I was curious if you confessed to your wife also. If not, then I can understand why.

I started out as a narcotic addict becoming addicted to prescription painkillers. The problem was, I had alot of negative things going on in my life when I received that first script from my doctor and those pills seemed to cure all that was wrong with my world.....at least, that's what they made me think!

I started drinking when I could no longer get pills. The 12 steps saved my life and I use them as they apply to any addiction.
There is a good book called, "The 12 steps for everyone who really wants the", which is the AA 12 steps adapted for EHA (Emotional Health Anonymous) You can get it used on amazon for a few dollars. It walks you through each step and explains them in easy to understand language. I got alot out of it and highly recommend.

Being "totally clean" was, for me, the first step in healing. Letting go of all my negative emotions seemed to open the communication link between me and my Higher Power. Thats when a number of little miracles began taking place in my life.

I have never been happier! You will too, in time. It just takes working the steps, prayer, and meditation.

Good luck with your newfound sobriety and God Bless!

I gave up drinking and drugs at the same time. It seems silly to go to both meetings, but some AA guys get upset when you talk about drugs. Maybe you could talk about both at a NA meeting.

I'm glad for you that you are now sober.
I personally don't believe I'm sober unless I am abstinent of all mood/ mind altering drugs. The only exception is Dr prescribed, and taken as prescribed... pain or anti depressants.....
If I was doing drugs while not drinking I'd count those days as drugged/ drunk....not sober days.

Anyway....AA + NA works for many of my friends! Many in my home group identify as alcoholic addicts ... Or alcoholic tweakers....or whatever.

Good luck:-)

When I started AA I didn't even know about NA I just wanted to quit drinking and never gave my drugging a thought. But as I got to know AA I realized that I wasn't doing the program right. I asked God to remove my short comings and I like to think that in his own time that is what he is doing now. As the big book says your short comings would be removed in time and maybe not all at once.
No bobinmaine I didn't tell my wife that would only hurt her. She would probably forgive me she has in the past. I just will do my best not to repeat that mistake again.

I am so glad to hear that you've come clean about your drug use. I view drug and alcohol addiction as substance abuse. You can't be sober without giving it all up. They are so intertwined.

Congratulations on you 3 days of being totally sober. I found recovery is like an onion. The layers are peeled away and more is revealed. It is quite a journey.

Welcome back.

Good morning bbart. Good for you. You did everything right with discussing this issue with your sponsor. You're on your way Most of us made transgressions on our descent to hell. The BB tells us that we don't have the right to recover at another person's expense. When I made amends to my husband, I told him I had not been the wife he deserved. Without alcohol, it never happened again. Hugs, Dianna

I give you lots of credit for coming clean, it took guts. That was a lot of burden and guilt to carry around. I am sorry that it evolved to that but it sounds like you know what to do and have taken those steps to get back on track .
On the personal side (hope you dont mind) You also need to make an appointment with a MD or clinic if you had unprotected sex and get checked out. In the meantime it's probably not wise to have relations with your wife. It wouldn't be very nice for her if you brought home something and passed it to her.
You'll be back to 4 mo. sober b4 you know it! hugs DD

Well done for admitting the drug taking. NA is all mind altering drugs including alcohol. Good luck :)

Best of luck to you bbarton. We can only keep trying, doing whatever it takes to keep us clean from both drugs and alcohol. Just keep thinking in a positive manner, whether starting over or not.

It's all the same, drugs and booze - booze is a drug. It's just called addiction. Alcohol is just a legal drug.

I will say that by reading this it helps me to stay sober today.

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I pray for you to get good sobriety and clean time. U can do it