someone told me today that vinegar contains trace amounts of alcohol...what?? I've had vinegar in recovery...does that mean I have to start my day count over again? I'm new in recovery so I don't know how strict things are but I can tell you there was no intention to ingest what we all know is a drug if it is even in there, nor did anything happen as a result. I should just dismiss this but ...I have an obsessive mind so I thought I'd put it out there and see what people have to say. I'm sorry if this is stupid. Happy Friday everyone!
Early in recovery I ended up in the emergency room of a hospital inn excruciating pain. A doctor came at me with a needle and I asked what it was as he was about to inject me. Turned out it was demerol. I flew off the table, grabbed the IV stand and swung it at him clipping him in the shoulder as he hit the deck and then held him at bay while nurses called the police. Turned out the cop who showed up was in AA and understood where this newcomer to NA was coming from and explained it to the doctor. He called my sponsor for me, I made amends to the doctor (who didn't press charges gave me a hug before I left) and my sponsor came down and sat with me while I let the doctor give me the shot.
My sponsor told me then that they had been worried about my chances of recovery right up until they had gotten the call. Anyone who worried so much about their clean date that they were willing to panic over something like that had a better than average shot of making it - and I think that goes for you too. Good luck.
Thanks.....I know this is stupid....I just have relapsed so many times and have had to change my clean date so many times that I'm so sick of it, and I think some people doubt my recovery too. My relapses get worse and worse as far as lack of control while mixing drugs and constant use of increasing doses....and on and on. Getting back to NA was such a relief. I want my latest clean date to be my permanent one so bad that you are right Angell I don't want ANYTHING to change it. I would have had a similar reaction in that hospital. Addiction brought me to my knees and I am closing all loopholes and doing the 90 in 90, working the steps, and really doing everything I am told this time. I'm done doubting my addiction based on what I used and other things - and I think I finally realize I REALLY can't do this alone, so I reach out when my brain is going crazy. I've surprised myself at how the littlest things bothering me can lead me towards relapse if I don't share them. Anyway, again sorry to bother with this silly post, I was just freaking out the other day. Love you all. Peace.
Anyway, again sorry to bother with this silly post,
I get questions daily from friends in the program about personal finance, relationships, jobs, etc. It is my opinion that if people were more concerned about how trace amounts of alcohol in vinegar (or anything else) could affect their clean date - they'd be a whole lot less relapse going on.
If the impetus to asking the question is because you're worrying about staying clean - whatever you post/ask is far from silly.
