HELLO, I WAS ADDICTED TO PAIN MEDICATION FOR OVER 3 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN CLEAN NOW SINCE MARCH 9, 2005. I TRIED EVERYWAY POSSIBLE TO STAY CLEAN AND THE ONLY THING THAT WORKED FOR ME WAS.... I FOUND A 12 STEP PROGRAM IN MY AREA. I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN AND THE ONLY THING THEY HAD WAS AA, SO I GO TO OPEN AA MEETINGS 2 TIMES A WEEK. FIND A MEETING....GO IN AND JUST LISTEN. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW JUST LISTENING TO OTHER PEOPLES ADDICTIONS MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE NOT ALONE. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! WHEN I WENT TO MY FIRST MEETING I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE THERE FOR THE EXACT REASON I WAS THERE. THE PEOPLE IN A 12 STEP PROGRAM HAVE BEEN EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE NOW. JUST FIND A MEETING...... TRY IT! WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOOSE! IF YOU NEED TO TALK, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO EMAIL ME KCKW@SBCGLOBAL.NET TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF... YOU ARE WORTH IT!
