5 days clean, cravings!!!!

[rxqueen67]

Hello all. I have finally made it to day 5 off of oxycontin. I never thought I'd make it to day 5... honestly. But I have the WORST cravings today. Yesterday was great, but today... I feel like im beginning to lose control... I can't keep my mind busy enough... :(

[Cassie415]

Oh, and one other thing, I gave into cravings about 4 times before I fianlly said, no i want to stop, ( i only lasted til 17 days that time but it was the best i've ever done) and I will say the more times you have to wd and detox the worse it gets. Even if I just relapse a couple days I still get horrible detox!! I am on day 2 and its like my 6th detox in the last 2 1/2 months and it *****, I hope you can stay strong through this, you've made it so far, now just prove to yourself you can overcome the cravings too, and you'll be feeling much better.

[Cassie415]

Hey, when I made it to day 5 a few weeks ago, it was really hard too. I really feel for you, but one thing I found, is that after thinking so bad about myself for constantly using oxycontin and going back to it time after time, when I beat a craving like you're feeling, I for once, felt soo good about myself. And it was that feeling that motivated me to keep trying. Also, once I had finally beat a craving, I knew I could keep beating it, I just had to stay strong and remember why I wanted to stop. Don't fforget your reasons, and you can beat these cravings too! Day 5 is great!!

[Cissy373]

I bought me some puzzles and word search puzzles and that keeps my brain occupied, maybe that would help you.

Keep on keeping on............

Cissy

[GA Guy]

I still get insane cravings and I've been clean over 3 months. The key is to have a support system around you to talk through these things. The forums are great, but nothing is better than person on person work with another addict. Please, find a support group or go to a meeting. Find some fellow addicts with clean time under their belts. They can truly be lifesavers.

[ImGettingClean]

Your body is still detoxing from all of that poison...as tough as it is, just hold on, there is light @ the end of the tunnel...

Nick...

[road2recovery]

SO glad you posted...Go to the health pages and read about cravings,  that may help you...I know for me on day 5 i did too, and posting and reading helped alot...Try and go to a meeting, that will help sooo much!!!!   You are soooo close, keep going!!!
R2R

[itsabouttime209]

Omg!!! Day 5 for me too and I'm craving somethng terrible too!!!! Withdrawal has been cool, but these cravings ...omg omg! Help! I've come too far.
Thx for listening....sorry for hijacking.
Kas

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

You are so close - - keep that in your head - - - If you pick them up again you will just have to do this over again.  The cravings are thought to be a sort of bio electrical narcotic short circuit in your brain.  They are intense but they dont last all that long. Distract yourself by doing something (anything...) to keep busy.  Take a walk - ride a bike - watch a comedy - clean out a closet - lots of suggestions about what to do - put Cravings in medhelps search engine and do some reading...... or post here with a question or for support......hang in there....

[leeisgettingclean]

keep moving foward, thats what we have to do, your addicction is feeding your mind. dont give in, you dont wanna be back at day one tomorrrow!

[Allicat0117]

The cravings will pass. Get up and do something physical. IT will help alot. You have come this far..do not turn back now. Hang in there.