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I've made it to day 6!
Well I think the physical part of w/d is over for the most part. I still get the occasional creepy crawlies and sweats. But I can deal with that. Sleep is slowly coming around also. It's the mental part and anxiety that's hard for me. But I'm still trucking along. I just wanted to say for anyone in the first few days that it does get better! You may feel like crap the first few days but those yucky feelings will go away. I want to thank everyone here for all the encouragement and help. I haven't been posting much but I have been reading them all. God bless you all and I'm so thankful to have found this forum!
Day 6 is great! I promise each day will get better and better..slowly but better. Mental will play tricks with you. Sometimes make you think you are hurting or anxious so you till relapse. Stupid lazy brain does not want to work. Why should it? The pills did all the work and the brain got to take a vacation. This helped me when I was trying to figure out why I was feeling so cloudy and anxious and depressed. I hope it helps you!!
You have to remember how opiates work, and why you feel depressed etc. when you quit taking them and after you are over the withdrawals.
Opiates bound to the opioid receptors in your brain and body. They release their artificial endorphins to them, and block the bodies natural endorphins. After a while the neurons that produce the body's natural endorphins disappear. There is no need for them so they just don't rejuvenate like they would normally.
When you stop taking the opiates, they leave your opioid receptors bare, and they are calling out for your body's natural endorphins, but there isn't any there at first. You body has to repopulate the neurons that make them, and this takes time.
Endorphins like dopamine control your moods, anxiety, sadness, anger, happiness, pain etc.
You will slowly get your "old self" back as these neurons repopulate and begin increasing their endorphins production. After being off the opiates for a month, they should be about 45-50% of normal, and be back to normal within a year.
So hang in there, you will feel better and better as the months roll by.
Try keep busy and keep your mind focused on positive things instead of dwelling on the depression, anxiety, etc. that are only temporary and will disappear as your endorphins return to normal.
You have to remember how opiates work, and why you feel depressed etc. when you quit taking them and after you are over the withdrawals.
Opiates bound to the opioid receptors in your brain and body. They release their artificial endorphins to them, and block the bodies natural endorphins. After a while the neurons that produce the body's natural endorphins disappear. There is no need for them so they just don't rejuvenate like they would normally.
When you stop taking the opiates, they leave your opioid receptors bare, and they are calling out for your body's natural endorphins, but there isn't any there at first. You body has to repopulate the neurons that make them, and this takes time.
Endorphins like dopamine control your moods, anxiety, sadness, anger, happiness, pain etc.
You will slowly get your "old self" back as these neurons repopulate and begin increasing their endorphins production. After being off the opiates for a month, they should be about 45-50% of normal, and be back to normal within a year.
So hang in there, you will feel better and better as the months roll by.
Try keep busy and keep your mind focused on positive things instead of dwelling on the depression, anxiety, etc. that are only temporary and will disappear as your endorphins return to normal.
hi gigi,
wow, thanks for the update. when someone doesnt post for a couple days it makes me nervous.
congrsts you are doing awesome. keep on truckin'
you will feel even better tomorrow.
keep up the good work.
you are healing
hugs and continued prayers
debbie
wow, thanks for the update. when someone doesnt post for a couple days it makes me nervous.
congrsts you are doing awesome. keep on truckin'
you will feel even better tomorrow.
keep up the good work.
you are healing
hugs and continued prayers
debbie
Great job it sure does get better. If it didn't there wouldn't be anyone here to lean on right?
Hang in and stay close wanted to thank you for all your support.
I'm feeling like a different person and that's a good thing been a long road for me but all worth it.
Hang in and stay close wanted to thank you for all your support.
I'm feeling like a different person and that's a good thing been a long road for me but all worth it.
You're on your way...It gets better and better. You may have an "off" day or two, but generally the days become very enjoyable. You may even end up wondering, like I did, why you didn't do this sooner. The high from being clean - regular, ordinary life - is much more powerful than the false feelings from the meds.
Congratulations. Keep positng...You are an inspiration.
Congratulations. Keep positng...You are an inspiration.
Thanks Steve!
Help- I promise it does get better. I had my moments where I thought it wouldn't. And kept asking myself why I had to ensure such torture. But each day it gets a little better. You too will be able to say this. You just gotta keep thinking positive and dig deep within yourself for strength. If I can do this I know anyone can. Good luck to you!
Help- I promise it does get better. I had my moments where I thought it wouldn't. And kept asking myself why I had to ensure such torture. But each day it gets a little better. You too will be able to say this. You just gotta keep thinking positive and dig deep within yourself for strength. If I can do this I know anyone can. Good luck to you!
I'm on day 5 and I still feel very crappy. I just wanted to thank you for giving me the tiniest shred of hope that tomo will be a better day.
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