its me..im still hangin on...day 7...

[determinedagain]

Well I'm pretty much afraid to say it too loud..lol..but I feel a tad better.  My emotional feelings r not there yet..u know...like joy...but my mental is much much better.  Physically...its my leggs still aching....particularly my right one is the worst.  Had a bad nite again with these leggs of mine.  Finally passed out....the main thing is....I have more hope now..that I will be ok soon enough.  When ur in the thick of withdrawal...u will doubt everything...it feels & looks like u will never feel better & make it thru...u hqve to hold on...& keep pushing.  I'm not where I want to be yet..but I'm on my way.  Thanks for all support.....I'm determined to win!!

[EvolverU]

A Big Hi-Five to you on your 1st week clean! :) I hear you on the 'joy' thing but if you continue to be patient & give the process a chance it will return. All we have is the present moment so try to appreciate the increasing moments of 'okayness'/contentment & even mirth that will come your way. You're now starting to deal with all the stuff that lay dormant & 'undigested' during your use. Just know that @ least this is REAL & it's yours & won't kill you. We can experience all these things without recourse to opiates. We need to build a whole new set of coping skills in order to protect our hard-won gains. This is the tricky part going forward. Gnarly is right. We need to put a framework into place to guard against relapse. We need to change our ways of habitual thinking/doing & reacting. Best of the Best to you. Onwards & Upwards!:)

[PurrfectlyKrazy]

Congratulations on the Week 1 milestone.  I know it doesn't seem like much but it is a HUGE milestone.  You made it through the worst of the detox...now you have the battle of the mind.  Your mind is going to try to make you feel awful, stressed, depressed and it will try to convince you that you are in more pain than you really are in?  Why?  Because it wants you to feed its pleasure center with pain pills.  Don't give in to it!

I'm noticing that every day things are just a little bit better (not as fast as I would like) but I'll take a little bit over no improvement at all.  You can do this!

[gnarly_1]

Hey well your doing great for 7 days  in a couple of days the mental part will kick in this is when you need to shore up your clean time with a program like N/A it is our thinking that needs to change our best thinking got us here all I know Is N/A has changed my life and if it works for a old dope fiend like me it will work for everyone again congrats on 7 days.....................Gnarly.......................

[meegWpaw]

you sound really good, determined ... you will enjoy the summer soon!  you're headed in the right direction.  congratulations!

[Amandag78]

Sorry, meant to say  " along WITH those positive thoughts" : )

[Amandag78]

Congratulations on day 7, your doing a fantastic job, keep it up along those positive thoughts : )

[determinedagain]

I still have no energy to do anything outside of things I must do.  Its a beautiful summer & I can't enjoy it.  Makes me feel awful.  When u get as old as I am..."TIME" is something u can't get back...u just have to pray for more.  See...without substances in my system I am a very energetic...vibrant...colorful..bright spirited person.  I am blessed..I have a few in my life that are super acheivements...& right now being in this devastating condition...feels like I'm just here..but "ABSENT" from life.  Guess I'm venting again..huh...well I sure pray god gives my joy & strength & energy back to me in time to enjoy at least a lil of this summer left.  This is sooo sooo dead boring!...I want to do & go places..but just can't pull it together...I look a hot mess!....well guess ill just go back to the track..that's the only thing I know to do at this point.

[61chevy]

Just a quick congratulations!  Great Post!  Way to give encouragement while u r still facing challenges.  Great job n keep moving forward.

[lulu747]

Congrats on making it a week girl!!!
This is when I really turned a corner and it sounds like you are too!  Keep moving forward.  Have you thought about aftercare yet?  It is an absolute NECESSITY for recovery.
I think I mentioned on your past thread about SMART recovery.  I think it would be a good fit for you so check check check it out okay?
Proud of you....
Lu

[falsehope]

Great job!! Throw a heating pad on your legs at night! I just hit day 5 and it was sooo helpful! Also? Go for a walk! Go outside! Does wonders for your mental state! Stay positive and again...great job!