Helpless feeling

[tooter212]

I tried to take a nap and just before I fell off to sleep that crushing despair feeling hit me in the chest again. What is that and does anyone else experience this?
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[tooter212]

LOL, I never did like rollercoasters!!! Good to know its normal wd's. I'll keep hanging on. Thanks guys! God Bless

[kyle505]

I think that it is your addict's mind stepping in. When you start drifting off to sleep, you start thinking, judging, and although you may not realize it, you awake with an anxiety attach.
You are readjusting; your body has a lot of work to do, but every step of the way your addiction will try to fight any progress you've made. That's why people relapse - something sets them off; they can't do it anymore. But in reality, if they would have just waited for an hour, a day, it would have all come together.
These "attacks" are one of the most powerful tools your head uses against you in the early stages of recovery. Keep your clean days in focus. And keep coming back here for support.
K

[petsrule]

yes!  I can't sleep and when I get close that happens, then up again.  I don't know what it is but awful isn't it.  

[kyle505]

What you are on is the recovery roller coaster - up one day, down to the lowest depths the next. It is a normal part of detoxing, but it is also very discouraging. I tried to understand, for weeks on end, why I was on top of the world on Tuesday and then re-experiencing my days in detox hell on Wednesday. Again, not easy but normal. And the good news is, the longer you're clean, the less bumpy the ride. It does smooth out in time, that's a promise.
So, for now, just buckle up and hang on. We are here to support you.
K

[Livenbfree]

I have experienced similar feeling, I think for me it feels like a wave of anxiety when I lay down to rest it does pass but for me I may have that from withdrawals of past use, I have not used vicodin everyday since August. That crushing despair feeling has gotten better for me with time. Hang tough it gets better, but waiting can be frustrating.