29 days sober (meth)

Hi Ariel, Welcome to SupportGroups.com . Congratulations on 29 days! I am Tammy, an alcoholic and drug addict in recovery. Have you ever been to NA http://www.na.org/ ? If not, then I suggest for you to check it out. There you will find people who have been where you are at and understand. Keep taking it one day at a time. It does get better. Keep sharing with us. We are here for you. ((((hugs))))

It's hard but you feel better in time. The first couple weeks is the worst for being tired and hungry.

Then there is depression which comes and goes for a while and cravings which come and go. And the feeling "blah" and in a fog. But gets better after awhile.

The best thing i can say is avoid situations you may encounter drugs in. And people who do it.

Best of luck!!! :)

Thanks I started going to a gym to help me feel good about myself
The cravings are getting bad
And now I believe my mom is using so my depression
Is getting worse. The doctors told me I need to go back to the hospital
But that is out of the question for me

Hi Ariel, Are you going to any meetings? If not, then I suggest trying those. I have heard said after we come into recovery, "The good news is you get your emotions back. The bad news is you get your emotions back." My my experiences and hearing others experiences, it seems like in the beginning the bottom falls out and we get hit with so much stuff when we are in early recovery. Tie a knot in the rope and hang on. Take it a day at a time. Do what you have to do to stay sober and clean a day at a time. I definitely understand how you feel about you mother possibly using. I deal with that everyday with family members who are very close to me that are actually drinking and/ using or both. It really hurts me to see them. I have tried talking to them but my words seem not to reach them. I know they have to hit bottom for themselves and have to be willing. Still it doesn't lessen the pain, hurt and frustration I feel from seeing them. But no matter what, I am staying sober and clean a day at a time. Above all - take care of your first. Put your sobriety above everything else. Without it I am no good to anyone else. Keep sharing with us. ((((hugs))))

Check out www.kci.org and there is a chat room where you can go and talk to others.

There are usually people in there in the late afternoon through evening. Sometimes on the weekends, there will be people in there at odd hours even.

This was very helpful for me especially at first and I received support and encouragement. I still visit it often.

Hang in there.