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50 hrs clean & counting!
Ive been taking hydros 3-5/ day for about 5 yrs. Im over it! Im a social worker but am the one that needed help, in this respect. So many reasons to never go back, #1 that we want to have a baby! It would be my first & im not in my 20's lol. Its nice being able to read other peoples encouraging comments! We CAN all do it!
Congrats on 50 hours. How are you feeling? I'm on the beginning of day 4 clean and I was on 10/325 hydro taking 10 times as many per day! I know CRAZY right!!!! I've been following the Thomas and doing great. I have a weak stomach so I've been taking an OC antacid and I haven't had any stomach pain to speak of so far. You can do it... Keep posting.
Your friend,
Sean
Your friend,
Sean
Whoops to clarify I was taking 10 times as many as you per day meaning 30/50 pill. I'm lucky to be alive :)
First off..im glad youre still living too!! Great choice to quit but damn is it tough! I think i have found a great remedy to deal with this, which is why im so-so. Lil rls, cant eat much, very low energy, not sleepibg much. Little bit here & there. I got a prescription from my pcp for clonidine, not klonopin, and some ativan to help w the anxiety. I also took extra amounts of immodium for runs. Im dribkong lots of water & eating saltines, applesause & bananas. Ive been thru this before & this has been easier. Thank God! I hope yours keeps going relatuvely smooth!! Keep me updated...
Try to stop taking any more Rx pills if possible. In less than a day I became a cheerleader for EPSOM salt baths. This will help relax your body which in turn relaxes your mind. Try to get up and walk around, maybe go for a walk outside. I've been circling my back yard a few times a day. It gets better I'm only a day or so ahead of you.
Your friend,
Sean
Your friend,
Sean
Well...im now going on day 6, clean. Im super happy about this BUT im still having some w/d. Big time rls! The clonidine was working first couple days but is helping very lil now
First of all Gratz on your decision to get clean. WOW 6 days!!! that's amazing!!!!
Being a social worker doesn't mean you aren't as vulnerable as the rest of us. I can imagine, even, that taking on other's troubles is a huge emotional burden, and might even lead to use.
I am glad you have that attitude that you're done, but as a social worker, I am sure you know that you need to enlist the help of those around you for support. Even this site is great for support. Also, I recommend using every tool at your disposal to assist in your recover. Anything positive really.
My top suggestions are music to get you through so many low moments like nights up w RLS or moments where you aren't feeling very inspired to stay clean...stuff that makes you feel amazing, exercise, auricular acupuncture, proper nutrition (SO IMPORTANT) and if you don't feel like eating, try taking supplements ok. People forget that the work our bodies do takes proper fuel and even things like mood are dependent on proper nutrition.
For RLS, anxiety, and nervousness, I take potassium and L-tyrosine. They help me a lot.
You've got this! I will be looking forward to hearing updates on your suscess.
Being a social worker doesn't mean you aren't as vulnerable as the rest of us. I can imagine, even, that taking on other's troubles is a huge emotional burden, and might even lead to use.
I am glad you have that attitude that you're done, but as a social worker, I am sure you know that you need to enlist the help of those around you for support. Even this site is great for support. Also, I recommend using every tool at your disposal to assist in your recover. Anything positive really.
My top suggestions are music to get you through so many low moments like nights up w RLS or moments where you aren't feeling very inspired to stay clean...stuff that makes you feel amazing, exercise, auricular acupuncture, proper nutrition (SO IMPORTANT) and if you don't feel like eating, try taking supplements ok. People forget that the work our bodies do takes proper fuel and even things like mood are dependent on proper nutrition.
For RLS, anxiety, and nervousness, I take potassium and L-tyrosine. They help me a lot.
You've got this! I will be looking forward to hearing updates on your suscess.
Day 7....here we go! Back to work yesterday, boy was that exhausting. Im still getting some rls & cant sleep great. I have sleep problems & have for long time but thats a sepetate story. Im taking ativan for now to help me sleep. I actually dont really like benzos, they give me headaches a lot. So...im seeing dr in couple weeks to talk about something else like lunesta or sonata. Cant do ambien...crazy stuff & do things i dont remember lol. Anyways, i appreciate the encouraging words from everybody, i really do! Friend, atcq
I wish I was ready but I'm not. I want to be. It's an endless cycle for me. I have told NO ONE. My husband has no idea. He knows I take them for my RA but has no clue of the amount or of my addiction at this point. It's so hard to even write that, I can't say it our loud. I know I will have to quit and go through the W/D but I'm not strong enough yet. Please keep posting of your journey
Day 10 begins of sobriety! And you know what, i feel pretty damn good! No more rls and im starting to sleep thru the night. I certainly have days or specific times when i think, wouldnt it be nice to take a pill right now. I had them for years & it became very easy to just pop one to feel better. I know now that thats pretend. Pills dont make u happier, they just numb you so that you dont realy feel much of anything. Its false happiness that we continue to seek & begins a very dark, lonely cycle. I get mad now, or sad or even better super super happy! Im getting excited about things that i use to love ie: dance, music, good comedy, getting in shape. It feels nice, because i feel again...period. im not in this constant state of being high, numb, & unmotivated to do much of anthing in life. Thats a sad place to be & one i know everyone has the ability to escape from. I wish everyone the best & we'll kit. ~ATCQ
wow you're doing it and doing it well! I am very happy seeing that you're so into the happiness. I feel like playing that Pharrell song "Happy" lol You are on point about the numbing qualities of opiates. It numbs the good AND the bad, so unfortunately if you want the return of the good, you have to be willing to live with and learn to naturally cope with the bad. It is a part of life. I am sitting here with a hugs smile on my face... happy happy for you!
You've got this... yeeeeeaaah you do!
You've got this... yeeeeeaaah you do!
Awesome on day ten!!! Yay!!! Your rockin it :) I'm only on day five .... Was only taking two tens a day ..... Still waiting for good sleep..... Lol but I'm being patient!!! I'm so happy for you and your day ten :) keep it up !!!!' U got this!!!!
Appreciate the encouraging words from everybody!! My energy level is still kinda low & i get very tired for bed at night but often wake up by 2 or 3am.,,like now. I got a bunch of work done today, it was exhausting, but i really wanted to 'reward' myself afterwards by popping a hydro. But u know what, i didnt. Ive been there, done that, & its a road that leads to nowhere land. Anyways, i really do appreciate the encouragement from everybody...it helps. ~A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ)
I am so glad you did not. Each time you make that choice not to, you are training yourself to delay gratification now, for a greater reward later, and oh my that really is a beautiful thing. Listen, have you tried any supplements to restore your energy? I mean I really think L-tyrosine and adrenal supplements are amazing. I was really dealing with horrible stuff before I began taking that, and now it's just more mild. The tyrosine says on the bottle "for a healthy, balanced nervous system" or something to that effect, but I can tell you it's done really well for me.
I am proud of you for not doing it, and know that it's just time... you just have to put the time behind you and it's easier the further away you get.
You are made of some stern stuff haha great job!
I am proud of you for not doing it, and know that it's just time... you just have to put the time behind you and it's easier the further away you get.
You are made of some stern stuff haha great job!
Thx for supportive comments! Need them, especially on days like today when im cramping bad, from that 'special time of month'. I have endometriosis & the cramps are horrendous & a big part of why i started pain meds in first place. But i cant take them 1) i dont have any 2) ive come too far to blow it now. Sooo...looks like ill try to soldier thru them. Take ibuprofen & use a heating pad. Maybe the day will come when i can get a very small amount of them prescribed, like 12, to use just during this time. Idk but this does suck. Enough of my whining, ill live & it will be ok, even without pills. I was dreaming about pills last night because i was cramping so bad lol...kinda funny. Ok, im done whining, thx for listening! Ill check back in later
Hey there and CONGRATS on your clean time. You have pushed through the worst part of the physical WD's and should be so proud of yourself. I feel for you with the cramping. I couldn't survive without my Midol. :) You are doing great. Keep fighting. You deserve to be drug free!
I'm so proud for you. I wish I had your strength right now but I don't. I don't even know how to start. I know I can't handle the w/d without telling my husband something. I get so irritable even when I'm running low, I can't imagine going without. He will be so mad at me. I can't believe I have done this to myself. These pills have become my best friend and worst enemy. You have made it this far, DON"T give in now!! You can do it!!
Thk u jugglin & lawaulady! Funny because after i was done w physical w/d, 4-5 days, i felt great for the next few days, like i was on cloud 9. Now its been 14 days, since i quit, and i feel more tired & numb than i previously did. Im getting thru it thow..barely sometimes. Its especially bad right now because its almost that time of month. Im working,eating & sleeping & thats pretty much it. I feel better when i keep mydelf busy doing something but other than that, i still feel pretty numb. Very little emotion, no sadness or real happiness, just apathy. I guess this is all part of the recovery and healing process. ***** but if i want to stay off those demon pills, its what i gotta do. And 6 ibuprofen a day for these cramps, isnt really cuttin it. Lol. I wud love to have a few just to get me thru this period....ughh
You are doing great...you really are. Yes, you will have days that you feel great and then those crappy days will sneak up on you both mentally and physically. It is normal and part of the healing process. To throw cycles and hormones in doesn't help. There were (still are 90+ days later) days I wonder if it is PMS or if it is withdraws. The emotions will come back. You will feel again and it will be better than you remember...but yes, you will feel ALL over the board stronger now - happiness, sadness, etc. Go with the flow. It is part of the process. You are rocking it!
Lady - If we can do it, so can you. None of us are more special than the other. We were ready and just did it. I never thought I would be here today, but I am and so can you,:)
Lady - If we can do it, so can you. None of us are more special than the other. We were ready and just did it. I never thought I would be here today, but I am and so can you,:)
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