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What type of recovery program do you participate in?
| mojo8888 |
What type of recovery program do you participate in?
I have seen other posts regarding 12 step
programs and recovery programs in general. It made me
reflect on the number of people I have met who have
worked a variety of programs. The limited amount of
programs I have been exposed to are as follows:
1. N.A.
2. A.A
3. C.A.
4. In-Patient
5. Out-Patient
6. Court-Ordered
7. T.A.S.C.
8. Teen Challenge
9. No-Program at all
A good friend of mine has 15 plus years free from heroin
addiction using A.A. When my son was in the early stages
of recovery he helped us understand addiction from the
addicts perspective. His willingness to share gave us
insight from a different point of view. He also spoke to
my son and basically told him recovery was his
responsibility.
My son speaks to groups and I have observed him and
other speakers on the topic of sobriety and specifically
what worked for them. My son went through three programs
and found Teen Challenge suited his needs.
However, and I can't emphasize this enough, he uses
everything he learned at a 30 day program, N.A. and Teen
Challenge. It has shown me one absolute, if you are
looking to get sober there is something out there for
you. It takes a commitment to take that initial step and
sometimes it requires exposure to more than one source
for recovery.
To me the most successful people are growing in their
personal lives and their recovery. I had a boss that
would tell me, " You are either growing or you are
dieing every day, what are you doing to grow? |
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Tender
heartsKS |
Re: What type of recovery program do you participate in?
I went through a 30 day rehab, inpatient,
in 1986. At that time, we were transported to several
area meetings during the week, both AA and NA.
I am still active in AA to this day. This is a small
town of approx 3000, and we've had NA here three
different times if I remember correctly, but never
enough support and it always folded. The one remaining
AA group has been here since rocks were invented, I
think
Meetings, working the steps, having a sponsor,
sponsoring others, that is what has worked for me |
forget
suzette |
Re: What type of recovery program do you participate in?
I'm on the "Addict to Island" program.
..... I arrested myself, and confined myself to this
place, where there is NO SPEED.
....... my mother VERY close by, keeping an educated,
stink eye on mE.
PLUS ...
.......I saw a shrink for damages...
in addition......
...I admitted I'm a METH ADDICT, shouted it from every
rooftop from here to austrailia..
......Here at KCI and on my own website...and TSI
That ......I'm a Major HAZZARD TO MYSELF,
........I'm a SEVERELY progessed METH addict and that
I would do it givin the opportuny, till I was dead like
a labratory rat.......
.
........and IF I DO METH, it will KILL ME next time.
(or the person I was)
............I informed the ENTIRE WORLD...
INCLUDING the people who live here, EVEN the cops.
(my boss is married to one, so they get free coffee.)
.....so that I can't just "sneak off" and disappear.
with out a phone ringing...
I painted myself in a corner and with much bitter
resentment
.......simply abstained
for a year and a half....
.....I am FINALLY actually RECOVERING...by
FORCING MYSELF to see what REALLY happened to me.
......and try to keep others from doing it too.
and I get support, understanding,
praise and empathy, on
my own board and at KCI.
......that's IMPORTANT.
I could not have held all that in, for a year and 8
months
............w/o SOMEONE who understands how I feel. |
ROSE
NINA |
Re: What type of recovery program do you participate in?
I went to CDRP (Kaiser outpatient treatment
for a year).
I was active in AA/NA for over 2 years then had a
relapse
on alcohol and I am back again in the program.
I have over 3 years from all
drugs and over 30 days clean from alcohol
The steps really helps me to stay clean and serene |
| Penel0pe |
Re: What type of recovery program do you participate in?
I haven't had to get high on anything for
1,148 days today by working the Narcotics Anonymous
Program. |
| RIP |
recovery
I have recoverd through the use of Rational
Recovery, Big Plan.
I have no need to participate in any other "programs", I
have learned to live life and dont use dope. |
debs
4321 |
Re: recovery
I go to CMA meetings. Crystal Meth annom.
We practice the same principle as A.A. We have our own
big book being written now but it is still in the works.
Love the program and people. Doing my steps and gaining
clean time. Feeling very spiritual as well. I have a
Higher power in my life and the recovery is running
along ok. A little bumpy at times but I am not using.
Another day clean is a another day free from meth.,
Much love to all who suffer from the effects of
addiction, |
danimal
55 |
Re: recovery
12 step participation [lots] served as an
excellent liferaft and kept me clean long enough to get
both feet on the path of self discovery.
The open-mindedness that AA/NA strongly suggests
inspired me to look at numerous other forms of recovery
while trying to overcome notions of "Us & Them".
I especially like the concepts of 16 Step Recovery as
well as personal development gurus like Wayne Dyer and
Dr.David Hawkins.
Abraham-Hicks resonates with me also, the concept of
going with the flow of what we truly want rather than
pushing against that which we don't want makes perfect
sense IMHO.
i.e. To construct a new self based on character assets
rather than character "defects".
To "build on the positives".
I try and keep it simple and follow my Mothers good
advice by keeping focused on my "spiritiual
component/connection", gratitude, service, friendship,
and last but not least....music/rhythm therapy.
Not just a little
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teqa
peq |
Re: What type of recovery program do you participate in?
I tried for years to do it by myself and
failed over and over again. I finally went to AA. I went
to step meetings from the very beginning and my second
year did an AWOL. I continued going to my weekly meeting
and a weekly step meeting for 5 years. My children were
babies when I got clean. Five years later they were in
school, we had little league and boy Scotts and the
older one started CCD. I got involved with the church,
was a den mom. I worked full time and then dedicated all
my time to my children. It was great, I was very active
in their life. However when they got older they didn't
want me in their lives so much. I was extremely
controlling and didn't let them out of my sight. The
older son rebelled and we totally create what we fear. I
had always feared that he would get into drugs, like I
had. He got into drugs big time, they totally changed
who he was. He became violent and had a tremoundous
amount of anger. We had to put him in a private lock
down boarding school. We sent him to the Academy at Ivy
Ridge in Odgdensburg NY. This school had a program for
parents as well as teens. I had gotten really derpessed
and was having a lot of urges to use. What I learned
about me is that I had defined myself thru my family and
when it was falling apart I blamed myself. I had dealt
with a lot of my issues when I active in the 12 steps
but what this program showed me was how I let these
issues run me. My son has graduated from the program I
still run a support group for the program as well as
staff seimnars. I learn so much about me every time I
staff. I learned more in one weekend about how my crap
ran me than I did in 5 years of AA. I just staffed the
first weekend in March and learned that I need to stop
talking and start listenting. When my kids are trying to
tell me something I hear something I don't like and
interupt and tell them what they "should do". I need to
stop that. I need to hear them out and ask them "what
they plan to do" rather than telling them what the have
to do. Telling them what they have to do will just make
them do the total oppsite. Before the I started this
program June 2004 I was a total control freak. I tried
to control everything around me. Today I have learned to
let go. However the control thing still comes up a lot I
just recognize it today and make new choices. The thing
about making new choices is that it is uncomfortable. I
was comfortable with the way things were, even if it
wasn't working. However I have come to realize that
changing is uncomfortable and we strech ourselves to get
out of our comfort zone then real change will occur. |
| jes78 |
Re: What type of recovery program do you participate in?
i am on methadone so im not supposed to
claim my clean time in na, but i found a womens na group
that has a few women on methadone that lets us get our
keychains. so i do na and ma, methadone anonymous.
i go to my regular na groups that i always went to too.
i have met so many good people over the yrs that i
really love so much. i could call them at any time. and
theres some really strong messages of hope there too.
and i do kci, this is part of my recovery. just being in
contact w/ others effected by addiction helps me with my
recovery. i see people i look up to and want to be like. |
Macy
stiller01 |
Re: What type of recovery program do you participate in?
My fiance participates in
therapy/counseling (his doctor). He also takes meds for
social anxiety disorder and narcalepsy.
These are the things he does to stay clean.
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