39 hrs into opiate withdrawl

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So I'm 39 hrs into my opiate withdrawl... so far hasn't been too bad, but I have been eating gravol like crazy to sleep as much as possible.
This is the longest I have gone without anything in over 2 years.
I took anything from heroin, to oxys to percs. 
I'm not going to lie, it definitely hasn't been easy, but I'm trying to keep the mindframe that I can do this.
My question is.. when should the worst of this be over? I just want to feel semi normal again, and as of right now I feel like this isn't ever going to end.

jifmoc · Answer

Hi, congrats on starting your detox. Something one of our "old timers" said a long time ago is my fave saying in reference to detox: You have to be okay with not being okay for a while. We've all been so terrified of detox, we've done everything to avoid it. It blows but there is NO way around it. This is what you have to go through to get to the other side. It will end, just not yet. At 39 hours (I guess 46 hours, now) you still have some more days to go before you get some relief. Be careful w/ that gravol (benadryl), it will give you the shakes something awful if it isn't already. Sleep and energy are the last things to come back.Watch a lot of movies, and don't expect much. Look up the Thomas recipe on here. Plan your aftercare, when we remove the drugs, we are just addicts w/o drugs. We need help to function in life and we can't do it alone. Good luck and keep posting.

moto323 · Answer

iv been clean for 7 months man I still don't feel right feel dummer lol

jifmoc · Answer

You need to go to meetings/and or whatever aftercare you chose to address all the anxiety and real life issues that come up. What you're dealing w/ now is a good example.

Reveal your secret to your family member (secrets keep us sick, after all) and encourage them to get a lock box where only that person knows the combination code. Trying to stay away using willpower won't work. If it did, there would be no addicts. You need to do the work to get you to the place where being around pills is not a temptation. Recovery will get you there, but you have to do the work.

SJS49 · Answer

I think you should tell that person that you are in the detox, withdrawal, recovery phase of opiate addiction, and have them keep the pills somewhere where you won't see them at all, and that no matter what you say or do, to NOT give you any of them at all! I know that it will still be in the back of your mind that they are there, but you need to look yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that you don't need those little devils and that you are stronger than a pill. Plus, think of this, each withdrawal we go through gets worse and worse, do you really want to go through this again?? Even if it wasn't that bad this time around, it could be ten times worse next time. Is there anyone that you have told what you are going through that you can call if you feel weak?? If not, get on here and post and read. Also, a friend on here told me when I was going through all this to look up addiction and the brain, or addiction in a more scientific way. If you read about it, and research it, you will not want to take a pill. And remember, one or two pills leads to a whole bottle and then it leads to hunting for them, and the anxiety that comes with knowing that you will be out of them and you're brain plays a lot of tricks on you to try to get you to take a pill. You need to fight and be stronger than this. And tell yourself that that is not your prescription, it belongs to someone that may actually need it for their pain and comfort. As I said at the beginning of this answer, you need to come clean with the family member that is getting the script. And don't be so sure that she/he doesn't know of your addiction. The addict always thinks that no one can tell when they are using, but that is untrue. The addict is in denial about people knowing. Especially if you live in the same house with someone. Being honest with this family member will also help you out a lot! It is a huge boulder off your shoulder to tell people what you are going through and ask for help. 5 or 6 days in to withdrawal is great, but you're far from being out of the woods mentally. If you are wanting to stay clean, telling this family member with the script will be a blessing in disguise. Don't make an enabler out of someone that doesn't know what they are enabling. They would feel horrible if something happened to you. And don't put yourself in that situation either. Respect yourself and your psyche. The decision is yours, but if that was me, I wouldn't let that person have a chance to give me pills. I just had surgery the week before last and I had my doctor give me the bare minimum amount of Norco and the lowest milligram. I seriously just took it as needed and as soon as ibuprofen alone helped, I had my fiance throw the rest out. Had I had a bottle of them when I was a week into detox, I would have taken the whole bottle. And if you read my post from a couple weeks ago, I was FREAKED out about getting any pain pills at all because I've come a long way in my recovery and didn't want to go through the withdrawals again. Sorry this is so long, but I really am hoping to help you out with your dilemma. I hope you talk to the family member. Be strong and don't let that script and the "devil" side of your brain overcome the "angel" side that is telling you not to go near the pills.

Jordanxmartinah · Answer

I'm just passing day 5, and most of my symptoms are now just mental ones. I'm still having problems holding down food, but that started way before my detox did. 
I have a family member that lives in my house that gets a large script of percs in 2 days... and I'm terrified of breaking when they get their script. The person does not know of my addiction or my road to recovery, and I'm unable to leave even just for a few days, so I'm not sure what to do

Jordanxmartinah · Answer

So a bit of an update on my detox..
I'm into my 90th hour & am feeling a lot better than I expected I would be. I'm almost nervous that this is just going to blow up in my face and randomly get horrible compared to how I've been feeling. I have almost no symptoms other then just feeling light headed and my anxiety is high. 
Can anyone give any insight on if this is normal or if this is really all just going to blow up on me lol

gnarly_1 · Answer

hey dude your doing ausum...just stick with it there is a end to it and soon as soon as your up to it plug into some form of aftercare I always recommend the N/a program...it treats the addict that is alive and well in your head long after the dope stops it is free the meeting are only a hour long and it will give you some please to share where the people will understand...keep posting here for support
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GNarly<<<<<<<<<<<<

JWProudDad · Answer

You keep that mindset and willpower that you can do it! That's the key to it all! You're going to really be in for it the next 3 days, I'll be honest here, but 2 years of poisoning your body won't go away quickly. Physically, you'll be a little better off in 3 days or so. You are going to feel this for quite some time, though. You need to know, people have mild symptoms for a month, but it's the first week that REALLY has you questioning your ability to kick the habit. It hurts, physically, spiritually, and mentally, in every way. Stay strong and get through that first week and it's all down hill from there.

jifmoc · Answer

Be sure to hydrate. Take immodium as needed. Others have taken bananas for RLS along w/ an otc rescue remedy called Hylands restless leg.  Your body has to go through this. Think of it as getting rid of all the poison you've put into it for so long. You have a few more days to go of the acute phase. You're almost at the peak of the worst: day 3 and 4, give or take. Just remember, when you get into recovery, this part will be a blip of time. Hang in there.