im going crazy!

[justme242]

Hi all! I am new to this site but have found it to be so much help during this time. So thank u all for putting yourselves out there and being honest! I am 10 days clean today and my mind has been on a roller coaster! Day 6 was the first day I started feeling better but its not all good yet. I was addicted to anything I could get my hands on, including heroin for about 2 yrs. Was to the point where I was working just to pay for my habit. I'm a single mom of a beautiful 5 yr old daughter and I work full time. I lost a lot including my house, thank god I didn't lose my job or child. Everyday is a diff adventure but I'm pushing thru it. I haven't been able to eat or sleep much and I'm going crazy!!! Sleep aids haven't worked so I don't know what else to try. Any suggestions? The mental part is the hardest, esp on no sleep. I have absolutly no energy! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Hope to make some friends on her, would be great for recovery support! Thank u in advance and hope to hear from y'all soon!

[overopiates]

The sleep WILL come.People(myself included)want everything back perfect asap but it doesnt.U have to remember u spent a lot of time using and abusing ur body.U have to give ur body a little more time.I looked at it as being thankful i didnt have to be clean as long as I was using to feel better.as addicts we r a bunch of instant gratifaction junkies.Honestly though u will feel next to perfect really fast.Within a couple weeks people tend do get a decent amount of sleep by 30 days just about everyone so it will come soon.R u doing aftercare thats vital to maintain sobriety.Ur at the place where u need to get something in place and start doing it.Hey think of it like this.Your brain and body will get it together.Make sure u take care of the mental part by getting to na or therapy or something thats for u

[catmagnet]

Honestly, it is just going to take time to get yourself back in balance. it took a few months before I started to feel relatively "normal" again. In the meantime, just take it easy and just focus on one day at a time. You can do this. Keep posting and congratulations on your clean time =)