If I decided to jump now

[DannyD1123]

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to know what I may be up against as far as withdrawing from Percocet. I am a 28 year old  student who has been abusing Percocet since last year. I was snorting up to 90mg a day until one day I woke up and felt disgusted by myself that I spent all day putting stuff in my nose but it didn't stop me completely I just started taking them orally but I knew I wanted to stop completely. So now fast forward to now, I have been tapering and I am down to 15 mg a day and I am super proud but scared I may still face a good amount of withdrawal because of how long I have been taking the meds. Granted when I stopped snorting I went through what I imagined was WD's. Heart racing night sweats hot and cold shaking shivering. But I'm just wondering what it's going to be like when I do quit for good I have to. Any suggestions out there for me? I know just from previous members on how to cope with the withdrawals but before I go out and spend this good amount of money on the Thomas recipe and coop myself up I want to get an idea of if I'll need to or not.

[jifmoc]

I'm so glad you mentioned NA. That's what I was referring to. You'll notice that the folks on here w/ any significant clean time are all in aftercare. NA or AA mostly. I put it off for SO long and eventually kept going back to using despite what I promised myself. I eventually surrendered. We just can't do it alone. It's the nature of the disease. How can you heal your brain w/ your own brain anyway? Keep posting!:)

[DannyD1123]

I think n/a will work wonders as far as having another home base like this one to keep me grounded and to know I'm not alone. All I have to do now is quit

[gnarly_1]

Hi and welcome to the forum....well no 2 withdrawals are the same....jumping from 15mg should not be to aufly bad and is very doable  codos for getting down to 15 from 90....the thomas recipe is a good start it will help....this is 1/3 physical and 2/3 mental  the real key here is to  have a positive attitude....I have said this a million times but you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile....my recommendations are simple  get a case of gatoraid you will need to force the fluids....pick up a big bag of epsom salt a hot soak goes a long way in re leaving most of the symptoms....have ez meals planed you not going to want to cook much for the next few days but eating is critical to keep your blood sugar up  pick up some movies to rent most people dont sleep....pick up some traditional medicinal sleepy time tea it is very soothing to the nerves  other then that you should be good  keep posting here for  support............................Gnarly............................

[DannyD1123]

I thank you! I went and got some supplies and a journal. Been making fruit smoothies set up some things were I can get up and use the sauna if need be during the day. I'm more concerned about the mental aspect of things. But I'm going to keep posting keep looking for help in the right places. Like here. I'm making a list of N/A meetings I can attend because I'm not quite ready to face my family with this. But I need to tell someone and get help. Thank you so much

[jifmoc]

Hey, Danny. Since you've been here before you know the drill. Can't tell how bad your withdrawls will be, just assume you will have them. Can't hurt to get stuff from Thomas recipe, right?

More importantly, what will do you do differently this? Once we put down the drugs, we still have our addict brains. That's when the real work starts. As they say, it's easy to get clean, the work is staying clean.

[DannyD1123]

Keep busy for the most part! Following through with how easier it is to be away from these pills. My kids my husband they need me. I have a strong support system I just never used it because I'm afraid to come clean but this may be my ONLY chance while I'm on break from school to get right. It's the only shot I got. I'm tired of living like a junkie always looking always searching for pills. I've been fortunate to make it through some fake pills you'd think I'd had enough then but I'm just tired. I was tired of the snorting ritual and I'm just tired all together of what I've become. Thank you for your reply!!!!