Im 51 days clean today and I seriously cannot believe I’ve made it this far. I did NOT go to rehab, I am not attending meetings, but I am in therapy. Im doing this all on my own and that scares me that I have a bigger chance to relapse since I’m
not working a program or going to meetings. I wouldnt mind a meeting. We have one in town thats not NA or AA but just addicts and their family. I have attended before and liked it. I might pop in. From how much I was using before it is quite lieterally a miracle I am sober now. Im just so afraid ima go back to my old ways at some point. Im not even having drug dreams whic I’ve always had when previously trying to quit.
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A relapse happens long before you use or take that first drink Saxby so trust your gut instinct and get to a meeting and share where you're at it might just save your life. IT CAN'T HURT IF YOU GO BUT YOUR RIGHT IF YOU DONT GO YOU HAVE EBETYTHING TO LOSE........
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I agree with both Ronald and Michael... 1st, welcome! Stick around and stay active and I imagine you will be OK. Working a program is vital. 100% necessary. This isnt to say that you cannot develop your own and make it work but addiction is all about programming as is sobriety.
The 12 steps work. People fail the program but the program works. Celebrate Recovery, SMART Recovery, AA, NA, I have attended dozens of each of these and they are all great programs in my opinion.
Keep movin in the direction that you are and never look back. I've got friends all over this area that I refuse to see bc I refuse to put myself in a position where I'll have the opportunity to use.
Again, welcome, progress forward, it's the only way.