Today is day 8 (minus my 3 vike slip on Friday)

[done4good]

And it is getting better. I think most of the real physical stuff is gone. My anxiety is pretty bad, but I'm very susceptible to it in detox situations. I've also been drinking wine to offset it which makes it worse the next day of course...yes, sigh, I know..that is NOT the way to hydrate!
Booze is my number one problem to begin with. I was "using" the percs and vikes to offset THOSE cravings and got hooked on the pills. Now it's back to square one with alcohol while still staving off cravings for my latest addiction.

Has anyone else had this problem...bouncing between addictions? I feel like a total freak.
thanks again everyone who has supported me this last week, esp friday when I flushed the remaining 17 vikes. Dang but I wanted those this weekend tho...and I'm SO much better off for NOT having them!

hugs to all in battling these beasts,
d

[puranx]

i would say a glass of red wnie or shiraz wouldnt trigger anxiety or would it? I know on my first (im on day 9 today) I used light pot to get me thru the weekend...i hate pot and never use it but it did make me forget for 3 days. Only problem is i think it made my anxiety crippling sunday night and still today. So if you get anxiety or paranoia on pot stay the f!@# away from it until your thru the worst (if thats your sort of thing) I have been afraid to even have wine since sunday now. Im afraid to use my xanax and trazadone, **** im afraid of my rozerem LOL...Slept like **** last night until i  took 5mg ambien which i used 4 days ago and nothing since but i could sleep at all so i did. It finally worked about 1am and then my f'in pager goes off for work at 3:19am and its spam not a page. I didnt really sleep after that. This blows...

How long does the axiety usually last, does it get better each day or kinda up and down?  

[worried878]

I do drink...not a problem drinker but it is something i have had to keep an eye on during and after detox...hangovers are a bad trigger...alcohol in small amounts work well to relax me...too much and i dont feel well...does not chemically sit well with me...and it is tempting with the anxiety but is a short lived fix that you pay for the next day if overdone...be safe and keep moving forward...be sure u r not moving sideways tho

[corey411]

Congratulations on day 8. Your getting there. I never had a problem with another DOC. That's kinda easy for me as I don't like the way alcohol makes me feel or I'm sure I might. Sometimes you can decrease anxiety with Clonoprin but it also can be addictive. Keep lookin ahead. Your getting some good time under your belt and should be feeling better soon. Good luck. Corey