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So...Today is day 1

So I guess today is day 1.  Certainly wasn't the plan when I woke up this morning, but as good as any day.  Plus it is a good week for me court-wise.(Gotta keep positive right)  I know days 3-5 is gonna suck, but I got my Thomas Recipe and I am ready to go. Figure I will feign sickness on Thursday (not really faking it though am I), and then take Friday as well.  Should get me through days 3-5 at home and out of the office.

Told my fiance today and she was scared, but she is the most amazing woman in the world and I know she will be there for me throughout this process.

I will keep you all updated.  Not looking forward to the next few days/weeks (especially the nights--Been there before and they are never fun) but I have to do this...I will do this.
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Thanks for all of the support and encouragement in my last post from this morning

Matt
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fellas the way i have it figured im about 16 hrs ahead of u get ready for some god sleep tonight i got 14 hrs today lol i feel so refreshed didnt take any immodium or nothing and went played some basketball with the ole lady i dont know i woke up with so much energy lol and MATT man i dont know how to put this but here it goes I FREAKING LOVE YOU (no homo) lol no joke dude i never thought someone i have never met before would help so much more than any one back home man and for that i wanna thank u be sure and let me know how you and the finace are doing i hope all is well oh yeah i bought a hot tub today lol you were not joking on the relief it gives lo
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Matt, I am so proud of you!  AND your fiance!  You two are making very good progress.  To me, you have had the right attitude from the beginning.  Gloom and doom doesn't help anyone going through this.  My body felt bad enough....I didn't need an attitude to go with it!

Congrats!!!  Way to go.  Now get some aftercare, and don't make me get on you guys!!! : )
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13 days clean...Tomorrow will be two weeks since the last time I took a pill...well a pill with an opiate.  Seems like all i take anynmore are pills, but since they are just vitamins and other supplements I figure I am okay.  Hey the way I see it, there probably aren't withdrawls from b-6, b-12, or melatonin   :)

The fiance is doing better everyday.  She is out of town right now, which was scary at first,  but also was a good time to reintroduce myself to my buddies who I haven't seen for months since I have been holed up in a pill haze for months.  Went out for dinner, went golfing, all without pills and I had a great time.

Hope everyone out there is doing okay.  If your thinking of quiting or you are in teh middle of the fight, just read this post.  I promise you can do thsi and you will feel better eventually.  Plus all teh vitamins youre taking are making you healthier.  Its a win-win.

GNARLY -  Just to let you know I am not skipping aftercare.  i am meeting with an adiction specialist this wednesday. Thanks for checking in.

Matt

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Hey mat good to here from you its been a wile...im glad you doing so good how is your G/F doing??and are you taking time out for aftercare...please dont skip this part of it
good luck and God bless....Gnarly
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Great job Matt,

Nice seeing the update and learning that you are still clean.  You have done a great service to the many who will read this post.

Keep keeping,

bob
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So I made it to DAY 11.  I have been so busy at work teh last few days that I have not had any time to post.  The work actually helped with teh anxiety.  I realized that the pills, while they were great motivators, took my edge away.  I always thrived on stress and the pills mellowed me out so much that I had no stress.  I know stress is supposed to be bad, but I forgot the "natural" high I got from high stress cases, working late, then going to court and winning (Which I managed to do yesterday without pills for teh first time in a while.)  

Hope everyone out there is doing well.  For anyone just beginning....Good luck, you can do this and you can get through teh withdrawls if you set your mind to it and listen to all the amazing people on here....oh yeah and hot baths.

Have a good "clean" weekend everyone.

Matt
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Keep fighting the good fight Matt! I'm right there w/ you, no energy, hardly motivated yet still pushing thru!
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So today is Day 9.  Still tired, still not very motivated.  I have a ton of work to get done in teh next three days so I better get to it.  Thanks everyone for all of your support.

Matt
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Man, it sounds like you guys have made it through.  You have inspired me.  I heard a quote the other day on the Tudors.  What is the one thing that is not recoverable.  Is it your money, your honor, no you can get that back but Time.  You can never get back time that is lost.  How much time have we lost taking pills we think make is not hurt?
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Thanks man.  Congrats to you.  Day 8.  Seems like forever ago. All of last week seems like a giant blur.  The way i see it, I gave up a week to get my life back.  A sacrafice I was so willing to make.

Norc:  Thank you for all of your support as well.  I am so proud of how far you have come.

Matt
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You have been so great! An inspiration like so many others on here to me. keep up the good work, and enjoy your life to come!
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hey matt i told yall we got this man one week of many to come congrats brother
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Great job Matt and company,

So proud of you guys!!!  One week already??? ha ha  I know to YOU it must seem like a month!!!!

You'll keep feeling a bit better each day.  What an awesome and inspiring story,

bob
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You are fantastic, babe.  I can't wait to be your wife... We will have a fabulous wedding, pill-free. Have a great day at work.  You can do this.  I will do what I can to keep myself busy around the house so I don't go in sane.

You are one week FREE from those little demons we used to rely on each day. CONGRATULATIONS!
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hey, good luck on your day and take into account that our concentration and short term memory is not at their brightest so.... hummm, maybe take a lot of notes and post-it ? :)
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So today is one week.  Glad to be back at work, was glad to put a suit back on and actually shave.  Anxious at work right now becuase I missed sometime at the end of teh week and there is some work piled up.  Nothing I cant handle.

What I can say, is I feel a heck of a lot better than I did last time I was sitting in this chair.  I am still kinda cloudy right now, but physically I feel pretty good.  

I will keep you all updated...I may need to start a new post, This one is getting pretty long.

Matt
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You will be great at work today.  I know it.  You can do this... We can do this.  We have already come so far and I am so proud of you.
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I agree with Matt. Seeing how people from all walks of life have come together to support each other is inspiring. I find walking, stretching and doing other things help to get your mind off of it. I am starting day four and it is getting better. We have to realize most of us were on that junk for years so all the toxins that were held in place need to come out. Exercise, right eating and hydrating works. I for one can't wait to take my first hike again.

Pray and pray often. God will answer you.. He will never leave you. Trust in him.
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hey buddy hadnt talked to u all day i was just checking in to see how u were doing?
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Congrats on your decision to quit.  It is the first step.  As for remedies, the truth is there is nothing that will make the wd go away except time.  I am in day 6 right now and feeling much better than I was only four days ago.  

Having said that, on the top-right side of the page you can look in the health page and you will find the Thomas Recipe.  It will help to take some of the edge off.  Also for your legs the Hylands Restless Legs will also help.  It wont alleviate the problem, but will make it more bearable.  For the cramps and the diarrhea, get and use the immodium from the Thomas recipe.  It was a life saver for me since the stomach cramps were my biggest issue.  Also stay hydrated, water, water, water, water.  Never be without a full water bottle.  You need to flush alot out of your system.  Also if you have access to a spa/jacuzzi it will alleviate so many of the symptoms, even if only for a moment. Otherwise a hot bath with epsom salt or even just a hot shower.  

Beyond that, just keep posting on here.  There is a support network of people on her that will be there for you all the way through this.  Good luck to you, you are already farther along than you were yesterday.

Matt



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I am new on this site.. I have been wanting to do this for a long time but finally just decided to do it and not be scared of what comes ahead. I was in a head on car accident a couple years ago and have some pretty bad back and neck problems from it. Of course my treatment from this accident included Hydrocodone 7.5. I have taken it daily ever since. I have tried to stop a few times but when i went without it I felt so much pain and was so sick that I thought I really needed it. I didnt realize that what I was feeling was withdraws not that my body was that bad that i really needed the medication. So I kept taking it and as time went by It was not working so much and I had increased my dose more and more as time went by. I never took anything stronger but i increased the amount of pills I would take in a day. I am scared what long term affects this does to my body and want to stop NOW. I am not looking forward to the next week. But after reading all your posts Looks like a great light at the end of a dark tunnel.  I am not going to try to do this. I AM GOING TO DO THIS. Today is day 1 for me and I am currently looking on line for what i can do to make the withdraws easier to get through. I know my biggest issue before was leg cramps while sleeping, and hot and cold flashes. So, mentally I can handle it but i will struggle more with the physical symptoms because I am recently divorced and have 2 beautiful girls and a fulltime Job that I can not miss anytime from. I just moved to a new city and do not have any close friends here. So as for a support system or anyone to help me with housework or keeping up with the kids and my work.. there is no one so I have to struggle through that. That will be my biggest obstacle. SO PLEASE if anyone can give me some affordable tips on what to do to physically get through this as easy as possible so that it does not affect my everyday life as much.. I would be more greatful than you can ever imagine :) Good Luck to all of you and thank you ahead for your help!
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Matt & overit2day--I am glad your BBQ went great, it sounds like you guys had fun. Day 6 whoo who proud of you both as that is quite an accomplishment. Keep going and all of your days will be great. Isn't fantastic to feel life again and realize how much you were missing when you were on the pills. I am pulling for the both of you.
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Hi Mat good to here your starting to feel better...your thew the worst of it now hows your girl doing?? I seen she started her own post yesterday anyways stay strong start to look into some sort of aftercare...it shouldn't be considered optional it is critical to long term sobriety...getting clean only takes a week or so staying clean takes the rest of your life
good luck and God bless.........Gnarly
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Hey Matt I just gotta echo Dave sentiment there. I was riding the fence when you started out 6 days back, Off the OCs but had a bottle of hydros and was tryin to taper...or so I was telling myself. But after watching your posts in particular I just finally said to H**l with it all and took the plunge. I'm glad I did. Good luck to you.....
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Thanks everyone.  Feeling good today.  Have some stuff to do around the house and just might go for a bike ride.  Starting to get alot of my energy back.  Also glad I am getting my life back one day at a time.
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