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Hey ladies and gents! I thought it might be a good time to bring out little community together for the new comers and the old! Simply type your sobriety date (or time sober) and where you are in the journey! And maybe add how you're feeling, that way maybe some of us can get those precious private messages of encouragement if we're needing them! I'll start! Officially clean and sober for 60 days. Met with a board investigator and now waiting to hear ffrom the BON. Felt anxious this morning but now feeling excited and hopeful.

Hey passion! Lookie there, weve got pretty close clean and sober dates! Mine is 2/1/14. I got clean from opiates 10/9/13, but continued to drink. The daily mind issues are so much improved for me. I have down days, but they are now few and far between. I finally received the promise of not regretting the past, nor wishing to shut the door on it. Three friends of mine have become sober and have been attending aa with me. My world has opened up in incredible and unforeseen ways. I have become someone that people can relate to. One of my close friends had been suffering before my eyes with opiate addiction without me ever seeing it. When I finally told her what I had done (many months after the fact) she started crying and said she had this illness as well. She is now clean and sober two weeks. I wouldn't change a moment. Sure wish I could hug myself seven months ago and assure myself that this was all a good thing. I was so terrified, hopeless, and alone. This condition created by my own hands. It gave me the very first building blocks to look to others to lift me up. I've learned trust and compassion for others. When someone is cruel I can put my feelings aside and recognize hurt in them and be of help, even if that help is swallowing my own pride. It's really quite beautiful. I'm so glad you made it here :)

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Hey passion! Lookie there, weve got pretty close clean and sober dates! Mine is 2/1/14. I got clean from opiates 10/9/13, but continued to drink. The daily mind issues are so much improved for me. I have down days, but they are now few and far between. I finally received the promise of not regretting the past, nor wishing to shut the door on it. Three friends of mine have become sober and have been attending aa with me. My world has opened up in incredible and unforeseen ways. I have become someone that people can relate to. One of my close friends had been suffering before my eyes with opiate addiction without me ever seeing it. When I finally told her what I had done (many months after the fact) she started crying and said she had this illness as well. She is now clean and sober two weeks. I wouldn't change a moment. Sure wish I could hug myself seven months ago and assure myself that this was all a good thing. I was so terrified, hopeless, and alone. This condition created by my own hands. It gave me the very first building blocks to look to others to lift me up. I've learned trust and compassion for others. When someone is cruel I can put my feelings aside and recognize hurt in them and be of help, even if that help is swallowing my own pride. It's really quite beautiful. I'm so glad you made it here :)

Wow!!! God is so awesome. I am so grateful to see another day without the use of any mind or mood altering substance. It is hard though without being able to be in the field my heart yearns to be in, nursing. I pray that God restores me and that I let go of fear. I know that with that surrender I have the key to a wonderful life. I now know that I also suffer from codependency, I am a natural caregiver and take on needy people who can mean me no good. Having the program in NY life is such a blessing. I am funding out why even with such a lucrative and rewarding career I chose to kill myself slowly, and what made me feel so worthless. Now I am able to share and help others who want to help me and have good intentions. I am still very cautious and pray that God continues to help me stay open minded. I pray that God continues to take my will and my life, guide me in my recovery, and show me how to live. This is a day at a time program and I am glad to be here with you twoyearsanurse. I pray that you continue to grow. It is wonderful to have others to walk with you on this journey. God is awesome! Stay here with me. The best is yet to come!

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Specializes in ICU, psych, corrections.

Sobriety date June 30th, 2008. Coming up on 6 years and on May 21st, successfully completed my 5 year monitoring agreement with the NV BON. Life is good, indeed! Working with the same sponsor I've had for the past 3 1/2 years and attend several AA meetings weekly. I also still attend Aftercare because that group keeps me sane :-)

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I was sober for almost 22 years before I relapsed last fall. I didn't drink, but intentionally OD'd on Ativan. It wasn't a suicide attempt, just a handful of benzos to make me numb for a little while. Now I've been clean and sober for almost 9 months this time, and the take-home lesson here is NEVER believe you're completely free from alcoholism or addiction, no matter how long you've been in recovery. :yes:

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