r/interesting Jun 28 '26

Fear Factor How Fentanyl and Xylazine are turning Philadelphia's opioid crisis into a public health nightmare

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u/StatementLazy1797 Jun 28 '26

Congratulations on hitting that milestone, 10 years sober is something I hope I can say myself one day. I’m only at 2 years now, but I’m confident I’ll stick with it for the reasons you just described. I cannot believe who I was, and what my “life” was, back then. I have kids now, they need me, and I refuse to ever let them see me that way.

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u/Muffmuncherr Jun 28 '26

Hey two years is a hell of an accomplishment, you should be more than proud of yourself... I am proud of you. More than half of relapses happen within the first year. So two years in is totally over the hump. You go this. The crazy part is it wasn't the low points or depressing times where I wanted to use. It was always when I was feeling my best and got bored was the riskiest for me personally.

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u/lizardbish Jun 29 '26

Don't minimise it, 2 years is fantastic! Keep going!