addiction and recovery

I'm glad to join the community. I would like to correspond with people who have traveled the road of being clean and the day to day ups and downs. I was a severe heroin/cocaine intravenous addict for 15 yrs. I've been clean for 9 now--no rehab--I just decided to call it a night and had to go thru withdrawals, but after the physical thing, it took my 3 yrs. to really get the emotions and stuff all together. What a journey! So anyone interested in talkiing.....

I, too, have been sober( from alcohol,) without going to rehab. I am 14 years sober. It cost me my marriage, but I am alive today, and he is dead (set his house on fire from cigarette while drinking) I have gone thru many ups and downs, still  do it a day at a time. Relapse IS NOT an option for me. Next time, I won't be able to stop.  Sara B.

Me too,

Dual diagnosis, I've been sober for seven years.  I almost died from alcohol consumption and flushing my meds down the toilet.  Meds can't work while drinking even moderately with me, but somewhere in the end , I lost control of drinking and I know that if I start again, I will lose my family and maybe my life.  It took me years to realize that.

JPH

HI, I found myself  addicted  to crack cocaine at the age of 40  addiction does not care what race you are.how much money you have.I have been clean for 6years it has been a long journey though  accepting that i could not do this by myself.my higher power got me though it all. going  to treatment   going to my  meetings and talking to other  people that can   understand.my moto is LET G AD LETGOD.

someone i love was using heroin he is now taking methadone from a clinic every day when he is feeling sick from withdawls what can i do to help him feel better? Also i know that now he is addicted to the methadone what kind of doctor should he go to get prescribe buprenorphine wich is easer  to get off of in just a few days?Please someone respone my heart is broken for him