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Ready to start Detoxing- and FOR GOOD! (i hope :))

Hi All,

Been browsing this beautiful forum and reading all the good info on detoxing from oxy. It amazes me how many people are in the same boat. Shows how we are all so weak. Oh yes, it is true even in my case that I didn't ask for addiction. I have serious ankylosing spondylitis and needed pain control, but now that I see it has been nearly 10 years on Oxy with very brief times periods of being off...I realize that I am back on them because of my own weakness. No pain has ever been so desperately bad that I would want to be hooked on Oxy again. Truth is, it feelss good and that is why we do it...and exponentially as well.

I see some people here is an aweful shambles of extremely high doses, but I believe whether high doses or low, the truth is the same...we all have a weakness that needs overcoming.

It seems like everyone's need is the same here.. that is, I want to stop these pills, how to do it with the least effects and better yet- PERMANENTLY. I think in my case the permanently will be the issue. I have weened off Oxy before, and even cold turkeyed it a couple times.. yet here I am 10 years later as I said. Not good when I reflect.

I appreciate greatly the Amino Acid Protocol info which I have printed and also Thomas' post of a detox recipe. I am going to start gathering what i can to give this another go.

I take 4-5 oxycocet's a day...which may not seem like a lot to many here, but it is alot to me because they are climbing again.

I started my day with a long prayer to God to thank him for his blessings and to say that I needed help to do this FOR GOOD. I strongly feel He will help me. I don't believe He will remove the withdrawals or some strange magic, but I feel He will intervene where it is important afterwards, such as having strong support, activities to keep busy to keep mind off going back etc...

Anyways, I am not sure when I will start. I guess technically I have today with the prayer, and i cut my normal morning pill dose down to half, so I guess I am tapering further until I get the recipe incredients over the next day or 2.
Thanx for this website and support from everyone trying to do the same.

I will keep this thread updated, but like i said, it won't be the coming off for me that will spell success, but the satying off, and I pray this will happen!
Best.
Matt

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214607 tn?1287677559
Its true that no one or nothing can stop someone from doing something, but those support groups can give you the motivation to stop. WHen I came here I had previously tried to quit, at least 30 times and always caved in by the 2nd day, if not within hrs. A few times I made it 3 days, then started back up. It was when I came here and had the outpoor of support, advice and understanding that gave me the motivation to get it done and stay that way. It took a couple times, but I am over 400 days clean and counting....Good luck to you, you can do this...you have done it before, now make it stick...
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Sorry to bring tears to your eyes, but it sounds like the same ones I have so that is good. I hope we can all do this together, and this looks to be the forum to do it with.
Feel free to post on this thread your progress if you start to do this if you want, no worries. Glad to hear this is actually helpful to others!

Matt
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Thanx so much for the encouragement.

I am not sure what to do for the support part- definitely this website for starters as I can see the support is here already. Beyond that, I am not sure. Realistically, no support can stop someone from doing something, else we wouldn't be in this mess, but it does help to hear DON'T DO IT AGAIN  from time to time :)

My family are very supportive. I have a tough situation, probably like many others here, where I watch my 2 year old son during the day, so I need to be very careful on the withdrawals because i cannot be down and out as they say. I wish i could get a good 2 weeks off of that to do this, but that probably wont happen, so here i go...........

Matt
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thanks Matt,

This brought tears to me as I know I need to quit now....
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You sound very positive and know what you want.  That will help you tremendously.  I too believe we need support after the wd's.  I am glad you are here and we will help you in every way.  Congrats on wanting to do this!!!!            sara
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Congrats on making this decision!  You seem very motivated and your head is in the right place.  You know full well that as hard as detox and withdrawal is the real stuggle starts after... staying clean is the hard part.  But knowing this and acknowledging it will be very helpful to you. What is your plan for support?  I found that I have never been able to do it without some form of support. This time around is the first time I have sought any support, via this forum, and its been successful for me in soo many ways.   I wish you the best of luck and know you can do this.
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