Positive reasons to get clean

jg1985	Positive reasons to get clean
	I am curious. I haven't posted much here but have been lurking for a few weeks and every single person says that a person won't get clean until they hit rock bottom, which makes perfect sense to me. However, I was curious if anyone has ever heard of someone getting clean because something really positive happened in their life? It's just something I've been wondering about for a few days, because sooo many bad things seem to happen in an addict's life that I wonder if they just get accustomed to it. And if positive things started happening then maybe, just maybe it would give incentive to make a change. Just something I was thinking about and wanted some opinions from the fine people here. Thanks.
XOutlaw Woman	Re: Positive reasons to get clean
	Some positive things happened to me right after I stopped using that really helped the process. I was about a month clean when I was offered a good job, in anotehr city about 200 miles away from my home. Taking the job, and moving away, really helped me to focus on being responsible for myself and my recovery.
smilewasmask	Re: Positive reasons to get clean
	Hello jg, and Welcome!! I have seen several young ladies stop using meth because they found themselves expecting a baby! And the babies have all been Beautiful! And the mamas are still clean! Interesting idea you got here
logolove	Re: Positive reasons to get clean
	Other than the babies generating a higher purpose for the Momma's o be - I think if someone is using drugs or doing any other behavior that is consider destructive - IF they get a reward of any kind that they link to the behavior then the behavior is reinforced... That is how we are designed and why Meth or Coke and many other drugs are so dangerous as they offer an intense feeling of reward for inflicting damage upon oneself... IMO It is negative consequences that most inspire change - a desire not to die or to live your life differently so that your circumstances improve. Logo
luvepiphany	Re: Positive reasons to get clean
	I can't think of anything that I "quit" because of "positive" happenings in my life..... pondering....... Getting pregnant was exciting and scary and I did quit doing some bad for me and baby things, but I think I did it mostly because of the "negatives" for baby to come. So, I don't think I quit smokin or drinkin or eating lots of sugar because I was so thrilled about being pregnant. I was doing it because it hurt me & babe. Of course, babies made it much easier to stay quit....til they were done nursing My addictive personality just went into "safe mode" then found other drugs of choice such as "fixing people". I know that I tried giving every positive reinforcement to my addict x to inspire him to quit meth from business opportunity, love, care, food, home, cars, money, fun, toys, kids, animals, exercise, healthcare, spiritual nurturing, family reunification, investment opportunity, NASCAR tickets.... NOTHING POSITIVE inspired him. NADA. Even quitting every type of support wasn't his inspiration....nor staying out of prison. luv
Sfj	Re: Positive reasons to get clean
	I don't think everyone has to hit rock bottom. We quit when the perceived benefits of using are so small that we're willing to endure the brutality of withdrawal. (That's just another way of saying, "We meth addicts will stop when the pain of continued use exceeds the fear of withdrawal.") The sensational stories of losing job, family, home, and all the rest are common, but just as common are the unsung stories of people who quit BEFORE losing everything. Cash and prizes can be measured. Fear and courage can't.
donnaeve	Re: Positive reasons to get clean
	my feeling and experience is that the positive things GENUINELY start happening when the conscious effort is being made to get and stay clean .. sure pregnancies are a positive incentive however its only fair to give an unborn the best chance possible therefore in my opinion a given. maybe marriage to a non user? wanting that fleeting feeling of 'rightness'to be made a permanent fixture . . ummmm-lol . .being told that you have beautiful teeth and you want to keep 'em that way! there a so many different degrees of addiction-honestly i feel that many people give up without hitting a 'bottom' however,everyones bottom is different. what may be some huge tragedy to one person is a piece of cake to another . .

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Positive reasons to get clean

Positive reasons to get clean