medication and keep their recovery intact..."
"...Life in recovery can be complicated by illness and the possibility
that we may need to take prescribed medication..."
"...Cleantime is an issue for each of us to resolve individually with our sponsor and our Higher Power..."
Information about NA...............:
https://na.org/admin/include/spaw2/u...n_about_NA.pdf
"...NA as a whole has no opinion on outside issues, including prescribed medications..."
Bulletin #29...............:
https://www.na.org/?ID=bulletins-bull29
NA Groups and Medication.....................:
http://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw...tion_Sep07.pdf
This is just a starter list; go check it all out for yourself,,,,,,,,,,,
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In Times of Illness.............:
https://na.org/admin/include/spaw2/u...%20Illness.pdf
"...we share the experience of many members who are required to take prescribed medication and keep their recovery intact..."
"...Life in recovery can be complicated by illness and the possibility
that we may need to take prescribed medication..."
"...Cleantime is an issue for each of us to resolve individually with our sponsor and our Higher Power..."
Information about NA...............:
https://na.org/admin/include/spaw2/u...n_about_NA.pdf
"...NA as a whole has no opinion on outside issues, including prescribed medications..."
Bulletin #29...............:
https://www.na.org/?ID=bulletins-bull29
NA Groups and Medication.....................:
http://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw...tion_Sep07.pdf
This is just a starter list; go check it all out for yourself,,,,,,,,,,,
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I have had bad experiences at NA, but it was probably just that meeting. Never felt more unwelcomed in my life. But that is a whole other story.
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