I am new here and quite a bit scared. I was taken to the ER due to severe withdrawal, was detoxed for 4 days at a detox center (whatever you call them) and now out on IOPC.
I wanted desperately for there to be a meeting tonight, I feel alone.
So far I have "confessed" to a number of people close to me that I am an addict. I am only 8 days clean after all. It was hard, emotional and exhausting.
Looking for a friendly smile, go to my first group tomorrow (it's a candlelight with a speaker). I honestly can't wait, but sleeping is rough.
Can anyone give some advice to a first time user, withdrawal, detoxing...person?
-Brimstone
"Sometimes you have to take the leap and build your wings on the way down."
Welcome to the MIP board. Your definitely in the right place. Congtrats on the 8 days! That's great. Just the word "withdrawal" makes me cringe and gives me chills. Seriously. I am glad you went to a detox center and didn't try to detox by yourself. Detoxing can be very dangerous depending on what you're detoxing off of and how much & how long. I detoxed in the hospital w/ a great medical staff and I still thought I was going to die. I was coming off of opiates, benzos, & alcohol so I had secondary withdrawals from taking Xanax for so many years. The sec wd's were the worst and I had to be hospitalized again and put on blood pressure meds 3x a day for a couple of mos. I am very fortunate though it could have been a lot worse. The physical part is bad but the emotional & mental is exhausting. Do what the Dr. says and don't isolate whatever you do. Meetings, meetings, & more meetings ... Whatever you do don't pick up and use. Please keep us posted on your progress and you will definitely be in my prayers.
Take Care, Stacey
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8 days is great! Hope you get to a meeting soon and go to a lot of them. They recommend a meeting a day people who are early in he recovery process (90 meetings in 90 days).
wELCOME,congrats on your new adventure into "life",one day at a time...Stick around and help us remain free and clean from all mind altering ,mood changing substances,and as import,working on the reasons we chose that road in the first place.,..........Get in the solution"the steps "worked with a sponsor you will find at a meeting......Keep coming back......
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8 days clean is HUGE!!!!!!! Now that your clean, you can start on the road to recovery. Go to meetings, introduce as a newcomer. Get and use phone numbers. Get as involved with NA as possible. Join a homegroup, volunteer for area service. And work on yourself. Get a sponsor, work the steps and keep going to meetings. The pain is past,,, now you can start to feel some of the joy that the fellowship offers.
NA WELCOMES YOU - GLAD YOU HAVE ARRIVED - NA HAS BEEN WAITING FOR YOU - AS WE WAIT FOR ANY ADDICT WHO IS TRYING TO GET CLEAN - YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE - JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WE DO RECOVER - AND OUR LIFES CHANGE FOR THE BETTER - GET A SPONSOR, GET A BOOK (READ IT) GO TO MEETINGS AND GET AN HIGHER POWER - AND DON'T PICK UP - THOSE ARE TRULY THE BASICS..WISH YOU WELL ON YOUR JOURNEY
8 days is great. The best thing I can tell you is 90 meetings in 90 days, get a sponcor to lean on, and start reading and working the steps. You will get threw it. I thought I would not be able to do this but I now have over 3 years clean and am very involved in NA. I will be praying for you.
