Wisdom from experience

Today is day 25. I am hanging in there.  Considering the circumstances, I guess you could say that I am thriving. I have almost made it 4 weeks without having any type of contact whatsoever with my own version of "pure heroin". Here are a few things I have learned so far:
1. Be prepared to fight your addiction every single day. Every. Damn. Day. Some days will be harder than others and vice versa but it's something you WILL have to face and fight every day.
2. When you have weak moments and you think you won't make it one second longer without engaging in your addiction of choice, find a good distraction. Distractions shouldn't be used all the time because then you aren't dealing with the root problem. However, distractions are good for some soothing relief in emergencies.
3. Make sure you praise yourself everyday for the progress you have made because YOU DESERVE IT!
4. Never, ever give up fighting. Sometimes it's an uphill bitch of a battle but just remember: you aren't alone. I am on the same hill, sometimes struggling but always determined to succeed!!!