What Worked For You?

[Tuck24]

Alot of you guys know my story. I was taking Lortab and Percocet 10mg, sometimes 25-30 daily so I could continue with my baseball career. After I retired, all the surgeries followed with all the pain meds and I just could'nt function without them.

After spending 18 months on Methadone, 60-80 mgs a day, I decided to quit. No taper just got tired of it. I experienced very mild withdrawals but the depression got bad, but it has since subsided. I quit in September and have had absolutely NO desire to take ANY pill again.

My question is, "What is REALLY working for you"? I've gone to meetings (NA) and they are not for me. I wake up everyday and say "Going Forward!" While the withdrawals were not pleasant, I would never want to be in the frame of mind where I feel I have to take a pill to function. As we speak, there are narcotics in my house and I honestly can say this is the first time I've given it any thought.

So am I wrong in going forward? I really don't want counselling, meetings, etc. because I don't ever think about my recent past with the pills or don't dwell on it. Going to meetings makes me very anxious and I don't want to be consumed with what used to be a part of my life that was so negative and hurtful.

So, Is anybody in my boat?

[avisg]

For me I tapered off I used the Thomas recipe minus the benzos and the amino acid protocol .Exercise and eating health along with seeing a therapist.

[gizzy32]

Everyone is different and i guess whatever works for us best. I'm like you, N/A was not for me, although it's a great support group, there were a few things i did not like about it, i did not want to be going to meetings all week and there were a lot of people in N/A forced to attend and didn't really want to be there. Not putting down N/A at all though, just not for me but it really is a great support group.

This site has worked for me and i know i need to be here to help me stay clean. It's gotten a lot easier to not use drugs, but without any support for myself i know that can get me in trouble. Helping others on here, helps us. For all of us that still battle cravings and are true addicts, i believe some type of support group is vital to STAY clean.  So to answer, this forum helped me more than anything and am thankful i found Medhelp. Congrats man on getting off this **** and getting clean.