Day 112 clean of Norco

[Bones216]

Hello all,
Just wanted to drop a quick updat on how I'm doing. It has unbelievably been 112 days, since I swallowed my last Norco, and you know what I feel great!!!!!!!!!! You too my friends can do it. I had a 4~7 a day habit of 10\375. like many of you I started for legitimet pain (back), I then I eventually turned into a lifeless zombie. No energy to play with the kids, no sex drive for my beautiful wife, didn't care about my hobbies, including golf, which I love.
I weened myself down ( I know it doesn't work for others), followed all the wonderful, and loving advice of all my new friends on medhelp (where are you, all of my secret detoxer friends?) and turned my life completely around. The last five years of this horrible pill addiction changed me into a pill counting, clock watching maniac.
I got so any social function always had to include a couple of pills always in my pocket.  The mirror doesn't lie people, when I looked at my tired, glossy bloodshot eyes, It wasn't pretty.

Due to having an extremely demanding job, I still don't have all the energy back that I thought I would, but it's more on me for not exercising, and dammit I like to eat!!.

I got back into tennis and golf with my 9 year old son over the summer, realized just how damn sexy my wife is, and regained the urge for some much needed special one on one time.

Listen everybody I was just like so many of you. I would be lying if I didn't say after a couple grueling sets of tennis, I didn't wish for just one little pill.
the difference is, I know reach for aleve, and it helps.
Our bodies and minds have been tricked over years of abuse, and we can't imagine our life with the little demon seed pills. Once you get through the first month or two, you will actually notice much less everyday aches and pains, it was in our friggin addicted minds.

Okay, enough of my late night ramblings! While I don't check in very often anymore, I wouldn't have made it without the assistance of this site.
NEWBIES~please read and post often especially the first month, be strong, have pride in the person you want to become and used to be.
I will pray for each and everyone of you, and for your success.
Best wishes
Bones





My success was made possible by ridding my house of all pils, yes even my secret stash spots, lol!

[waterLilly7]

Congrats!!!
Everything you wrote just about describes how I feel too!
it's 90 days tomorrow for me, and I feel the same. It s a great feeling isn't it???

Good going and thanks for being an inspiration!
hugs,
Lily

[Bones216]

Thanks for all of the support, and I send it right back to ya. Nice to hear from ya Sarah, induced and of course my buddy Sonrissa. I realize that a potential relapse is hiding around several corners, but never again!!!!!
No oxy I haven't been to any aftercare programs, I just know I will never ask my Doc, for painkillers again.
I cleared a big hurdle a couple weeks ago when I must have pulled a muscle in my back and it felt like someone stabbed me with a butcher knife.
Someone at work overheard me asking my peer for some Alegre, and offered m a Lortab, WOW, I was completely taken off guard. Ahhhh no thanks I said. The lady , nor anyone except my buddy at work understand my history. No harm, no foul and sucked it up and took the aleve.
I pray for all of our continued success.
Talk to you soon
Joe

[quitinoxys]

Hey BONES a big CONGRATS on 112 days keep it up. Are you doing any aftercare?

[selfinduced]

HEY BONES!!! Love your post, just perfect. No the mirror doesn't lie (soooo true). We trick ourselves into thinking we are stonger, funnier,happier on these pills and it's all a facade. Once we kick em, we can see how delusional we were. YOU are a success! Loved your post then and hope you'll continue to tap in. Congrats.....keep the days coming.

[Sonrissa]

Hey Bones!! I miss you tons! Some of us Secret Detoxers are still around! I'm so happy that you have found your life again! Congratulations on your clean time! You are truly an inspiration for all of us! Keep moving forward and please check in as often as possible! We could all benefit from your wisdom and support! Hugs!!

[dominosarah]

What a great post bones!  Congrats on your clean time!  Hold that clean time sacred and do whatever it takes to stay that way~~sara

[smiles4eva]

I remember you well Bones, you always made me chuckle.  This is a great post and I am so extremely happy for you!

[mary577]

Congrats and thanks for such an inspiring post.   I am right behind you with 99 days clean.   Life is wonderful and little hydro pills are no longer part of it.

[Nursey7]

Congrats on your clean time; that's awesome. I love seeing these posts; it's inspiring when I feel I just can't do it anymore!! Day 31 today and still struggling but hanging in there!!! Be proud and keep going on being the great dad and husband you were meant to be :-)

[fpvfembacktobreakfree]

hey mate congrats on ur cleantime thats awersome ur words r so true if we all could just turn our brains off keep us updated youve been missed mate mwah hugs from oz Aj xoxox