stranger in a strange land

[swflafun]

Hey folks. I'm in day 10 of 200mgs roxy a day 4 18 months. Today I feel wonderful. TOO wonderful. My senses r way,way hyper-alert. Seems like the beginning of a really good LSD trip....or maybe a serious ecstasy bender. Seems like I can smell a rose from 50 yards. Just drove around for hours today. Channel surfilng, listening to CDs. Music BLEW me away. Feels way too trippy to b good....any ideas? All I have left is .5mg xanax. 1 per evening. 25 yrs on benzos....another story. Thanks.

[swflafun]

Oh yeah, DAY 11 for me! They are getting easier everyday. Mental cravings started kicking sat, but they don't kno they already lost this war! Keep us posted, and take it one minute, hour at a time. The hard part is coming, but don't bend. Best of luck.

[swflafun]

Devin - I posted to Katrinas thread also. This place is amazing. These. People have changed my life. I never thought I could make it....if I can, buddy it CAN be done. Its hard, but getting to the other side is undescribable. Going to work today. Looking forward to it. Ill be here for a while this is my outside support, so post often, ask anything you need to, you will make it thru this. I hid my addiction from everyone and wo this place I know I would of relapsed last week. Something about letting myself down (minor, I'm used to that) but these people? Its the motivator that kept me going. How strange is that? Total strangers to me but I just kept thinking How am I going to explain another relapse to these people? Sarah, Katrina, of couse "the eye". Stay very strong. We r. All here for you. Don't give up hope. Ill be thinking of you and I can't believe that I "inspired" someone. I am humbled. Try a journal, made a world of difference to me to have a tangible report of my misery and the. Help I got here. Good luck. You can and will win, but its a hard ride.

[Devin79]

Hello. I have hanging quietly around the forum for awhile. I being my first day of sobriety in the morning. I have been following your posts and Katrina81s. I dont know why but I found myself drawn to the both of you. You both seem to have this amazing inner strength and my choice and building up my courage to finally quit has been in part due to following both of your posts. I just wanted to say thank you. Your words and posts mean more to me than you could ever know. Thank you again. Wish me luck!  Devin  :)

[gnarly_1]

sounds to me to be a case of the ''pink cloud effect'' also but hey stranger things have happened just prepare yourself for the emotion part to hit then your all up and down
the pink cloud rarely last very long I hope for your sake your fine but doing this as long as I have tells me otherwise hang in there and keep posting good luck and God bless....Gnarly

[Katrina81]

Im glad you had a great day. I hope they come more and more! The ups and downs suck but just keep pushing thru buddy. your doing great!

[swflafun]

Eye - started yesterday afternoon. Hi energy and like I've been sucking on straight O2. Light headed...but in a good way. How odd....yeah maybe a little Maiden. :-
Gipson- no crash sounds good. Sure it won't last forever. Thanks. Everyone has been so helpful.

[Gpison]

It can be fairly common for people to have what they call the pink cloud effect. It's simply a feeling of Euphoria...no rough edges on anything, It's similar to taking a pill for lack of better words here. I had it on day 6 or 7, it was awesome. I didnt have a crash from it and it came and went a few times.

Im sure someone will chime in here that can explain it better than me.....Sara?

[eyeofhorus2010]

I know that feeling. You're probably going to have a few good days like that in a row then maybe one or two that's a little rough and then back to good. At least that's what happened with me. The rough days really weren't that bad, they were just a little disapointing following the really good days. You're very close now.

"Stranger in a strange land"...... Iron up the Maidens by any chance?

[swflafun]

I'm not complaining. I'm thrilled. If this is what it feels like to be out from under the grip of those pills, ill take it anyday! I have enjoyed it. ME time. "Pink cloud" effect? Do I hear a big huge crash coming off this cloud?? Thanks.

[Gpison]

It could be the "Pink Cloud" effect, or you may just be getting back to normal. We numb ourselves soooo much that we forget what its like. The colors, smells, all of our senses rebound with a vengence, its a great feeling isn't it? Do yourself a favor and enjoy the moments. Try not to spend time concerning yourself whether they will last, Just enjoy the ride that your new life brings you!

Great work on 10 clean days!