Recovery Survival Guide: The First 18 Months
1. The "First Year" Reality Check • Emotions: Expect a "feelings flood." Since you aren't numbing, everything feels louder. It's normal. • The Pink Cloud: You might hit a phase of extreme euphoria followed by a "blah" phase. Stay in the middle. 2. Physical & Mental Maintenance • Sleep Hygiene: After meth, your body is…
ABCs of Recovery
● A is for Accountability. It’s annoying, it’s humbling, and it’s exactly what saved my life. ● B is for Boundaries. Learning that 'No' is a complete sentence was the best Im present I ever gave myself. ● C is for Coffee. The official sponsor of every 7:00 AM meeting I never thought I’d attend.…
Acting as If
Sometimes I don’t see the results right away. I come to meetings, I pray, I try to do the next right thing—and still, my life doesn’t instantly look the way I think it should. That’s when I have to lean into the idea of “acting as if.” For me, acting as if means showing up…
Clean But Still A Mess
I used to party like it was my job — turns out HR had me fired by God. Now my buzz is coffee and step work chats, and my sponsor says, “Take it easy, and laugh at your ass.” My highs were wild, my lows were pathetic, now my thrills are low key copasetic I…
Resentments
I spent a long time thinking I was the 'easygoing' one. When I first sat down to look at my past, I honestly thought I’d have a short list. I figured since I wasn't screaming at people or getting into fights, I didn't have resentments. I’ve realized that for me, resentment isn't always a big…
16 months clean
My drug of choice was meth, and by the grace of God and this program, I have 16 months clean today." I’m 42 now, but when I was using, I’m pretty sure I aged in dog years. I spent years thinking I was the most productive person on the planet. I wasn't just 'cleaning' my…