i am clean and sober, with zero plan for drinking or drugging later. i feel healthy

hi my name is alan and i'm an alcaholic.

[roads]

Hello, Alan.

[-Astral-]

hi i am on 22 weeks and two days with out drinking or taking drugs
( well apart from my medication my GP gives me )

[roads]

Hi, Asphyxia. I'm roadie. Big congrats for putting all that time together--I know it's not been easy, whatever your circumstances. I'm glad you're at PsychCentral and I hope you'll find being here helps. I post a lot on this thread when I'm having trouble staying sober. And it always helps me through dark periods.
roadie

[DelusionsDaily]

Ok all, sorry about my attitude lately. I got it under control now. I started taking Valerian Root for my anxiety which seems to be helping.

[madisgram]

Originally Posted by -Asphyxia-

hi i am on 22 weeks and two days with out drinking or taking drugs
( well apart from my medication my GP gives me )

hi asphyxia. this is wonderful you've made that great step. those days will keep adding up...don't look back. have your sights on the future in sobriety. you'll never regret the decision you've made. i'm glad you found this forum. there's lots of support here.

[gma45]

Just checking in! I am back still clean and sober! Needing some kind of change but not sure exactly what it is. Will post more later going to just look around a bit, feels like I have been gone for ever, and I miss this place.

[thickntired]

Hi Everyone,

Last week I picked up my 30 days clean & sober chip. I was/am a blackout drunk/pot head, and I just realized how much I was over medicating with pills.

Thanks,

TnT

[roads]

thickntired:

I just realized how much I was over medicating with pills.

but what kind of pills, thickntired? I'm taking 90mg/day of Cymbalta--but I'm functioning on it, that's what stopping my nose-diving depression.

What makes you think you're "over medicated"?

You may well be ... don't want you to become anti-drug as so many AAers do, on general principle, even when addiction isn't an issue

my opinion only

roadie

[DelusionsDaily]

Hi all, doing pretty good today. Just trying to relax and take it easy.

[roads]

Originally Posted by fleeingbellocq

translation? why are you posting this here, flee? are you feeling bound, needing release? how can we help???

[thickntired]

Originally Posted by Roadie

thickntired: but what kind of pills, thickntired? I'm taking 90mg/day of Cymbalta--but I'm functioning on it, that's what stopping my nose-diving depression.

What makes you think you're "over medicated"?

You may well be ... don't want you to become anti-drug as so many AAers do, on general principle, even when addiction isn't an issue

my opinion only

roadie

Hi Roadie,

Thanks for your concern. No way am I cutting back on Abilify or Prozac. I mean Valium, opiates & muscle relaxers I take for ruptured discs, and off pot I cut from 40 to 20 mg of adderal. I just had the clarity that I was using them for discomfort when OTC can work. Also, I'm trying to get over my social anxiety without meds. I still take all my meds just not as frequently.

Peace & Hugs,

TnT

[thickntired]

Originally Posted by thickntired

Hi Roadie,

Thanks for your concern. No way am I cutting back on Abilify or Prozac. I mean Valium, opiates & muscle relaxers I take for ruptured discs, and off pot I cut from 40 to 20 mg of adderal. I just had the clarity that I was using them for discomfort when OTC can work. Also, I'm trying to get over my social anxiety without meds. I still take all my meds just not as frequently.

Peace & Hugs,

TnT

And my sponsor did not tell me to quit my meds. I know what you mean though. I really am a pot head not an alcoholic, but I found NA to be anti-meds.

[madisgram]

checkin' in. an experience i had last week. i have a lot of potentially fatal conditions and i don't want any pity, friends. it's just bad genetics....thank goodness i no longer drink...anyway last week i spoke with my gp about some scary things happening to me out of the ordinary. falling down for no reason, staggering gait, my arms and hands shaking uncontrollaby,etc. she said to the nurse i want her to see a neuroligist today or admit her if we can't get an appointment STAT. i could tell i was going into a panic attack. then a thought popped up in my head..."you are never alone, i am here to help you, you can't change the outcome so lean on me. we will get through whatever the cause together" i felt a rush of relief in spite of my fears just before.
and for those of us who have a higher power in our life we know the peace and faith we have that we never had before we got sober. i am so grateful i'll never walk alone again. i think of The Promises from the big book. every day of my life is a joy cause i am no longer bound by alcohol.

[roads]

All prayers and AA strength follow you from here, madisgram ... so much could be at root, including food ...
please stay in touch--I am thinking of you
roadie

Just thinking about a change....

[DelusionsDaily]

Just checking in. Doing ok with sobriety...just not feeling well this morning.

[Mara Mountain]

been drinking everyday since december after being sober for 6 years. But I relapsed in another addiction yesterday after 4 days clean. drinking has been my meds and my friends are upset and don't want to deal anymore. I just want the pain to be gone. but I'm glad I'm awake and did not oversleep so I can keep my job at least

[madisgram]

mara, you already know after being 6 yrs. sober that drinking will not wash away your pain. you're just numbing those feelings. do you have a therapist that can aid you to rid yourself of feelings that lead you to opt out? if not and/or including AA to support you is the answer imho. all of us dealt with pain, remorse and other self destructive feelings when we got sober. i encourage or strongly urge you to start going to AA.
and your other addiction is just adding to the fire. in life we cannot go the route you have taken. your addictions and self medicating will cause more pain than you feel now. it's a path to no where. many of my former friends in AA lost their lives cuz they took this shortcut to hell while still living. my very best gf is one. RIP mary jane.
i'm glad you posted. you're reaching out cause you know in your heart your choices will not fix anything. hope you'll consider my reply. we're here to support you.

[roads]

Welcome to the Forum, Mara--very glad you're here. I hope you'll post a lot and get to AA mtgs. I'm working hard not to fall off the wagon with my 20th anniversary coming next month--but times are tough, so I'm very worried about my sobriety.
One day at a time. Or one hour.
roadie

[DelusionsDaily]

Hi all, still sick with fever but wanted to come on here and let you all know I'm doin ok being sick aside.

Sorry your sick Mel

[Mara Mountain]

Thank you Madisgram and Roadie. Your encouragement helped me not to drink tonight. It gets really hard but today was a better day. I think about drinking but I didn't. I decided to exercise instead.