Help please!

[Katrina81]

Ok guys im on day 3 of being clean. The wds are NOTHING compared to the craving i am having rite NOW. Im thinking the usual addict thoughts. Just one is all i need or want. I knw my brain is really pissed off at me for not giving it what it wants. But IM NOT GOING TO CAVE! Just need some encouragement. Im going to go for a walk to get those endorphines going and im hoping and praying that does the trick!

[faith_hope_love]

go girl! :)  I know you will make it.  Take care! lyn

[Katrina81]

Thanks guys. The brisk walk did a world of good. I do have my after care scheduled to start jan 4th with an aoda counselor. I was so close to breaking down. And now i am so PROUD i didnt. Proud of myself is something i havent felt in a very long time. Its AMAZING! Thanks for being here for me guys. The support and encouragement i get frow the wonderful people here has been nothing short of a miracle. You are all my angels helping me fight my demon.

[faith_hope_love]

Think of all the bad things...how about constipation?  lots of fun there.  How about all that wasted money?  liver damage?  I used to bury those thoughts when I was taking tabs but now that I am off, I am even careful of the tylenol I take.  Why?  Because I am SO d*mn HAPPY to have my life back.  Seriously, I don't know what changed because I went through this before and never could shake the mental completely.  Pills s*ck!  They don't help with pain after a while and you get high for how long?  Not long and then there is the regret.  It is all a big lie.  What was your life before opiates?  I bet it was better.  

Don't cave!  You can do it and all these thoughts will pass.  Remember, your brain has to heal and  start producing it's own feel good stuff  (dopamine, endorphins) again without the pills so you will start feeling normal again.  And you will feel normal again.  You are emotions are raw right now. Remember that.  hugs lyn

[IBKleen]

You know, one is all I ever needed too. The only problem with that thinking is one is too many, and a thousand is never enough. That's it in a nut shell.

So, are you doing anything for your mental health after withdrawal? Other than posting here which is a great start.....

[JustNotStrongEnough]

Walking ALWAYS worked for me! Make it a mile.  About halfway through you should feel much better!!  A mile is not too far.  A walk actually saved me on Day 2 of my withdrawals!

Keep up the good work.  No one can keep the pills from reentering your body but you!! Unfortunately, this is a battle within ourselves.