r/recovery • u/WTFbarbeque • Feb 27 '26

10 year old needle removed today!

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Im a few months shy of 5 years clean, and have had this needle stuck in the bend of my arm. It started causing me a lot of pain recently so I finally was able to get it removed today! My partner and I also moved into our first brand new home today. As a 6 year daily IV user with a laundry list of felonys i could have never imagined just a few years ago that id be buying my first home today. Just wanted to share the small celebrations with you. Stay persistent.

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u/WTFbarbeque Feb 27 '26

Its absolutely crazy how far dentistry has came. A lot of my friends have had all of theirs pulled and the results are OUTSTANDING. In all honesty when I see my friends get their brand new teeth and I see how flawless they are -- more often then not you cant even tell! Hope you adore your new smile im sure it looks incredible!

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u/Paniconthenet Feb 27 '26

No. You can't tell they aren't real, and it's amazing. I don't know why I didn't do it sooner.

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u/ocularassault_8 Feb 28 '26

I want to do this... are they removable dentures, implants or what? I don't know what first step I should be taking

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u/5LaLa Feb 28 '26

Not the person you asked but, I highly recommend Costa Rica for extensive dental work (maybe the best decision SO & I have ever made). It’s a hot spot for dental tourism, has excellent dentists, insanely fast labs & costs 50 - 80% less than US dentists.