phyer44
Registered: 07/29/09
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| | 07/29/09 at 04:00 PM | Reply with quote | #1 |
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I am a recovering addict that had 20months clean. I was of service, having a commitment, working closely with my sponsor, and working the steps. When bam out of nowhere the disease hit me smack in the face and I relapsed for about 20 mins..I was so scared when I realized what was happening and what it had just cost me. I was so ashamed of myself I isolated and didn't tell anyone for about 18 days. I broke down and told a friend who encouraged me to tell my sponsor, which I did that same night. In retrospect, I have come to the full realization that where my problem lied was I had become complacent in my recovery, thinking that I knew some things and I really didn't know shit. So my message to other addicts and newcomers is once you gain a little bit of time and or knowledge, continue to be new and fresh in this process lest this happen to you and your taking a new comer chip like me.
forever grateful
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deb817
Registered: 08/13/09
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| | 08/13/09 at 04:55 PM | Reply with quote | #2 |
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I had reservations in my recovery for 2 years, I know how the disease can sneak up on you, fortunately I looked for the answer to why I believed that one day I could have one...at a wedding, or celebration. I knew the literature said one is too many... so I kept looking for an answer based on my expereince of using, and when I surrendered that reservation, I let go and decided to really give this recovery thing a chance and I can now say that on Monday I'm celebrating 16. |
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phyer44
Registered: 07/29/09
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| | 08/13/09 at 10:34 PM | Reply with quote | #3 |
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Congradulations on your 16 years. I now have 40 days clean and looking forward once again to taking a year next independence day. What a day to celebrate a year. I am confident that I will succeed with many more. I know that it is just for today. I am no longer holding reservations and in reworking the steps I am seeing more than I did the first time. thank you for your words of wisdom and experience.
Sincerely
An addict on phyer for this thing called recovery
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