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Why am I addicted to everything I like?
I was heavily addicted to opiates for 6 years. I've been clean for a year and very grateful. The problem is now when I find something I like its like I'm addicted to that. Like a certain food,downloading songs on the internet, or when I have any extra money I spend it on something "I have to have" but of course really don't. I used to be able to balance and control these things. Once you cross that imaginary line into addiction,does it apply to everything? Is is mental or physiological?
Just curious, where is everyone geting there "meds" from?..... Is it really that easy to go to the doctor these days... tell a small lie and "bam" ..he/she justs writes the prescription? Personally... my use started with them being given to me from friends who had them left over and dont abuse. Now i can buy right online and shipped to my door.
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Thomas Detox Recipe
PLEASE NOTE: I am not a doctor, simply a long-time Rx opiate junkie who has had many opportunities to develop a way to detox. This is a recipe for at-home self-detox from opiates based on my experience as well as that of many other addicts. It is not intended as professional medical advice. It is always wise to make sure none of the recipe ingredients or procedures conflict with medications you may be taking. Likewise, if you have any medical condition, disease, allergy or any other health issue, consult your doctor before using the recipe. Thanks, Thomas
This recipe is designed for cold turkey opiate detox. It assumes that you can get about 5 to 7 days away from your job or household responsibilities during which you can sleep, veg and act as miserable as you feel. Opiate WD mimics the symptoms of the common flu, so, if you need a smokescreen, hide behind a bad case of the flu.
If you can't take time off to detox, I recommend you follow a taper regimen using your drug of choice or suitable alternate -- the slower the taper, the better.
For the Recipe, You'll need:
1. Valium (or another benzodiazepine such as Klonopin, Librium, Ativan or Xanax). Of these, Valium and Klonopin are best suited for tapering since they come in tablet form. Librium is also an excellent detox benzo, but comes in capsules, making it hard to taper the dose. Ativan or Xanax should only be used if you can't get one of the others.
2. Imodium (over the counter, any drug or grocery store).
3. L-Tyrosine (500 mg caps) from the health food store.
4. Strong wide-spectrum mineral supplement with at least 100% RDA of Zinc, Phosphorus, Copper and Magnesium.
5. Vitamin B6 caps.
6. Access to hot baths or a Jacuzzi (or hot showers if that's all that's available).
How to use the recipe:
Begin your detox with regular doses of Valium (or alternate benzo). Start with a dose high enough to produce sleep. Before you use any benzo, make sure you're aware of how often it can be safely taken. Different benzos have different dosing schedules. Taper your Valium dosage down after each day. The goal is to get through day 4, after which the worst WD symptoms will subside. You shouldn't need the Valium after day 4 or 5.
During detox, hit the hot bath or Jacuzzi as often as you need to for muscle aches. Don't underestimate the effectiveness of hot soaks. Spend the entire time, if necessary, in a hot bath. This simple method will alleviate what is for many the worst opiate WD symptom.
Use the Imodium aggressively to stop the runs. Take as much as you need, as often as you need it. Don't take it, however, if you don't need it.
At the end of the fourth day, you should be waking up from the Valium and experiencing the beginnings of the opiate WD malaise. Upon rising (empty stomach), take the L-Tyrosine. Try 2000 mgs, and scale up or down, depending on how you feel. You can take up to 4,000 mgs. Take the L-Tyrosine with B6 to help absorption. Wait about one hour before eating breakfast. The L-Tyrosine will give you a surge of physical and mental energy that will help counteract the malaise. You may continue to take it each morning for as long as it helps. If you find it gives you the "coffee jitters," consider lowering the dosage or discontinuing it altogether. Occasionally, L-Tyrosine can cause the runs. Unlike the runs from opiate WD, however, this effect of L-Tyrosine is mild and normally does not return after the first hour. Lowering the dosage may help.
With breakfast, take the mineral supplement.
As soon as you can force yourself to, get some mild exercise such as walking, cycling, swimming, etc. This will be hard at first, but will make you feel considerably better.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any medical complications, first check with your doctor before detoxing to verify that this regimen is safe for you.
PLEASE NOTE: I am not a doctor, simply a long-time Rx opiate junkie who has had many opportunities to develop a way to detox. This is a recipe for at-home self-detox from opiates based on my experience as well as that of many other addicts. It is not intended as professional medical advice. It is always wise to make sure none of the recipe ingredients or procedures conflict with medications you may be taking. Likewise, if you have any medical condition, disease, allergy or any other health issue, consult your doctor before using the recipe. Thanks, Thomas
This recipe is designed for cold turkey opiate detox. It assumes that you can get about 5 to 7 days away from your job or household responsibilities during which you can sleep, veg and act as miserable as you feel. Opiate WD mimics the symptoms of the common flu, so, if you need a smokescreen, hide behind a bad case of the flu.
If you can't take time off to detox, I recommend you follow a taper regimen using your drug of choice or suitable alternate -- the slower the taper, the better.
For the Recipe, You'll need:
1. Valium (or another benzodiazepine such as Klonopin, Librium, Ativan or Xanax). Of these, Valium and Klonopin are best suited for tapering since they come in tablet form. Librium is also an excellent detox benzo, but comes in capsules, making it hard to taper the dose. Ativan or Xanax should only be used if you can't get one of the others.
2. Imodium (over the counter, any drug or grocery store).
3. L-Tyrosine (500 mg caps) from the health food store.
4. Strong wide-spectrum mineral supplement with at least 100% RDA of Zinc, Phosphorus, Copper and Magnesium.
5. Vitamin B6 caps.
6. Access to hot baths or a Jacuzzi (or hot showers if that's all that's available).
How to use the recipe:
Begin your detox with regular doses of Valium (or alternate benzo). Start with a dose high enough to produce sleep. Before you use any benzo, make sure you're aware of how often it can be safely taken. Different benzos have different dosing schedules. Taper your Valium dosage down after each day. The goal is to get through day 4, after which the worst WD symptoms will subside. You shouldn't need the Valium after day 4 or 5.
During detox, hit the hot bath or Jacuzzi as often as you need to for muscle aches. Don't underestimate the effectiveness of hot soaks. Spend the entire time, if necessary, in a hot bath. This simple method will alleviate what is for many the worst opiate WD symptom.
Use the Imodium aggressively to stop the runs. Take as much as you need, as often as you need it. Don't take it, however, if you don't need it.
At the end of the fourth day, you should be waking up from the Valium and experiencing the beginnings of the opiate WD malaise. Upon rising (empty stomach), take the L-Tyrosine. Try 2000 mgs, and scale up or down, depending on how you feel. You can take up to 4,000 mgs. Take the L-Tyrosine with B6 to help absorption. Wait about one hour before eating breakfast. The L-Tyrosine will give you a surge of physical and mental energy that will help counteract the malaise. You may continue to take it each morning for as long as it helps. If you find it gives you the "coffee jitters," consider lowering the dosage or discontinuing it altogether. Occasionally, L-Tyrosine can cause the runs. Unlike the runs from opiate WD, however, this effect of L-Tyrosine is mild and normally does not return after the first hour. Lowering the dosage may help.
With breakfast, take the mineral supplement.
As soon as you can force yourself to, get some mild exercise such as walking, cycling, swimming, etc. This will be hard at first, but will make you feel considerably better.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any medical complications, first check with your doctor before detoxing to verify that this regimen is safe for you.
Keb...12 days is hard to make...don't kid yourself, after the physical w/d is gone, the pills sing louder each day for a while...when the physical w/d is over, you feel better...so why can't you handle the med if you're in pain? The addiction will trick you, it will do everything that it can to make you take the pills agian...most of us have been there.
Thing is, it doesn't matter that you gave in. It doesn't matter that you did not make it all the way this time. You have nothing to be ashamed of or to feel bad about. You are a person just like everyone else and you are worth evrything in the world. Don't let the pills feed into the bad feeling you have for your fall. They will, they will try to make you hate yourself, and take them to stop the feeling.
You did well, 12 days is hard...getting through the first 5 days IS hard. Don't beat yourself up. Get back on the horse and try agian. YOU ARE WORTH IT. You are worth more ythan the pills. Accept what happened for what it is. A step backwards on a very hard road to walk...nothing more. Get back on the road and put one foot in front of the other...making it down the road counts...how you get there is not so important.
prayers,
pon
Thing is, it doesn't matter that you gave in. It doesn't matter that you did not make it all the way this time. You have nothing to be ashamed of or to feel bad about. You are a person just like everyone else and you are worth evrything in the world. Don't let the pills feed into the bad feeling you have for your fall. They will, they will try to make you hate yourself, and take them to stop the feeling.
You did well, 12 days is hard...getting through the first 5 days IS hard. Don't beat yourself up. Get back on the horse and try agian. YOU ARE WORTH IT. You are worth more ythan the pills. Accept what happened for what it is. A step backwards on a very hard road to walk...nothing more. Get back on the road and put one foot in front of the other...making it down the road counts...how you get there is not so important.
prayers,
pon
Thank you guys for all of the encouragement. I have a lot of thinking to do. I think I'm going to be O.K. One big plus is that I was not able to get percocets (my drug of choice), just these lousey Darvacets. I was suprised to catch a buzz since in the past they have done nothing for me. I did go to see an addictionologist today. Are any of you familiar w/ the Jamie Kennedy Show? Well, it is this hidden camera show, and things seemed so wacky at my visit, that I was half waiting for the door to pop open and for the camera men to pop out. I told him my whole story straight up; he then told me that he didn't think that I had an addiction problem, because addicts don't go to their doctors and say that they have a problem, and asked to be weened. (that was one thing), then he took a book off his shelf and showed me how they grow and harvest the opium plant, and asked me if I knew that Hitler was on Oxyicontin!? Here's the best part... he said I was a "fun" girl, and need to have "fun", and that was O.K.!!! He did go on to say in other ways... and to start nurturing myself. I'm going back next wk. I don't know why.
O.K., Lifeisbetter wanted me to clear her name. In this mornings post, I excluded her. It was only because she is one of my mentors, and best friend, and I was embarressed for her to see it.
Thanks again for all the comments and prayers.
School starts back tomorrow, things can only get better ;)
O.K., Lifeisbetter wanted me to clear her name. In this mornings post, I excluded her. It was only because she is one of my mentors, and best friend, and I was embarressed for her to see it.
Thanks again for all the comments and prayers.
School starts back tomorrow, things can only get better ;)
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