STILL TRYING TO STOP LORTAB

[LADYDI4185]

I AM REALLY TRYING HARD NOT TO TAKE LORTAB AND IT IS ALL I THINK ABOUT.  I FEEL LIKE IT TAKES EVERY SECOND OF MY LIFE NOT TO TAKE ONE MORE.  I HAVE CUT DOWN FROM 8 TO 4, BEEN ON 4 SINCE WEDNESDAY.  NEVER THOUGHT I COULD DO THIS DOSE BUT STILL WONDER IF I WILL EVER TAKE ZERO?  MY TEETH HURT, HOW WEIRD IS THAT?  TOMORROW I AM GOING TO TRY TAKING ONLY 3 PILLS AND FEEL SO PATHETIC THAT THIS IS A GOAL FOR ME!  WILL IT EVER GET EASIER?  WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I RUN OUT?  I HOPE THAT BY CUTTING BACK THE WD'S WON'T BE SO BAD.  THIS TIME OF THE DAY IS SO HARD, WANT A PILL SOOOO BAD!  HOPE EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING BETTER, HAPPY THOUGHTS AS MY MOM WOULD SAY!!

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

It does get better - and you will heal...  but I am afraid that you will not escape some depression when you finally get to zero pills....  I feel that the amino acids (particularly 5-HTP and SaMe...) is a key to dealing with the depression...  and, of course, proper nutrition ....  take care of your body and your body will do its best to take care of you ...  think about meditation, yoga, tai chi, cho gong.... you can do a lot to minimize the depression ...  maybe even an old hobby that you have neglected for awhile...  get some quality sleep - may not be easy at first... but you need it.  Being obsessed with the niumber of pills and a dosing schedule isnt a positive quality of life...  but you can get that taken care of .....  maybe a week or ten days of funk and some thoughts of using for a month or so - -  still a decent trade for the rest of your life!!  Best of luck and stay strong - then dont even look back ...................

[LADYDI4185]

THANKS FOR THE POST, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH IT HELPS.  MY HUSBANDS THINKS HE IS BEING SUPPORTIVE BUT REALLY HE IS NOT AND I DON'T BLAME HIM HE JUST DOES NOT UNDERSTAND.  MY FEAR OF QUITTING COLD TURKEY IS THE MENTAL DEPRESSION.  I COULD SUFFER THE SWEATS, CHILLS, VOMITTING ETC. BUT THE FEAR OF A DEEP DEPRESSION SCARES THE SH*T OUT OF ME!  I REALLY HOPE THE TAPERING OF PILLS IS THE KEY BECAUSE I DO FEEL GOOD CUTTING MY DOSE 1/2 FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS AND TODAY ONLY 3 AND SO ON.  I LOVE COMING TO THIS FORUM, EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS AND TELLS THE TRUTH NO BS GOOD OR BAD.  I WANT TO BE OFF THESE PILLS MORE THAN ANYTHING MY WHOLE LIFE AND I WANT TO PROVE TO MYSELF I CAN DO IT.  WHAT DAY IS THE DAY THAT IT GETS EASIER, 30, 60, ONE WEEK?   DOES IT EVER GET TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS NOT ALL YOU THINK ABOUT?  I LITERALLLY SPEND EACH DAY COUNTING HOW LONG WAS MY LAST PILL, CAN I GO ONE MORE HOUR ETC? NORMAL OR NOT?  THANK YOU AGAIN TO ALL WHO POSTED A NOTE, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I AM HANGING ON EVERY WORD FOR SUPPORT!

[bubba318]

Quit completely...wen u hve the pillz around u trust me u will take them...its sum kind of mind game....so flush them!!!...and start the withdrawals...now get immodium...and tylenol over the counter(OTC) for the aches....and keep ya mind occupied ALL the time...read,walk,and motivate ya self to do stuff even when u start feeling tired..get a OTC sleep aid also to help u sleep cuz u will need it...post here...we are here 4 u
-bubba

[worried878]

having tabs in ur house and trying to quit just dont go together for an addict...even tapering with them in ur face is really tough...often it is easier to flush and go for the gusto..and get it over with rather than beating urself up after watching urself fail over and over...everyone is different tho..and some have the discipline to do this with them in reach...good luck in whatever u decide

[freebird227]

PUSH>>>>IT>>>>OUT>>>>WAYYYY OUT>>>. Get up get busy, change your routine, deep breathing,cussing,praying,a hot bath, a cold shower. You went to any lengths to get your pills.....put that same energy into getting clean.
Addicts have a wonderful magifying mind, anything they focus on gets bigger and bigger, so try to keep it into today and don't think about tomorrow.If you pray then now is the time to ask for help. Surrender to the fact that the pills are destroying your life.If you don't pray ask the universe to help you through this.
Ask others what they did to ease the physical symptons and pain.
Keep posting and we are all pulling for you.YOU CAN DO THIS

[beatingthis]

Your doing great. Thats how I did it. Took me a little over 3 weeks to come down to none.
I was doing 10 to 12 a day. Sometimes more sometimes less.

I went from that many to 3  day. Did that for a week
then went to 2 a day also for a week
then 1 split in 1/2 for a week 1/2 am and 1/2 pm.

Then just a 1/2 in the am 35 days clean.
I did have w/d's but it was well worth it.

I have to agree with Craig  PUSH IT OUT.....PUSH OUT......WAYYYY OUT :+)
It will come.

Terry

Terry

[ToWonderWhat]

Hiya Lady ... 1st thing 1st... your never pathetic setting goals, nor are you pathetic if you dont reach um. keeping pushing yourself you'll be amazed at what you can live with and without. Back when i 1st started to work out i wanted soooo badly to bench press what all the bigger guys were benchin 300 lbs+  but all the wishin in the world wasnt gonna lift 300 lbs off my chest. I had to start small and work my way up with LIL GOALS that lead all the way to the BIG GOAL.  Same deal when i jumped cold turkey from 150 mg's of hydro's a day. We want and wish to be well and normal again. Im hear to tell you if its benchin 300 lbs or kickin opiates it can be done you just have to achieve the lil goals and before you know it something clicks and they come more rapid and the days and workouts become easier. You've already started your mission, Half a pill or Whole pill or all pills its up to you. Its a fight you have to fight yourself pretty much but you have alot of peps here in your corner. Im cheering you on so get busy doin your workout/detox ... PUSH IT OUT...PUSH IT OUT... WAYYYY OUT.  LOL  ... TTYL Craig

[LADYDI4185]

THANK YOU, I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING, JUST STOP.  I FEEL LIKE I AM PROLONG THE WD'S.  WILL I EVER BE NORMAL?

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Your teeth probably hurt from clenching your mouth tightly... If it is this difficult right now you might want to think about just stopping.  You will stop at some point in time ... and you are in the right frame of mind to quit....  stay strong in whatever course you  choose.... and good luck to you..