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Hi my name is Ricky and I am a addict. I've been addicted to crack for 13 years. I have normal addict story had everything and lost eveything.
I got into longterm pogram about 18 months ago. I've relapsed 3 times since then.
12 months ago I found NA. I was clean for 7 months ( longst in 13 years ), until last week I went back to SA for birth of my first child. I end up relapsing and being arrested. My girlfriend was still in hospital rcovering, she had to come bail me out- WORST DAY OF MY LIFE. My child first day out of hospital was spent at court seeing his daddy getting bail.
I am lucky as my girlfiend is a recovering addict with over 2 years clean time.It still does'nt make things right, but she understands that I have disease.
I realised that Relapse was not a spur of the moment thing, but it was a process. I stopped my step work, I stopped calling my sponsor, I stopped cultivating a personal relationship with my Higher Power, I started to think that I could drink alcohol: I WAS WRONG!
Unfortunately I can not attend NA meetings because my work takes me deep into Africa. So I am gratefull to discover this Forum where addicts can share feelings and knowledge of this disease.
I've started my step work from scratch, I am in contact with my sponsor on daily basis, and any free time is spend on this Forum.
I don't ever want my boy to look at me like my family and society looks at me- dissapointment, discussed.
I am trying to break this never ending cycle: get better,get a job, get assets, get high, loose assets, loose job, loose family and friends and end up in jail or the streets.
All I can do is to accept this disaese and accept there are certain things I will have to do for the rest of my life for me not to relapse. But I will do it one day at a time
I am still suffering addict
Ricky

Still sufferin Addict

Hello Ricky. Welcome. So glad to have you here. I think so many of us know exactly where you are and what you are going through. We are here to support one another and will continue to listen and help.

Still sufferin Addict

Thanks for support I really need it. Its great to share and learn from fellow addicts.

Still sufferin Addict

Hey Ricky. Good luck. This forum will be very helpful to you!

 

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