My Day #47 Getting over the hump

[Norco1947]

Hi all ,  Just wanted to post on my  day#47 that every day i feel lucky to have found this site . My new life has been going good , feel pretty good , mostly happy , haveing fun again , Seems that every few days i feel stronger more energy , Sleep has returned , Eating like a horse .  
Thank you all for your support ......Ron  

[Norco1947]

Hi Keith ,  Gone to the VA addiction Dr's , Seemed to help at first . now it seems they want to go back 45 years in my head and i just really want to learn how to handel life ruff spots today without pills numbing my mind .
My VA Dr thinks this site is great after care in its self . Still looking for what i need ... Ron  

[Norco1947]

Hi Dane ,  Thank you , it does get better , We are all proof ... Ron

[keith187]

Alright ron!!!  Just want to thank you for your positive posts.You inspired me to keep after it.Are you doin any aftercare? Keep posting....Keith

[Dane74]

i just wanted to let you know that i love your positive attitude!!!! You are doing great, with each and every day clean you will feel better.  Keep up the good work Ron;-)

[Norco1947]

Hi Buddy , Its hard to fully recover as fast as we would like . I try to stay positive , tell myself to keep busy and thats helped . I remember what i felt like on pills and even the ruff days now are better then pill no life days .
I have a new GSD puppie , for me its a lot of fun , can't be down when your playing with a puppie , brings joy , just makes me happy . Just playing , training cleaning her kennel & feeding her keeps me doing things i like to do , outside in the sun shine and i stay busy .
Your right about being with people , I find that i lost interest in friends when addicted , now slowly learning to enjoy them again ....  Try not to over think things like PAWS  you will have some up's & downs till you heal 100%  that's part of the recovery ..... Stay positive Ron

[buddycrunch]

Ron, you are an inspiration.  Thanks.
At two months i still get a day that starts out with depression that leads to uncontrolled fear/axiety by 6:00 PM   I think being alone too long is part of it and no ambition to get busy comes right in stride with the depression.  (interacting on here helps alot)  After a severe day two days ago, I discovered what is called PAWS.

[Norco1947]

Hi Lis , You sound just like me 48 days ago .
Fear (called panic) is the drug talking to your brain . Your brain does not remember how to work with out the pills .
The fear is worse then the pain & discomfort of W/D . You will get thru the W/D in hours the fear lasts untill we act. Others have gone thru this and have there life back and so WILL you.
Sure the first 100 hours of detox (W/D) are tuff but if you want your life back its well worth the fight .
The sleep was hit & miss for the first 30 days , The energy started to return about the same time .
I felt better the very first day , even with the W/D i know i was not takeing pills and started thinking better of myself .
I read posts and feared & stressed the so called KILLER Day3-4 .
The stress & fear were again worse then the day 3-4 .
By day #4 i know i could do this , stayed on line for advise , support ,and to pass the hardest times .
On day#11  I went to a comady club with my wife a laughed my A** off

Get your self ready . Vit's , Ensure to drink when you don't feel like eating
You can live on that stuff , I did for days , you must eat to heal .
if you can take a week off work , tell them you have the flu .


When your ready , Post for support and you will start to get yourself back in a few days ..... Think positive , fight hard , do it for yourself ...Ron

[mamaof4410]

Oxy withdrawl is about the same as heroin withdrawl. It *****. But the one thing that I did learn is that you have to push through it if this is what you really want. Ive been off for almost 2 months and after about a week I started to feel better, But you can not just sit around and be bored. You will end up using again if you do. I did it over and over again. This time I tried keeping myself busy and it has worked. Try new things, get new friends. Anything to take your mind off of using. I hope you try. Also start taking vitamins to help with your energy level. They help alot.

[lis3d]

honestly how many days or weeks did it take for you to start to feel like a person again. To where you could sleep and eat? I want to stop taking my oxys so desperately but am scared to death thinking of the withdrawls. I am so proud of you to be so far along, I wish I could say the same for myself.

[jlannspr]

Great Job, these posts are so inspirational. I hope others will read this and be inspired to stay on track.

[HappyDays2Come]

I am so glad you are feeling so great!! You have been such a supportive friend to so many who are in need of support. So I thank you for helping not only myself, but so many others. Please keep posting your updates, for I love to hear the positive stories :)!

[mamaof4410]

Thats great! I have almost 2 months under me and it feels great! The feeling to want to eat again was great lol. Ive gained 6lbs so far and I just look healthier. I would have to force myself to eat at first because I thought no food no energy and I have 4 kids so I needed the same amount of energy that I was getting from my addiction. We can do it....all of us!

[weaver71]

Way to go Ron! I'm glad you found this sight as well. You are a true asset to this community. You reminded me of hoe much I was eating, once the detox was over. I started growing a muffin top and had to control myself. I think a lot of us live on fake energy from pills and are malnourished when we quit being taken by pills. Congrats on 47 days, and thanks for all you bring to the forum.