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Shroomslip
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: TrentBoyett]
#19065066 - 10/31/13 06:18 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I went from spending literally everyday getting shit faced to nothing. haven't had even a beer or a single hit in over 2 months now. I just did it with determination, I want a job so I can't smoke weed and I don't like who I am when I'm drinking.. giving up the weed was easier than the alcohol, I am/was a full blown alcoholic. Everyday sober makes it easier to stay sober.. The first few days are harder and seem to take longer than the next couple of months.
to answer each one specifically..
1. How did you do it? I just stopped, wasn't easy though, it took a lot of determination.
2. How do you continue to do it? Each day I spend sober, the next is a little easier to get through, I'm to the point now where I don't even think about "what I'm missing" every day, much less every hour like it was the first few days.
3. Has you're life improved since becoming sober? If so, how much has it improved? Well I spent all day, every day shit faced and couldn't hardly form a coherent thought. I like to be able to think, I wasn't able to when I was always fucked up. I'm not making an ass of myself and regretting it the next day now either, so that's definitely a plus.
4. How long did you use for and how often/what substances did you use? I've been a full blown alcoholic for right around 10 years now. I'd been smoking all day every day for the past year and a half. I'll always be a pot head at heart and if it weren't for wanting a job that hair tests, I'd still be smoking. Those are the two things I use the most regularly, I love Xanax as well, but it's harder to come by for me so it was kind of a rare 'treat'. I've been smoking weed since 13 though.. Over the past 15 years I've spent at least 5 of them smoking every day. The rest was sporadically, sometimes I'd have a connection, sometimes I wouldn't.
5. Why did you do it? Quit weed to get a job, quit alcohol because I'm a straight ass. I'm a violent drunk and I was tired of losing my shit and then waking up the next day regretting the entire night (if I'm lucky enough to even remember it). You can only say "never again" so many times before you realize you just have to quit drinking all together for it to be true.
6. Any tips for someone trying to quit using? Need self control, that's for sure. I fully believe everyone holds the self control to say no, I'm extremely impulsive and have the least amount of self control out of anyone I know yet I managed to do it. Just have to be determined to quit. yeah it's going to suck at first, and you will probably have to deal with withdrawal of some type, but I promise it gets easier. Just tell yourself no, no matter what, for 2 weeks and I'm sure you'll start to see how it gets easier.
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With my face against the floor I can’t see who knocked me out of the way. I don’t want to get back up but I have to so it might as well be today. Nothing appeals to me no one feels like me, I’m too busy being calm to disappear. I’m in no shape to be alone contrary to the shit that you might hear. You can't wake up, this is not a dream. You're part of a machine, you are not a human being With your face all made up, living on a screen. Low on self esteem, so you run on gasoline
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fapjack
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: Shroomslip] 1
#19065082 - 10/31/13 06:21 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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2 months is good, but 2 months isn't a time to give advice to anyone. I've stayed sober completely for like 90 days every time I was ever able to quit anything. It gets a lot harder when as your life gets harder.
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: fapjack] 1
#19065127 - 10/31/13 06:30 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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My life's plenty hard at the moment (a lot harder than when I quit) and I haven't really been tempted to go back.
Not the only time I've quit, either. I quit when I was on probation because it just wasn't worth the jail time. The only real difference this time is I made the choice to quit on my own, rather than be told I have to quit (I still made the choice then, I coulda kept using and just hoped I got away with it).
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With my face against the floor I can’t see who knocked me out of the way. I don’t want to get back up but I have to so it might as well be today. Nothing appeals to me no one feels like me, I’m too busy being calm to disappear. I’m in no shape to be alone contrary to the shit that you might hear. You can't wake up, this is not a dream. You're part of a machine, you are not a human being With your face all made up, living on a screen. Low on self esteem, so you run on gasoline
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: Endure]
#19065274 - 10/31/13 06:53 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Endure said: i watched a movie about the creation of AA, and its one of the best movies i have seen.
link?
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: hidenseek1]
#19065290 - 10/31/13 06:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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That chick in your sig could keep my sober...for a few day atleast....
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: jboredone]
#19065346 - 10/31/13 07:05 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'd get soberfor the rest of my life for her.
Thanks for the advice everyone.
So far I'm...
2 weeks clean from opiates.
5 Days sober from marijuana.
over 2 weeks clean from everything else.
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: TrentBoyett]
#19068172 - 11/01/13 03:46 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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If you aren't powerless why make this thread then? Just fucking quit then
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: Dobie]
#19068218 - 11/01/13 03:50 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Dobie said: If you aren't powerless why make this thread then? Just fucking quit then
I'm not powerless, but I'm not all powerful.
Talking about stuff helps.
also, did you not see the post you replied to? I'm well on my way.
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: TrentBoyett]
#19068657 - 11/01/13 06:43 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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mjmihalov said:
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Dobie said: If you aren't powerless why make this thread then? Just fucking quit then
I'm not powerless, but I'm not all powerful.
Talking about stuff helps.
also, did you not see the post you replied to? I'm well on my way.
5 days sober and you're well on your way LOL
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: Dobie]
#19068664 - 11/01/13 06:46 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I had a pretty bad benzo addiction, taking 30mg of xanax a day, smoking meth most days and eating copious amounts of opiates. I've been through every withdrawal there is except coke withdrawal.
I was sober for about 6 months, and then only used RC's like MXE and M1 I was able to keep it like that for a while to. I then relapsed with etizolam twice, also took meth twice, and shot some dilauded and m1 on a few occasions
I've been sober now for I think a week or two, idk once you get that long break in it made it easier for me to control my use.
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: volcomstoner]
#19068667 - 11/01/13 06:47 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Also I didn't smoke weed until about 2 months ago, I'll take 2-3 hits a month and it doesn't show up on drug tests even days after smoking
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: TrentBoyett]
#19068669 - 11/01/13 06:48 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Well I'm clean in my eyes at least. I've been off everything that ruins my life for a little over 2 months.
I take kratom, but for pain because I have a lot of issues with my back. I can't use opiates responsibly so this is my only alternative.
I went to a program for substance abuse, after that I enrolled in another program for ptsd/substance abuse.
I was just sick of running away from all my problems and I felt absolutely miserable. I'm almost always happy now.
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: LordSenate]
#19068684 - 11/01/13 06:57 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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LordSenate said: Well I'm clean in my eyes at least. I've been off everything that ruins my life for a little over 2 months.
I take kratom, but for pain because I have a lot of issues with my back. I can't use opiates responsibly so this is my only alternative.
I went to a program for substance abuse, after that I enrolled in another program for ptsd/substance abuse.
I was just sick of running away from all my problems and I felt absolutely miserable. I'm almost always happy now.
Really happy to hear that man Goodluck staying off the opies, you seem like your in the right mindset to get over that shit.
Have you ever gone through a period of sobriety before? IMO after about 3-4 months life gets SO much better and you really stop thinking about drugs for the most part
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: volcomstoner]
#19068702 - 11/01/13 07:05 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Well, I honestly have had hardly any cravings at all. Like two or three times I would tell myself that I could do that and it will be alright. But then I have to take a step back and remind myself that I can't handle it.
I've been sober for 6-7months if not more a few times. However even though I was saying I wanted to quit, I didn't have the willpower sometimes and I was scared of killing myself after an overdose or two. So this is the first time I voluntarily went to treatment (and finished that is). The other times I never finished the progras.
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Re: Any former heavy drug users that are living a completely sober life now? [Re: LordSenate]
#19068717 - 11/01/13 07:14 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah, honestly for me it wasn't so much the cravings, those went away surprisingly fast. But when i would hangout with old friends that used drugs I just couldn't resist. Never spiraled out of control but I'd relapes and go on a mini day or weekend binge.
Plus the boredom of having no license or a job is such a pain in the ass to deal with while sober, kratom is a fucking life saver for sure
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