[busting chops] 'Tis written "I've" as short for "I have" [\busting chops]

Hey can you remove all the Digital's trolling posts from this thread? It'd be great if we could just somehow get rid of all that and get back to cheering for Mo and his future success in his fight!

There was an error earlier when I tried.

I'll try again now.

EDIT , Done.

Further edit, he reported the post(s) saying he didn't start it, and he was "drawn into it" ?? so I've undeleted his post just so everyone can see it was indeed him that started it.
Unbelievable.

@ EF, merged your posts to tidy the thread up, not like you need the post count

No prob ped.. they were just noise anyway. I'm always game for that kind of entertainment, but it does get messy. Thanks for doing such a good job moderating!

Hold on, how did he report anything if he's banned?

He reported it while I was in the mod cp , 3 mins before the ban.

Yes I'm feeling fantastic. I have a degree in graphic design and since being down here I now have 4 people paying me 3-500$ each to make their sites. It's so exciting for me to start designing again. I had a bad craving yesterday, I was sitting on the curb out front of my house waiting for someone to come get me for a meeting. It triggered me because I used to sit either on the curb or in my car and look down the street for the dope boy to pull up. My heart started racing and palms started sweating. So I got up to go get a bottle of water inside and I just thought about what I have to look forward to. I thought about doing these websites for all of these people and how much fun it is. By the time I got inside to the kitchen I was feeling so uplifted and excited that I completely forgot about the craving.

Good times in the neighborhood.

I also went to a Phillies Marlins game the other day in Miami which was awesome. The Marlin's field has a retractable roof and some sort of super air conditioning system that made it almost too cold. I'm having much more fun being sober than waking up everyday, sick, spending all of my brainpower to think of ways to get dope. I feel free now.

Joe Mo, You are doing all the right things and just keep working the program. Hang in there and get your 30 meetings in 30 days (or more). If you haven't already, do find you a good sponsor as soon as you are able, to help both with working the steps as well as to get you that life line to call for support.

Any friend of Bill W. is a friend of mine

mac

First and foremost. Digital is the epitome of a troll. He needs to be permabanned. 110% of his posts are rude, hateful, trolling, instigating, or just down right ridiculousness. He hasn't made a single helpful post ever, and only posts negative things to try and get a rise out of people.


Secondly,

Joe Mo: I was addicted to Oxycontin for 2 years. I tried heroin a few times but could rarely find it. As you know Oxy's are just a "watered down" version of heroin. I have now been clean for 2 years.

But when I was addicted my life was in shambles and I got kicked out of my house many times, etc etc etc. But I will say this. I did suboxone treatment with group/individual therapy for over a year and it helped me SO MUCH. It was a great thing that helped me turn my life around. Like I said it's now been 2 years that I have been clean and I'm still going strong. I don't even think about pills anymore.

So you are doing the right thing by getting help, and just know that you CAN and WILL get clean if you put your all into it. You have to stay positive and take it day by day but it's not impossible (like many think) to turn your life around and get clean.

Good luck to you Joe Mo and let us know how it goes.

Also, you can PM me if you want any of the (little) advice I can give you.

Good luck with the rehab that is a tough one to kick, best wishes for your success in getting the monkey off your back.

Congrats on your progress! The only people I know who do heroin are my cousin and my now dead cousin. The live one introduced it to the other and he commit suicide by going 100mph into an 18 wheeler.
It's great to see someone kicking the habit and having some success

Keep up to good work!

Thanks Fret, My ex died 6 months ago from an overdose.

GL man that's one hell of a habbit to kick. It's good to know that you're enjoying life sober. The hard part is when things aren't going so good.

Very true, I've got a good support system to help cope now though.

Friday the 13th will be 30 days

Joe mo - Its obvious you have a support system here. Keep a good eye and be mindful of the people that become your friends or inner circle. Good luck. as Jerry said YOU are in control

Thanks buddy, where are you at in NJ? Just curious.

30 days clean today. Also I got a job today at an ad agency. I start out as an unpaid intern and if they like what I do, they start paying me. I'll take what I can get at this point. Plus it will be good for my resume, experience and keep me busy. Things be lookin' up!!

Wow that sounds really good.

Will to start somewhere to build a new life is a very important hurdle.

Don't let anything deter you---your on track now--- persistence and being able to tolerate the ups and downs of normal everday life is the key to successful reintegration.

Congratulations on 30 days!

Good luck!
I'm sure you will be strong and stay away from the "nasty stuff".
Ray

A few minutes away from the busiest bridge on this planet, the GW..10 minutes from NYC.

78 Days today! feeling good still. I got my lasers down here and loving life. I thought I would check in. I came into treatment on may 10th weighing 160lbs and now I weigh 207 6'1". I've been hitting the gym daily, sometimes twice a day. I'm just doing so well now! thanks guys!