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Hi everyone, I've been reading all of your messages and my heart goes out to all of you. I can't seem to get any answers to my questions so maybe I'm in the wrong forum. Is there a forum for people helping people going through detox? I could really use some support myself. It's hard watching someone you love go through all this pain. My boyfriend was addicted to oxycontin. He did a methadone detox to get off the oxy.It has been 2 weeks since he has done any meth but he used some Vistrial and zanax to get through it. He also just had a stent put into one of his heart arteries on top of going through interferon/riboviran treatment for Hep C. It has been a long summer to say the least. My question now is I followed Thomas's vitimin theraphy and bought him all the vitimins . I have made sur he has taken them on top of Zanax which I got for him. He now is still doing approx. 30 mgs of zanax a day which is making him tired. It has also been extreamly hot here and his Dr said he shouldn't be out in this heat but he won't go anywhere or do anything. He is very depressed and just lays in bed all day. I am trying to help but am getting worried about his lack of energy and depression. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. a good day to all.
A few years back, I went through hospital detox and a 28 day rehab. I graduated with flying colors and was feeling so marvelous that I stopped at my phamacy and got a refill for a months' supply of Lortab. I also got a six pack of Heinekin to help. Man, I was on top of things now as that old feeling crept over me on the way home!
The trouble was, I had to report back to work on the following Monday. Reality set in pretty quickly that Monday and I actually started to get serious about my sobriety again. I had to be able to preform and earn a living again. To cut a long story short, I stayed away from drugs up until I became disabled and had to go on total disability dues to some rather severe health problems. My self esteem went right down the tubes and the relapses started. Maybe your husband is like me in that we need to be creative, involved, challenged and using our brains for something other than the next Big Buzz. He needs a purpose and a way of getting self esteem and recognition to feel good enough to stay sober. He needs to figure out on his own that staying sober is his biggest project in life! When we are good, we are really good. When we are bad, it only gets worse. J.B.
The trouble was, I had to report back to work on the following Monday. Reality set in pretty quickly that Monday and I actually started to get serious about my sobriety again. I had to be able to preform and earn a living again. To cut a long story short, I stayed away from drugs up until I became disabled and had to go on total disability dues to some rather severe health problems. My self esteem went right down the tubes and the relapses started. Maybe your husband is like me in that we need to be creative, involved, challenged and using our brains for something other than the next Big Buzz. He needs a purpose and a way of getting self esteem and recognition to feel good enough to stay sober. He needs to figure out on his own that staying sober is his biggest project in life! When we are good, we are really good. When we are bad, it only gets worse. J.B.
Doing ok girl, but still fighting this addiction... stopped drinking, but still have a low dose opiate habit.
My husband returned from his 28-day program last week only to relaspe. When he's not using he is beyond miserable (lower than a worm's you know what!)
Things are rough, but i'm surviving and doing what i need to for myself and my kiddies. Hub starts a new job monday, i just hope it gives him the boost that he needs, but unfortuately, a boost isn't exactly what i think he needs, he needs a swift kick in the ass!!!
Hope you are doing ok girlfriend!
Thinking of you!
Lv Jenny
My husband returned from his 28-day program last week only to relaspe. When he's not using he is beyond miserable (lower than a worm's you know what!)
Things are rough, but i'm surviving and doing what i need to for myself and my kiddies. Hub starts a new job monday, i just hope it gives him the boost that he needs, but unfortuately, a boost isn't exactly what i think he needs, he needs a swift kick in the ass!!!
Hope you are doing ok girlfriend!
Thinking of you!
Lv Jenny
..Hey guys! Whats up? I just got back from the East Coast.... Guess I got a lotta catch'in up ta do. Cin, Wiz says he's on his way out.....LOL you'll have to fill me in. LOL Man, I'm lost!!! Anything knew, here lately. Tom!!!! I miss ya. How are you??? Talk to me Yalllll!!!!! LOL How are you cin, Witchy woman, Jennyfla(how are you?), JB, Francoise, Milo????...... Is Brighty back yet? I really miss you guys!
Love,
Angelica
Ps..You too, KERRI..... I hope your doing ok these days, I don't have time to read the posts..... I'm swamped.
Love,
Angelica
Ps..You too, KERRI..... I hope your doing ok these days, I don't have time to read the posts..... I'm swamped.
Sorry but I didn't get to finish my post. I just wanted to wish you all a good week, one day at a time. My prayers are with you all.
Hi Everyone,
First let me thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and suggestions. Joe has been on the vitamin theraphy that you all suggested and he seems to be sweating a lot. I guess that's a good thing to get all that bad stuff out. His DR put hi, on Wellbutrin . I suggested that since I have been on it for 2 years with great success.
He is still so very tired and I'm not sure if it's the detox, heart stent, or Hep C that is making him sleep so much. I am hanging in there but I think he should start coming out of it now don't you? How long does it normally take to feel better and like doing things again. He says it's the detox. He is down to 3 .5 mg of xanax now so things are looking up. The weather finally cooled off here so he can't say it's too hot. I just can't wait for him to get out of bed and smile again.
First let me thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and suggestions. Joe has been on the vitamin theraphy that you all suggested and he seems to be sweating a lot. I guess that's a good thing to get all that bad stuff out. His DR put hi, on Wellbutrin . I suggested that since I have been on it for 2 years with great success.
He is still so very tired and I'm not sure if it's the detox, heart stent, or Hep C that is making him sleep so much. I am hanging in there but I think he should start coming out of it now don't you? How long does it normally take to feel better and like doing things again. He says it's the detox. He is down to 3 .5 mg of xanax now so things are looking up. The weather finally cooled off here so he can't say it's too hot. I just can't wait for him to get out of bed and smile again.
Oh girl, can i ever relate!!!!
My husband just got out of a 28-day program, hooked on oxys and methadone, and he's already relasped. He looked like his soul had died with nothing left to live for...
I don't know what the answer is, only try to encourage him to find things that he enjoys even if he has to force himself to do things.
I'm also going through a hard time. Trying to beat my own opiate addiction and alcohol addiction (hub alcohol too) -- aren't we quite the pair -- pray for our three children's little genes!) I know that lost, dead feeling, only to a minor degree compared to what he must be feeling.
Your man needs to get himself back into meetings, A MUST!!!!!!
Good luck and prayers be with you!
Lv Jenny
My husband just got out of a 28-day program, hooked on oxys and methadone, and he's already relasped. He looked like his soul had died with nothing left to live for...
I don't know what the answer is, only try to encourage him to find things that he enjoys even if he has to force himself to do things.
I'm also going through a hard time. Trying to beat my own opiate addiction and alcohol addiction (hub alcohol too) -- aren't we quite the pair -- pray for our three children's little genes!) I know that lost, dead feeling, only to a minor degree compared to what he must be feeling.
Your man needs to get himself back into meetings, A MUST!!!!!!
Good luck and prayers be with you!
Lv Jenny
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