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can't stop crying..
I'm not sure what is going on I have been crying and crying this morning... I did ok last night woke up feeling better than I thought I would forsure but in the quietness of morning I sit here and am sobbing. What is wrong with me!!!!! I don't think my family will understand this at all. I am TERRIFIED to be honest. Need some guidance please.
Thanks everyone I have the cold chills this evening but better than being all hot and sweaty! All of the support touches me thanks everyone. I'll check in soon
Hey WTW, just woke up and read this thread. You can do this, don't worry about the tears as other have said it's cathartic! Soon you'll be free. :-). {hugs}
Great, great responses from everyone!!! What a great forum this is☺
Congrats on Day 2, Winthewar!!!!
Baby steps.....little bites.....it's a cinch by the inch...and hard by the yard!
(I wrote BABY STEPS on my mirrors with lipstick...LOL)
Feed what you want to GROW......starve what you want to DIE~
Congrats on Day 2, Winthewar!!!!
Baby steps.....little bites.....it's a cinch by the inch...and hard by the yard!
(I wrote BABY STEPS on my mirrors with lipstick...LOL)
Feed what you want to GROW......starve what you want to DIE~
Thanks bear that is a great idea went for a walk with my puppy now gonna sit for a bit get to laundry next. My daughter is coming over to help which will be huge. Again yall thanks so much for listening to me mown and whine now for some big hair band music lol
Thanks bear that is a great idea went for a walk with my puppy now gonna sit for a bit get to laundry next. My daughter is coming over to help which will be huge. Again yall thanks so much for listening to me mown and whine now for some big hair band music lol
Try making a list of things that need to be done. Do 1 thing and mark it off then rest for a bit, then the next. Remember what you do not get done will be there tomorrow! I know its hard to let things go but you are sick and healing right now, do not push yourself! You are not a robot any more, you are human!
Listen to some music it will help.
The energy will come back in time, my new 4 letter word that hate so very much!
Listen to some music it will help.
The energy will come back in time, my new 4 letter word that hate so very much!
Thank you all so much reading your posts brought me again to tears I think there are alot of times i don't feel or enjoy special moments but that is in the past right I'm ready to feel. So what now I have about zero energy but need to get things done I can't seem to sit still o r I hurt really bad like I have the jitters and now sure what to do. Again I want you all to know how thankful I am to have this forum to come to.
Hi well I agree with all the posters...it is all part of the withdrawal....im a Dude and even a sad song would bring me to tears....at church I cryed threw the whole worship music for months I was so grateful that God delivered me of this awful addiction.....all of your emotions will be coming back happiness sad angree dispair joy all mixed up we have numbed ourselfs for a long time and your brain chemesty is a mess you just got to give it time keep posting for support we have all been in your shoes............................Gnarly
Both your body and your brain are detoxing at the same time. Cry your eyes out as much as possible. Its cathartic. And all the above answers are true and excellent. This is all a part of it. You just gotta hold on baby and ride it out. This too shall pass.
Yes this too shall pass! All normal....My step-mom passed away last year and I did not even really cry! SAD I was really close to her like my own mom! And at her funeral not 1 tear!!! I will remember that for the rest of my life!
Pills do so much to our emotions! Now I can cry and laugh and really feel it!
Let it out! FEEL again!
Pills do so much to our emotions! Now I can cry and laugh and really feel it!
Let it out! FEEL again!
Hey there. Don't feel bad about it! Like everyone said it's totally normal. I got over the crying about day 4. What you do have to look forward to is that very soon, once you feel the slightest bit better, you're going to find something funny for the first time since the meds. You'll laugh, and it will feel really good because you'll think to yourself, "I probably wouldn't have even found that to be funny back in my days with pills." It's a great feeling once you're in tune to the world around you.
I am a recovering Heroin addict. I have been clean for just about 3 years now. I am actually in a methadone program, but decreasing slowly, until i am completely off. . My grandma ALWAYS used to tell me " This Too Shall Pass" I went and had that tattooed on my left collar bone, so every time i think i CAN'T i just look down towards my heart and see that this too shall pass. AND IT WILL. ONE DAY AT A TIME. I PROMISE
Hi. I just wanted to share an experience with you and hope it resonates.
When my brother got clean after 20plus years of opoid abuse, he cried for probably 6 months. The first 2 was the hardest. If you think about how abusing drugs affects every part of you, you would likely figure this out on your own.
Drugs separate the abuser from reality of all types, so it makes sense that it also separates the abuser from emotions. My brother wouldn't have known a real emotion when he in active addiction if it walked up, introduced itself and punched him square in the groin.
The first time he called me sobbing we talked for 3 hours. I asked him to think back to the last time he had felt any emotion at all, happiness, sadness, anger, rage, joy, despair. At first he couldn't remember anything, and after a bit he could recall feelng sadness, anger, rage, and despair. When he realized he had no memory of happiness or joy or even passion that wasn't synthetic because it was connected to drug use, he sobbed for so long his breath was hitching. I just sat silently and let him work thru it.
Finally, he said he was really angry....but this time he was angry at the drug that he allowed himself to get addicted to. This was a real revelation for him. I suggested he start keeping a journal and start searching his fractured memory. After a few weeks clean, he did start remembering good feelings that were not drug related, but he still found himself crying an awful lot. He cried when he saw sad commercials!
Eventually, he was able to control his emotions. When he got thru that first stage of sobriety he told me he felt like all of the tears lubricated his soul until he was finally able to forgive himself and give himself permission to feel vulnerable and to make mistakes. He's been sober for almost as long as he was an addict now, and he still hits meetings, tells all medical professionals he's an addict and asks that they not ever even offer him narcotics. He's a popular sponsor, because he doesn't sugarcoat anything and is brutally honest with himself and those he sponsors.
Give yourself permission to feel everything. Let your soul swim a little...as it turns out, a bit of saltwater is good for the soul...
Best of luck to you, and may you always have the strength to say yes to sobriety.
When my brother got clean after 20plus years of opoid abuse, he cried for probably 6 months. The first 2 was the hardest. If you think about how abusing drugs affects every part of you, you would likely figure this out on your own.
Drugs separate the abuser from reality of all types, so it makes sense that it also separates the abuser from emotions. My brother wouldn't have known a real emotion when he in active addiction if it walked up, introduced itself and punched him square in the groin.
The first time he called me sobbing we talked for 3 hours. I asked him to think back to the last time he had felt any emotion at all, happiness, sadness, anger, rage, joy, despair. At first he couldn't remember anything, and after a bit he could recall feelng sadness, anger, rage, and despair. When he realized he had no memory of happiness or joy or even passion that wasn't synthetic because it was connected to drug use, he sobbed for so long his breath was hitching. I just sat silently and let him work thru it.
Finally, he said he was really angry....but this time he was angry at the drug that he allowed himself to get addicted to. This was a real revelation for him. I suggested he start keeping a journal and start searching his fractured memory. After a few weeks clean, he did start remembering good feelings that were not drug related, but he still found himself crying an awful lot. He cried when he saw sad commercials!
Eventually, he was able to control his emotions. When he got thru that first stage of sobriety he told me he felt like all of the tears lubricated his soul until he was finally able to forgive himself and give himself permission to feel vulnerable and to make mistakes. He's been sober for almost as long as he was an addict now, and he still hits meetings, tells all medical professionals he's an addict and asks that they not ever even offer him narcotics. He's a popular sponsor, because he doesn't sugarcoat anything and is brutally honest with himself and those he sponsors.
Give yourself permission to feel everything. Let your soul swim a little...as it turns out, a bit of saltwater is good for the soul...
Best of luck to you, and may you always have the strength to say yes to sobriety.
a walk will do wonders I promise !! it helps with the anxiety muscle aches and the foggy brain. Your children are going to be so Happy with you the Real You !! It is the best gift you can give to them a Mom that is whole and present.. Keep your eye on the prize Life a Real Life..
Thank you less very comforting to no I'm not just crazy. I have not laughed or cried in a very long time it's to the point my kids say mo. Why won't you just talk to us. It's all very very sad I have to male this right and. This is how I will. Walking well maybe me and miss lady will go for a quick walk this morning. Again thanks so much.
I guess what I need to learn is this one minute one day at a time thing. It's hard for me I keep looking at the big picture and not sure what I see. Thanks so much for the response. As I've heard this to will pass.
Hi Winthewar.. The crying is good Let it out.. While taking the opiates our emotions bind up, If you look back do you remember really feeling deep feelings? really laughing till your belly hurt ? No I did not either.. For the next couple of days you will be crying then laughing then maybe angry It is ok It is all apart of the detox. Trying to keep a Good Attitude is key to dealing with all of this and a lot of walking exercise. Congrats on day 2 !! You can do this.. Soon you will be free !! Food taste so wonderful again Outdoors becomes a obsession we hear the birds singing all these things the opiates have dulled for us come back.. Keep reaching for support Stay hydrated shower as much as you can and keep busy Soon the physical part will be behind you. For the following months I suggest NA AA Counseling your Pastor what ever you are comfortable with as long as you find the core reasons for your use and work on them Helping to ensure stay clean..I wish you well.. lesa
Another symptom many of us went through. I didn't actually cry but I had the most enduring sadness I have ever felt. I wish I could have cried, rather than walk around feeling that terrible sadness. You probably get tired of hearing this....but it will pass. For me, it lasted about 3 days. May not have lasted so long, if I could have cried. Hang in there. It's all part of the process.
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