starting day 6

[formerjerseygirl]

Well I am starting day 6 off of the opiates and not quite sure how I feel yet.  Yesterday was good but last night was really tough.  Tried to not take anything for sleep but at 3am gave in and took a valium and got 3 hours sleep.  Woke up not so great but lots of vitamins and green tea have helped.  Have a babysitter coming over so I can go for a jog.  It seems that exercise is the only thing that really combats the depression.  Counting the seconds till I can get my heart rate up.  I am definitely a better mom (to my crazy but awesome 6 and 3 year olds) once I get a little exercise in.  Agh.  Wish me luck.

[formerjerseygirl]

While my biggest passion (of course excluding my old passion for pills) is live music my name is actually because I am truly a former Jersey girl.  Don't hold it against me...we are really great and nothing like the show :)  Live in CA now but grew up in NJ.

I don't want to take things to help me sleep but I have to get some sleep.  Did you take something to help you sleep at first and then wean off from that?  I am worried about getting hooked on something to be able to sleep.  I am not sure how hard to be on myself the first week.

[formerjerseygirl]

I had my first workout yesterday and it was great.  I used to run so I am going to give a light jog a try today...if my babysitter ever gets here.  I am completely letting my kids tear the house apart right now bc I just need to get that workout in before I can be as happy as a 6 and 3 year old need me to be.

[Radiostar55]

Keep up the good work..The lack of sleep is the hardest.  Day 20 clean for me Last 2 nights slept a full 8 hours!!  BTW  Is your name from Travling Wiburys song?

[avisg]

You can do it I too found the only time I felt really better was when I was working out .It really really helps your body get back to normal .the first week while in wd I thought I was going to die but every time I would get outside and get going I could not believe how much better I felt ... you should start feeling little better every day from this point on .