Hi. I am Joni, and have posted here a few times. So I may as well introduce myself.
I'm an addict. 36 y.o. Female, married 3 years now to a non-drinker, non-user. He is a "workaholic". Have 2 step kids 1,000 miles away, and no kids of my own. (Save for my Norwegian Elkhound "Scouty", and my Maine Coon cat named "Kidderoo".)
I have been in 12 Step programs for over 10 years now. Have had periods of clean time that lasted for years. my most recent was almost 3 years, until a relapse last month which lasted several weeks. The old man was cheating on me , and I had slacked off on meetings and active recovery, so naturally, being the addict I am, I used . And used. And used. Was MIA for a few weeks. Things might have turned out better if I had not been so complacent in the months before. (Note to Self: "Stop Getting Complacent") But I am alive and well, so I am grateful.
Now I have 16 days again, and my HP has lifted the desire, Just For Today, for me to use any mood or mind altering substances. I am thankful today for that.
Been hitting several meetings/week over the past 2 weeks. Just getting over the horrible bronchitis that the relapse left me with, and husband and I are working on the marriage. The "other woman" is out of the picture. And I am back on the Long Road to Sanity, regardless of what else transpires. Heading off to start therapy tomorrow, which will be great for me. Also heading off to my homegroup with my sponsor after that.
I am a student (off for the quarter due to relapse ), getting my EKG Certification early next year, God willing. I have worked in the medical field in one area or another most of my life. Addiciton does not bode well in the healthcare field, but it sure does run rampant there. Thankfully, I am not addicted to Rx medication. That is a YET for me. I have always tended toward hard street drugs. Blech.
Well, now I have introduced myself, and I am looking forward to being a part of this great site.
Maine coon KOOL I always wanted one of them is he a biggun?
Well just glad to hear you made it back alive and welcome to our humble abode don't beat yourself up over the relapse just find yourself again and look over the process closely theres definetly something there to look hard into and understand and get a grip on, I had over 5 years clean and relapsed after which I found this place and have stayed clean over 18 months or so now, happily I might add and I've already been threw one break up without relapsing (yeah me LOL ).
Hi Joni! Hope you find this site helpful and fun. I'm a newbie too. I'm also disabled so having an online meeting to go to has been a life saver. Keep coming back, get a sponsor and a homegroup and use them!
Hi Joni, welcome to Miracles In Progress Family Glad you're here with us.
Thank you for sharing. I'm Tahir, a grateful recovering addict, in recovery for 3 and a half years now. Have been part of this family here for awhile, and have benefited immensely from fellow members here. I draw the strength and hope I need from here on a daily basis.
Keep coming back, and yes, CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BIG 16 MIRACLES!!!
NA Hugs and Fellowship Love.
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
my name is Wendy, grateful addict in recovery thankyou for sharing i to have been in and out of recovery, my 2nd 1st year birthday is right around the corner :) thanks to NA!
I can relate to lots of your share... i to am in the health field, currently mental health.
Vini is right, don't beat yourself up..we are addicts... stopping is easy..i've done it a hundred times...its staying stopped that is the challenge... one day at a time.
so on that note i'll say... instead of keep coming back...
, and I had slacked off on meetings and active recovery, so naturally, being the addict I am, I used 
. And used. And used. Was MIA for a few weeks. Things might have turned out better if I had not been so complacent in the months before. (Note to Self: "Stop Getting Complacent") But I am alive and well, so I am grateful. 
), getting my EKG Certification early next year, God willing. I have worked in the medical field in one area or another most of my life. Addiciton does not bode well in the healthcare field, but it sure does run rampant there. Thankfully, I am not addicted to Rx medication. That is a YET for me. I have always tended toward hard street drugs. Blech. 
