Former meth addicts and how we are today

I am 40 days clean today. I’m going into sober living today. I last used meth on 7-16-23. I’m still in my infancy. I’ve only been to a few meetings. I will be in Washington Indiana. Anyone living there please reach out. :wink:

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My journey has been hard to get through. All kinds of obstacles were put in my path. I fought through all of them, some with grace, some, not so much. :grinning::purple_heart:. But each one helped me grow and prepared me for what’s ahead. I can’t wait for my new chapter to being.

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Amen to a new chapter

Im not into meth. Never tried it thank god. My doc is alcohol and marijuana. Either way a drug is a drug.

Amazing work on your 40 days
Keep that growth up and your doing great

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Thank you cousin! I appreciate the encouragement!

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Mine was alcohol, addiction is addiction…it just takes different forms…40 days is amazing well done! Welcome aboard :heart:

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Thank you sister. I’m so excited.

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I am almost to my one year clean off of meth. I am in a sober living home and I did over 90 days in inpatient treatment but what has been saving me is the relationship i have grown with my sponsor and my higher power. And those are thanks to Narcotics anonymous. Have you gone to any AA, NA, or CMA meetings where you are?

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Today is day 1 09-05-2023
I am thinking maybe I should change my number as well!

Congrats on your choices to change your life. I celebrated 18 years meth free June 27th. If I had stayed away from the booze I would have 18 years clean instead of 3.5. That was my biggest lesson. I am not a former meth addict, I am an addict who uses whatever she can to get out of her feelings. Meth just happened to be a preferred way for 7 years.
I have done alot of honest self reflection over the last 3.5 years ,it has told me so much about my patterns. I hope you all can experience the same type of recovery in your lives.

:blush: :heart: :sparkles:

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On the 5th of this month i celebrated my 7 years clean of putting that pipe down. Currently im on my journey to stop drinking too but im blessed for the sobriety i do have. One day at a time

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I’m 48 days clean…congrats! I hate when people say, “addiction is addiction. It’s all the same.” No, the fuck it isn’t all the same. That’s why we have a whole ass separate book and separate meetings. Lol Yes…the steps are the same…that’s obvious. However, the actual addiction, withdrawal, etc…is not quite the same. I’m here for you. Keep it up. I’m proud of you.

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Meth became my drug of choice and six months into it i got the joy of doing seven years in prison. Yikes! Let me tell you, sobriety off that stuff is the smartest thing you can do for yourself. For me i found out i was self medicating with it and had to get non-amphetamine medications from a doctor to assist me in my journey. Your mileage may vary.

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Clean from meth almost 7 year’s now. You CAN get clean too. I’ve never been to the first meeting however I’m definitely not knocking them. My tip is this… You have to stay away from anyone using and refuse to pick it back up. Nobody really wants to live life spinning in circles. Hope you stick around. :bouquet:

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Iam 52 years old started using meth,crack in my early 40’s it ruined my life. I stopped but picked up off and on thru the years. After hurricane Milton ( I live in Florida) I picked up again, when everything was going good in my life, I realized I needed help I picked up the phone and called a rehab within 4 hours I got on a plane to New Jersey left my house all belongs animals boyfriend (which is toxic relationship of 15 years) and my job thankfully iam in a LOA still employed. The best d decision I ever made! So YES sometime in everyone’s addiction YOU have to change people, places and things. Everyone needs to reboot sometimes my love to all

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This post caught my eye. Im 21 years clean from meth. My addiction to crystal was a strong one. It was accompanied by homelessness, crime and abuse. I was 16 when I first picked up the drug. It was a love hate relationship. Now im 41 and 60 days AF. I made the mistake thinking that i coukd drink because i thought i was an addict not an alcoholic. It snuck on me. Ive learned that life is going to have many lessons in it and i had to learn to adjust my sails and keep my sobriety number 1. 🩷

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