Oxycontin detoxing but no withdrawal symptoms?

[Newabuser]

Hello all, I'm brand new here and found this site just yesterday. I've been abusing Oxycontin 20's for about 6 months now but the well ran dry 3 days ago. I was taking 2 to 3 per day and biting them in half to bypass the time release. I haven't had any in almost a full 72 hours and so far there's been virtually no symptoms whatsoever.

I'm not substituting anything to take the edge off with the exception of one 350mg "Soma" taken before bed to help with the potential insomnia. I have to be honest here, I'm actually upset that I'm not suffering because now I'm starting to feel like I can quit anytime I want with no side effects. I can get a refill in 4 days if I want to and I'm now starting to think "why not, quitting is no problem".

Anyway, is this in any way normal, to not experience anything by now? Was my abuse at too low of a level to have an effect on me? Is it possible that something will yet hit me? I was expecting to be climbing the walls by now but so far it's been nothing.  

[kaboy1]

Thank your lucky stars! Do the right thing. If you don't I garauntee it will come and you will be paid back 10 fold. And you don't want thst. Take it from me, a 10 yr addict that has wd countless times.
Good luck.

[Newabuser]

Wow, I really want to thank everyone here for their comments and support. I have no knowledge of what I'm going through (or not going through) but nonetheless, it's still a matter of breaking an addiction whether I feel it or not.

Lack of physical symptoms aside, I'm beginning to realize that the big issue is the mental one. Honestly, I'm in the mindset of "I can't wait for the 19th" when the prescription can be refilled. Between now and then I need to do some real soul searching and stop myself. It's not going to be easy, especially with the lack of physical symptoms but somehow, someway I'm going to resist it. I'll let everyone know how it goes.  

[Newabuser]

Me again, sorry. One question I forgot to ask, I keep seeing the abbreviation "NA". Can someone tell me what that stands for? I'm guessing the A is abuse but what's the N stand for?

[tired_of_oxy]

Narcotics Anonymous. It's a support group where addicts help each other stay clean. They are wonderful and I highly recommend checking it out.

Please please leave the pills and no more refills ok?.. get on with life and realize that if you continue to play russian roulette with them its not a matter of "if" you'll end up suffering it's "when". It will happen. You have a rare opportunity here. One I'd kill for right about now. Take that gift, run with it and don't look back. I pray you never experience what full blown wds are like, it's hell and I wouldn't wish that mental and physical pain on anyone.

Your at the edge of a cliff, a few more steps and your free falling into addictive hell. Turn back NOW before it's too late. I'm not exaggerating here. It really gets THAT bad. Best of luck to you in making the right choice.

[gnarly_1]

HI.....about once a month we get someone like you threw the forum.....count your blessings and thank God he spared you of some agonizing withdrawal symptoms  addiction is not adout the pills its about the escape you need to figure our what your running from that you need to numb your self out N/A would be a good place to start it will help you get to the roots of your problems....this time you got a get out of jail free card let this crap get it hooks in you good ad deal and you will know just what he!! is like so dont tempt fait hook up with aftercare remember this is not about the pills they are a symptom of something much bigger good luck and God blesss......Gnarly    

[Newabuser]

Gnarly, Tired and everyone else that replied, please know I appreciate it. I wish I knew the reason why I'm not going through it, it's now approaching day 4 and nothing so far. It's almost 1:00 A.M. which is my normal time to go down for the night and I feel just like I do on any other night around this time, oxy's or not.

More importantly though I wish I could say I'm going to take everyones advice to heart. Right now at least I can't honestly say that come Friday when the bottle is full again I won't be dipping into it. If anything this whole episode has made me think that it's ok to do so and unless I go haywire, I'll be okay. I know how screwed up that sounds but I can't seem to convince myself that it's wrong.

Hopefully between now and then I'll wrap my head around it and realize just how skewed my thinking really is. I'll keep everyone posted and again, I truly do appreciate the encouragement.