Im new here too. Welcome and hope I could be of help sometime Stew
Hey Stew,
Good to hear from a fellow Hoosier! It seems everyone on these on-line sites are so far away.
I'm glad you are getting help for yourself. You deserve it and your family deserves it. Your little girl is adorable. I have 3 daughters. Staying clean and parenting can be VERY difficult. Dealing w/my girls can make me want to run to drugs quicker than anything. My husband died yrs ago so I'm raising our girls alone.
Take good care of your self, your family needs you.
Other times I isolate and them remember to reach out---duh
Stew1968 wrote:
Dont worry I need a little silly in my life at times. Thanks for the reply. Im headed out the door to work here myself. I hope you have a great day and looking forward to hearing from you again soon, silly or not Stew
Hi new friend stew! How are you? I have a little time in the morning to do the email thing. I'll warn you ...i am silly at times.
Stew1968 wrote:
Thank you for the friend request. Im looking forward to getting to know you. Your new friend Stew
Welcome to the circus. You found the right place to help you along your road to recovery. Some of the previous posters have helped my in my journey and they will be there for you as well. baby steps are ok but time is precious and the sooner you leap the sooner the nightmare will be over. There is a vast amount of experience here and dont be affraid to ask some questions. You will be glad you did. Again welcome Stew
Thanks Stew-
I have so many questions and I don't know exactly where to start. I guess my first for you is, was your decision to quit your own, how did you start the process, AA rehab, self help cd's? I am embarrased yet looking forward to recovery so that I too can help others!
What about doing a quick hospital detox? Do you have insurance? You could be done in 5 or so days. Then... you could jump into an outpatient program and do that 2-3 nites a week? Just grabbing at straws here. There are also outpatient opiate clinics that can get you off too. Just don't get onto methadone. It's worse than the painkillers. Suboxone/Subutex works quite well and easier to get off of in the end.
Stew1968 wrote:
Im commited to my sobriety but my wife is a stay at home mom and my income is crutial. I wish I could manage something like that but it would put my families life in ruins more than I have made it. I appreciate the information. I will keep plugging along and get there in one piece if possible. Hope your evening is going well Stew
Hi Stew, I went to a treatment program. 30 days. I did a medical detox. It is god-awful to do without meds. They used Subutex. After the 30 day inpatient, I went into a sober living house (SLE) and stayed there 6 weeks. I also did an IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) which lasted over 9 months - 3 nites a week - 3 hours a nite. I was committed. I also did a ton of meetings - AA, NA - whatever. I just went. Hope that helps.
Stew1968 wrote:
Just had a couple questions. When you quit taking drugs how did you do it, cold turkey or what. How did it go for you the feelings and all. Im curious how others have done it and what their experience has been. Hope all is well otherwise
Stew
Hi Stew, My weekend was good and the week has been busy so far. It's Wednesday nite and this is the first time I've logged in since Friday! lol. I do a lot of stuff these days - I do drug and alcohol intake on a corporate level, I left my high tech job to be more "of service." I have 3 kids - 18, 16 and 11. My 16 lives with me FT and my 11 is with me half time. I also teach music lessons - I play fiddle and piano - and I sing in a barbershop quartet. I also do a lot of meetings in my copious spare time. Any time you need a pep talk you let me know and I will be happy to oblige. Trudy
