Welcome to MIP!

After 25 years of devastation to myself and others around me I thought getting clean was the hardest thing I had ever done. It wasn't until my 17 year old son, now 25,  starting using heroin, ended up close to death from  anaphalatic shock from bad cut in his dope,jails,institutions ,Intensive care units and robberies and the criminal life that follows trying to get that next one did I realize how broken I once again had become(20 years into my own recovery).My recovery was totally shaken,but  I knew using would not do anything but reinstitute even more pain .Glad you stopped in,we are here for each other,sharing our pain with each other is the therapy that helps us get through the trials and oh yeah there will be more pain but we have learned through God's grace and mercy that using just makes it worse. Our message is hope and the promise of freedom from active addiction. I am also an active member of Nar-Anon(no implied endorsement) but it has also helped me deal with co-dependance issues and letting go and letting my Higher Power be in "care of".Though I know all the situations from my own addiction, we still may think we can "save " others.(keep it on me)You can make direct amends by living your life in a GOD CENTERED MANNER,PRACTICING SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES and living your life ,free and clean ,to the best of your ability.We also have to learn how even as addicts in recovery ,we may still enable others,especially ones we love,which we know just stops the healing process from beginning..Let us know how its going okay..Are you attending any meetings or have your own sponsor?...peace