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I have found that fight my disease is 90% mental attitude. I simply refuse to give in and let it win. Your not alone with the pain, I certainly understand. Take care. Nod
Today is my last day on BUP - 1mg.
It has been 3 weeks & 4 days since my last methadone dose.
I wanted to let you know
I am thinking of you.
I think of all of you - hey? how did Anthony go? can't see a post from him recently.
Please wish me luck & any prayer senders feel free to send a prayer my way.
My warmth & care to you all. Liquid.
Peace to ya liquid gal,
Suzie
Thomas
"I'm ready for the 13th Step, Master Yoda!"
Thomas
Suzie
you seem to be resigned to some sort of fate with the opiates, or maybe I am just reading that wrong.
Thanks for being here for us, and if the above is true we would love to return the favor...
BTW, have you heard or spoken with BodyMechanic?
Rex
If I'd read that little, incomplete passage you posted when I was in the throes of withdrawal, I might have given up, as you apparently have.
The truth for me was that my brain didn't work for awhile, several months. It might still not be all the way back, but it's getting better all the time. Every day I am getting better, stronger, sharper, growing, finding out who I am. I did nothing special. Recovery is WORK. Gaining new habits, changing the way you think and react, giving up selfishness and old ideas. It takes faith. I had to believe that if I just didn't use one day at a time, and threw myself, 100%, into changing for the better, things would get better. They have, and they continue to. I'm actually getting to the point where I am happy I did what I did: the pain I put myself through was apparently what my sould needed in order to truly change.
I can always choose to convince myself that I have damaged myself physically beyond repair that I might as well use, as I am a hopeless drunk and addict and have been since an early age. I can also choose to believe that I can overcome my addiction and actually add something to the world. The second choice has to be made daily, and it's much, much harder than the first choice, and the rewards are exponentially better as well.
Nod
Depression is one of the major "post" withdrawal symptoms and can last a long time.
I would certainly give Thomas' recipe a try (especially the L-tyrosine). Your brain cannot produce natural endorphines yet because they have been blocked by opiates. The body must be trained to start producing them again by heavy exercising, etc. The endorphines are the chemical that gives us a sense of well being. There are some people, of course, that do have chemical imbalances in their every day life. But for addicts, it's very possible that this is what you are experiencing. It's definitely not a fun time, and you feel like your world is crashing in on you.
It's important to seek some type of support. No matter what it is, you definitely need it right now. As long as you know what is causing it, hopefully you will be able to put things into perspective.
We will all be here for you, and many have been through this same thing.
it is also good to see people keeping
things light and joking a litle now and then.
the principle of acceptance is a important tool
in recovery, part of practicing that principle is accepting
life on lifes terms, accepting the truth about our selves.
and acceppting other's were they are and respecting them.
anger, resentment, jealousy, are acids that desroy
the jar that holds them.
for those of in the 12 step programs, surrender and acceptance
are two of the main principles in the first step.
the 12 step program is a program of attraction
and we attract people by our example.
peace !!!!!!!!!hippy---------ps. try to be nice
As we spoke before, I told you that I think you will probably need a med or 2 to maintain a pain-free life. I still believe this & agree with your statement in regards to getting off of the meth all together & finding another med that works for you. Keep up the good work Girl!!! You're doing GREAT!!
FINISHED!!
I'm working on it... How are you feeling? I hope you are able to get some relief with your pain, I can't even begin to imagine how much pain you must be in!! I can't even think of a rod inserted in my foot or leg! I say a prayer each nite for you and all of the others that I have met here to be pain free. Hang in there, we are with you always...
Sharon
Have you noticed that the forum is letting us post a lot more new questions lately?? It used to be very difficult to post one. Lately it seems a lot easier. Not so frustrating. Hate to post a new one in the middle of another thread, but sometimes we have no choice.
Sharon
FINISHED!!