Energy

[jddancy]

Just curious on everyones 'journey', when did you get your energy back?  I did a load of laundry and thought I ran a marathon.  Everything feels so exurting!  I am doing the Thomas Recipe so I am sure that can help but no appetite makes you weak too.  Just curious wbout everyone.

[Chi_Chi_Lover]

I was different than most. I do and have exercised almost everyday of my 41 years. I had to drag myself to the gym and/or park everyday during WDs. It was almost 6 months before I felt like I had normal energy again. I kept telling myself the exercise would help and I wanted to stay in shape but it was torture. I would walk around the park with my big dog crying because I felt so horrible and depressed. I bet so many people thought I was a nut.
Some people bounce back in a couple of weeks some of us it takes months

[toxictome]

BRAIN?!?!

What brain?
I think I lost that somewhere on the journey!!!!


ok...we need to have the reunion in kansas,,,that's what I'm asking the Great Wizard for...a brain!! If I could only have a brain!!!  LOL

[bmc1976]

Trust me, the exercise was not easy! I started out with just walks in the evening. I did this starting my first day of withdraws and everyday after that. I waited until the sun went down, threw on some headphones, and was in my own little world. You just have to force yourself to do so. It was very difficult but made such a huge difference. It seemed to help me sleep better and help with the twitching feet thing. I think exercise and plenty of water did more help than anything else. Three of the times I went through withdraws I didn't take anything except advil. So I know for a fact it was the exercise that helped.

[jim811]

Hey There...

I started exercising on the 3rd day; 24 days clean now.  Exercise was slow at first but now in full swing 40-60 minutes of cardio - sweat/60 minutes of weights - strength. After 10 days, I was pretty much back in the groove except for one energy drink around 2PM...that carried me through the evening....don't need that now.

I also take a boatload of aminos, vitamins, etc and drink approx a gal of h20 a day...

Best part now ...I'm sleeping now....whew

It gets better...just takes time...and exercise, if you can do it, will probaly speed the process up...

Live Strong!

Peace,

Nick

[Britney83]

yes it does take others longer than some.  It took me 3 months before i finally was able to work out again...i'm still not passed the depression phase but i'm guessing the cause for that is entirely different anyhow.....keep your chin up....no guts, no glory..
   - B

[flmagi]

I'm so amazed at those of you who exercised during and shortly after withdrawels. I could barely get a glass of water to my mouth and that would wear me out. I'm sure if some how I did get exercise I would have felt better. I just don't know how I could have even forced myself. Of course, you exercise people are probably alot younger than me. lol Any excuse will do. lol
And what is the deal with the laundry thing? So many people (including me) just couldn't get laundry done. Do opiates distroy the clean laundry area of the brain? I'm on Sub. now which must reguvinate that part of the brain, because I'm looking around for laundry to wash.
Anyway I was at about 2 months when I relapsed and I still didn't have much energy or motivation at that point.
Good luck to everyone.