Table 13 Example paraphrased posts displaying drug craving and emotional distress for drug users in addiction recovery

I’ve been clean for 4 months, longest it’s ever been. I’m happy and I have my family and loving partner. We have so much fun together and I’m starting to work again, biking, seeing a number of therapists, doctors, group therapy. Life can’t be better is good. But, I’m bored because nothing in life gives me the rush and excitement that drugs did. I'm worried I will. I dont want to fail again because I know it won’t be just once. It never has been. I dont want to feel guilty after. What am I supposed to do to stop this? Is this forever? Am I never going to be 100% satisfied with life after experiencing the highs of drugs?

The cravings go so far beyond just managing our greed. The disease is so far beyond what others can comprehend and I hate how people try to just tell me to stop covering my emotions. I have 74 days clean and crave whether I’m happy or sad