heroin cold turkey

[robert25113]

well ive done really well 2day by cuttin my heroin use down from half gram to just over a quater gram, i know its nearly impossible to taper off heroin but i am determined to cut my habbit down to a minimum, i am usin just as frequently but in smaller doses, i smoke my dope and never shoot up anymore so the plan is to get right down to a point of a gram b4 my next attempt at goin cold turkey, im so determined and most physical w/ds i can put up with, but im findin it really hard to get my mind off usin, boredom is a killer, any advice/support will be much appreciated, is there anyone who knows of ppl who have beat dope cold turkey coz goin back on methadone aint an option for me anymore ,?

[mblocks]

I personally am a recovering heroin addict and to be honest doing less just as many times a day as you did at your worst doesn't help. You need to use less dope and use less also. You can do it, just use some good old fashion will power. Remember what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.

[daisy699]

Hey robert!! Congrats on ur decision to get off H!!! any way you cut it it's a bi*ch of a habit to kick as u seem to know.. I have tried ct MANY TIMES to only make it almost through the w/d and my mind would start to get me and make me "sicker" than I was and I can just do it 1 x to sleep then go more days you know the end to that...never worked I am now coming up on 9 mos clean from iv heroin use and it was all due to inpatient detox/rehab 27days...they gave me a quick detox w/ methadone 15 ,10 10, 5 then nothing so it was 4 days and clonidine as needed...to tell you the truth it was probably the easiest detox I had...ya I was uncomfortable for a cpl days after that but nothing I couldn't handle..I think the real trick was being ina facility knowing I COULDN'T get it.... I have never been on methadone my last sober time 1 1/2 yrs I was on suboxone for a short time (worked awesome) but needless to say I took myself off and relapsed b/c I WANTED TOO!!!! I can honestly say today I am not on sub or methadone and am truly free of the demon...no cravings since I left that place no "slips" and You know why b/c i was TRULY DONE!!! I was so sick of being a junkie and addicted and not being able to care for myself or daughter properly that I checked In and have not looked back..sorry post is so long just wanted to let you know where I'm comin from and understand 100% so that being said I was never able to last more than 6 mos on my own I always kept a reservation b/c i figured het I kicked it on my own i can do it again but checking into that place and getting educated and taking a good long look at myself and addiction and never wanting to have to be back in detox away from my life again is waht did it for me!!! I think you know there aren't many success stories w/ dope and ppl kickin on there own and STAYING OFF...Just something to think about b/c when I went through w/d if it was still accesssible to me I eventually broke down...Good luck and I hope my rambling gave you something!!!!! I've been on here a while and usually don't post but when I read something I have gone through I try and give back!!!!!!You deserve the life I have today man...Addiction free