Hey its just Angel_lina again

[all_alone1]

Hello everyone just wanted to say hi.......I stop by to read the posts from time to time......it still amazes me how strong all of you are on here.....but doesn't surprise me one bit how encourageing you all are to one another.........there are so many wonderful people on here......caring and understanding.....I haven't came across one post that wasn't uplifting and encouraging in some way......I am so glad I found this site......it really has been very helpful to me.

I am still coming along with my taper.....doing it slower and at a steady pace......I don't want mess it up again.....dropped 3/4 a pill so far so down to 3 1/4......I know it doesn't sound like much progress but I want to do it this time...

Thanks to all who really care about me and the others on here who are still struggling with this.....I know it means soooooo much to all of us.

YOU ALL ROCK!!!!!!

[all_alone1]

Thank you Marie your comment means a lot to me..............I tapered too fast the first time and didn't feel too bad so I decided to jump and that was a mistake..............I felt soooo bad like a failure so I was discouraged about posting on here.....but I got a few messages from individuals that really seemed to care about me and so I started posting again......and the started. Tapering again.....I would also love being friends with you the encouragement would really help us both

Angie

[GA_need_help]

Hi! I am Marie in GA.  I am also tapering.  Your post sound like mine.  I have been working on this for at least 1 1/2 months so far.  I am on OpanaER.  I am working hard to be on 25 mg.  I was on 40 mg.  Right now it seems I will NEVER complete this, so the posts on tapering slowly and being patient are especially helpful to me.  I am now "hooked" on this site, and on all the support here.  Seeing your post really lets me know I am not the only one doing it this way.  I can't fathom going cold turkey because my body is so addicted to such a heavy drug.  I would love to be friends and to write each other if you would like to.  We can do this!  I would love to mutually encourage each other.  
Big Hug.
Marie

[gnarly_1]

good for you angie taper work we have a lot of successful storys about them im one of them I took the road from hell 8 1/2mo tapering off methadone going in and out of withdrawals along the way if I can do it so can you remember slow is good this is not a race take your time and do ti right although they told me it was going to be 2yr for me to come down I did take thing into my own hands and did it in less then 1/2 that time ....I think thats why I struggled with the withdrawals any you your in my prayers stay safe stick to it dont yo yo your dose and you will get clean good luck and God bless......Gnarly

[all_alone1]

No worries gnarly.....I put my daily share I a pill cutter.......sometime I end up taking less but never more whatever I didn't take goes back in the bottle......I keep a journal like last time logging my times and doses......I have been dropping 1 mg daily since I started

[gnarly_1]

Hay Girl  sound like your taper is working know remember no yo/yo ing your dose one it down it has to stay that way you cant go up a pill now and then to feel better a lot of our members use envelopes put what you need for that day in one when its gone its gone its a lot ezer on you then spilling out a handful of pill and there is not the temptation to take more give that a try hope things have settled down in the house between you and hubby that just makes this harder when theirs not harmony in the house im just glad you haven't given up the fight good luck and God bless.....Gnarly  

[all_alone1]

Thank you littlebit010101.......I tired cold turkey and it didn't work for me.......I am down to 2 and 3/4 pills a day now.

[littlebit010101]

Hi angelina...u r doing amazing...it takes a tough cookie to taper...I'm always amazed at people that can taper...so congrats...keep going its so great on the other side...best wishes....

[all_alone1]

Thanks gnarly.......your words mean a lot to me......I know for me I need to take it slow......and I want to succeed this time.

[gnarly_1]

Hey girl good to see you and it sounds like a great plan .....take your time to get off this stuff we dident get addicted to it overnight .....but so many dont have the pacents to take there time and do it right the slower the better with narcotics ya you may be on them for another exta month but in the end your final withdrawal wont be so sever good to see you poosting I just wanted to encourage you to stick with this when all is said and done you wont be chained to a pill bottle any more if you need to talk both Sara and I make our selfs available to the whole community we both want to see you succeed so stick with your taper just know you will be a bit uncomfortable from time to time but will ''get er done'' this time around good luck and God bless....Gnarly    

[all_alone1]

Thank-you for asking.......I actually feel great....I have myself on a tight schedule so when I drop each 1.5mg I spread the decrease evenly and I don't even notice it.....I have only had two bad days and that is when I tried taking something that helped me sleep a little longer without waking up during the night......but it had me very depressed when I woke up.

[dominosarah]

Are you feeling okay with the taper?  The nice thing about doing this slowly is your body gets time to respond to the lower dose and isnt such a shock to the system.

[all_alone1]

Thank you Dominosarah.....nice to see your name on my post...... I will most definitily keep checking in lol.

[dominosarah]

This sounds like huge progress!!  You are doing great sticking by your taper and not rushing it.  keep it going!

Stay in touch with us so we know how you are doing~~~sara