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Tomarrow I run out of norco's, I hope that I have the will power not to refill. This will be the hardest withdrawl that i will ever have gone through. My use ( abuse) has been at it's highest, 20 pills on some days. I've been on pain killers for ten years and they have done more damage to me than my original injuries that led them to me. I have two beautifiul boys that even more than for myself that I must quit before I lose it all. Please have Hope for me.
Your very welcome..u will have awesome support here...we all understand...some have been thru it some r there right now and some like u r getting ready to go thruu it....so u will have support from all different perspectives lol....which is good though...
sometimes we think people don't know but they usually do..We just like to think it's our little secret....the peole who love u lost see a difference in u im sure....addiction changes us...we dont realize it but it does....u dont see it till u get clean ...everything seems to get clearer and then u wonder where all the time and money went and for what? u sure she wouldn't understand? alot of people thought that on here and when they broke down and told their spouse they found out different..they became their main source of support....but only u know for sure..i just hate to c someone not have support at home...would be tuff to have to hide and suffer and pretend everything is ok....if not impossible...just remeber im here for u...we all r ...love u and god bless u
sometimes we think people don't know but they usually do..We just like to think it's our little secret....the peole who love u lost see a difference in u im sure....addiction changes us...we dont realize it but it does....u dont see it till u get clean ...everything seems to get clearer and then u wonder where all the time and money went and for what? u sure she wouldn't understand? alot of people thought that on here and when they broke down and told their spouse they found out different..they became their main source of support....but only u know for sure..i just hate to c someone not have support at home...would be tuff to have to hide and suffer and pretend everything is ok....if not impossible...just remeber im here for u...we all r ...love u and god bless u
welcome to the forum....u r in the rigth place to get started....i wasnt addcited to norco but i think its pretty much all the same..it all sux lol......my kids were my inspiration to quit also.....yesterday i taped a picture of them to my bottle of pills i have here (long story)lol...i am clean from oc's for almost 6 weeks....i guess im allowed to say that lol.....but due to my condition i have taken 4 percosets in almost 2 weeks....
if u dont mind my asking what is the reason u were taking norco's? i assume u have a script so u must have a medical reason....im just assuming here and its cool u dont have to answer....mine was a car accident that got me started....
if u start c/t tommorrow u should fel alot better by thursday maybe wdnesday...everyone is different....have u w/d b4?...im assumming at 20 pills a day ur script didnt last long so i guess u know how it feels at first......i guess im asking for to much info but it does help to talk about it with someone who is not judgemental....im here if u need me and alot more people will answer u im sure witth alot more helpful information that my uneducated self can give ya.....i just give good pat on the backs...and hugs lol.....love ya hang in there
if u dont mind my asking what is the reason u were taking norco's? i assume u have a script so u must have a medical reason....im just assuming here and its cool u dont have to answer....mine was a car accident that got me started....
if u start c/t tommorrow u should fel alot better by thursday maybe wdnesday...everyone is different....have u w/d b4?...im assumming at 20 pills a day ur script didnt last long so i guess u know how it feels at first......i guess im asking for to much info but it does help to talk about it with someone who is not judgemental....im here if u need me and alot more people will answer u im sure witth alot more helpful information that my uneducated self can give ya.....i just give good pat on the backs...and hugs lol.....love ya hang in there
This is the place to help you quit. Are you planning to quit cold turkey (c/t) or taper off?
First of all. Throw away any scripts you might have around.Check your stash to make sure it is really empty. You need to sit down and take note of what you are doing. It takes a serious commitment to make it. Decide ahead of time what you are going to do when someone offers you some. When you are weak will you cave in? These are suggestions to help strengthen your decision.
The good news is you can do this. Many here have done it before you. I am trying to get you beyond the wish me hope, to I can do this.
There are some helps too. Have you looked up the 'Thomas recipe'? (I re-posted it in my journals) There is lots of things listed there that will help get you through the w/ds.
Good Luck. You really can do this.
The good news is you can do this. Many here have done it before you. I am trying to get you beyond the wish me hope, to I can do this.
There are some helps too. Have you looked up the 'Thomas recipe'? (I re-posted it in my journals) There is lots of things listed there that will help get you through the w/ds.
Good Luck. You really can do this.
Hey man I know what you mean about the wife not understanding. My wife knows now what I have been going through and she still does'nt grasp the whole thing. However she loves me and is trying the best she knows how to help. Her help sometimes makes me think that she just wants out. She does'nt seem to understand that I don't want to be questioned about how much i'm taking or how could I do this. What I need is (hey hon is everything ok,can I do something to help,how was today.) Things like that help me more than the battering. She's trying, I guess it got to be to much seeing as she left today. Today is my b-day and she's not even here and not coming by to even offer support or even a b-day kiss but she called and says she loves me and just wants me to be clean. I'm trying to quit c/t this weekend to save our marriage. She just wants me clean and I can understand that so i'm gonna do it because I love her too.
You may be right that your wife won't understand because she's never been through it but if she loves and cares for you, I think it would be great if you could share with her what you are going through.
I quit c/t from a heavy oxycontin habit and I didn't have a spouse to share with. I was recently divorced at the time. And my friends and family didn't know about my addiction, and I was too proud to let them know. This forum actually helped saved my life. I think if I had kept up the pace I was doing with the oxys, that it would've eventually killed me.
And as oxygirl487 mentioned, this is a great place for advice, support and encouragement.
Do you have a plan? I assume you'll be quitting cold turkey? Or you could go ahead and still do some kind of taper with what you have left. Either way, you need to go ahead and get some things before you get sick. Withdrawals will hit you like a bad case of the flu, so you need some things like immodium, etc. Look on GAguy's profile; I think he has the Thomas Recipe listed and it shows items that will help you with your withdrawals. Or you can search "Thomas Recipe".
And if there's anything I can do also, please feel free to contact me. I wish I had been more prepared before I quit.
Good luck,
Yoda
I quit c/t from a heavy oxycontin habit and I didn't have a spouse to share with. I was recently divorced at the time. And my friends and family didn't know about my addiction, and I was too proud to let them know. This forum actually helped saved my life. I think if I had kept up the pace I was doing with the oxys, that it would've eventually killed me.
And as oxygirl487 mentioned, this is a great place for advice, support and encouragement.
Do you have a plan? I assume you'll be quitting cold turkey? Or you could go ahead and still do some kind of taper with what you have left. Either way, you need to go ahead and get some things before you get sick. Withdrawals will hit you like a bad case of the flu, so you need some things like immodium, etc. Look on GAguy's profile; I think he has the Thomas Recipe listed and it shows items that will help you with your withdrawals. Or you can search "Thomas Recipe".
And if there's anything I can do also, please feel free to contact me. I wish I had been more prepared before I quit.
Good luck,
Yoda
In order for me to 'stay committed and sober', I called both my doctor and my pharmacy and instructed them NOT to refill my medications. I did this during my 'tapering regime' from Vicodin - because I knew as my body withdrew from the drug, it would still 'crave' it. If I gave in to the craving and had a prescription handy, I would have told myself, 'okay - 1 more month and then I'll quit'. In other words, I put up road-blocks to stay committed to being sober. I am now on Day 24 or so of sobriety and feeling great.
You can do this - however, you might have to take it to the extreme of putting up road blocks.
You've come to the right place - I'm glad you posted. We're all 'experts of addiction' here and can help you through both the physical and emotional withdrawal of Narco.
Sending positive thoughts and encouragement your way!
You can do this - however, you might have to take it to the extreme of putting up road blocks.
You've come to the right place - I'm glad you posted. We're all 'experts of addiction' here and can help you through both the physical and emotional withdrawal of Narco.
Sending positive thoughts and encouragement your way!
Thank You. I've always gone through this on my own. This is the first time I feel that I have support and someone else who understands. I love my wife, but she has no clue nor would she if I told her. This is a problem that she can not understand. I don't blame her though. No one can possibly relate unless they themselves fought with this beast.
Now I don't feel as alone. Thank You
Now I don't feel as alone. Thank You
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