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Back to work

Back at work.  No energy but I'm here.  It's now been a full week since I last took anything. It feels like its been a lot longer and I guess that is what is discouraging me a little.  I feel like I should be further along.  I just have to remember to get through the day without using.  Which should be easy because I definitely burnt those bridges when I decided to quit again. Oh we'll. one hour at a time....
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Thank y'all! Just reading what y'all wrote made me all tingly!  I can feel stuff again!!!  Hoping this 12 hour day takes it all out of me and makes me sleep like a baby tonight!  Thank y'all again!!! :-)
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GREAT!! You have gone an entire week!! Things get better!! I promise.. the more time that passes, the better things will get!!! Please don't give up... you've gone through the worse.. There will still be hard days.. but, Please do not give up!!! Hang in there!! Stay very busy, try not to think about it.. I know it is very hard to do that at this point... but, try we must... The pills only cause misery... please remember that.. and pain.. I am still dealing with the physical pain, but it is not as bad, and I can do much more. I am beginning to get HAPPY!!  Imagine that.. Naturally!! Such a joy! A week is the biggest accomplishment if you ask me!! YOu have done it!!! Just keep going!! You did it!! Pat yourself on the back and try to smile.. Things keep getting better... little drawbacks.. but I promise things will get so very much better you will be amazed... : O )
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Congrats on a week! Don't rush it sweetie! It takes a while for us to bounce back after all of the abuse that we put ourselves through! Rome wasn't built in a day! You have given your self a great gift-SOBRIETY! Be patient with yourself.... In time things will be better than ever! HANG IN THERE!
Your doing GREAT!
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Hey..a week is HUGE!!!...the energy will come back & u will see u have more than u ever did on pills...& I know that from experience!!...be patient w/urself...& just go w/it!!..have u tried getting some kind of cardio everyday??..when I detoxed off methadone, it helped me tons w/the energy crash!!..just have to make urself do it!!!...ur doing great!!!  xo :)
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Baby steps it took us a long time to get so deep in the addiction, it takes us a long time to find a "normal" keep moving and keep busy!!
Time heals ALL wounds
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