Almost 2 weeks.

[Marlatt07]

Well it's been almost 2 weeks since my lat hydro/ illy and I've beendoinggood but in not feeling so well today. How long can these feelings in my head take? Like I have an appetite and all but I'm still feeling all mental inside :(
I'm active but this just comes and goes. Does anyone know for how long I can keep feeling like this??

[Missy1231984]

I think cutting yourself off from all "friends" that abuse any kind of drugs would be your best bet.   Nothing good will come from people using around you.  Change your number if you have to.  Lock your door and don't let them in.  Focus on your sobriety.  Make new friends with common interests.  

[killerzoey]

That's rough. Sounds like you need to surround yourself with people who lift you up instead of waiting till you're not looking and taking stuff. Or using in your basement. I would get really firm with them if I were in your shoes, I think. I hope, at least. I know it does users no good to be allowed to use you, it will only prolong their misery.

[Marlatt07]

And I'm tired of only sleeping 4-5 hours a night.
I can't even make it to my bed every since my pill epidemic started a little over 4 months ago I've been having to sleep on y futon Infront of the tv.
God I hate one day I feel normal then back to **** the next. It's getting to me.

[Marlatt07]

I just hate that I feel fine for some days and then bam back to feeling like I did on day 4-5.
I've even being stressed out by my friends lately. My one friend is trying to use my house to stay and I caught him doing heroin in my basement two nights ago. Then e stole 30 bucks from his own brother and I had to tell him...and the money he got for the heroin he stole from my other friend that same night then had a third friend take him to go get it. Long story short I told his brother "whom I've been friends with way less amount of time" and that was hard for me. Seeing my good friend go down this road. He was trifling through my roommates stuff in the basement trying to steal stuff e could use to get drugs. So I kicked him out. All of this stress is getting to me hard ad it's making y sistuation worse. I hate having todo this to friends :(

[killerzoey]

Hi and congratulations on nearly two weeks! We're kind of recovery siblings, I'm day 15. After an awesome day I had a grumpy night Friday night followed by horrible sleep and a fairly quiet/confused Saturday. I slept well Saturday night and feel back to good today (Sunday). It just varies. I think it is just going to take a while to get back our mojo, to find our equilibrium. Normal clean people also have ups and downs, I guess, yeah? :)

I think it's wise to treat ourselves kindly on hard days, minimize stress if we can, walk around, get some exercise, listen to music that touches our souls, that kind of thing. It's not always possible during a busy day, but myself...I find I'm pretty ok during busy days. It's the free play time I have trouble with, haha.

My big thing is Rhodiola for anxiety and low mood. I hate to sell a substance to fix withdrawals, but it's been very good to me. I can tell when I don't take it, I'm way more flat and life seems so tedious.

Hang in there, this too shall pass :)