home detox

[gorman]

this is it i'm going to go cold turkey. i'm very scared.If anyone has any tips or ideas please post them. My last pill was lastnight, march 17. I got saome valium and Imodium. I got off of work and my beutiful wife will watch my 2 kids and i'm going to hide in the back bedroom.
Is there anything alse  that can help me?
  I'm just going to lye in bed and try to suck it up. If you can give me any information or tips please do. I'll keep checking this forum. What have other people done to get through this. Wish me luck.

[newmanagment]

glad your feeeling good, and good luck with the bank account!! also, ya are gonna experience some good and bad hours, the ups n downs. it is normal for ya to feel real good, then real bad the next hour. just the nature of the beast. but you have come thru the hard part.. 2moro is time to check into some after care. getting clean is the easy part, staying clean for the long haul will be the true test. NA is a wonderfull aftercare, or some use this forum daily for awhile to get past the cravings and triggers... i do both...ne way, glad your feeling good, enjoy the rest of this easter day with your family...much love

[gorman]

day 6 i woke up feeling reallygood, i think i did it.sooooooooo much thanks to every one. Now I need to start getting my bank account back up. YES

[The_Sandman]

I can share my experience getting off pain killers:

The weening off the drug is hard indeed. BUT NOONE told me (hinted at yes) what I could expect over the long term.....the MENTAL and EMOTIONAL impact for me was the worse.

I find that the depression (especially for those like me who have never really experienced depression before) can be the most devistating consequence.PHYSICALLY it was hard. MENTALLY, it was almost impossible.

I think if I had been more prepared to deal with the mental aspects of quitting, I would probably not have some "false starts" and have to go thru withdraw a few times in my efforts to quit.

I still slip up (not going full bore back into) every once in a while.....BUT I WILL SAY that the memory of depression and associated side effects of quitting back then has actually kept me from going back.

I would love to say that I did it with strength of will or sheer mind-over-matter....but the truth is that it took the FEAR of not wanting to go thru the EMOTIONAL results of addiction and less about the PHYSICAL aspects of the ordeal.

Gird yourself. Make sure you REMEBER HOW YOUR FEELING for reference later.....hopefully it will help you STAY clean.

The physical part will pass soon enough. To stay off you need to master yourself mentally. You have to WANT IT.

Good luck.

Will pray for you.

Sandman.

[toxictome]

Well...once i get going i am ok...if i dont' have to do something for my kids or something... i don't even leave the house...maybe it's a lil depression making me unmotivated...

everyone is different..i do things,but just don't have the zest for it yet like i uesd to...it is getting  better slowly..(hey...maybe I'm just lazy...the pills have prol' rewired my brain....yIKES!)...this can take weeks to months to COMPLETELY return to normal....there is no way to rush it...

you will do fine...just take it "one day at a time"

[gorman]

8 weeks and still no motivation. I can't wait that long , i have 2 kids a wife and 5 properties to maintain. I do property maintenance. this winter was bad ,no heat ,frozen pipes the whole 9 yards.

[toxictome]

Maybe you're ready for a walk today....get your snowshoes on!!  I got that snow too! 8"
No motivation and lack of energy lasted a long time for me....i have 8 weeks...the energy is pretty good now, but the lack of motivation is still here... :(

GOOD LUCK...keep your eye on the prize!!!