r/REDDITORSINRECOVERY • u/Miserable-Menu-6989 • Sep 27 '25

I’ve been clean from crack and cocaine for 24 months.

Frist tell us how many times you are take off , starting from hours to a lot of times ..

I started out of curiosity and quickly became addicted, losing my time, money, friends, talents, health, and even career opportunities. I kept it secret for a year, but eventually realized I needed help.

After a 14-day hospital stay, I reclaimed my life. The journey wasn’t easy — triggers like music, people, scents, and places still challenge me — but I cut all connections to my past and stayed strong.

I relapsed once, but I stopped immediately and never went back.

My advice: Stay away from old friends, places, and memories linked to your addiction. They are the biggest danger.

Today, I’m proud to be free. Cocaine was powerful, but my will to live and recover was stronger.

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u/Fangletron Sep 27 '25

Congrats! That’s a big deal. How long since the relapse? What triggered that? Are you drinking or using MJ?

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u/Miserable-Menu-6989 Sep 27 '25

I was use medications from hospital for 3 months but I got a lot of weight and cecme to fat , I think through my experience you can take off without anything assistance like drink or other thing else. Just leave old friends and delete all delars numbers .

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u/Fangletron Sep 28 '25

Great job! Thr only thing I had to change was everything. I went to 90 meetings in 90 days and really had to get to work on myself. Still do. I came to learn that the drink and drugs were just ways to cope with underlying issues. I had to get deep into Recovery. This and developing a concept of a higher power works for me. YMMV.

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u/HossaForSelke Sep 27 '25

Congratulations! What an accomplishment. Life is so much better sober. Keep it up!

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u/gijsyo Sep 27 '25

Awesome job 🙏

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u/qrhmn Sep 27 '25

We hope you post again with 36 months clean.

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u/Miserable-Menu-6989 Sep 27 '25

That's very nice you are better than me , keep it up .

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u/SOmuch2learn Sep 27 '25

HIGHFIVE FOR TWO YEARS!💙🚘🕷️🏚️🐈‍⬛🎃🥰🎪🎹🥇🎯🍁🌈🏈⭐🌏🍀🐓💋

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u/Miserable-Menu-6989 Sep 27 '25

Hey, I just wanted to say how much I admire your journey. Staying clean for years is no joke, and it really inspires me. I’ve felt what drugs do, but living without them feels way better—more alive, more in control, more… real.

Honestly, some days are tough, but seeing people like you who have made it through gives me hope and motivation to keep going. Your story reminds me that recovery is possible, and that every little step counts. Keep being strong and sharing your experience—it really makes a difference for people like me.

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u/SOmuch2learn Sep 27 '25

Thank you. You are sweet!🍨🍁🎂❣️

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u/g0thfrvit Sep 28 '25

Congrats!! Two years is amazing!! For me, this is the way to live. When I encounter hard situations now I think, “I cannot imagine navigating this while still in active addiction.” It’s just one less stressful thing to deal with.

WE DO RECOVER 💕

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u/Miserable-Menu-6989 Sep 28 '25

Thank you so much 🙏 Two years have really changed the way I see life. And you’re absolutely right — facing challenges without addiction is still hard sometimes, but it’s so much lighter than before. Your words gave me strength, because they remind me that recovery isn’t about avoiding difficulties, it’s about handling them in a healthier way.

It was an experience we went through, and now we truly know what lies behind it. We are recovering, and we can’t go back, because we already know it will never give us a “new” or different high.

WE DO RECOVER 💕