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Addiction & Recovery

Taverner

(55,476 posts) Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:48 PM Jun 2013

I fucked up yesterday

Not with drinking, but with my old arch enemy, opiates

Found a bottle of Oxy, thought "fun!" and took two

Now I hate myself, and I feel like shit

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I fucked up yesterday (Original Post) Taverner Jun 2013 OP

Hi Taverner... Ilsa Jun 2013 #1

Don't beat yourself up. You made a applegrove Jun 2013 #2

Right back on the horse... TommyCelt Jun 2013 #3

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)

1. Hi Taverner...

Reply to Taverner (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 03:11 PM

Jun 2013

Today is a new day.

Other than that, I'm not sure about what to say, except that I'm glad you're posting here. Maybe someone else can be more helpful. But please know that you have my support.

applegrove

(118,499 posts)

2. Don't beat yourself up. You made a

Reply to Taverner (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 03:44 PM

Jun 2013

mistake. What matters is that you flush the opiates down the toilet and get back on your long term track; you're quit! A small fumble does not ruin a good strong quit. (((HUGS)))

TommyCelt

(838 posts)

3. Right back on the horse...

Reply to Taverner (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 04:48 PM

Jun 2013

You're here, you're alive and you're talking about it. That's amazing.

Stick to folks in recovery; don't close yourself off. You don't ever have to feel like shit in this particular fashion again.

Peace,
TC

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