Isn't it amazing!!!!

[ctsaz70]

I don't know about many of you but I finds it amazing how we can detox and go through so much pain and then put more pills in our mouths! I have got to find a way to never do this again. I don't know, I am just sad that I am hear detoxing again!

[carr]

It's hard not to ride the "pink cloud" only to have it disolve underneath you. Take it easy and dont be too hard on yourself. Addiction is a disease.  Although we are never cured, we do recover. Write down your aches and pains in great detail and then when you think you've got it licked. Go read what you wrote and bring back those memories.  It helps me. I've got 31 days today. We have a tendency to only recall the "good" times and not the "bad" ones. More or less ratioinalizing why we can use again and that it's ok to.  Even though we know its not. Ibuprophen helps with leg pains.  I'm considering buying stock in Advil.lol...good luck and hope this helps...


carrie

[xru11]

Hey I had the same symptom (leg pain/achiness/weirdness).  On day 4 I got a suggestion to walk or bike and decided to give it a try.  the leg pain has subsided tremendously.  I know its counter-intuitive but it worked and worked quickly

[ctsaz70]

I don't understand why Docs give sub or methadone to people like us. I have heard more bad stories about coming off those drugs than any other. The worst part for me is the leg pains! my legs hurt so bad that I can't stand it!

[refusingbondage]

Dont be sad.  Your here.  Your starting the fight again.  Be proud of that.  I completely agree.  I have detoxed so many times.. and its funny, I always get through the worst of it.. it seems Im stronger when Im weak if that makes sense.. but it was when I started to feel better that I would start to think "this is great, one pill wont hurt" and then bam right back to detox.  THIS time though the detox/wd off the sub is much much different than any other time.  33 days post my last sub and I am still sneezing, still have a runny nose, and as I sit here right now I am still covered in goosebumps and I am exhausted all the time.. SO I am positive I have reached the point where I will not relapse.  The thought of actually putting a pill in my mouth makes me shudder after the past 33 days...I am smart enough to know that I could never 'just take one' and traumatized enough to know I will never put myself through this again..wishing you all my best..

[Cupp78]

I agree...just when we get past the worst...BAM...right back where we started.  That is one of the main reason I think that we must treat our addictions as diseases.  You don't get cured from diabetes, and you don't get cured from addiction.  You have to work everyday to make sure your disease doesn't flare up.  That is why aftercare is SOOOO important.  You can't think "I am cured", because that will get you into trouble.  Fight that sly disease everyday to keep him away.