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[Tootsie47]

I am another of you comtemplating quitting...I am not sure I am strong enough.  The drugs are stronger than me.  I haven't had a Vicodin for almost two days and I think I could relapse easily.

[LQQKThrewU]

It gets better all. It is OK to cry. I just wish I could help take away the pain from you all,but I can offer my ear,compassion and prayers. You can beat this many have. I cry too at times. I did this am,but I am getting better.
I have been on pain meds off and on about 5 yrs plus. It is hard to kick, and heh they call it kicking the habit for a reason. The RLS,you want to kick. The cold turkey, well you know with the sweats and cold feeling, your skin looks and feels like turkey flesh.The good thing is,it does get better no matter how it may appear now.

[avisg]

It is rough ,lean on each other you are all right about at the same place in WD its hard
but really worth it in the end .....it can be done I have almost 5 months clean .

avis

[Tootsie47]

I have been taking a gradually increasing dose  for three years-ended up on 10-12 Vicoden 10/325 per day.  Back fusion almost two years ago and that spiked my use.
It has been almost 48 hours and reading these posts is helping.  I hope you can get through it-

[drummerboy28]

Hello, If you don't mind me asking, how long have you been taking them and how much?  I'm on a slow taper but it seems that it just prolongs the inevitable. I've been on Vic 7.5's and Norco 10/325 for a little over 2 years.  I didn't take anything for a day due to the flu and that's when I realized I was dependant on them.  I felt like I wanted crawl up my walls!  Seeing day 4 on your post and how you feel much better gives me hope!

[LoveLifeAgain]

Thank you all, you have helped me so much.  I am 68 hours clean and feel better than I did the last two days that I spent in bed crying over nothing.  I feel OK today, I'm at work, but not really!  I feel the urge to call someone to find me some drugs b/c the withdrawals feel worse than the drug.  That is why so many of us relapse.  Help me understand that I won't feel like this forever and that each day will get better.  I need some positive reinforcement b/c I feel emotionally unstable right now!

[Tootsie47]

What a sweet lady..
I am on the west coast and the sun is out and I feel like I have fallen down into the pits of ****.  The sad part is I am feeling the tears flow, anger well and I don't know how long this will last.
Thanks again to you all.

[LQQKThrewU]

I know honey, I know.It is so hard,but hang in there honey.It DOES get better. I wish I could hug you and make it all just go away. I hate that you are hurting like this,I know how it hurts, we all do and we care. Just take moment by moment look up the thomas recipe, you are getting close to the end of the worst. You will be so proud of yourself after and so will we. Take a hot bath it really does help. I know you dont want to.I did not care if I stunk like a pig farm,but a bath does help. Keep posting when you can

[Tootsie47]

Thanks-cry-cry-cry I can't seem to stop.

[LQQKThrewU]

Ohhhhhhhhh thank-you,thank-you for posting!! I know how hard it is,but 2 days!! I am so proud of you! I am 4 days today and I am feeling better than yesterday. Please don't relapse,please don't hurt yourself anymore. We all think we are not strong enough in the beginning, but you will be surprised what you can accomplish with help. Let us help you through this. Post all that you need to. Just please,please don't take that pill. You will be proud of yourself and so will we.Hugs to you.