HELP!!!!!!

Hi my name is David and I am highly addicted to perc 30s (roxys).  I started out only using a couple at a time a couple years ago and now I'm up to 7-10 a day.  I know this is a lot and I don't know how to get off of them.  I am not taking them for pain and never have, I take them just to get high.  I have overcome other addictions to heroin, crack, coke, ecstasy, gambling but I can't seem to kick these things.  I make good money so access to them is no problem and almost scary because of my addictive nature I don't know when enough is enough.  My family and friends are aware of my problems and everyone tries to help me but I know I'm the only one that can help me.  I was thinking about going to a methadone clinic but I heard coming off methadone is just as bad.  I don't want to supplement I want to be free of this evil monster.  My counselor told me to try to taper, but that didn't work, I would start out good but in a few days right back to where I was.  I am trying cold turkey now and I haven't done any since Sunday and it is now Tuesday morning.  Last night I couldn't sleep and I was having some awful cold sweats.  This morning I spent 20 minutes on the bowl before I went to work and my stomach still hurts.  I think I can do this cold turkey I beat all those other addictions cold turkey I just can't keep living like this I have a lot of people that care about me and worry that I'm going to kill myself.  Anybody have any suggestions for me, anything would help right now.

Thanks
Losing my mind in Jersey

[SophieShine]

Hi David and welcome to the forum!
Congrats on day 3!!!!
You can go to the health pages and check out the amino acid protocol and the thomas recipe. If you scroll down this page, bottom right. Tons of good info there.
Make sure to keep hydrated, drink plenty of fluids, go exercise, I know it sounds crazy but it helps a lot.
Best of luck to you!
Keep posting, this is a wonderful support group.
sophie.

[leeisgettingclean]

keep going, you are almost over the hardest part, after today it will start to get eaiser

[kalie1979]

For one, Congrats that you two days clean, If you conquered those other habits, you can win this one too!!! Just have more faith in yourself. And when you have a weak moment call someone that can understand or get on this forum. How many times have you tried to quit?

kalie

[tooklastdose]

Stay with the cold turkey, the worst is nearly over.   The symptoms will continue for a bit, but not nearly so severe.

[shro]

I've tried to quit many times and I end up addicted to something new or on the same stuff.  I think this time is different though because I've told my parents and they are supportive.  God bless them they have been through my compulsive behavior every step of the way they are much stronger than me.  I am going to be 26 in a couple of weeks and I make 4 times as much as any of my friends and I still live at home.  I think this is what bothers me the most I feel like these addictions are really holding me back.  Right now I'm spending 800-1000 on pills alone, not to mention my other compulsive behaviors.  It really eats me that I've been putting my down payment for a house up my nose for the past few years.  I am really going to do it this time.  I just need some positive feedback from people and I need to be stronger than I have been.  I have many people who care about me that have no idea about these dark secrets and if they did know they would be very taken back.  This is how in control I am in my life and business thats why I know if I put my mind to it I can do it.  

Thanks for the feedback
David

[dominosarah]

Are you getting any type of aftercare?  This is very important to our success in recovery. Stay positive in your thinking.  You can do this!!!!!            sara

[shro]

What do you mean by aftercare?

[prayformetoo]

Hey David, Man Your story sounds just like mine. I'm on Day 7 of C/T from 2 year binge on Oxy and Vic. If I can do it I know you can.You came to the right place and keep posting thru the procces if really helped me.Sarah's Right You have to find some kind of aftercare support Like NA.or Treatment. Anyway Congrats on where your at and Don't ever give up. God Bless You
Your friend
Steve    

[larbec7]

You really are doing good.  It does sound crazy but go for a walk and go to the gym and get some exercise.  Push your way through it.  Stay as busy as you can that way it will take your mind off how bad you feel.

If you can get some clonidine from your doc, it will help.  Ot is a blood pressure med but works wonders for withdrawals.  If you can talk to your PCP just come out with him and ask for a script for them

[dominosarah]

Aftercare can be NA/AA or a therapist, counselor, minister....There is always a reason why we numb ourselves up.  Until we get to the source we seem to just repeat this cycle.

[NorcoQueenoftheUniverse]

I KNOW you can do this... as many people here have...
I did a cold turkey off of an 8-10 Norco habit a day x's 3 years and although it wasn't easy... I'm here to say I'm alive.. and have 103 days clean...

As noted above.. please check out the amino's and Thomas Receipe... drink PLENTY of water... try to keep your MIND busy... and EXERCISE (when you can muster up the energy to do so... it will be hard at first.. but it REALLY does help..walking is good.. breaking a sweat is better)

And... please KNOW that we are all out here to help you in any way that we can... Just keep posting!

Much love and many prayers your way!

NorcoQueen..

P.S.  AFTERCARE... AFTERCARE...AFTERCARE....