Day 6 of withdrawl! Will just 1 really hurt me?!?!

[Livngstrong]

I am on day 6 (cold turkey, no tapering) of opiate withdrawl, I am trying hard, but I just want one! I am a 36 year old female that has been on any pain pill I could get for the past 3 years! I never really had any pain with my withdraws. I had tiredness, irritability, sadness! I pushed through all that for my 3 kids! Couldn't let them know I was dying inside! Mine at the moment is the mental part of it! I could go to about 5 family members and get just one percocet! Would it really set me back or just take away the craving!?!?

[dominosarah]

Then go ahead and scream!  You are feeling emotions you havent felt in a long time.  Pills numb us up.  You are 7 days clean and that is a wonderful achievement!  Enjoy your day today filled with laughter.  When you start to feel bad look around at all you have.

[IBKleen]

I know how hard this is. I have done it so many times. I started at 13 and I am 62 now. Do the math. If I could take back all of those detoxes I would be first on line to do it. But what I found out was each time I relapsed it got harder and harder and the detoxes got worse. None of it was worth it. You have come this far, please hang on. It will get better.

[Livngstrong]

Day 7 I thought would be a piece of cake! Happy, busy, yay a whole week kind of day! It's not! Hands shaking, anxiety, want to cry kind of day! I completely understand why people relapse because feeling like this absolutely *****! I know I have to stay strong but I just want to scream! I hate myself today for putting myself through this in the first place!

[msdelight]

Excellent! Just keep looking at your beautiful baby having fun, and all the good things you help make happen. That's the real you. Have fun and stay busy! And get to that meeting soon.  

[IBKleen]

I am just going to keep trying with you. Recovery is a "we" thing, not an "I" thing. Together we can.

So here is the link to find meetings near you. No time like now....

http://www.na.org/meetingsearch/

[Livngstrong]

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