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Sunny Outlook today...

Well, I've been on and off this board for months and am back with some words of encouragement.  Before I decided to post my comments, I read a few of the recent ones so I could really, just maybe, help a bit.  

Many, many months ago, I broke down and posted my first post here (after reading for months and being scared) to stop taking so many norco's!!  Those beautiful, lovely, oval shaped little gems!  Those wonderfully horrible, terrible things that make me love and hate life all at the same time.  Tied to the fears of running out, paying over and over and getting ripped off by the dealer a few times.  Basterd, how dare him!  Well, the first time I posted, I was at the end of my rope and was taking about 12 of the 10 mg norco's a day.  I posted that I was taking about 8 a day but when I really figured it out, I was taking much more than I thought.  God, how did I get there.

I am an "ALMOST" taper success.  I have been tapering very, very slowly as suggested and it's the way to go, given you are in control.  Makes me sick I have been doing this for 3 years.  But today, I took only ONE norco.  Broke one in half this morning, and just took the other 1/2 a few minutes ago.  I have trazadone to sleep tonight and a few valiums.  I do not drink, I do not smoke and have never, ever had addictions of any sort.  So it can certainly get you!  No matter who you are.

I feel a bit cold/hot, I'm a bit agitated but know it's the drugs leaving my body and in a crazy way, that's a bit of a buzz for me right there.  I know this **** is leaving my body.  My tummy is upset and that's just another indication I'm getting rid of this stuff.  I plan to take 1 tomorrow too.  Not sure how I will sleep tonight but I don't care!  I will push thru.  The fact that I have been tapering has gotten me to this point I believe where I"m not miserable.  Maybe I'm being overly-optomestic but I am going to do this!  

The ones that decide to taper CAN do it.  I'm not THERE yet but it's the closest I've ever been.  I look forward to gaining control of my short temper - I know it's the pills and I look forward to not being a slave to these things.  What a waste of 3 perfectly good years (and lord knows how much money).  Thanks everyone for listening.  It can be done, and I WILL do it!  Watch me go!
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Frtiz, you are doing great.  I have tapered before and have also gone cold turkey -tapering is definitly the way to go if you have the control.  Your next step is to decide on a quit date.  If you can taper down to just 1/2 tablet for a whole 24 hours, then you have it made.  Decide on your date and stop, with withdrawal will be minimal and should be gone within 2 days at your dose - then the real living starts.  You will start to feel human again.  Once you quit, make sure that you get rid of all pills you may have left, lose the dealers phone numbers, keep posting, and get into an aftercare program - whether thats an NA meeting, therapy, or just posting here - aftercare support is critical to help you from going back to using.  Congratulations on your progress, you are almost there.
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Gosh, thanks Lisa!  I see you being there for Megan who, bless her heart, is struggling so hard but I admire her!  And you are a gem for supporting her...  I feel so good today, so happy and so good I have gotten this far.  I lurk around the boards and truthfully, when I think I'm going to be weak, I read and read and read and then I don't feel weak anymore, it's so cool.  Tomorrow will be a challenge but I'm going to do it.  I am soooo busy at work lately that I don't have time to think about the next pill or 1/2 of a pill I can take.  Work is a blessing...  Cheers Lisa!  Thanks!
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Go ahead!!!!  Keep on keeping on!!!! Way to go that is great. You are right for some taper is a good way to go.  You are already a huge success in my book!!!  Keep up the good work you can do it.
Never give in, never

Lisa
Jacksonville,FL
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