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devil in the bedroom
I am day ten off coedine which I abused for a year.the worst is over for me ......i went cold turkey used just lomotil for diarrhoea and benadryl for the flu like symptoms and acetaminophen for body aches.it is such a relief not having to spend time and money to score and up until yesterday i was feeling quite upbeat.eating 4 or 5 meals exercising vitamins aminoacids and warm showers .BUT SLEEP has bin a major problem and i keep telling myself ill get some sleep tomorrow and everything will be back to normal but now i feel like theres a devil in my bedroom preventing me from sleeping.i MEAN ITS SO HARD TO SLEEP ....today ive taken sleep aid diphenhydramine and still nothing is happenning........after already two hours.......what was your experience with sleep and whats the best sleep youve managed and after how many days of quitting......eager to hear your experiences in this matter
I want to thank all of you for having me here. After reading a lot of the posts, I feel like I know you all. Today I had the avalanche feelings of guilt myself. That maybe I haven't been there for my boy, the money I've spent, the time I've wasted. It's hard. Today I had an appointment with a pain specialist that usually refills my prescription for Lortab. They called me to say that it had been cancelled because the state Pharmacy Board had caught on to my "doctor shopping". I think after 2 years, maybe it is time. This is day 1 for me.. Can you guys here please continue to listen to me?
IM now getting real cravings and feel miserable ......day 17 most things have come back to normal but now just like that reality hits like an avalanche and i have terrible feelings of guilt for all the wasted time money and poor health as a result of chronic use.....sometimes still feel like no energy and sleep is better but not totally rejuvinating.......i know i just have to be strong and treat myself better eat well exercise and keep busy ..but deep down the fear is there of loosing all i ve gained so far.......urrrrghhhhhhhhh its called paws i think and i just have to be realistic and deal with it..no way i can afford to relapse......guys what do ya think on this any thoughts would be greatly appreciated
OH I ALMOST FORGOT .......today is day 16 and lots of things feel different form 16 days ago which now feels like a life time away......
HI ALL!BEEN TWO DAYS havent posted anything....jus want to say that the devil is gone and am managing to sleep atleast 5 or 6 hrs.......the temptation to use was the strongest todayand i just put on my shorts and ran for 45 mins........the key thing is to be busy and tired..as they say an idle mind is the devils workshop......love ya all keep posting and stay clean no matter how hard it gets better later
Just felt like posting something......day 15 and feeling quite good.....new job is going great too......am making new friends and gradually my memories of my old life are fading ......sleep can be a problem but i know thats how its going to be....tomorrow no work so dont care if i sleep any.......15 days is a short time as i know some of you have been here much much longer nevertheless for me its quite an accomplishment and am really happy ....cheers all!
DAY 14 .....managed 7 hrs of sleep with some wine and diphenhydramine ....i know it is not a good thing but i just needed to sleep.........hope now my cycle comes back.otherwise doing great .....the mental cloud has disappeared and its great being back among the living...
No doubt...yeah, eventually you just accept the sleep you get and are happy regardless...very big step. Good stuff, my friend!!
Have a great day!!
Have a great day!!
12 days ......feel a lot better .....ive stopped taking anything now including sleep aids .....last nyt slept 5 hrs ...am happy:) went to the interview trialled and got the job too.....so im actually elated ..and am not gonna worry about sleep anymore....if it comes good else im fine too......i feel i am out of the woods...whew what a journey its been
THANX guys ! Last nyt i finally got 3hrs sleep and then during the day one hour.....i feel better physically today.emotionally im a wreck.just feel so drained out and empty...day 11 now so thats something positives to take.....by the way ive quit my job because i hated it and i feel that was a major contributor ......im now deciding on taking less hours and spend more time with family and kid.two new job offers have since been on the horizon and got an interview .....nothing fancy but a job is a job.....and even if i make a little less it doesnt matter because ill be needing less money anyways.....my downward spiral is over hopefully......did you guys suffer really bad mood and emotional issues....i talked with my partner and its been a boon and i felt better......also reading and posting are good ways to pass the time and really helpful to see others like myself knowing im not alone..I pledge never ever to put myself thru this again.......i thought only the initial WD would be bad but i am discovering its a whole process.
At first I was lucky if I got 2 to 3 hrs a night it gradually got better I'm day 82 clean and I'm getting 6 hrs of good sleep a night now.Going to the gym helps because it wears you out.Just remember the sleep will get better.
It took me more than 3 weeks to get any quality sleep. One thing that was helpful was to get up immediately when you hit that devil tortured point and go eat something, read a little if you can. Or go online to this post and complain.
You will sleep again! It just, unfortunately, takes time. In my codeine withdrawal I really wasn't through with symptoms until after 24 days.
Good luck! You already are doing great.
You will sleep again! It just, unfortunately, takes time. In my codeine withdrawal I really wasn't through with symptoms until after 24 days.
Good luck! You already are doing great.
sleep disruption is very common in early recovery. it takes time (and time takes time).
let your body work it out. avoid sleep medications. non-addictive otc medications can cause a lot of problems for addicts. i was taught to stay away from "anything that speeds you up or slows you down." the idea is that although these meds are not addictive in and of themselves, they prime the brain for a return to active addiction.
i know that one time since i went into my last rehab in 2005, i took a generic sudafed thinking it was the PE form that is ok for addicts. it wasn't, it was the regular type and it set my brain on fire -- i was amazed at what it did to me, as i lay there feeling pretty much like i used to when i was coming down from using a lot of coke. it scared me to think i used to eat those things like candy whenever my sinuses were bothering me (which was often).
a huge part of recovery is getting brain chemistry back to where it's supposed to be. for many, that takes more than just time. take a look at the books End You Addiction Now, by Charles Gant, The Mood Cure, by Julia Ross, and Seven Weeks to Sobriety, by Joan Larsen.
a specific thing you can safely do to promote sleep is to take melatonin and 5HTP about half an hour before you go to bed. also, do what you can as far as exercise during the day so that you're physically tired at night.
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let your body work it out. avoid sleep medications. non-addictive otc medications can cause a lot of problems for addicts. i was taught to stay away from "anything that speeds you up or slows you down." the idea is that although these meds are not addictive in and of themselves, they prime the brain for a return to active addiction.
i know that one time since i went into my last rehab in 2005, i took a generic sudafed thinking it was the PE form that is ok for addicts. it wasn't, it was the regular type and it set my brain on fire -- i was amazed at what it did to me, as i lay there feeling pretty much like i used to when i was coming down from using a lot of coke. it scared me to think i used to eat those things like candy whenever my sinuses were bothering me (which was often).
a huge part of recovery is getting brain chemistry back to where it's supposed to be. for many, that takes more than just time. take a look at the books End You Addiction Now, by Charles Gant, The Mood Cure, by Julia Ross, and Seven Weeks to Sobriety, by Joan Larsen.
a specific thing you can safely do to promote sleep is to take melatonin and 5HTP about half an hour before you go to bed. also, do what you can as far as exercise during the day so that you're physically tired at night.
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