Opiate Based Prescriptions

[TroubledDude]

These drugs seriously rob us of our souls. We lose interest in the things we used to love and soon all we can focus on is our nasty habit. I'm only six days in the clear, but the way it is stated in so many of the posts here is that for the rest of my life, I will need to be fully committed to my sobriety and I do understand that. My question is, will things ever be normal again? I realize that letting my guard down could mean a relapse, but is there going to be a time when I can do the stuff I used to without thinking about oxy?

[merrymaria]

if you can remember feeling normal and happy before the oxys......yes it will come....we must take our sobriety very seriously and commit to quitting forever...no matter what...it takes time to heal our brains after stopping...the opiates really screw them up and it s hard to feel like we can fun without them but you can because you remember and can feel real feelings...if that makes sense and thats how normal people are....when i decided to quit i wanted to be normal more than anything...it took about 2 months to really feel decent but i was almost a 4 year abuser...as the months pass everything lines up and falls in place and we are finally normal...still addicts...but normal...at leat for myself...live one day at a time and remember your light is shinning through....maria

[Leah1964]

One day I wonder if I will ever be normal again and then like today, i have been doing stuff around my house, cooking for my daughter (19), contacted some old friends and made plans, and I am kind of enjoying it.  I am 2.5 weeks clean.  The addiction really did steal my soul.  I did only what was needed to get by and if it didn't have to be done I could care less about it, withdrew from people and generally didn't take pride or joy in anything anymore.  God help me to remember what I lost and what I have gained.  So with that said yes I am beginning to experience a little, life without being consumed by the screaming addiction.  At least I can speak for today  : - }.  Everybody always says hang in there it'll get better so 'Hang in there, IT WILL get better - little by little.'

[Bad_Obsession]

I think alot plays into that.  If you have come to terms with the idea that you will never having another pill again, and your commitment to stay clean, and change nasty habits that popped up when your pill usage did.  I think the faster you let go, move on, and rebuild, the faster you will heal overall.  There WILL be a time when you dont think about them for a really long time...but there will always be those times where you do.  I suppose for us...it never really "goes away".

[vicki595]

Well,I think so. I think it's a process...over time...with some work/aftercare. The good feelings come back and you're able to think about oxy less and less. I think you have to tell yourself everyday NOT to think about it.   There are pitfalls like PAWS,anniversary dates,Holidays,refill dates that can be triggers. You guard against all of this. But,I believe the time comes when we can do everything we did before and love it just as much.
Vicki