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I'm on my second day, and it *****! Has anyone tried to go to work through the WDs? I was thinking about taking end of week off but I get more depressed at home. I stay busy at work but it's such a pain to wake up and if I don't get any sleep. I took melatonin and earlier a magnesium pill and I did get some sleep.
Good for you, I'm just waiting for the day/night where I can sleep a full 6/7/8 hours!
Better...not totally but almost all physical feels to b gone or to the point its just noticeable...sleep, my bodys never been a fan, however im currently courting it n holding out hope we can grow. Glad to hear ur doing ok. Day 7-12or13 seemed bad for me but day 14 n on have been pretty good comparitivally speaking. Yep, my wife n in would say day to day all the time...I started writing a lot n indulging myself into music...seems to help n of course this site good luck to u friend. Keep me posted. We quit around the same time!.
Been feeling ok day by day! That's all I could do right? Sleep is still an issue, but I've noticed that I'm able to get a little more each night. Aches and pains still but I tell myself. Nothing a little Advil can't fix. I feel like it's more mental then physical at this stage of the game. How bout you ? How u feeling?
jump in a hot hot shower and u will mo than likely fall asleep after u get out at least for a bit , good luck
It's midnight in CT, and I'm wide awake, have work in the morning and already know it's gonna be a crappy day, made it 5 days and WDs weren't that bad as the days went on! But tonight is really the first night with little or no sleep I feel tired my body and eyes are heavy but my brain no way!!!!! So I figured I write a post and receive some encouragement!! Thanks to all who read and responses, gonna try to sleep for oh 20 min or so!! Wish me luck
Thanks soo much banmethadone part of my recovery is just visiting this site!!!!!
One more thing that I forgot to say, is that we all hate feeling ill, but embrace that feeling bc it is the only path to your own freedom. You should try telling yourself, that this is a good thing because your body is doing it's work and ridding it's self of the drugs that have snared you for so long. You have to use the right tools to remove that tether, so utilize things like n/a and this site, as well as all of the things you have learned here as tool to cut the bindings. Just remember that addiction is so insidious and it will always attempt to rope you back in, so you must stay on guard always.
yup, yawning, sneezing, stretching but with no relief, RLS, no sleep... isn't it the pits? The great great news is that this is just temporary and once you get past these two weeks coming up, each day will be sweeter and sweeter than you could have imagined, AS LONG AS you nurture and care for body, your mind, and your spirit as well as those around you.
Recovery is a process of tearing down the bad and building up good things around yourself so that you can take shelter, comfort, and support there. It takes work and investment. Don't sit idle and become empty and bored
Do right, because it feels right. Take care of your body with good food and exercise, take care of your spirit by participating in community and using artistic expression like reading, writing, art, and music. Invest in yourself and build up a beautiful, life affirming city around yourself and you will be more fulfilled than you could have imagined.
Last but not least, do not count yourself out of anything until you've tried. Never look to a successful person and say to yourself "they just have something I don't possess, and I can't do that" No, never do that, bc you have all of the tools that they have, and if you lack some resource, you can find a way around it to accomplish your goal in your own way.
Set personal goals, write out the steps, and one by one knock them down as you watch your self esteem, confidence, and happiness balloon into a gorgeous feeling of self worth and purpose for life.
Good luck friend you're doing amazing!
Recovery is a process of tearing down the bad and building up good things around yourself so that you can take shelter, comfort, and support there. It takes work and investment. Don't sit idle and become empty and bored
Do right, because it feels right. Take care of your body with good food and exercise, take care of your spirit by participating in community and using artistic expression like reading, writing, art, and music. Invest in yourself and build up a beautiful, life affirming city around yourself and you will be more fulfilled than you could have imagined.
Last but not least, do not count yourself out of anything until you've tried. Never look to a successful person and say to yourself "they just have something I don't possess, and I can't do that" No, never do that, bc you have all of the tools that they have, and if you lack some resource, you can find a way around it to accomplish your goal in your own way.
Set personal goals, write out the steps, and one by one knock them down as you watch your self esteem, confidence, and happiness balloon into a gorgeous feeling of self worth and purpose for life.
Good luck friend you're doing amazing!
Day four, feeling better but I cannot stop yawning, and I have energy throughout the morning but as soon lunch hits I just crashed!!!!
First of all, Gratz on making the best possible decision for your life. It will pay you back dividends once you pay the up front cost of going through these w/d. Your life, will indeed, be much richer as long as you invest in yourself after and seek support and really use all of the real tools designed for your happiness in life. Community, proper nutrition, exercise, artistic expression, laughter, entertainment and so on...
Personally, if I was able, I would go to work because it keeps your mind occupied. Your'e going to feel like hell bc w/d blows, but if you can take your mind off of the pain and focus on other things, that helps tremendously. Making your entire life stop and be put on hold is not the best case scenario. You are already going to have anxiety, and just letting everything fall by the wayside is not going to make it easier to face life without using.
My vote is, as long as you aren't vomiting, or crapping in your pants, then go get the heck out of the place and make the time pass faster.
Personally, if I was able, I would go to work because it keeps your mind occupied. Your'e going to feel like hell bc w/d blows, but if you can take your mind off of the pain and focus on other things, that helps tremendously. Making your entire life stop and be put on hold is not the best case scenario. You are already going to have anxiety, and just letting everything fall by the wayside is not going to make it easier to face life without using.
My vote is, as long as you aren't vomiting, or crapping in your pants, then go get the heck out of the place and make the time pass faster.
I tried going to work during withdrawals.... The first two weeks was hell I made it to work but having the energy to stand up was the worst. I'm on day 29 and still having troubles sleeping. Those first few days really take everything out of you so pay attention to your body.. even if you can lay down for a few minutes and get some shut eye it's better than nothing. All in all your body will rest when it really needs it so try to not stress about it. I came off of a high dose off methadone cold tturkey jot sure if you're tapering or what... I've been told no two methadone withdrawals are the same.. for me my back was Killin me, had to take hot baths constantly... I tried melatonin for sleep, passion flower for the anxiety during the day (when I could sstomach taking a pill) neither worked for me. Now I'm trying a natural sleep aid that has laverian root in it.. tried it last night and I was still up at 3. I feel your pain! Keep pushing we will be through it before you know it.
Im day 10 5year oxy/vic detox...best day yet...actually smiled..paid some bills...that was :).
Day 3 this morning and it's soo hard to get up outta bed, slept ok with melatonin, keep pushing forward
I had the weekend for the first two days. Then to work (one day work from home that first week). I was taking vicodin approx. 4-5/day. I found work to be a good distraction but had to take the Imodium and hide in my cubicle and play "virus" for a week. I have no experience with methadone. Best of luck to you!
I work at a big corporate center so I walk around if I'm busy doing something, I've been drinking lots of powerade and water not really Hungary, hoping I can sleep, anxiety cuz I've been through this before. My new motto taking it day by day
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NO WAY!!! I stayed home for 4 weeks! But mine was a little different (maybe), there's no way I would have allowed my customers to see me like that. I did have to go buy immodium on day 5 and when I went to the CVS I think the lady at the counter thought I was going to rob her. I totally didn't look at how I looked or how I was dressed, lol. I looked like a hoodlum!
i always siad a little saying for everyday and day 2 i was feeling blue by day 6 i missed my fix although by day seven comparably speaking i felt in heavon!!!
Once I started to WD, i couldn't stand those WD, so I went to 10mg perks, to be honest the methadone WD is worst then perk WD.
I'm on day 22. I was methadone for 8 years. I'm still suffering greatly. How are you making out after a month?
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