day 3 of lortab wd will 1 pill start the process over

[fuzzy1972]

i have been taking 5-10 7.5 lortabs for 2 years trying to kick these things on day 3 of cold turkey and as u know its really tough.reading this fourm helps me to see that i am not alone and i am thankfull for that.i am so miserable right now that i am considering calling a "freind" to help me out of this funk but i am afraid if i do i will have to start this whole process over again and i dont think i can go thru it all over again.was wondering if anybody had some kind of answer for me.thanks

[Gpison]

You are sooo close to feeling better. For most people WD's peak no later than 72 hours from your last pill. Hang in there please!

Ask yourself one simple question.....Do you like the way you are feeling right now? You are within hours of starting to feel better, please don't start this all over again.

Good Luck!

[fuzzy1972]

hello..thanks for the support its good to know im not alone in this fight! i'm doing all that but when im sittin here feeling bad its all i can think of!! i've read this can last from one week to a month seems like a lifetime but i understand its part of the process.i do not to prolong this any more than i have to so i will be strong knowing that there are people like you willing to help with words of encouragement.thank you so much...tom

[dominosarah]

Turn some music on,  watch a good movie just keep yourself busy.  Your mind will play some nasty games with you now.  Are you having any pain?  If you are that will increase as we experience rebound pain.  This is only temporary and another game the brain plays......Stay positive and this time will be over before you know it!!!      sara

[fuzzy1972]

just thought id update a bit it seems to help to write about it.i stood my ground and didnt make that call! the advice i received yesterday really helped and i know its just a drop in the bucket but baby steps right?today is day 4 and the first day back to work not a great day but not the worse by far!!feeling a little better and today it seems like there is a light at the end of tunnel i just have to keep focused. thanks to all who gave your support and advice i will never forget!

[cathy7871]

Way to go!!!  So happy you did not cave.  I took my last pill Fri morning.  Feeling crappy and I took off work for a few days.  I work 12 hour shifts at a pretty physical job and I guees my biggest problem right now is sleep. I knew i could never do my job without rest. So here I am. I agree that posting seems to help, cause I have hid my problem for years and I think maybe some of my family suspects I have problems, I have never admitted to it. Anyway good job with quitting.  Life is not a race, but a journey.

[fuzzy1972]

thank you for the words of encouragement! it isnt easy but nothing in life that is good ever is! i want you to know that this to will pass it really ***** but please be strong for all the people  that care about you! this forum has helped me a bunch if for  nothing else but to see that we are not alone. i wish you the best of luck and trust me it will get better one day at a time.if you need to talk you know where to find me. take care and try to stay focused on what you need to do...

[cathy7871]

Right now I just keep telling myself that baby steps is the way to go. It is what I need to do to get to the final goal.  I wanna be drug free and not in a fog. Fri morning I took my last pill and I am already surprised how much clearer things are. Far from great, cause my mind is racing, but I think that is a good thing. That is better than being in a complete fog, right?  How was work? Stay strong.  We just need to remember why we are here and keep focusing on that light at the end of the tunnel. We will reach it , I have faith.