Newbie addicted to pills

[OneDizzyBlonde333]

Well this board is so nice, educational and helpful just reading the posts helps get my mind on getting rid of these pills, I am gonna do tapering and hope that will help, also the vitamins listed are gonna be bought when I get paid but the real scary part is what the heck your body goes thru, I will still have to work and all of that so pray for me, truly want off and am gonna make it, they change so many things in your life and how you interact with others, bad stuff...so thanx to all for the posts, they truly do help others and I have never joined a group or forum thingy before and hope to daily update ya on my feelings and progress and appreciate all the good words and help...I easily can take over 100 mg of Vicodin daily and scares the heck out of me to go off but gotta do it, gotta do it!!! Thanx

[OneDizzyBlonde333]

AWWWWWWWyou guys ROCK, thanx and will do and update, much love felt and support is wonderful, thanx again but what is PM mean...goofy blonde

[marcatj]

YES.  taper until then, 7 tomorrow, 6 thursday.. then cold turkey friday.  it will be less painful. FLUSH THE REST on Friday.

and YES, but day 4 it will start to go uphill.

you will definitely need support to stay off - it is really the hard part.  this board is REALLY helpful for that.  as well, if you can get to meeting, or therapy - anything - as additional support your odds are even better.

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!  you totally won't die.  it's just a bad flue for a few days then your life will BE SO MUCH BETTER. it does take a little time for all the emotional stuff to go away, but within a few weeks - you will be amazed...

please trust me when i tell you this. pull out all you got and do this.  you will not be sorry.  in fact, you will be incredibly grateful...

(and please fell free to PM me anytime if you need support.  if no ones around, or even if anyone is...)

YOU CAN DO THIS! i can't tell you how much better life is off the pills.  it truly is like living a whole different life... i can't even describe it in words...

good luck sweetheart.  again - YOU CAN DO THIS!

xox
:)
mj

[OneDizzyBlonde333]

Well cut down to 8 from 10 to 12 but think I will wait til Friday and CT then my days off are Sun and Mon so the 3 day thingy will be over, any thoughts, the 3 days should be better at home than work, thanx

[OneDizzyBlonde333]

Thanx so much, this am I took ONE 10 mg Vic and a 300 mg Neurontin, I am gonna try for only 3 today maybe 4 then same or less tomorrow, we'll see and yes keep all posted, wonderful people...smiles, so far so good hadn't taken any since 9 last nite...we'll see, still scared...

[Mandapanda17]

welcome!! this is a great place to be :) Lots of us know what you're going through and we'll be here for you!

[OneDizzyBlonde333]

THANX for the encouragment, it is a really scary prospect but gotta and will do it but very scared as to what happens but after reading posts have a good understanding that it will hurt and then life will go on, geez wonder how we all got here...thanx again

[marcatj]

you can do it.

so many have... you can too.

stay on the board.  post alot.  and just know, things have to change, or you don't change.

you will be amazed at how different your life can really be.

w/d is temporary.  what your body goes through is temporary.  and REALLY temporary when you look at the grand scheme of things.  vs. a life of being half out of it on pills, not living even near to your true potential.  that's no life.

a short term detox is very much worth the rest of your life, living free.

good luck to you. you really CAN do this.  and welcome...

warmly,
mj