Does anxiety lead to depression

[ikdogg]

I'm day 11 clean from oxy was just wondering if anyone with expierence knows when this ends.  I have felt very depressed lately but also very anxious.  I can't seem to make decisions at all right now it *****.  I may be about to make a bad on, don't know what to do.

[mama23babies]

I know the pills cover up a lot of  emotions( all the bad anyway) because we are so happy while using. We were happy for so long now we have to feel all the bad again. It's a normal process. It does get easier. If you are at 11 days don't turn back now. You're doing good. The mental stuff will likely drag on a little while but it does get easier. Hand in there!1

[Cabgurl13]

Don't take any, it's really not worth it. What you're going through now will be over soon, it's all a game your mind is playing on you because it wants what it's so used to: oxy. Please don't use any, I am pulling for you. Today is my first day clean in a loong time, so I'm going through the same mental games. I'm a vicodin addict and I've used a lot of Oxy in my day as well. It's just not worth it, 11 days clean is amazing, please stick with it, you're an inspiration to me. Praying for you.

[ikdogg]

I just did it cold turkey and the physical wasn't all that bad but the mental *****.  I am currently in college which doesn't help at all by the way.  I was perfectly fine before didn't really like the college I was attending but planned to finish it out.  Now all I think about was my old school and the great times I had there and I wana quit.  I mean I didn't care for the school I am at before anyway but planned to finish, now I completely hate it.  I don't know if it was pills that realxed me before or if I actually did hate it here.  I feel I'm about to make a poor decision but don't know what to do. This is soo foreign to me

[mama23babies]

The depression and anxiety was big for me and still is after 6 months. My physical wd wasnt bad at all but the mental was awful. I still go through bad days of depression and anxiety. I wish I could tell you when it will end. My dr told me it can take anywhere upto 6 months or a year before the brain chemistry goes back to normal. I don't think that's true for everyone. Some are almost 100% after a month. Good luck to you.

[OxyMoron2009]

I have had depression prior to use and they go hand in hand with anxiety.  I tried before Oxy breakdown, all kinds of antidepressants and made things worse.  Somehow I came across Lamictal, which is in a classification of mood stabilizers and it worked.  No side effects and truly evened things out.  I have to get out of my dilemma and see Dr to try the Lamictal again.  Everyone is different but it might be a start.

Major kudo's for being 11 days clean.  How did you do it ?