20 days oxy-free..any encouraging words?

[freebandz_hall]

This has been no cake walk for me by far but i feel like the worst part has came and went...now ive been dealing with the mental..severly depressed

[freebandz_hall]

Wow thanks for all the support its defintley not going on deaf ears..some days are better than others ..it seems like im just waiting for the day when  god flips the switch and make me human again..

[jethro733]

Get your life back.  Go and do the things (or make plans to do) the things that used to make you smile.  Remember those things called endorphins?  They're rather good.

Honestly though, after time on Oxy's you must re-wire your pleasure/pain circuits.  Pain is a good thing, without it you don't know what's wrong with your situation.  Depression is a message to yourself from your body...  Do you play sports?  Go do them and get some adrenalin pumping again.  See your friends/meet new people.  It takes a while to get your life back, feeling down about it is completely normal and is just your body telling you to make some changes.  

[JayFive]

multi vitamins, juice, no read meat. Diet is huge. Sleep is great.

basically when we are Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. [HALT] (<-from Drug & Alcohol college course) we can relapse much easier.

So in order to not be depressed is to eat better, fellowship and seek wisdom of others (which by the way you are doing right now, ;) and then just relax and understand that time is the magic wand to it all.

God Bless you!

[Conjen]

20 days spectacular!!! I still deal with depression and bad moods mostly trying to keep my mind off the idea of just one lil pill will make this all go away! Then I tell myself even if I did take that one lil pill it would only be temporary and I would hate myself for it :( good luck and god bless

[VICourageous]

Oh Ya! The mental thing!!! Well it hit me bad in my 7 month. Now into the next month it is getting a bit better..From my experience and it might not be your story but I have been using off & on most of my life..So I am learning to deal with everything in a whole different way!! This is why we always say hit the meetings..You sure do learn alot about your self and how to deal with your self..This disease is very powerful and will play tricks on to use..I call it the "I feel good, Just one more" tape over & over..I wish it would break or ware out..Ha!! Anyway Great Job on 20 days that is a big Step into the right Direction..You just hang tight and fight the flight because we have to be strong and it is no cake walk..Your Head will get Clearer & Clearer and the Personality just comes back better then ever..Ya!!!!! 20 Days Congratulations!!!!!