Friends. R u still out there ?

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

Hi to my friends! It's day 5 here in Georgia and im feeling a bit better. Just wanted some feed back and a touch of hope. My days are much better but the mornings are still rough.  Sleep? Not too much yet. I toss and turn. Had not had the sweaty feeling in 2 nights until about 5 this morning. I woke up drenched and in shear panic. Got my kids ready for school And my youngest had stepped in doggie poo yesterday and didn't tell me until leaving for school. Ugh! Should have seen my cleaning that at 7 this morning. Lol
I'm just wondering when I can expect some peaceful sleep? I know everyone's different. Just wanted a rough estimate. Does anyone else have that since of dread in the mornings? It seems to fade as the sun comes up. Thanks for listening!!

[dominosarah]

Heartburn was a real issue with me too when i cleaned up.  I have found the walmart generic brand of zantac very helpful.  Something like that will make you feel better too.  I always prop my head up a bit as laying flat causes my heartburn to really kick in.  Keep up the great attitude!!!        sara

[gnarly_1]

HI and thank you im glad I can be of help to you....the melatonin should work the first night you use it I found 6 to10 mg therapeutic just make sure the room is absolutely dark or it wont work....walmart has it cheep...it one more thing you can try...my wife also gets there sleepy time tea if im up at night I try that also  ....still time and God are the best healers for this kind of thing...I just wanted to say your attitude has rocked threw out this whole process it make such a difference I help people detox 6 days a week and attitude separates the ones that make it from the ones that dont...keep pushing forward life is a beautiful place threw clean eyes.....Gnarly    

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

Thanks gnarly! You mention melatonin to me once before and I had forgotten about it in my "haze" over the last few days. Thanks for bringing that up!! I will get some tomorrow and give it a try.  Btw. Does it work tight away or do u have to take it awhile and build it up in your system? Just want to get my mind right lol
thanks for posting I always look forward to hearing from u.  You give us all such comfort and peace!! You are a wonderful person and your advice and opinion mean the world to me! Thank u my friend

[gnarly_1]

HI  just wanted to take a minute to encourage you to hang in there sleep will return it starts out with a little at a time foirst its 3 hr then it 4 b/4 you know it your getting 6to8 hrs a night
16 1/2 yrs of narcotic sleep has ruined me for anything more then 6hrs strait but I thank God for that and I feel rested and refreshed from that try melatonin 6 to 10mg of it with the room totally dark it helps and is all natural...right now you just got to grind it out time and God will heal you good luck and God bless......Gnarly

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

Hi all it's 12:30am and still chasing that thing I used to call sleep! Went to dinner with my husband and kids and had so much fun! We aye like pigs and I waited to try and sleep until 10 since no school for my kiddies tomorrow. Well as u can see that didn't last as long as I'd hoped. I got up and ate 2 tums ( have had terrible heartburn since ct) and took 2 tsp of cough syrup ( OTC) and now I wait.  I was hoping to not take anything and it would just come naturally   Its night 6 clean and I don't want to have to rely on anything to sleep. Why is the taking of OTC cough syrup making me feel so uneasy? I only am taking it once at night and only the exact amount on the label.  Ugh! Hope everyone out there is safe, happy and sober   Hope I'll catch some  z's soon.  

[duluthguy]

It truly warms my heart to hear you had a good day!! We do have to remember there were "some" bad days clean too, and that them days would not present a weakness... Thats more of a reminder for myself than for you :) have a great and clean night!!

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

Hi all. Day 6 is drawing to an end and wow what a difference a few hours make! I had a blast at my youngest party. What a true blessing!!  I am thankful for all of u and thankful for this chance God has given me to make things right!! Hope everyone is doing well. Healthy, happy And free from addiction!! I finally can say I am.  One day at a time!! If u are suffering just tell yourself this too shall pass and you know what? It does!! I know this will be a long process but wow it feels good to ATLEAST have 6 days under my belt! We can all do this

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

Good grief I keep writing a book on here and it doesn't post lol
glad to hear your still hanging in there Duluth!!
Thank you struggling! You just put the thanksgiving party into perspective for me! If u can move across the country to stay clean then surely I can go to a party for an hour. Wtg on having so much GUTS. Very impressive I have to say! I will try the passion flower thanks and God bless

[duluthguy]

Hello Georgia! Another day gone by, clean and cold, we got about 4 inches of snow last night, nothing really but a good start to the winter :)  I love them little plays and school things, I usually skipped them when I was taking... I have a few to go to this year :) I feel pretty good overall! Keep up the great job, we are gonna make my dear!! And great job and thanks as usual!!

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

Hey duluth. R u out there? How r u feeling today? Still trying not to fall on the ice? Lol. I hope you're doing well post and fill me in! It always gives me hope on where I'll be in a day or two. Hope all is well my friend

[struggling_college_student]

Hey GA Im here in Georgia as well, just moved here from cali to get away from all my dealers.  Anyways what I use to help with anxiety is Passion Flower, you can find it in pill form at GNC/Walmart/etc......It helps alot!  Good luck!

Jeff

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

If this post 2 times sorry! It's day 6 here! I slept last night from 8:30 to 1:30 then 2 to 5:30 so not too bad huh? I'm still feeling like I'm having panic attacks. This morning while taking my kids to school I could not catch a deep breath. Ugh so annoying. I have to go to the school today cause my youngest has a play and party for thanksgiving! I'm feeling anxious about that. I feel like the other mom might notice something is off with me. Silly I know. Does anyone know if I can take valerine (sp?) during the day to quiet my nerves or us that only for night time ? Any suggestions on really facing the outside world today. I've been out a lot these last 6 days but this is the first time I'm going to face people that I have to put on that "social mask " for. Ugh. Please tell me I'm being silly!!

[scaredoutofmymind333]

Cognrats on 5 days!! That is awesome! Sleep was terrible for me, melatonin seemed to help, and benadryl can help too. I found if I lay in bed for 10 minutes and not move a muscle (and I usually need to concentrate on that real hard, try it, you will realize just how much you are tossing and turning!) By the end of those 10 minutes, I am starting to doze. My sleep seemed to return to normal at around 3 weeks, but everyone is different, and yours may return alot faster. Congrats on making it this far, you are doing great! God Bless.

[throwindatowl]

Good job georgiagirl1022! Im sure your sleep will get better starting tonight. Alot of its mental. If you lay your head down thinking youll get no sleep you probably wont. Tell yourself to get some sleep. Tell yourself you will get sleep tonight!

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

Thanks everyone!! I'm in carpool and feeling a good bit better. Each hour seems to be better and better. So happy to hear everyone's doing well. I CANNOT wait for sleep. I think I'll be so much better when that regulates. But hey there's always tonight.  Thank y'all for your words of encouragement   It really helps!!

[gnarly_1]

Hey girl congrats on 5 days....I new you could do it...you should start getting away from the night sweats real soon here....as for sleep its different for everyone no rhyme to reason
some people sleep in a week others it takes a couple of weeks it will slowly come back a little at a time you will start to get 3hr for a few nights then 4 then 5 with a few days in between
cycles....also you may get a good night here and there then finely it gets consistent
try a hot soak right b/4 bed get some melatonin take it and make sure the room is dark
for it to work ....eventually you will sleep hang in there your doing great so far
good luck and God bless......Gnarly

[throwindatowl]

Your doing really good. Comming off that stuff just think baby steps. One foot in front of the other. I found you should gain about 15mins to 30 of sleep every night starting now. I have 8 days and almost didnt wake up to get my lil to school on time!!! I was happy about that. Waking up a 4 or 5 is no fun but when your tired you gotta go to bed. I used to stay up late either getting high or just being high. So I had to retrain my body. Im finding Im getting tired at like 10 at nite and going to bed earlier. Keep up the hard work!

[mommymom1105]

U guys r great today.... Loving the energy... !!! However me personally would go with the cold and snow I hate the sun have since I was litlle... Feels good to type and now have that sense of urgency to try and get what I want to say out... Still get those charges so I know what u mean... I take a deep breath and it usually works and clears my head

[duluthguy]

It's now snowing, blowing, and getting colder :) hehe, no suntan for me this year- Try to imagine all the winter clothes it takes to keep 9 kids bundled up, now picture an entryway when the kids come bursting in from outside full of snow and ice, all running to get hot chocolate and sit by the fireplace, utter chaos!! My wife is such a saint, diligently hanging up snowpants and jackets, putting boots and mittens on the dryer racks, mopping up the wet mess, only to repeat itself over and over and over- We have two sets of washer/dryers going 24 hours a day, she gets up and changes loads in the middle of the night!, 2 dishwashers going, and then throw in an addict husband that is down and out for a week... she never complained once, my angel!! oh my, all I can say is that I could never do it, to all you mothers out there, god bless you!!

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

Duluth. I'm am SO SO proud your feeling so good!! Don't feel guilty, that makes me feel like in a day or two I'll be better!!! I did get up and dust the house, did dishes, washed sheets! It really helps to get up and move! I've been hoping you were up and at em. Knew u would be!!!! It's 70 here and that certainly helps my mood! I'm going to have a great rest of the day. My anxiety has lifted and my energy is slowly returning.  Great to hear from u.  God bless!!

[duluthguy]

Soaking up the rays,  i can't even imagine... its about 25 degrees- freezing rain on top of the little bit of snow, slippery and cold!! I feel guilty telling you I am at work and don't feel any symptoms- I did have some of them electrical zingy feeling things yest, but none so far today... And I am just the opposite as you, I get up extremely early (5am) and get up and start my day- I've usually been the guy thats up at 7:30 and screamin thru the door at work at 8:05 hehe- The last couple days I have had to take a quick nap around noon, probably cause of the time i get up... Energy is extremely good, I am going to try to play basketball wed nite with the guys I used to play with before my world got shaken upside down, should be a good change of pace but I know I will have to take it easy... And my boys are buggin me to go play ice hockey ( a few rinks opened up) so I will no doubt be doing some of that... I hope your day gets better!! I know it will, stay strong my friend, and god bless

[GeorgiaGirl1022]

Thanks ib!!!! I needed that. I try to keep in mind I abused for months. I can't expect it to turn around in a few days. I'm sitting in the sun alot to soak up some vitamins naturally. I'm also taking b vitamins. I read some post earlier that said to stay away from caffine. Have no clue why I didn't realize that would make anxiety worse so I'm switching to mostly water. See if that helps
mornings have been my enemy I'm here to tell ya lol.  But hey, today is beautify and I can take it all in SOBER. Praise God

[IBKleen]

Morning!

You will learn to hate this word, but the word is TIME. We abuse our bodies and minds for so long, we cannot expect to heal overnight. Sleep is usually the last thing to return.

Congrats on 5 days and I will tell you, you honestly sound good. Just take it slow and give yourself a break. If you stay on track you will be amazed how good you will feel in just a bit.

Hang in there and keep fighting the good fight.