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1198664 tn?1368647812

WD from H at home this week.

Terrible. Just terrible. Any advice? What day starts getting better with h ?
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1198664 tn?1368647812
Thanks everyone. I did just go for a small walk it was brutal but I did feel a little better after it was over. I have decided for the time being to stick this out here. Sleep is non-existent right now. I'm just up watching movies. Feeling miserable cannot eat anything going to try some shakes later.  I have a 17 mo old and We just found out the day I decided to stop that we have another one on the way. So I have to do this. And I would really appreciate any support. Even if it's just on here.  I just want to be able to do this this time. I have to. Is the non-eating thing to bad for two days?
I know I should I just don't feel like  it. Would I feel better if I ate?
I don't know. Thanks for everything. Please keep me in your thoughts, And prayers if you are inclined.
Day 2 over in about one hour :/
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4810126 tn?1503942735
Hey! me again. I understand you wanting to reach out to subs or Methadone but I'm here to tell you that, as you already suspect, they're much harder to come off of than H.  Each habit gets harder.
I hear you on 'the nightmarish hell'.  You're going through the worst of it now! I promise you, you can do this if you want it bad enough. The 'fight or flight' response that you're chemically going through - (and that's important to keep telling yourself - that the acute w/d's are VERY chemical in nature) - will pass soon enough. Not much longer, my friend. You've already done so much of it. Good work.. Stick with it! You'll feel so good about yourself. Hold fast! We're here.
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4597556 tn?1383305043
hi I just got off methadone my wds were min., but you have to vitimans, and stay active if your in the house all day not good, it makes you meditate on whats gonna happen now get out do something, don't think of how bad im gonna feel that's what I did in the beginning of my decrease, I did a 4 and a half month decrease at 5mgs a week till I got down to 4mgs for one week then quit it was a fast taper, everyone is diff. I was only on methadone 7months, but I know theres more to come just have to deel with it it wont kill you, but H will, god bless you you can do this by the way im 60yrs old with high bloodpressure if I can do it you can also LIVE, don't use H John
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4522800 tn?1470325834
Just want to give you some Support..You can do this!!! Great Info from ALL above..If you have been here and back again..I would recommend both AA/NA for support..Just hang tight to your surf board and ride the big wave..You know you will be walking on that beach real soon....
Bless..
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495284 tn?1333894042
COMMUNITY LEADER
Keep fighting with everything you have.  You can do this.  You are stronger than yesterday~
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1198664 tn?1368647812
I'm still here. Still in a nightmarish hell. Two complete days will be tonight around  9pm.
But actually I started stopping like 3 days ago so it could almost  be pushing 3 days.
I don't know.  I think a lot about going to subs but then I'm trapped on those and have to have another d day in my future when I just want to get through this and be all clean. Then start meetings and stuff. I'm just hoping today will be better than yesterday.
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480448 tn?1426948538
Excellent post!  You have such a way with words!
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617347 tn?1331293081
you will come back from hell, Back2me...  remember that we never give up fighting this disease and we can control it... don't let your mind play games with you now.. YOU WILL PULL THROUGH THIS TOO !!!!!
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4810126 tn?1503942735
Hey Buddy, Congrats on your effort & Thanks for posting!
H is intense, but the acute w/d's should start to fade within four or five days. Where are you in the process?
You've got some serious support  - (above) - from people who've been where you're at (including me - multiple times, HA!) I always found that with Heroin, the most difficult time was between 72 -96 hours. I eventually learned to be patient w/ myself, my body/mind & the process. If you stress it makes it so much worse. I see from your status that you're 42. So, as NurseGirl above suggested, you probably know the drill. Please, give yourself the time you need & deserve. Don't betray yourself - don't go back. You're worthy of better. Make this time different, break those shackles! You can make it over the hump. The worst part is the obsessing and the fear. You CAN do this - minute by minute. Just let it happen. Think of it as a positive thing. Welcome it as an unpleasant but necessary initiation into the life you've always wanted for yourself but could never access while still enslaved.
Don't listen to your 'habit' when it blows in your ear. See it and know it for the lie that it is. It's not you -  or rather it doesn't have to be you, if you so chose. I know it's hard to believe, but the choice is actually yours! It took me a long time to discover this truth and I can't tell you how liberating it is to actually embrace it and follow through. A couple of weeks of discomfort is such a small price to pay when you consider what you've been through, what the future on H promises, etc. Something to think about anyway.....Wishing you all the clarity & strength you need to punch through this. Hold fast!
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Hello Detroit, Detroit here also. East side. We're here for you. Your going to get through this. It takes willingness, you're asking for help, so you got willingness. As you go through this, take it minutes at a time if you have to. Minutes grow into hours, hours into days. The real miracle happens when you realize that the need for the drug has in some way been lifted from you. This will happen. Just keep on keeping on.
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1827057 tn?1397520277
You can do it.  Try to get away from that stuff buddy.
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I'm currently on day 6 getting off methadone from heroin abuse, this is my second bout ! I was abusing heroin when I was 18 got off with methadone when I was 20 and was clean for 7 years! I found the withdrawls were to hard to deal with and choose methadone because I would always give up and use ! but the withdrawls last longer with methadone just find there not as intense! day there and four on h are the worst but will start to get better from there , after a couple weeks u should start to feel better! just remember that if u already have started the worst of it it's not worth starting  over again! Congrads to getting clean ! the pain will be worth it once your done , your energy will go through the roof and I found even food tasted better! your not alone , my body is on fire , legs can't stay still , and have dizzy headaches ! last time getting off methadone it took 2 months before I could sleep ! I wish I just went cold turkey of h! Hope u will make it though!!!
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3038444 tn?1345694749
What kind of symptoms do you have?  Restless legs, pain, sweats, sleeping issues, anxiety?  There are numerous over the counter remedies, vitamins and supplements that you can take to alleviate any of these symptoms.  I don't recommend this unless you feel confident with a taper, but I took subs for 8 days, slowly coming off them and my withdrawal off of H was minimal.  I did do it cold turkey with the help of awesome people on here. They made amazing suggestions that really carried me through.  I am currently on day 12 and I still feel a little ill, runny nose and tired BUT nothing like week 1.  You can do this!  It is totally up to you and your determination.
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480448 tn?1426948538
I'm sure it is terrible, but you kind of know the drill, don't you?  Haven't you done this before?

What are your plans for aftercare hon (for when you're feeling better)?  You have to stop this cycle!

Just try to surrender to the symptoms and keep in mind that they are ONLY temporary, they will not last forever!  Keep yourself as distracted as you can!
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