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How about a roll call for those feeling like CRAP?
Any others going through the physical withdrawals right now and feeling like death warmed over? How about a roll call so we can all cheer each other on and encourage those that are so scared of withdrawals that they haven't currently jumped from the proverbial pill ship? I'm 49 1/2 hrs in (not counting the minutes or anything) and I might be feeling a little bit better since I just took a good 3 hrs nap (ahhh sleeeeeep oh how I've missed you)! Let's all lean on each other and know that we're NOT ALONE! It helps to think that there are others in the same exact boat and us right now and that are pushing through! So come on out my withdrawal-ing friends and let's give each other a PUSH!
I'm 4 and half days in with my Sub withdrawl. I'm miserable! But I managed to shower and do my hair and make up! I'm so ready for this to be over. But we all know its not that easy. Good luck to you! Stay strong and never forget how crappy you feel right now!
24 hrs in and Not a happy person at all.... At work and feel like i was hit by a Mack truck with anxiety! Glad you're with me on the train! Ride it we shall ! Road less traveled ..... Road less traveled... Road less TRAVELED! We have been down the other road and it leads to pain!
Wow 4 1/2 days is an inspiration to ME!! Great job! I've heard Sub w/d can be pretty rough so keep moving forward and know that it will get better! Great job for fixing yourself up!! Trust me, there is no forgetting this feeling and there is no going back. I don't care if I have to post on here everyday for the rest of my life to remind me how awful these pills are!
Plus through the rest of the day! Do you have the weekend off? If so you should be feeling so much better by Sunday/Monday! Just think of all of the lurkers on this board (I know they are out there because I was one for a year before I was finally ready jump ship) that are reading our stories! Hopefully we can motivate them to take the leap today!
So right! I was one too! This place is the only reason I did jump! The joy ride is over for me, im now on the road with a new form of transportation!
PS... you help me
PS... you help me
Sorry! Yes I have the weekend off! I wil lbe with my girls running around all weekend! IT'S GOING TO BE HARD ... but they and life doesnt wait for anyone! Grrrrr ...
With All do respect here! A post about how Crappy you feel is only going to Scare the lurkers that are still using. Everyone on here is or has gone through this. Some more then once. We need to be here giving them POSITIVE thoughts not NEGATIVE!
Last pill wednesday morning. Hurting right now too. I want to stop. We all want to stop. We need to stop.
With all due respect, I disagree. This post is not about discouraging, but rather ENCOURAGING people that are in the same stages together. As you can see we are pulling each other up and demonstrating that it's not as bad as one may psyche themselves out for. The discouraging posts, in my opinion, are the "OMG I feel awful at day 14" posts. If you've read this thread it's been all positive.
Looks like we're in the same place at the same time! It's getting better all ready for me and it will keep improving after today. You're right, we all need to stop and we can all do this together. Keep posting and leaning on others that are in the same stages as you are and it will help!
I hear you lady, I'll be running around all weekend with my daughter for school supply shopping, orientation, and one last summer birthday party. To be honest, I find that staying busy is imperative during the beginning so the mind does not have time to become idol and play tricks on you. Plus, having no time to lay around only makes it better!
Yahoo Not alone! =0)... This alone makes me feel better! Just to know you guys are with me!
Past the 72 hour mark, makes me smile. Dealing with aches, fatigue, and chills. Hopefully soon I will get over the hump!! We got this
Well it looks like, from this thread alone thus far, there are 5 of us in it together and ready beat this addiction!! Let's do this and hold each other up every single day! We've got this! Happy Days ahead for sure!
It IS awesome that all of you have each other to lean on and go through this together! Many of us have done it that way (along with others, detoxing at the same time). I believe that my friend Vicourageous, was just concerned that the 'idea' of talking about the negative may scare some newbies or people thinking about doing this away; and I am sure that is the last thing that ANY of us want, right? So, just want to say to you all - think positive, you will NEVER, ever have to go through this again! And we are all here for you, so keep posting :))
I don't know how you feel, and i'm not putting words into anyone's mouth.
It feels like the flu with an heavy layer of anxiety mixed in. Vics are a stimulant to me, but in the end, it's always been me. I may need to nap more often, but it's better than being a prisoner to a pill bottle. I actually dreamt about pills.
I woke up feeling good this morning. I was very surprised and it didn't last, but it was nice to feel good and be sober at the same time. It's literally been years. I'm just hanging on to that moment of feeling good. Hopefully, you've had one. If not, just keep hanging on. It will happen to you soon enough too.
It feels like the flu with an heavy layer of anxiety mixed in. Vics are a stimulant to me, but in the end, it's always been me. I may need to nap more often, but it's better than being a prisoner to a pill bottle. I actually dreamt about pills.
I woke up feeling good this morning. I was very surprised and it didn't last, but it was nice to feel good and be sober at the same time. It's literally been years. I'm just hanging on to that moment of feeling good. Hopefully, you've had one. If not, just keep hanging on. It will happen to you soon enough too.
Ok I got it. That was all I was concerned about was being negative about how we feel. BUT I understand you can get a group of people that are going through the same thing and give each other hope and strength to go on. Like for me I am 57 and I came off of 3 drugs at once and it took me at least 6 months to feel a bit better. I went through stages but I never tell anybody how long because we are all different and my stages could be different then others. I still talk Private to people on some issues that I still experience in my 11 months nothing that is not going to heal as the Brain heals back. We did have a crew on here once called the ZOMBIE crew and they helped each other but most are gone now..So I pray that You all can stick together and help each other stay strong..
Bless
Bless
Yes, I'm taking the Thomas Recipe and drinking Ensure and eating a little bit today. Aftercare is next on my list. Since this is my second time around I know that I need to go to some meetings to figure out what is making me feel the need to turn to pills when there are no triggers. Once the physical subsides, finding some meetings is next on my list.
Yay for 6 and I hope that number keeps on growing! The more the merrier! We can all send each other positive thoughts and words. I love all the messages I'm getting and it really helps to stay on here and bond with others that are going through the same things!!
I definitely could've chosen a better title for sure :) . I know that you have helped so many and I've seen all of your encouraging posts. I was merely trying to get everyone that is in the same boat together so we can all lean on one another. I, for sure, didn't want to scare anyone off. Honestly, I'm coming off 100mg of Percocet a day and it's really not that bad and pretty doable! I'm hoping that any lurkers out there will see that and join our growing team. Thank you for all of your support :) .
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