Getting hard to do this

[Laura20]

What do you do when you feel weak& want to take more from taper? I did good yest & am trying to convice myself to go on treadmill. Had a taste of wds & that is keeping me from going in next room.Guess I will try to keep myself occupied. Laura

[lorrainejoan]

o.k. Just took my last pill.  your right its time to do this. I am feeling better & I want my life back. Scared ******** but here goes.

[soreadytodetox]

hey girl how are you holding out? look i will be honest i tried to taper so many times! it takes so much will power to hold the pills while you taper! as long as i had the pills i found a reason to take just one more! i felt it was always just an out! i really think that if you want to get of them bad enough just do it and get it over with!!! bite the bullet like i did!!! a 4 yr, addiction to snorting 20 plus percs a day!!! i know you are stron enough to just put them down, throw them away and start to detox yourself get some meds for the w/ds go ct and in 7 days it will al be over if that long????? you can do it!!!! got to get strong!! my prayers again   sherri if i can help let me know.everyone is hear for you!!!!!

[worried878]

I felt like cheating my whole entire...short...10 day taper...it is because i am an addict...it is very difficult to taper with pills in ur hands or in ur reach,,,very difficult...if u make it that is great but u need to flush any leftovers...why would u need them after u are quit?  u just dont...it is leaving u an "out" that u just dont need...it is no fun tapering for many..me included...i think u will feel better when time comes to  put them down and be thru....tapering is a mental nightmare for me...made me feel weak and i said alot of paryers..hang in there

[kk143]

You can do it...keeping busy is the best, try to do your normal stuff just taking it a little easier and stay here..on the computer...the first few days I think I read every post for the last month!  The stories gave me hope and showed me stories like mine were more common than I had ever thought.  You can do it, a small taste of WD will make you never want to go through this again...and remember tapering down is going to make it less at once so your are doing the best way to avoid the WD symptoms at their worse...keep it up you are sounding more and more positive!

[Laura20]

Thank you all for replying. Its really helping to have the support.I finally did run/walk on treadmill. Took 75 min & everything I had but do feel better. So far only 4 today. I am tempted to keep it at that but will let wd guide me. Really just want to stop but afraid of ct so I will wean asap.

[broknbck]

well taking it easy is not a bad idea. if you make sure to get some kind of exersize in even just walking it does help with sleep at nite. hah- i was so tired that my exersize was going up and down the stairs at my apt. and i am only on the second floor. also alot of floor stuff and stretches. that way you are still working the muscles without feeling so clumsy.

[ladyboop]

we all know what you are feeling and how hard this is. just keep trying to remind your self why you are doing this. I think we let the addiction take over. Instead of changing our thoughts to the goods ones. Do not let the record of addiction play over and over. Change the record.... think about anythink but the pills. how much better off you are without them. how much beeter your life was without them, How happy you feel without them... things like that...


              Lady

  

[mimi1313]

You should exercise for as long as you can. I know some people that exercised after 3 days cold turkey . It ***** but it really helps. So if you can I would.

[Laura20]

Thank you. You don't know how much I needed to hear that.This site is really helping me. Do you think I should try to exercise today or take it easy which is what I'd rather do? Of course I always do feel better after I run. Feel like I accomplished something.

[broknbck]

Laura,
you are doing great, keep it up. like you said- this is doable. the alternative is undoable withdrawl and keep that in mind. that is what always kept me from taking more than my taper was at. "could be worse"
19 minutes is great and is something so you are going to make this just fine.you should be very proud of yourself.
keep up posting

[avisg]

Keep busy .If someone is not holding your pills for you they need to be .Stick to your taper .You can do it

[Laura20]

I think I am tapering too fast & expecting too much, I am having trouble running . Legs feel like lead. only made 19 min compared to usual 60. I will be trying to go on again.I am tapering from 12 to 6/day. Problem is med I took to sleep is making me drag. Iwill go outside & try later. Don't really want to go ct because this is bad enuff.

[wannabefree330]

I know you can do this.  If these people can, so can you.  I'm here for you.

[mimi1313]

I tapered and I think I wanted to be clean so bad that i would hold out an extra half hour for my next dose. It gave me power and soem feeling of control. Like I can beat this.

It is very hard and I can sympathize. So stay busy!!

[puranx]

go out for walk, listen to music, clean....i did anything i could even if trivial. Washing my car really helped kill the time. Plus the gym constantly

[puranx]

flush em down toilet...thats a start.

[sadinmichigan]

that is the best thing you can do...stay busy!! How much are you tapering from?? Tapering takes alot of will power which is why many of us can not do it..keep your thoughts somewhere else..