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I had a plan to stop using this Thurs. I planned the time off with my wife, organized all the supplies, scheduled the off time with work. Felt very confident about being ready. Then yesterday, I woke up at midnight and decided I wanted to see how long I could go without one. Usually after 8 hours the aches etc... made me go and take one. I stayed busy, walked the beagles for 1 1/2 hrs last night before bed. About 5-6 miles. Took a tylenol pm and an old valium I had before I went to bed at 10pm.
I woke up this morning at six, and I made it without one! I am now approx. 28 hrs without.
I feel weird, my stomach is a little messed up.
Now I dont know what to do. The plan was Thurs. I could be off for 10 days and wife would be home because shes a teacher and school is out. The reason I didnt start this week was I had important meetings this week and wife had a class she COULD NOT MISS. Now that I'm 28 hrs in I want to keep going. Wife is a little upset, she has to go to her classes this week and I have to work till thurs. She said I made her feel guilty cause we had a plan, but now I kinda started and she feels guilty about having to leave me. I told her I would be ok and to please go to her classes. I dont know if I could make it thru my work on tues weds thurs anyway. Lotta rambling as usual, anybody got any ideas? Should I stick to the original plan or keep going now?
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sorry missed the part about your work. That could be a double edged sword. On one hand it will distract you from your W/D. On the other hand you dont want to be running to the bathroom every 5 minutes in the meeting. You said your stomach was queezy. mine was too but never got any worse than that. Have you had any worse issues?? Laying around at home can make W/D worse unless of course you have no choice because you are so sick. I hope this helps
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Exactly as all the others have posted.  Take it minute by minute if you have to.  You're better than the pills and you CAN do this.  It's only a matter of time before you're completely FREE again!!!  You're freaking out for all of the reasons you think you are. The fact that you sold all the roxys probably is part of it too, nothing to fall back on, and that's a GOOD THING! You know that today is the day.  No turning back and your mind is trying to freak you out so you will use and won't go through with your plans.  Don't listen to it.  You're strong and you WILL get through this.  Keep your head up.  Flush the pills as soon as you can so you're not tempted to use any of them.  You've made it 48 hours before without one, you can do it again!!!  Just gotta keep the pills our of your head, stay busy and distracted.  Every time you think about them think about how much you HATE them.  Use that passion to NOT use them and to be rid of them for good.  Keep your head and and smile :) You're going to make it to the other side, and the other side is going to be beautiful :)
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so it sounds like you started this and are having a bit of a ruff morning .....remember attitude is everything your not going to feel that great for the next few days hang with us here for support it helps I just wanted to check in on you this morning to see how your hanging
where out here keep posting good luck and God bless......Gnarly
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How are you doing today?  Is everything okay?
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Just a quick post, YOU can do this, watch the panic it will send you over the edge, breath, walk, do what ever. You want this and you will be okay, not easy but do able.
good luck and prayers to you. Bethany
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You can do it.  Take it second by second if you have to.

If I can get off of ten years of heroin, methadone and crack...you can do some pills.

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You need to take a step back for a few minutes and take a deep breath. You are going to send yourself into a full blown anxiety attack. Getting off these pills is going to be the hardest thing you have ever done. It is hard but you can do it.You proved to yourself that you can go 48 hrs already so lets try for 49 then 50 then 51. You can do this!!!!! Deep breathes-run the beach do what you have to  to get through this. YOU CAN DO IT!! H
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