a message for those struggling to quit narcotics

[freenclean]

hey everybody i just wanted to get this post out for those fighting the firght ans those that are terrified to quit and go through wds all i can say is if you have any faith in God at all pray to him and put all your problems at his feet .  If you do this he will carry you through the darkest times of your wds and keep you strong so that you can make it to the other side .  I personally have tried to quit 5 previous times and failed everytime because my faith in God was not a true faith this time however I have a true and loving friend that has prayed with me everyday for strenght and guidance and this time I have made it to the other side with virtually no painful side affects that we all fear from withdrawing .   I feel that I owe this totally to my true faith in God that he gotten me through this .  I just wanted to testify that the power of God is such a great power because without his guidance I surely would have died from this addiction .  For all of you believers pray because it really does work for those of you that don't give it a try open your heart up to him he will help you in your darkest hours . And to my dear dear friend Gnarly I love you brother you have saved my life your friend Free...

[ang_811]

Ur so right! Great post!!! I have been struggling fo 5 years to quit. I was so terrified of the withdrawls that it outwayed how much I wanted to get clean and get my life back!!!!! I prayed to God and had faith n him and asked him for strength to get me thru this and I didn't experience ne wds. Thanks to Gnarly for opening my eyes to God. Just have faith!!

[freenclean]

all i can say is put it in Gods hands he will deliver you from the darkness you have been in for so long i know how you feel you want to quit so bad but fear the wds and think that life will never be good or happy again without the pills i can testify to you that life not only is happier without them it is just so much better all around things in your body come back to life for the first time in years  give God a shot open your heart up to him he will be by your side and he will never let you down he will help free you of this nightmare your living in isnt that what we really deep down all want take care God bless Free...

[gnarly_1]

Hey dude good to see you post....im so happy I could be part of your recovery...God can do amazing things and I am awed by your testimony having faith in God makes this doable
your recovery is remarkable ...I am so so happy for you bro...you have made it to the other side and have giving God the glory....keep your faith strong work your aftercare and you will have continued success...ILL be in touch your friend Mark  

[Stevo977]

God can and will change lives to those that are sincere. I have both done the 24 hour prayer each day. "God please remove the cravings just for today". Do it each day and it will work for you if you are sincere.

N/A and A/A will work for anyone and everyone who are totally committed and who 100% work the program. I am living proof and I also pray each and every day although I will admit that I am not a frequent church goer but I do believe in a higher power.

Withdrawal from drugs can be an extremely difficult thing to do, unless your prepared. By browsing this website, reading others stories/difficulties, you know exactly what to expect and you will find that being prepared that it will not be as difficult as you had imagined.

I personally have went through many detoxes and was afraid and ashamed each and every time. The anxiety you go through waiting for the inevitable can be excrutating. I can honestly say that is it's predominatly mental. Yes, the physical part can be really difficult, but if you are prepared and stay busy, the mental part will take a back seat.
Say to yourself over and over again that I am done with this ********!!! Life will return when the withdrawals are over.

Expect 2 to 3 weeks of mental/ physical cravings 9 ( tis different for everyone ) and try and surround yourself with others who love and care about you. Loneliness is a big factor in early relapse. Have someone that you truly trust that you can tell about your problem and trust them to help you. Others here are very helpful and keep posting!

Life begins after this but you must do your part!
Sincerely,
Stevo

[ilvmakindolls]

I wish I had your faith!  Wow!  I was considering today to just not go to see my doctor and take the 3-5 days to withdrawal and be done with that part...but I caved and went running like a baby.  I was so scared and hurting and sick.  We decided that a taper is the best for me.  If I do fail, he then said the only other thing he will do is put me on Suboxone or let me go through the withdrawal...but that is my decision.  I do want off these pills more than anything right now because I know it has started to get out of hand.  I noticed a few months ago they were running my life....I didn't want to do anything or go anywhere unless I had them with me....and I was beginning to plan trips to the store and things like that for when I just took one....which I almost always took 2 instead.  So now I face a different kind of journey.....to take my life back!  I am still scared that I will not have the strenght...but my faith is strong and I do hope God will stand by my side and help me through this.  I, like many others, never knew any of this when I was first prescribed pain medicine over 2 and a half years ago....and it wasn't until about 6 months ago that I began doing any kind of research on them.  I didn't understand what they were actually doing and I really didn't understand why I was starting to get all these new aches and pains....until I finally did that research.  That was when I knew I needed to get off them...but I was scared because by this time, I found out what a person would go through to get off them.  My hats off to all of you who took the plunge and went cold turkey.  What is really sad is when I was first prescribed this medicine, it took the Doctor who originally prescribed them to me 6 times asking me if I wanted them before I ever accepted.  I was in so much pain with my hands that over the counter medicines just were not working.  Back then I was prescribed Vicoden 5/500 mg tabs one every six hrs.  Since then I am now on Oxy's 7.5/325 mg one tab six times a day (this was changed today for my taper to 5 times a day), Ambien nightly to help me go to sleep, Cymbalta for depression, Maxalt as needed for migraines and propranolol for an irregular heartbeat.....it is funny that before I was ever givin the Vicoden, I rarely had to take prescription medicines...except for the occassional Midirin for migraines...but those quit working so they changed it to Maxalt.  Now I feel like a walking pharmacy!  My Doctor thinks that if I am able to get off the Oxys, a lot of my other problems will also go away (especially the sleeping problem).  May the Lord Bless Us All and Aid us in our fight against this Addiction!

[freenclean]

glad i could inspire and hey whatever works for whoever works  is the ultimate goal here ,living a clean and sober life these drugs are so hard to break free from its a blessing when someone gets free from their grip no matter how they do it my way just happened to be with prayer and a dear friend that was there at all hours of the day or night whenever i needed him and for that i truly thank God he is the one responsible for our paths crossing as they did now i have a lifetime friend i may not have otherwise had and to me that is priceless take care and God bless all who are fighting this huge task  Free..

[kc156]

Hi. Glad you made it through.What ever it takes is good.  I made it through also,but did not pray once.That is good too.For me.                          Lots of luck       karl

[Tab57]

This is awesome. Thank you so much for such an inspirational message. I will pray for you and your recovery efforts.