Decided to stop using oxy

[customshopkv1]

I have been snorting about 8 pills a day for 6 months and have decided to stop.  I have lowered my dose to 1 pill a day for the last 2 days and am going to go to 1/2 in a couple of days.  So far so good.  I feel really good about this.  I am doing it for myself, my wife and my 5 kids.  I am 31 and have a long history of drug use.  I quit using meth 1 year and 1/2 ago after 4 years of using everyday (cold turkey).  In 2001 I quit drinking after drinking a 12 pack aday for at least 7 years.  I have used vicodin on and off for the last 5 years (sometimes taking 40 ES a day).  I have quit everything cold turkey...so hopefully weaning off oxy is the way to go.  I feel a lot better when I read things here and realize there are people like me out there.

[customshopkv1]

Progress to date:
7/30 - Lowered my usage to 20mg once in the morning.  Felt fine all day and slept good.
7/31 - 20mg in the morning.  I was very irritable by the afternoon.  Hot/Cold all night.  Didn't sleep well.
8/1 - 20mg this morning.  Wasn't feeling very well today until I took my dose.  We'll see how it goes.

Just some background:
I am a Test Engineer for a large Aerospace Company.  I live 63 miles from work.  So I am in the car for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours a day.  I get up at 3:30am, get to work at 4:30am and work till 5:00pm and get home about 7:00pm.  I then eat and play with the kids (5 of them, 3 girls and 2 boys) and go to bed about 9:30pm or 10:00pm.  I do all this 5-6 times a week.  This is why I decided to try and taper my usage to try and not affect my work.

To see these positive comments from everyone makes me feel like this is the right thing to do and your support is helping more then you know (my wife has no idea about my oxy addiction).  I will tell her, but after I get through this myself.  

Thanks again to everyone.

[tzt2lady]

Welcome to the forum and your journey toward a drug free life!   I am glad to hear that reading the posts helps you because helping others helps us as well.

Please keep posting and let us know how you are doing.  It sounds like you have done great with your tapering plan.  At that rate your withdrawals shouldnt be too bad.   Drink lots of water, maybe take some vitamins and just keep on doing what you are doing.   You are almost there!
tzt

[TimH2]

Welcome to the forum!
You are making the right decision and I commend you for having the courage to stop the drugs and for the success with getting off the booze. You sound like you are comitted to this and will win the fight. We are here to support and help you. Keep posting and let us know how you are doing. I also have 5 children and want to be the best Dad I can be.

God Bless,
Tim

[lonote]

Hi I'm a 53 yr old mom, and back in Feb I quit smoking weed, In may I came clean with the doctor about abusing the pain meds, and two days ago i started taking chantix to quit smoking. Those damm ciggs. One thing at a time, I'm knocking them off the list or I won't have much more time on this earth. After reading your story I'm really proud of you. Damm good job. Welcome to the forum. You will find alot of support and amazing people out here.             Cathy