Thanks guys and you are so right we try to do good and get kicked right back down. I am thinking of cutting down my work hours to about 30 a week so I can focus on me and my kids and more imporant my recovery. I do enjoy my job working in a medical office but some parts of me make me feel like I need to give my kids back the one on one time the pills took away from them and all the happy emotions they probably have not seen from me in a while. But then I think......work is a good thing and what I need to keep my mind busy and not thinking about pills. Oh me oh my lol one thought after another let me tell you LOL
My workplace is not conducive for quitting pills either. I have to leave work about 30 minutes early twice a week for physical and massage therapy, which are essential now since I am not taking the pills any more. I have worked there close to 24 years and have been an excellent employee, but that doesn't seem to matter. They give me a hard time about it. I understand they need the work to be done, and I do what I'm asked, but they are accustomed to the old me who would pop a pill or two and work tons of overtime. Now I can't do that anymore. I work in pain a lot and work over to make up my time on the days I don't go to therapy, yet it isn't enough. I just take it a day at a time, like I did detox, lol, and tell myself that it is a means to an end. Still, I understand your frustration. Seems like when we try to do good is when we get kicked the most. Hang in there!
Hang in there my friend. I am also struggling in returning to work this week.My gut instinct to stress is to take a pill, so it has me also very edgy. Try and incorporate some fresh air and walks where you can at work.
Feeling ur pain but we shall overcome this.
Bones
Day 8 is fantastic...You're on your way. Unfortunately, life happens, even during detox, so sometimes you just have to hunker down and deal with it. Remember that your emotions are still a bit on edge, so things can come across somewhat overblown.
Hang in there. And on to day 9.