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Day 5 ugh
Hey all. On day 5. This is one ride I want off of real bad. I have no apetite, and am pretending to my family that I am back to normal, but what they don't get is normal for me was the perc's or the norco, or the Lortab, all the way back to Tylenol 3. I went shopping with my husband the whole time worried the run's would kick in again. Now I am beginning to have anxiety issues. My husband and family know about my wd, but they are all heading either back to work of school, and my hubby is leaving till Friday. Being alone right now is my biggest fear. I have no energy, and am quisy.
MY trouble is I am currently taking xanax to keep the anxiety away, and to help me sleep. Will have to tackle that monster too. I take 1mg every night to sleep. Have done that for years.
I have a 17 year old daughter who just got asked to her first formal dance. I want sooooooooooooo much to be "up" to shopping etc for her big day instead of worrying about how long before I can say it's another day
I look at people and think how can they be so full of energy and life? I am so jealous. I look at peoples eyes to see if they are normal, not pin pricks the way mine have always been on drugs.,
Sorry this has gotten so long. Needed to reach out today. Don't know what I'd do without ALL of you... AND I AM HERE TOO TO LISTEN TO ANYONE"S STORY TOO..... I promise..
MY trouble is I am currently taking xanax to keep the anxiety away, and to help me sleep. Will have to tackle that monster too. I take 1mg every night to sleep. Have done that for years.
I have a 17 year old daughter who just got asked to her first formal dance. I want sooooooooooooo much to be "up" to shopping etc for her big day instead of worrying about how long before I can say it's another day
I look at people and think how can they be so full of energy and life? I am so jealous. I look at peoples eyes to see if they are normal, not pin pricks the way mine have always been on drugs.,
Sorry this has gotten so long. Needed to reach out today. Don't know what I'd do without ALL of you... AND I AM HERE TOO TO LISTEN TO ANYONE"S STORY TOO..... I promise..
congrats on day 16! I am so looking forward to the time I can say that! I am trying really hard to do anything I can to "forget" what my body is doing to me. Found my I POD and downloading some of my fav songs has done WONDERS for my mental health.. Music can really help anyone... I highly recomennd it... All of us on this sight have been so cool about sharing helpful tips on surviving this hell, and MUSIC is my tip.... tune in the good and tune out the bad... thanks violetblossom.....
oh my goodness, you may have saved my life.... I will forever be in your debt for this info.. as i read the manual, things started becoming sooo clear to me. I have had everything so backwards. all these years I thought my pain was the need for the xanax, but the xanax has created my neuro pain, or at least ALOT of it. Where was all this info when my dr.s were giving me all these pills? Thank you and God bless
Congrats so far!!! You WILL get thru this, we all have. I'm on day 16 and feel so much more alert and alive. It's F-ed up becausse it's kinda better than the percs. I know (and most people on here) what you're going thru. My advice is some sort of physical activity. Go for a quick walk, even if it's cold and snowy where you are 10min, you will get thru if you want to and WILL FEEL NORMAL only NORMAL will be off drugs. Angels to you!
to Seawalter and Kris...
you can go back and lok at my old posts, as well as some others. days 4-9 were tough. What you are seeing now is the fruit of all the w/d and the freedom of pls.
You can do it too.. Just take it a day at a time and i promise each one will get better. If someone told me 16 days ago that i would have 15 days in, i would ahve laughed in their face. Keep posting here.
you can go back and lok at my old posts, as well as some others. days 4-9 were tough. What you are seeing now is the fruit of all the w/d and the freedom of pls.
You can do it too.. Just take it a day at a time and i promise each one will get better. If someone told me 16 days ago that i would have 15 days in, i would ahve laughed in their face. Keep posting here.
Do not stop the zanax cold turkey - - look up "Ashton Manual"- - (should be - benzo.org. UK/Ashton Manual) ------------------- this is the worlds leading authority on benzodiazepines - this lady devoted a 40 year career to studying benzo's............... You could easily kill yourself if you quit a years long zanax habit cold turkey...................... knowledge is power with this stuff - - dont be so smart that you kill yourself.
thanks so very much for the kind words.I thought I was being a wus, and not trying hard enough to get this kicked. I want this over asap as EVERYONE on this sight does. But thanks for the reassurance. Its all I can do to smile at my "happy family of 6" wanting to know what's for dinner when all their mother can think about is when am i going to be better.
You are doing great day 5 is a rough one but look how far you have come. You are not in this alone as everyone here is going through the same thing.I am on day 9 and still not up to par, but I must admit each day gets a little better. Just remember that. Stay strong you can do this as we are in it together
Do you think others that have kicked this have had the same thoughts? Do they ever go away? Will we ever be able to look at people as people and not try to read into their lives? I am so worried now about the xanax addiction.
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