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two months ago in psych ward
I graduated from IOP today. I have almost 9 months clean and sober as well.
I've been going to a lot of different meetings lately and I just got my 6 months chip from AA last night. I will get my 6 months tag from NA on Monday. This is the longest I have ever been sober by choice. The sober living program I'm in is the best decision I have ever made. I get more support here than I ever have from anywhere else.
Some know me from previous accounts. I like to write, and this time I'm going to put myself out there to everyone. It is frowned upon by 12 step programs, but I am publicly admitting that I am an alcoholic and dope fiend. I started consuming alcohol at a young age. Pretty much as soon as I could pour whiskey into a glass. Now here I am at 48 years old, getting my life back in order. For years all I did was drink, but I discovered Marijuana and other drugs as a teenager. Over a 5 year span I tried every drug that was on the streets. I was in a small town, but we had everything available. At the end of the 5 year span, I found myself sitting in a juvenile prison facility. For 6 months, I was sober in the facility. As soon as I was released, I was right back on alcohol. I stuck with strictly alcohol for over 32 years, but it didn't mean that I had sobriety, only that I wasn't using illegal drugs. In the summer of 2022, I was reintRoduceD to my old friend cocaine. And by August of 2022 I was using drugs I hadn't done before. You see, at the time of my incarceration, Crystal meth was a brand new drug. By August of 2022, meth was available everywhere, and I was becoming addicted. I would have sold my soul if it meant getting meth. I was homeless and literally living under a bridge and the meth helped me forget my circumstances. I was moved to a shelter in another city, but meth was just as available in the homeless shelter as it was on the street. So I was still using. I also had Crack cocaine readily available. After spending over a month in the shelter, I heard an announcement that would change my life for the better. It was said that something called Fresh Start was in the chapel, and I chose to ask for more information. I walked in and sat down to be informed that it is a sober living program. I agreed to give it a chance, and I was placed in an actual house with a bed for me, and people willing to make sure I have things I need. Things like food, cigarettes, and support to help me get and stay sober. I can proudly say that I am currently beyond 30 days of sobriety. I can't say that it has been an easy journey, but I feel better than I can ever remember feeling in my life. I will be keeping this page updated as I make this journey. I hope that might inspire even one person to choose sobriety over jail, death, or institutions. I invite anyone who reads this to message me if you're struggling with addiction, but to also seek out AA or NA meetings in your own areas. There is strength in unity, and together we can help each other beat the addiction. I'm not a professional, but I am still in the trenches battling this disease with anyone else who is ready to put in the effort to live a sober life.
I'm officially 1 week away from having 2 years of sobriety. I gave up meth and alcohol on November 10, 2022. I can honestly say that it's the best decision I ever made. I don't wake up looking for a bottle or a bubble anymore. All I need is a cup of coffee and a smoke when I wake up. It would be nice to have someone to wake up to, but I can't always have what I want. It's not like I have anyone interested in me.
I recently reached 1 year and 9 months of sobriety. This is the longest time I have been sober in my life. Recovery rocks for sure. I don't miss the hangovers or withdrawals. I freely admit that I'm an alcoholic and I was addicted to crystal meth.
One month today into my sobriety journey ❤️🩹 🙏 ❤️🩹
Today I started my new journey of sobriety in a way that is not always going to be easy..
I am thankful for my growth as it was not easy for me to make this decision, I did it regardless..
I did it for me, I also did it for my children who deserve a healthy and happy mother..
Today, I found myself heading to a Buddhist temple for an addiction recovery meeting and meditation session. Initially, I was overwhelmed with anxiety, my mind racing with all the ways things could go wrong. Why? Because the mind, though a powerful tool, is just that—a tool. It should be used only when needed; otherwise, it will create problems simply to justify its own activity, becoming an addiction in itself. As I made my way there, I became aware of the vibrations of the music resonating in my ears, the wind brushing against my face, the comfort of my seat—each moment was rich with joy. Yet, we so rarely tap into the immediate joy available to us in the present.
-Griff
I don’t care at all💯
Admit the simulation has been hitting different lately
If you surround yourself with 9 ‘losers’ yoh will eventually become the 10th… if you surround yourself with 9 ‘winners’, you will eventually be the 10th.
Surround yourself with people who lift you up, not tear you down. People who are positive and offer solutions in tough times and in good times!
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It’s not too late for you to start recovery! You have a whole community waiting to help you thrive. Reach out, you deserve to get better.
Some of you never destroyed your brain with years of drug abuse and it really shows.
It’s not too late for you to start recovery! You have a whole community waiting to help you thrive. Reach out, you deserve to get better.
