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I'm back for questions on different detox methods

From any one that remembers my last post after a few days I caved pawned some stuff because I was sick like really sick,  sickest I have ever been detoxing. So I used yesterday and of course within hours all symptoms had disappeared. I need to be able to do this without looking like I'm a walker from the walking dead. So I know the traditional way is to slowly drop dosage by mg. I've noticed I don't really ever start getting sick until the middle of day 2. Has anybody ever tapered by the time between dosing rather than actually cutting the dose? Say I don't get sick until the second day,  how about waiting 3 and taking a full dose then waiting 4 and so on. I know it's probably mostly the addict in me that wants to do it this way but for what pills cost around here.  I can't imagine spending that only to feel slightly less ****** instead of awesome. So has anybody done this or is it just begging to relapse again. I figure it's what casual users who don't become addicts do.  Take a dose and get high don't mess with it for awhile and so on.  Realistic yes?  No?
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Hey I tapered and it worked for me. I don't like hearing everyone say Jump Jump. Guess what not everyone can jump. I had to work. Had to take care of my kids. You do what is the best for you. Message me I can help with the taper. I went slow. Others have too and as able to walk off at a very low amount with minimal issues.

To me jumping is dangerous and insane. Tapers CAN work if you want it to. You will be fine.
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Yo if the MRS doesn't get it at first she will as it is an issue and that is marriage a series of issues...so just be straight...detox ***** but is soooo possible with a little will power...it really does get better...water water water...good luck..you need her in this as the only way to kick it...if she doesn't wanna listen have her read these posts it will help as I had to show my lady... everyone has the same symptoms it is a problem that's why they call them problems cause it *****...
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Dude, there is NEVER a convenient time to do this. And it sux being sick. Every single one of us on here went thru being sick. No one gets a free pass. Lots of folks even work or take care of little kids during detox. A lot of it is mental.

If you keep making excuses you will continue of this path and it will get worse. Yes worse. Do it now. If you have to cancel your plans w/ your pal, so be it. It not worth your life.
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Getting clean is far more important than a trip for a graduation party.  You will always find reasons to wait.  I would recommend planning your detox for the next time you're off...cancel your travel plans.  In the meantime, the less you can take, the easier your detox will be in the long run.

Good luck!
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Ok every 3 weeks I get 5 days off work.  Problem is this next cycle I have off in like a week in a half I have agreed to go to new Orleans for a friend's college graduation on the 18th, so the next opportunity I'll have would be January 8 through the 12 th to be able to go work without withdraw(hopefully) until then I'll just try to reduce dose a little bit.  Thanks everybody not particularity looking forward to faking the flu I made it 1 day after I got sick last time.
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ya  jump tapering only prolongs the process your sick for weeks insted of days  in the grand sceam of things 4 or 5 days is a very small amout of time you need to know this is 1/3 phyical and 2/3 mental so be ready to fight it out on both fronts I have said this a million times  
''but you just need to be ok without being ok for a wile'' this to shale pass  the most critical part of all this is a good aftercare program once the detox is done your still left with a addict and addictive behaviors left unto itself it wile keep playing it self out over and ofer again we see it all the time on this forum right now you need to be around support from clean addicts and there is no better place then N/A it gives you a safe place to share with people that understand   you will never get that ''deer in the headlight stare'' that you get from normies you dont have to be clean  you only need the desire to quit keep posting for support...........Gnarly
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