Here I go again

Question

Hello friends. I am back with the monkey on my back. I wish I could say that I have been clean the entire time I have been offline but I have not. I am back to 10 5mg hydros a day.Tomorrow is day 1 of reduced dosage, cutting it in half and then cold turkey on Saturday. I hate I am back in this place again with my addiction. The pills, aka evil little bastards, have got ahold of me again. Reading various post is sooo much help. It is nice to know I am not alone. Question...with my current dosage, how many hard days am I looking at?  I am doing the Thomas Receipe again. Such a help.

tavia14 · Answer

Do it!!! It's my vote although it totally ***** I think forcing myself to go to work has helped a bit!!! I am on day 4 and in living he'll but only one way out and that is through this hell that I to have found myself in AGAIN!!!!!!! Let's do this together!!! I am here for you along with everysingle incredible person on this forum

Yow1977 · Answer

Thanks! I will keep posting!

Bubulous · Answer

The amount of time you've lost isn't as important as the new found love you will have for life.  The compassion you will obtain will show through in your posts and in your daughters life.  Way to go, proud of you.

mellie4 · Answer

I think you're making the right choice.  Keep hydrated and hopefully you'll get through tomorrow.  I know it's hard when you have kids.  I have 4.  I find with the taper, though, that it's dragging out the withdrawals.  Keep posting.  You can do this.

Yow1977 · Answer

I think you guys are right. Cold turkey it is...I do have to work tomorrow but from past experience, day 1 is not too bad. Having to work thru this ***** but it is what it is. I am a single mom and have little time off to last me to Jan 2012. I am so glad to have support here!!!

Yow1977 · Answer

Hi. I could taper longer butI have no time to take off work. I am hoping to do cold turkey Saturday but your right....Why not tomorrow, I am just unsure if I can make it thru work. I am hoping I can go cold turkey saturday and by Monday not be in too bad shape. And if I am, I still have the reserves to take maybe one or two.

Bubulous · Answer

I don't know you but I am glad you returned to "school" after your break.  I would also advise cold turkey.  I have never succeeded at cold turkey mostly, I think, because allowing myself to even take one a day made me feel worse and relapse.  I won't tell you that either one is better but either way you go, as I am sure you know, eventually you will be sucked down into whirlpool of withdrawals.  

Welcome back and I hope you find all the support you need on here.

mellie4 · Answer

One day isn't much of a taper.  Why not just quit totally tomorrow?  I am tapering because I want off but I'm dealing with a real pain issue.  Cold turkey is hard and I can't do it, but I don't think tapering one day will help you much.  Can you taper longer??  All the best.