Good Afternoon Guys my name is Sabrina. I’m not really sure how this all works all I know is how i’m feeling today and how I need to talk about it. So I am 2 years and 5 months Clean. You know I have everything back that I lost through my addiction and much much more, my sanity, love, trust, compassion…everything drugs stole away from me. I am currently an accountant for a huge business that I absolutely love working at and everything is going great. Today I went to have lunch with my husband and saw people – kind of like people I use to run with when i was using and that threw me off really bad and I didn’t realize it until I got back to work. Thoughts have just popped up in my head about people i use to use with and i was just like “I wonder what they are doing now” and start reliving my time’s in addiction. Before I knew it, it was controlling everything I was feeling and everything I was doing. Even today things like this will pop up and because I am working the program I am able to realize it for what it is and acknowledge what it is I need to do. One step at a time. I am not going to use, just for today. There is a better way! It get’s easier and better, I promise. If this hit me in my early recovery I wouldn’t have the tools and the understanding of addiction that I do now. Just work the program learn and meet other addicts in recovery. It works for me! One day at a time or one minute at a time or even one second at a time is a lot better than no time.
Today\’s Challenge
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Headspace
sobertoday, , Addiction, Anger, Depression, Stress, 0
Today is such a tough day. I had so many things that needed to get done today, and I...
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AAre There Any Conditions on Your Recovery?
JanWSOS, , Addiction, Addiction, Career, Grief, Questions, Relationships, Spirituality, 0
Are There Any Conditions on Your Recovery? Would It Ever Be OK For You To Drink or Drug? I...
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It's called Recovery for a reason…
jjrocksarizona, , Addiction, Questions, 0
we all have our own personal programs of recovery we work. we all have the way we live that...
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December 16, 2012
gir_invaders, , Addiction, Addiction, Depression, Medication, Relationships, Sleep Disorders, 0
I'm pretty new to this site, and by pretty new I mean this is my first entry. I found...
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I’m still here!
Sdstew, , Addiction, Career, Child, Sleep Disorders, 0
Hello all, sorry I haven't been in contact for awhile but time the days seem to have become considerably...
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Tough love
jjrocksarizona, , Addiction, Addiction, Child, Relationships, 0
When i first got clean my kids were 2 and 3. they are now almost 22 and the oldest...
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Dance With My Father
napatti, , Addiction, Addiction, Anxiety, Child, Relationships, Self Esteem, 1
many of my childhood memories are sketchy, at best. especially those involving my father. some of the memory has...
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Constant thoughts of the future.
Littlewing, , Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Marriage & Family, Relationships, 0
I like to think that I love myself. I feed my dreams, I take care of myself, and I...


My best friend’s parents are both sober alcoholics. It’s got to be 2 decades now for sure. It was from them that I learned this isn’t something that happens for a while and then it’s over. Managing addiction is something that can last a lifetime.
I never thought negatively of my friends parents, they are great people, and you would never know. I have so much respect for them dealing with all the challenges of life that everyone faces and having alcoholism to contend with at the same time. I respect you too, this randomly blindsides you one day and you used your skills to fight back. Well done.
hey wow ur a brave person addictons suck ur very brave for overcoming it I wish u good luck in life I think u will be awesome and great at wherever u wanna go in life