How did you feel after getting clean off Vicodin?

[Itsme1990]

Hi, so today marks 1 week since I got off pills. I have been on them for almost 3 years, and the past year I have been just taking more and more. I just turned 23 and this isn't the life I want. My boyfriend always told me I should quit but I was always in denial. I'm just wondering if anybody could tell me how they were feeling after? Not so much physically I'm going thro that right now, but mentally. I'm a emotional person as it is but I feel as if I cry so much seen I been clean, and I been having anxiety attacks. I have always had anxiety but the past few days I been freaking out n can barely breath n so on. I have had to take a Xanax to calm me down but I really don't want to use anything. Has anybody else felt this way?

[Newmommy1207]

I love and live for these positive posts! I love hearing how great people feel when they are clean and free of pills. Or any drug. Keep up the great work! Don't ever forget how crappy you feel right now! I want this horrible w/d to go away so I can feel better again. BUT I don't want to wish this time away either. My baby girl will be 8 months old in 5 days and time is just flying by. So I'm a little torn on how I feel at this moment. I'm day 5 of Sub w/d. Stay strong!

[antiquedaddict]

Dear Itisme1990, please know real miracles and grace are yours when you get it down deep that the gig is up, chaos and misery will rule you until that time. Your path is your choice, relief is at hand, or not. You chose.

I know this because I'm an addict. I understood that in my 20's after trauma and pain generated by smothering myself with substances. I got sober and worked my program and wonderful things happened for years.

Then I fell away then lost my sobriety. But I'm back as of one week today. I'm moved by your post because of my experience and now I have a precious son your age.

My point is, you're so young and can look forward to many years of the ability to truly live, and experience amazing things. Do it now before it gets more complicated and harder, because that's a user's future.

I see good things for you! I will pray for you, sweet young lady, as I pray for myself and others, working to get it right.

[17mthssober275]

Being clean and sober feels great," like being released from prison." I have a total sense of freedom and feel so good. You will too, pray for your obsession to be lifted. Go to meetings, surround yourself with only clean and sober people

[Itsme1990]

Thank you

[quitinoxys]

No you didn't lose yourself the drug is making the great person you are hide. So keep going and you WILL shine again.

[Itsme1990]

We are at the bottom, where can we only go from here?! Up right?? I hope. I just keeping telling myself okay, I have went __ many days why give up now? I wish u the best. I completely understand I have lost myself.

[Itsme1990]

Great idea! I actually just bought tea a few weeks back thank you for the advise!!

[Cira30]

I am ending day 2. I feel your pain. I am an emotional wreck. It has to get better. When I am down I just think about the future and how I can't wait to get back to my old self. I am so tired of being irritable, pushing family and friends away...

[quitinoxys]

Hello itsme and welcome to the forum and congrats on 1 week of being clean. First take a couple of deeeppp breathes and relax. It is quite normal to feel anxious your body and brain are going through a serious change. The w/d and detox is actually the easier part of quiting. It is the mental part that is really tough. You need to tell yourself ( as hard as it feels) you are going to be OK. Try some breathing exercises they will help you immensly. You can also try some yoga so you can get back in touch with your body. I used these techniques and they worked great for me. You can also try some valerian root pills or tea for anxiety. I found the tea works best, so just relax this to will pass