Okay, so when does this startt?

[Firstandlasttimer]

Three days ago I decided to stop taking Percocets and Vicoden. I have to admit that I was taking them strictly for the high/euphoria. There was no pain involved, I was simply doing them recreationally. My guess is that it lasted about 6 months and I'd take anywhere from 20 to 60 milligrams per day.

I'm now over 3 days (about 80 hours) without taking anything and I've got no symptoms other than a voracious appetite. I've eaten all of the left over New Years day ham and I'm looking for more. So what's going on? I was prepared to feel like I had the flu for a few days but so far it's not happening. Is it still going to hit or was my stint maybe too short where I probably won't go through anything physical?

[Firstandlasttimer]

Wow, a year and a half has gone by and I'm back again. Same run as last time, about 6 months of 20 to 60 mgs per day. My last hit was on Easter Sunday so I'm now 4 days into it and all I feel is some minor cold symptoms, coughing, sneezing and a bit of a runny nose. They're subsiding though so I'm pretty sure I'll feel normal tomorrow.

Here's my question. How does one kick these things once and for all when there's no detrimental reason to do so? They're not affecting our finances, my family life is actually better when I'm taking them and I don't seem to suffer any serious withdrawal effects. I know that eventually they'll have an effect on my health so that's something but in the short term, how do I convince myself to just walk away from them?

[Kelcoo]

Firstandlasttimer your on a slippery slope.  The pills are tricking you into thinking they are helping you. Run away from them while your soul is intact. Because if you continue your life will just be about staying well.  These drugs are the devil and they mess your life up.

[briann1282]

I kinda had the same feeling I would pop a pill and go always had to do something after taking one, especially when workin on my truck cuz I enjoy that, I was changing some stuff the other night and new it would take awhile to do and was thinkin damn I want a pill to do all this stuff but said **** it made my self work with out it felt perdy damn good afterwards, for me it's just keepin my mind busy it'a change

[briann1282]

O ya tomorrow 4 weak solber from over 8 years for me

[Firstandlasttimer]

Well, my being clean lasted about 7 months. I never did go through much of anything back in January and now here I am in the same boat. I started popping them again during the summer and I stopped cold turkey almost 3 days ago. Same situation where I feel nothing physically but this time around the mental aspect is pretty rough.

I feel like without them I'll never have fun again or enjoy the simple things that I used to. Hopefully that'll dissipate with time and eventually I'll get back to being me. This didn't happen last time so maybe now I have enough of a deterrent to prevent me from another recurrence.

[scaredmamaneedshelp]

Sounds like you have, otherwise you would be living in he'll we no appetite. I'm on day three and still feeling horrible. I was taking oxycodone 140 mlg per day and tramadol for almost two years. I was ob Percocet but it stopped working so by doctors have a stronger med. Be lucky your not going through withdrawals, but please stop using. Each time it gets worst and worst. Congrats on quitting

[Firstandlasttimer]

No, there's no chance that I'm going to take them again. It was a stint that I could see was starting to turn into a habit so I said screw it, enough is enough. Still though, I readied myself for a nasty withdrawal and it hasn't hit. Did I dodge a bullet?

[drakeBpat]

That's awesome you don't wanna feel withdrawal symptoms. Its hell literally.

[dwhitti777]

It may be delayed as some have a longer half-life or maybe you have just been VERY lucky that maybe you didn't take them long enough for dependence to build up. Everyone's brains are different. It's a blessing that you stopped now. You definitely do NOT want to experience withdrawal. If you continue using dependency WILL happen. Thank your lucky stars and stay away from them in the future because it can be hell on Earth.

[Merri123]

Well you may have dodged it this time. Consider yourself lucky. And stay clean now. Next time will most likely be harder.

Good job deciding to quit.