On the road [again]

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I'm a 47 year old male struggling with addiction. Back in my 20s and 30s I never really thought much about drinking all the time and smoking weed, When I was able to go into business for myself in my late 30s I was able to make good money and was introduced to vikes, percs and just about anything to change my state of mind, I never really thought of it as a problem until now I look back on my life. I've been eating between 10 and 20 of whatever I can get my hands on, all off the street, I've quit twice before and slowly got drug back in. Now I'm back on day 2 and really feeling like ****. Really depressed. I have a wonderful wife and three grown boys that still think I'm clean. I put two boys through college and I work probably 70 hrs a week. I think the hardest thing for me is I've always been a little socially inept and the pills have helped me with that and to work the long hours. The hardest thing for me when quitting is being so tired mentally and physically, just trying to make it through the day is a miracle .Not looking for any sympathy just glad there is a sight like this I can learn from such wonderful people with the same problem as me.

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Thanks for caring man

[LostNoMore]

welcome to the forum. The withdrawals from opiates s u c k. We all know that. We also know that addiction is a progressive, ugly, life-sucking nightmare that never ends. Detox is a necessary step to ending the nightmare. Get through it, get to the other side. Life is on the other side.
Check out the Thomas recipe. Get some gatorade. Use this forum as support. We are all in this together here. We will help you get through.
take care and keep posting.