I have been taking hydrocodone on a daily basis, but fairly light doses for 6 months. Prior to hydro's, i had access to tramadol online and abused that more severily. Last 6 months ive taken daily about 3-4 5mg hydro's by themselves, or 6 tramadols a day, mixed with 1-2 5 mg hydro's. I know this is relatively loser dose of an " addict" but I am already on that path of needing more and more, and I can see why some people get to taking 10-12 pills a day. I do not want that. I am a new father, full time student, with ALOT of responsiblity. I want to get off, but when I cold turkey, I feel sooo depressed and lifeless, I cannot do the simplest tasks. My life is very very stressful, so i Know that in intself adds to the addiction...I want to be able to wake up HAPPY and full of energy without ANYTHING- Now i know the natural ways to help stress, working out, eating, sleeping habits. I used to be perfecto with that, I played collegiate athletics, but upon the drug dependency my body has become more weak, I eat less, and I know that all makes the stress worse. I am wondering how I can quit asap without having that feeling of lifelessness and lack of motivation. I simply cant afford that feeling, I dont have a couple of weeks to devote to just laying on a couch dealing with the withdrawals. Any suggestions?