I need some help

[Jay4201986]

I really need some help people i am still taking up to about 5 lortab 10s a day for about 2 years or more an i just cant stop taking them... i know i wont be able to tapper off of them cuz if i have them i will eat them... i just need  to no what other people has done to stop..... I am thinking about just stopping could turkey... whats your idea....


Jay

[Jay4201986]

The only thing is is that i dont think i can tapper cuz of i have them i will take them like if i have 4 or 5 10s i will take them all at once so i think its best if i try to stop cold turkey.....

[avik7]

i was taking that or a little more of lortab. im 23 days clean. and tappered off with suboxone which i got from a friend. i did abuse the suboxone b4 i decided to taper with it. if i were u i would taper with the tabs. so maybe the wd wont be as bad. keep me updated and good luck!

[Jay4201986]

I just wanna thank everyone on here that has gave me advice on here... Today is the first day that I have went without tabs in like 2 year'z... If I had them I would eat them so it'z a good thing that I dont have any at all... I feel like ****, an I know it's just goin to get worse, But I am just goin to take it day by day for now...

Thankz Again And Keep Posting For Me...

Jay

[alevy]

Trying to quit something that your body has depended on physically and psychologically for 2 years is a very difficult task. I am current getting my master's in mental health counseling and have been trained in the substance abuse area. Getting clean and starting your life fresh will be the best feeling in the world. Although you can try and stop cold turkey, in order to stay drug free permanently you will most likely need some counseling. I know this can be expensive but there are ways around this. Many health insurance plans will cover substance abuse counseling. Let me know if you are interested and I can send you some information.

[worried878]

it is safe for most everyone...now an elderly person with a heart condition, i would taper under doctor's supervision...for those of us in good health...cold turkey is almost less stressful/or is less stressful for some/than tapering...tapering can prolong agony and cause u to feel like a big fat loser cos u end up cheating..it can drive ur mtoivation down and cause u to give up...but if u have a good plan and are very disciplined, u can  taper....tapering is not withdrawal free as a rule...main thing is taper or CT...make a plan..stick to it   and get clean...we will be here to help...pm me anytime...the forum is full of supportive people who know how u feel..sometimes we have to think on it for a bit and decide what to do/get mentally ready and that is normal...be safe

[liscamdave]

If you are truly serious about quitting, then you will be able to. I never thought I could. And myself, like you, could not taper. I would eat them as soon as I felt the slightest w.d. So you may do better actually going c.t or with Sub. It all depends on how determined you are. I am here to help.

[TimmyVD]

I'm not so sure about physical withdrawals, and how to help you with that (there is a lot of help here to get you through it). Although you will have to remember this is just the beginning of your road to recovery. Above all else, you will have to work on your pyschological dependence...this is the biggest and hardest part to get through. Start trying to identify your triggers, get away from people who use or people that enable you, get to the root cause of your addiction and start from there.

Speaking for myself, I had to do this. I do see a therapist, and she helped me to understand my thinking and the areas in which it was flawed. I worked at trying to have rational thoughts and also worked at my self-esteem. The longer I worked, the easier it was to overcome triggers and urges to use. I learned other ways to cope besides my DOC. It doesn't happen over night, it does take a while. But with hard work you can do it. Another thing, you have to want this for yourself. Not for your mom, dad, aunt, kids, fish, kitten....no one but you. Then before you know it, you will have hours, then days, then months, then years clean. You can do it. You just have to work...it's not going to heal itself. And remember...the physical part is only a portion to beating this.

[lovemypillhead]

what pills were u doing? oxy's?  how many a day.....snorting??

[Mandapanda17]

it safe :) I feel safe telling you its safe. keep reading on here, you'll see what I mean. you may FEEL like you're going to die for a couple days, but you won't!! Get your mind ready and it'll be easier than you might be imagining... i know when I'd been using for 2 years, and about at your dosage...I was able to cold turkey and still function. not very well, but I did it and I'm a big baby. think of it as the flu! MANY people on here have gone cold turkey...I'm sure others will tell you how it went for them soon :) ttys!

[Jay4201986]

Have u heard anything about stopping cold i mean is it safe??? Its not life trenting is it...

[worried878]

like manda said..read the recipe and stock up..then go for it..at 50 mg a day u will feel better in 4-5 days...especially if u take the supps, exercise, go to meetings and post...sounds like a full time job?  LOL..and it will be for a bit..but it is worth it..if u decide to taper then hand them over..i am an awful taperer so i would ct...u know urself and what u can do...keep posting

[Mandapanda17]

go for it!!! Do you have some days off work? It'll be like a bad flu for about 3-5 days. You should also read the Thomas Recipe and Amino Acid protocol over in the health pages. I'm taking about the same as you and have been for at least 4 years..and sometimes twice as many pills and I'm going cold turkey on august 24th. you can do it! :) theres a lot of people around here that can be helpful too!! ttys