Melatonin

[sharonver]

Has anyone had any luck with melatonin for anxiety and sleep? I am looking for something to take the edge off the W/D's and to help me sleep at night.

Sharon

[Jennibean]

Thank You for continuing to come here. At meetings etc. it is quite scary when all of the people there seem to have just weeks or a couple months sober. Makes you think either everyone relapses constantly or the poeple who have a year or more just aren't there anymore. It makes you feel scared like maybe there is nobody with any time under their belt. You give me great hope that it can be done. Congrats to you at this time I cannot imagine the freedom you must feel, to wake up and not need a drug to feel "normal" and I suppose after a year even the thoughts of getting the drug you know the obsessing about it that we do in early recovery, I imagine those times are fewer and further between. You are strong and so so inspiring. Thank you so very much for continuing to come here and give us all so much hope. You have no idea the power that gives me or at least makes me think I have more power which is all that matters. I believe now that it can be done. I want to be free too!
Jen

[suzieneedshelp]

Wow gurl wut an accomplishment!  Hats off to you!  Hugs and salutes and balloons and flowers and confetti too all to make you feel great, as you should!
It is my day 12 now and i will be off the ultram now totally!  So i cant wait to be able to say i am drug free and heading towards such milestones/ accomplishments as you have achieved!  You are such an inspiration!
PErcs thx for sharing that with us!
Talk to ya soon!
Love,
Suzie

[peaz]

I got home from work and found this wonderful thread of congratulations and it almost brought tears to my eyes....I don't talk about my addiction or subsequent recovery very much--only to my group therapy people, my AA home group, and you guys here online.  I suppose the shame factor is still alive and well, plus I find most non-addicts just don't understand addiction. (and they're scared to find out!) Plus, I seem to have lost all of my previous "friends".......Okay, Peaz--GET TO THE POINT!!!  What I'm tryiny to say is, that after a year of sometimes hiding and sometimes doing acrobatics to "appear" normal, I can't tell you what it means to read these posts of ACCEPTANCE , PRAISE, AND ACKNOWLEGEMENT OF A JOB WELL DONE!!    Well, I realize the struggle isn't over, and the so-called "job" isn't really done, but you know what I mean...And if  I have inadvertently  helped one or two of you (New Orleans Lady and Liquidgal) then I am SO  grinning from ear to ear to think that I gave you the hope that someone had undoubtedly given me when I was in your shoes not all that long ago.  You've heard it before, but what goes around DOES come around!!
    I wish you all the best and KEEP POSTING. If one doesn't know the answer to a question, someone else will, or we will pool resources and FIND OUT. No question is too stupid or silly (Just like math class--but they were not prepared for some of mine...:-)  However, Percs just makes things up as he goes along, so WATCH HIM.....(JK--he's the BEST!)
    My love and support goes out to each and every one of you tonite.  THANKS!!!!  Peazy

[NEW ORLEANS LADY]

WOW THAT IS FANTASTIC--I REALLY-REALLY NEEDED TO READ YOUR POST! I AM 22 DAYS INTO RECOVERY AND FOR SOME REASON THE CRAVINGS AND MIND GAMES WERE UNBELIEVABLY STRONG TODAY--AND WITH IT CAME THE OLD FAMILIAR HIGH ANXIETY--SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A BATTLE FOR MY SOUL GOING ON-AFTER READING YOUR POST ABOUT LIFE GETTING BETTER A SENSE OF CALM CAME OVER ME--CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN--I PRAY THAT I CAN CELEBRATE A YEAR OUT OF HYDRO-HELL--LOVE
PEACE, AND PRAYERS!--THANKS AGAIN FOR JUST BEING HERE!

[pammy0690]

I have never posted here until today.  Many of you know me through email. I just wanted to say that I am so proud of you Peazy.  Your post about life is better without opiates has inspired me.  You should hold your head up proudly knowing that you have overcome this beast.  Good luck with the smokes!  Pamela

[liquidgal]

THANKYOU! - what a terrific & inspiring post! :-)

WELLDONE to you!.

(hang in there with the ciggies - I gave up 3 years back....IT IS *GREAT* to be free of nicotine addiction)

WOOOOHHOOOOOO for Peazy!

Warmth, Liquid.