Trying to quit again

[jahollo]

I have been on oxycodone/hydrocodone average of 60-80mg daily for about 3 yrs. I quit 4 different times once after a 2wk stay in rehab.. My longest clean time was 3 months.. I tried several different things, from medication, vitamins, exercise and many other things.. Many dont know this but narcotics are the strongest antidepressant and are used in extreme cases.. Anyway my problem is always PAWS.. The depression and self criticism of myself that wont stop..I am trying to quit once again.

I have my intake down to 30mg daily and plan on stopping tomorrow as I am out of medication..I talked to a doctor about my issues quiting and she said PAWS last as long as you were taking the medication...In my case 3 years..I have heard many different stories about this..Just would like some input from everyone elses experiences..

[house2]

Are you quitting cause your out of meds or out of meds cause your quitting?Your profile says you can get the little devils whenever you want.If you can get past the I want to get high feeling but get depressed maybe your DR. could prescibe something for that.Quitting one pill to start another sounds like a bad idea but a lot of people on this forum have done it with success! Might get you over the hump for good.

[worried878]

I do agree that for some..narcs are an AD for sure..too bad there is not an AD/one that really is an AD/that could take the place of narcs /i really do believe some are deficient in the chemical that narcs provide and they do actually act as an AD..for me they did this for a few years..then they turned on me and caused depression..hopefully all will be well this time and looking back to c what u can do differently always helps as well..kee p posting

[corey411]

Congratulations on your determination to keep trying. I relapsed about a dozen times. I'll never stop trying. I just passed 6 months now and I think I might have it this time. I had 3 months a couple times and 4 months once. I tried new things every time that I relapsed over this past year that I have been on this forum. I told myself that if I relapsed that I would tell my family about my addiction.....i relapsed and told myself that if I relapsed again I would do NA for 3 months EVERY DAY....I relapsed and told myself that I would change jobs to keep myself away from getting drugs.....I'm doing it so far. Keep trying. Don't give up on yourself. Just change something bigger and bigger each time until you get it. You need more than exercise and vitamins. (I know your probably doing more than that). Point is change big and don't give up. I don't agree with what your doctor said. You need an addiction specialist. From what I've read and learned from others it takes 6 months to a year to feel totally normal again, but after the first couple weeks to a month it gets better and better. You have to keep fighting. Don't be down on yourself. You are an addict and it is hard. You don't want to be one though. You have to learn to love and accept yourself despite your addiction and pat yourself on the back for every little milestone on the way to recovery. Let me know if I can help in anyway. Corey

[neckpain63]

I am on Hydrcodone. How strong is oxycodone, I sure don't plan on trying it but I have always wondered how tough it is to get off of. Could you tell me about it.

                      Thank you