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[amber22245]

I know im an addict and i want what i want now.....and what i want now is to feel better....I know I could be feeling worse....is it true it gets worse at day 3-5 because im almost at day 3 and im scared its going to get worse....If ya'll post to my ? could you just say about when you started to feel good again....need a lil encouragement ya know a time frame to look forward to THANKS :)

[kyle505]

I have to agree with day 4 being the turning point...But when you start feeling better physically, your head starts talking to you. The mental side of detox can be harder than you'd expect. Sleep will be a problem for a while, but don't let that get to you. The longer your clean, the easier it is to deal with the lack of sleep.
I'm on day 65 - life is wonderful. The natural high from daily living is so much better than anything else. It keeps getting better. Hang in there.

[amber22245]

thank you guys for the info even if its not the same for me it still gives me hope...I'm so freakin glad i came across this site :) You guys are so motivating THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

[gnarly_1]

HI day 4 is the turning point for most its the last day of feeling really sick tomorrow you will feel a lot better then each day there after you keep gaining ground it hard to say when will it be overbut a month is realistic for most habbits drugs like methadone and sub take longer more in the 90 day range but your off to a great start stick with us both threw your detox as well as your recovery good luck and God bless........Gnarly

[kk1303]

I started feeling better on day 3. It all depends on how u take care of yourself.

[jlannspr]

i felt better around day 8, but around day 20, i started feeling good enough to crave also. It seemed one pill wouldnt hurt as a reward for how far ive come. Right there u have to STOP. thats a trigger. keep ur mind open to triggers, and prepare to shut them down.

[jlannspr]

i felt better around day 8, but around day 20, i started feeling good enough to crave also. It seemed one pill wouldnt hurt as a reward for look how far ive come. Right there u have to STOP.

[amber22245]

ya'll are all so great thank you for your support - still sober and still strong heading into day 4

[ImDONENoMore]

I know exactly what you mean by "this time feels different" - because as bad as I felt during withdrawal and early recovery, there was a difference - a HUGE difference, in the way I was thinking.  I felt ticked off, yes, and anxious, and sick, the whole thing, during withdrawal.  But deep down inside I knew this was it.  That I was DONE.  That's a good sign amber, keep going.  Oh, and everyone's right - the time it takes to feel better varies a lot between all of us - I do think it has a direct corelation to how long you were abusing and your age, overall health, etc.  I definitely think the older you are, the harder the withdrawal too.

So you're young!  And that's going to help a great deal.  Just go with it and don't set yourself up with any misguided expectations.  Believe me, eventually, you're going to feel better - in fact, better than you have in a long time.  And don't forget to get some kind of support after all of this okay?  I gotta tell you, I've seen very few members here who are longterm successes that didn't have some kind of help going forward and staying connected to that help.  It's the key to getting sober and STAYING sober.

I have faith in you!  :)

[MIkanik]

Wonderful!  Keep that mind-set in place!  That's what I'm doing.  This time IS different.  Every MINUTE I get through, clean, is a minute that is truly MINE.  It's one that I own and the substance doesn't.  Those minutes will turn into days and on and on.  All the best!  Own your life!

I know that might sound a little 12 step-y but I've never been big into those.  During times like these I just put these thoughts in my head.  You will be riding a rollercoaster, but NOW you are in control.

[amber22245]

I am doing this i dont know what it is but this time really feels different

[IwillDoThis]

hang in there, at day 3 that my worst and then every day after that was a little better.  I was feeling so much better at about day 10 but I was over the worst of it for sure by day 5 - you are almost there.   You are going to have up and down days, days you struggle more than others.  I am at day 36 today and struggling with the pain which is making everything more difficult but I wouldn't go back, I wouldn't change it.  I know I need to keep moving ahead and that better days will come.  You ARE doing this!

[amber22245]

thank you guys! So im looking forward to the weekend then haha that will be day 5 fri and day 7 sun....o i found a NA meeting in town thats tomo nite....do they really help im not sold

[NorthEast213]

Amber everybody is different. I was the same day 2-5 then felt a bit better on day 6.  Day 10 was the " wow I feel human again".  Don't fear what is to come.  You could feel at your worst now and will make everything 100x harder by letting your mind expect something bad to happen.  i did this during my detox and it was a huge mistake.  Day 6 or 7 and you will see a marked improvement is my guess.

Keep moving forward, your doing great!

[charliej41]

Hang in there I am on day 7 and I started feel better on day 5 u can do this. I know it hard right now but it will get better it takes time and its so worth it. Good luck