Need to get clean........

[JohnBlaze2]

I'm new to this forum. Is there something I can take to get off oxy(s). I have been using for about 4years. I was getting them for a friend and one night I decided to try a endocet (5) and loved how they made me feel and the euphoria effect wow. Been chasing that same effect but cant find it. I was taking meds for depression/anxiety and notice right away that the endocet(5) also help with that too. It made me feel alive...I thought!!! For the longest time I would take a half in morning and the other half at lunch. On my way home from work i would take 1 and did that for about 18months. Four years later I'm using everyday and looking for them everyday....it seems more important then food. The days I cant find them are bad!! This is slowly killing me and costing me a ton of hard earned cash. Right now I'm using anywhere from 60to100mgs a day. Today is the first day I ever used more then a 100mgs. I actually got robbed trying to get them...and that was a good enough excuse to use more. I'm using anything I can get which includes 80s 40s and 20s. Need to stop now!!! I need help now!!! Please!!! I have let this take over my life and I want my life back!!! Mind over matter I think. I have three days off at work coming up and planned to go CT. Any thoughts or advise would be great.

[ochooked]

Welcome to the forum John,  You are at the right place.  I guess Eagle has said it all -- I too was on Oxy - an even larger amount and managed to get clean about 3 months ago.   It is not easy going through detox but you can do it -  many others have.  I would strongly suggest that if you are really serious about quitting you can help yourself succeed.  First, cut off your supply line ---  tell your dealer that you will not be doing business with him anymore -- there is liberation in just doing that -- then find a good friend to be accountable to --- then tell your significant other (or close friends) what you are doing. They will give you encouragement and support when you are down and hurting.  Then get the Thomas Recipe and Amino Acid Protocol (lower right of your screeen) -- next take some time off and just 'bite the bullet' and stick it out.  Like Eagle said, it will be tough for a few days but will be over soon.   All the best to you ---- Please let us know if you have an problems knowing what to do with all the extra money you are going to have when you don't have to chase the fix any more.  Lots will help you decide just where to spend it  :).

[Cavimom]

Hi there.. SO glad you came here!!  Theeagle's post was spot on!  It really is mind over matter!  Just think of all the MONEY you will have NOT buying off the streets!  Withdrawl isnt as bad as everyone thinks its GONNA be!  You can do it....Cold Turkey is really the way to go.IMO . Like you said there is an opportunity in front of you with 3 days off of work!!  Try to plan it so days 2 or 3 -6 are the days OFF.. Arm yourself with
1. US!!  2. Xtra strength Tylenol  3. Soup and crackers  4. pepto bismol / ammonium  5. Vitamins  and plan to rest or sleep in your "comfy" spot!!  You will feel like you have the Flu for a few days then its all BETTER from there!  Also, if you have anxiety problems already and have that med to help you, use it!!  I doubled up on my lexapro for anxiety..
Please come back and chat with us.. there are TONS of people who get it and understand here!    Best of luck and YOU CAN do it!!!!  Kim

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Welcome to the forum here - its a good place for you to be right now. And it sure does beat getting robbed while trying to score....my advice for you would be to look at the right hand side of the screen. Find the box that says Health Discussions.....then look for the Thomas Recipe and the Amino Acid Protocol .......then read them. These are both very valid measures to take. Nothing will make it painless - but some things will help make it easier. Try to quit your dose a day or so before you take off for three days...Day 1 is not so bad since you still have active metabolites in your system. Days 3-5 are usually the worst. Expect to feel like a bad case of the flu for a few days....Read up and stock up. You can never know too much about your enemy here - and narcotics are now your enemy ...... to use an old paradagim - find, fix, and destroy that enemy. Stick with posting here for advice or any reason...support does help... And no one here is a stranger to your story - we have all lived it ourselves ------- good luck...