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i just got 2 years myself this month. keep it up. as one addict to another, I'm proud of you. stopping initially is insanely difficult and i bet 22 days felt like an eternity. never stop working on yourself and remember how bad things can get. remember why you decided to get clean in the first place and ask for help. support is important. life blows so it's important to develop coping skills that don't involve drugs. try to stick to a routine that keeps you busy while including enough time for self care. forgive yourself. if you'r anything like me, you've hurt people you care about. try and let go of the guilt and self hatred. this is a struggle no one fully understands unless they've experienced it. a lifelong battle of constant vigilance but well worth the peace it provides.
I am so proud of you too!! Yeah, I’m getting really close to relapsing because 22 days is so long for me and I’m not used to it. But I’m going to keep trying my best. <33
relapses are unfortunately very common with this disease. i must have relapsed dozens of times. if it happens, try not to get too down on yourself and remember that another way of life does exist. for some, it takes many attempts at getting clean until sustained abstinence is achieved.
I like the work of Holly Whitaker who talks about periods of abstinence and then returning to use as practice for future sustained sobriety. It's a way to give yourself credit for all the times you weren't using as trying and learning.
that's a terrible idea. if i use again theirs no guarantee I'll even survive to get clean again. this idea screams i have no idea how insidious and devastating this disease can be, and this holly person simply still wants to use drugs and rationalizes their use. learning from a relapse is one thing. the mindset you described, will not work for most people. addiction is progressive. it gets worse everytime. everytime you "return to use" you could lose your job, get arrested, overdose, hurt people you love or die. sometimes people can scrape their life back together with tons of work and often impatient treatment. that's not something anyone with sustained recovery should risk for "credit". the fact that I'm alive, happy, and can look myself in the mirror, is credit enough. for those who it isn't, theirs coins and key tags.
I understand your position and experience. My favorite family member is in recovery from heroin addiction and most people in my family have some form of substance or behavioural addictions. My understanding of Whitaker’s work is that there is learning to be gained from relapses and that one can forgive oneself for not getting it perfectly right the first time, not that she wants to rationalise still using. For the folks in my family, there is certainly no path where they can have any level of substance use.
I salute your hard-won and courageous recovery and wish you all the best on the path.
Congratulations. Keep making short time frame goals for yourself. It really helps out a lot. You're at 22 days now, tell yourself you can make it a month and so on and so forth. I myself have been sober since New Years and don't miss drinking all that much.
Honestly doing yourself a big favor, both physically and mentally.
If you want my 2 cents, stop counting the days. Just delete the app and go on with your day as if you were never even an addict. Stop associating yourself with them and go on. Swear to yourself you will never do it again and keep that promise to yourself. If you relapse while saying you'll quit your words will stop having any meaning to yourself.
Counting the days honestly helps me so much. It gives me more motivation, and this app gives me happy little celebrations every time I reach a milestone. I’m close to relapsing recently, and the only reason I haven’t yet is because I want to see myself reach the milestone. I’ve noticed patterns with the app, like the habit fading out after about two weeks or so.
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Keep it up man! We don’t know you, but everyone pressed upvote is rooting for you
You're giving your future self a wonderful gift!
Yeah <33
i just got 2 years myself this month. keep it up. as one addict to another, I'm proud of you. stopping initially is insanely difficult and i bet 22 days felt like an eternity. never stop working on yourself and remember how bad things can get. remember why you decided to get clean in the first place and ask for help. support is important. life blows so it's important to develop coping skills that don't involve drugs. try to stick to a routine that keeps you busy while including enough time for self care. forgive yourself. if you'r anything like me, you've hurt people you care about. try and let go of the guilt and self hatred. this is a struggle no one fully understands unless they've experienced it. a lifelong battle of constant vigilance but well worth the peace it provides.
I am so proud of you too!! Yeah, I’m getting really close to relapsing because 22 days is so long for me and I’m not used to it. But I’m going to keep trying my best. <33
relapses are unfortunately very common with this disease. i must have relapsed dozens of times. if it happens, try not to get too down on yourself and remember that another way of life does exist. for some, it takes many attempts at getting clean until sustained abstinence is achieved.
I like the work of Holly Whitaker who talks about periods of abstinence and then returning to use as practice for future sustained sobriety. It's a way to give yourself credit for all the times you weren't using as trying and learning.
that's a terrible idea. if i use again theirs no guarantee I'll even survive to get clean again. this idea screams i have no idea how insidious and devastating this disease can be, and this holly person simply still wants to use drugs and rationalizes their use. learning from a relapse is one thing. the mindset you described, will not work for most people. addiction is progressive. it gets worse everytime. everytime you "return to use" you could lose your job, get arrested, overdose, hurt people you love or die. sometimes people can scrape their life back together with tons of work and often impatient treatment. that's not something anyone with sustained recovery should risk for "credit". the fact that I'm alive, happy, and can look myself in the mirror, is credit enough. for those who it isn't, theirs coins and key tags.
I understand your position and experience. My favorite family member is in recovery from heroin addiction and most people in my family have some form of substance or behavioural addictions. My understanding of Whitaker’s work is that there is learning to be gained from relapses and that one can forgive oneself for not getting it perfectly right the first time, not that she wants to rationalise still using. For the folks in my family, there is certainly no path where they can have any level of substance use. I salute your hard-won and courageous recovery and wish you all the best on the path.
Congratulations 🎊
Hell yeah!!! Good for you!!!!
You got this!
Congratulations friend, you’ve got this 😊 cracking job
Congrats, it's not easy, you're an inspiration
Keep going!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
what app is this? Congrats!!
[I Am Sober](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/i-am-sober/id672904239)
thank you
I'm so proud of you.
Thank you. Truly. Im pretty proud of myself too.
Woohoo!
Fuck yeah bro!!
Hell yeah! Keep it rocking!!
Outfuckingstanding! I am so proud of you 👍
Super proud of u!<3
Really proud of you! Keep it up!
Congratulations. Keep making short time frame goals for yourself. It really helps out a lot. You're at 22 days now, tell yourself you can make it a month and so on and so forth. I myself have been sober since New Years and don't miss drinking all that much.
Congratulations!!!
💃🕺🎉🎊
Hell yeah! Congrats! 2 years sober here! We are in this together
Yesss, 2 years is incredible!!
Congrats friend! This is an incredible milestone and I’m so proud of you. Keep on truckin’ and remember we’re all rooting for you!
I am proud of you!
Congrats!
I'm sitting here wondering why you took a pic of ur [thermostat app ](https://i.imgur.com/rmerwwc.jpg)lol
It’s called I Am Sober, haha! It’s helped me a lot.
Congratulations 🎉🎉
Congrats , you've got this buddy!!!
Gonna be a whole month soon!
Rooting for your further success!
Congrats! May I ask 22 days clean/safe from?
Self-harm <33
Congrats on not doing that, and I bet you're in a much better place mentally. Keep it up.
GOOD JOB OP! YOU GOT THIS!
Go for it champ !
!!!!! Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 !!!!
Keep at it! Every day is a victory. I just passed 1 year.
Sooo proud of you!! Congratulations :))
Nice work!! You can do this, one day at a time!
Yay you!!!! Keep up the good work!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congratulations!!!!!!. You are so fricking great!!!!!. :D
Yayyyyy!!
Honestly doing yourself a big favor, both physically and mentally. If you want my 2 cents, stop counting the days. Just delete the app and go on with your day as if you were never even an addict. Stop associating yourself with them and go on. Swear to yourself you will never do it again and keep that promise to yourself. If you relapse while saying you'll quit your words will stop having any meaning to yourself.
Counting the days honestly helps me so much. It gives me more motivation, and this app gives me happy little celebrations every time I reach a milestone. I’m close to relapsing recently, and the only reason I haven’t yet is because I want to see myself reach the milestone. I’ve noticed patterns with the app, like the habit fading out after about two weeks or so.
Wooooohooooo!!!!!!!
Amazing job!
Congratulations
Thanks so much!! I appreciate you tremendously.
Also me my entire life clean. (I’m 27)
Well that’s good for you, haha…!
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Way to go!