Victims of the little blue pill (ROXICET)

I have been addicted to Roxicet, or as I call them, the Little Blue Devils for about a year now. From what I've read on this board, there are a lot of you out there that are dealing with the same addiction. I am here to tell you that there is hope. As I write this, I have been off of them for about 48 hour. As anyone who is addicted to these things knows, that is no small feat.

I am not going to lie to you, it is not easy. In fact, it's very difficult. However, it's not as difficult as you might think. You can do it. I'll tell you what has helped me cope for the last couple of days and hopefully it will work for you.

#1, I came clean to my girlfriend who was completely oblivious to my addiction. I know that's probably the scariest part for a lot of you but, in my opinion, you need to do it. You need help to go through this. DON'T DO IT ALONE!!! If the person you tell really loves you they will help you.

#2, call your dealer from a public phone and tell them you are being monitored by the police and not to answer your phone calls no matter what. This is an important step for obvious reasons. Cut off the supply and quitting becomes your only option.

#3, if you can, take an over the counter sleeping pill. Don't over do it. It's not to get you off. It's just so that you can attempt to get some sleep because you will need your rest and it's not going to come easy.

#4, pray, pray and pray some more. I am not a religious person by any stretch of the imagination but God doesn't care about that. If nothing else, it's a good form of therapy.

Please understand that I am not trying to tell anyone that my way is the only way. But it has worked for the last 2 days and I feel that the worse is almost over. I hope this helps someone out there. I'll keep you all in my prayers.

[steveo30]

good post,alot of good advice there,as a matter of fact alot of really good comments also.just be prepared though ,you have been on roxi's for a year .you may not even be in withdrawal yet.i love your enthusiasm but the worst may be on it's way.it's only been 2 days.dont get me wrong,thats great,just be ready.keep posting ok

[ML305]

Thanks for your comments Steveo. But make no mistake about it, I am withdrawing. going on 72 hours now.

I think its important to not make things sound worse than they are. Yes it is unpleasant. Yes it *****. But you know what, it's not impossible. I am documenting my withdrawal on here so that people can see that someone who has been addicted for over a year can still type after 48 hours off, then 72, then who knows. The important thing to remember is that you can do it and you will not die.

So many of the posts on here make it sound impossible to quit or talk about going on methadone or some other substitute treatment. I don't know, maybe I'm old school but I say, just do it. Just stop! Stop finding excuses to prolong your quit date. If I can stop so can anyone. I have as an addictive personality as anyone else and I am doing it. Again, it's not pleasant but it is possible.

[steveo30]

i do love your attitude,wish i was the same way.is this your 1st time going through withdrawal,or have you gone through this before,just wondering.this is my third try at it and it seems to get harder each time

[ML305]

This is my 2nd time but the first time after so long using.

I also quit a cocaine habit I had for years and I recently quit drinking and smoking weed. I'm 34 years old and I've been "partying" since I was 13 years old. That's why I say, if I can do it, anyone can. ;-)

You know in your heart of hearts that quitting is not impossible. It's the bullsh*t excuses we make for ourselves to keep using that get in the way. Like a good buddy of mine used to say, "quitting is easy, I've done it a million times"!

Good luck brother!

[ML305]

I should note that I didn't quit all of the above mentioned vices in one shot. That would make me Superman! Cocaine was over 3 years ago, and drinking and weed coming on almost a year.

[steveo30]

how are you doing,i really hope that you dont go through the torment i went through.seems like your a pretty strong person wish you the best.keep posting,let us know how your doing

[ML305]

Well, it's been almost 5 days and I'm still clean and still alive! The air smells cleaner. The colors seem brighter. I can finally look at myself in the mirror without feeling ashamed!

If anyone else is out there reading this, know that YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Thanks for the well wishes!

[somecrazygrrrl]

Hey Stevo. I've been addicted to the same things... the blues. I quit recentely and i made it 2-3 days... then I went right back to it.... I just wanted that one last high... let me tell you how many times i said/thought that. When I quit I didn't use anything, and like you said, you can't do it alone... you're right. You have to tell someone you love what you're going through... and although they might feel angry/betrayed at first... because they love you.... they will understand. I've been back on it for a week. I am going to quit as soon as the blues I have are gone.. which is only 4 but still... should last me 2 days. My problem is night sweats....insomnia... stomach aches here, and there... but nothing that ginger capsules cant help. I love whole foods. Vitamin B really helps with the withdrawl (withdrawal)... The reaosn your body feels like **** when you quit its cause of the vitamins your body has been depelted from. Make sure to drink lots of  fluid and fiber,,, so you get the feeling of constipation away... which is anothe thing this things do to ur body.
I hope you're still sober and soon enough... 2 days II will be joining your side for good. :)