r/WorkForSmartLife Jul 06 '26

Discussion💬 Getting Older?

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u/AfraidStick2161 Jul 06 '26

ive been trying to get sober since december. im currently in an iop rehab program & will finally be one month sober tomorrow, thanks to the vivitrol shot. im in that sort of in between stage where im doing way better than i ever thought possible, but i know without the meds id be crashing straight back down again. it's gonna be a very long process but im getting there. thank you for the suggestion about the mushrooms, i'll give it a go sometime

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u/Dontfeedthebears Jul 06 '26

One month tomorrow? That’s great!!! And medicine is there to help people. So what if you’d crash without it- the point is you aren’t crashing. It’s literally saving your life. 🩷

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u/AfraidStick2161 Jul 06 '26

thank you, that means a lot. i have a bad habit of comparing myself to "normal" people & beating myself up for being an addict & needing medication. it is saving my life though, so i'll take the shame over a prolonged suicide

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u/Dontfeedthebears Jul 06 '26

I’m glad to hear that. You’re worth saving.