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LillyK99 said:
So far just Wanda and Alice! Although I am trying to pick a name for my new Hitachi. Any suggestions?
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I’m a recovering drug addict. I’ve been in a detox program for the last 2 years. I’m no angel and have had my fair share or relapses but I really wanna quit. I’ve been doing it so long (over 20yrs) it’s part of who I am now and that’s the hardest part to break. Not the physical withdrawal but the mental part as in I don’t know who I am without being a drug user...it’s sad I know and it’s my own fault I know. But this feels better just getting it off my chest.
 
Randysavage said:
I’m a recovering drug addict. I’ve been in a detox program for the last 2 years. I’m no angel and have had my fair share or relapses but I really wanna quit. I’ve been doing it so long (over 20yrs) it’s part of who I am now and that’s the hardest part to break. Not the physical withdrawal but the mental part as in I don’t know who I am without being a drug user...it’s sad I know and it’s my own fault I know. But this feels better just getting it off my chest.
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I too am living the mental struggle of having to build a new identity after decades of an ineffective lifestyle. I've found it's best if I am gentle with myself, even though my visceral reaction is the very opposite. Thank you for sharing.
 
Randysavage said:
I’m a recovering drug addict. I’ve been in a detox program for the last 2 years. I’m no angel and have had my fair share or relapses but I really wanna quit. I’ve been doing it so long (over 20yrs) it’s part of who I am now and that’s the hardest part to break. Not the physical withdrawal but the mental part as in I don’t know who I am without being a drug user...it’s sad I know and it’s my own fault I know. But this feels better just getting it off my chest.
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Its a big win when you acknowledge it ... to face and confront our weakness show strenght it may not be the end of it but its a start and you will find that slowly but surely the time between relapse becomes longer and longer. Keep on going you got this

RavishMeTender69 said:
I too am living the mental struggle of having to build a new identity after decades of an ineffective lifestyle. I've found it's best if I am gentle with myself, even though my visceral reaction is the very opposite. Thank you for sharing.
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You got this you show more strenght than you know x and to be gentle with yourself is good many times we are our own worst enemys and that is really not needed we just need to love ourself and allow ourself to learn from our mistakes sometimes its easy sometimes it takes time and is painful but to keep trying will result in winning in the end x
 
RavishMeTender69 said:
I too am living the mental struggle of having to build a new identity after decades of an ineffective lifestyle. I've found it's best if I am gentle with myself, even though my visceral reaction is the very opposite. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you (and all the other likes) for not being judgemental about my situation. A lot of the beating up I do to myself daily is the thought of people being judgemental when I explain my situation (to the likes of “it’s his fault he decided to take drugs. It’s nobody’s fault but his own, dirty druggy etc etc). I beat myself up over such things not knowing if they are true or not it’s a picture I form in my head full of self loathing. Some days are better than others. Today is a good day because I’ve shared my situation and have had nothing but good responses here ( I fully accept Its my own doing and it’s my own path to be a better person than I have been). Thank you all..
 
Randysavage said:
I’m a recovering drug addict. I’ve been in a detox program for the last 2 years. I’m no angel and have had my fair share or relapses but I really wanna quit. I’ve been doing it so long (over 20yrs) it’s part of who I am now and that’s the hardest part to break. Not the physical withdrawal but the mental part as in I don’t know who I am without being a drug user...it’s sad I know and it’s my own fault I know. But this feels better just getting it off my chest.
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I have a brother who struggles with relapses too, I know how hard it is because I have seen my brother completely broken because he relapsed again after 2 years of not using. The fight will always be there but I never gave up on him. And never will. I admire your strength, because you keep picking yourself up again and soldier on. You will get there. Trust in yourself.

Another brother is a complete different story. He is an alcoholic and doesnt admit he has a problem (as do most alcoholics) I lost that brother a long time ago because alcohol changes people into terrible creatures. He has chosen the path of a slowmotion suïcide.

I got away 10 years ago from a wrong path I almost took, I had a pretty wild lifestyle. Then I heard Into the Wild from Eddie Vedder. In the longrun Eddie saved my life.
 
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