A huge thanx !!!

[yeszi]

I have been fallowing this site 4 - 2 days. Finally got my password sent to me. I have so much to do but nothing makes me feel better than to be amongst people who TOTALLY understand. I am on day 5 and starting to feel better physically and I think the Paxil I've been on helps w/some of the depression. I still crave for something. SOOOO hard. I e-mailed my husband @ work & told him I felt better today. His comment "Dont think about being sick & you wont be". He's been wonderfull but thats not what I wanted to hear. Do you think the worst is behind me? I'm stick'n with you guys, your awesome. A huge thanx !!!

[Skyfoxglitter]

I just wanted to let you know that you are definitly not alone in this... My husband also has that attitude he told me "If you really wanted to be done with this you would just walk away and say I am done If you don't think about the withdrawl symptoms they are not there" He tries to understand but he has just never been there, all I can do is thank him for being here for me I just wish he had more patience and understanding about addiction.. He just thinks it is a mind over matter thing and that if I don't believe that it exsists then it dosen't but I know that those w/d's are for real and not just in my mind :-)

[vicaddict]

Hello and welcome! Congrats on quitting!! It is NOT an easy thing to do.

Reading both of your posts..I just wanted to suggest one thing.

This has helped alot with significant others trying to understand and help cope with this disease.

My suggestion is this:
Ask your husbande to take a look through the forum...educate themselves a little about the WHOLE picture. I know they are being understanding, but if they read up even a few past postys they will definately have a much better understanding of what it is you are going through. I know from experience this is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. And I am not even DONE yet.

So on that note...Welcome to the forum...you definately are not alone and wishing you the best of luck with your recovery!

Tracy

[Skyfoxglitter]

Thank you for the welcome :-)

I am soooo glad I found this forum just for the fact that you do understand what I am going through, and thank you for the suggestion I think that is a great idea to let him read these posts!! It may give him some insight... Thanks again for the welcome!!!!!

Stef

[emilyanne]

Hi Yeszi!
Welcome to the forum!! I'm glad you joined. This site has helped me enormously, and I think it will do the same for you. I just wanted to comment on what your husband said...I don't know him or how he said it, but I actually do understand his mentality when he says don't think sick and you won't be sick...let me explain. I recently quit painkillers for good. Not because I had to, but because I WANTED to. All the other times I went through withdrawal, it was because I ran out of pills and couldn't get any more, but I wanted more pills so badly. Those withdrawals were HELL! This past time in December, they weren't as bad ( I mean, don't get me wrong, they weren't fun, lol). I was so excited about my decision, and so focused on not giving in to the pills, and so proud of myself like all of you should be, that I didn't focus as much on the rls, anxiety, depression, etc. I tried to keep my mind on other things, and chose to be excited about my decision. Obviously, it worked for me but may not work for others, but just wanted to share my experience with you. As hard as it is, and as much as you may feel like you've died, gone to hell, and gone to hell's hell, exercise and lots of water DOES help, it really does! Also hot baths. Try as hard as you can to take your mind off the physical, and concentrate on the mental. Proud of ya for joining! Thanks for posting, and stay strong. You have friends here!

[yeszi]

I consider you all my friends. Thanx for the warm welcome. I actually got out of my pajamas today & am getting out of the house. Another step. Yeah !!!