how much longer??? Yeah same old Question :)

[soleil518]

I guess in my last post I didn't specify the main question. I appreciate ALL info (trust me), but I just want to know everyone's input on how long this torture will last.
God bless.

[petroglyph54]

Answering your other post, yes it is a big woooop. Yer darn right it is! Ain't nobody knows what it's like except somebody who's been there. That's one of the great things about, addicts mentoring addicts. [Not saying you are one] I agree with what 0421 said above and it's true. I think not many like to say much about the "real uncomfortable" withdrawals, on order not to scare someone off that's going for it? I was at a daily 200 around Christmas, tapered once to 140 or so and jumped. It was like you mentioned, really thrashing about to the point I temporarily wrecked myself, and it didn't work. I continued to taper as during my first attempt to detox, being as brutal as it was, it seemed as my tolerance to oxy and my pain level reset a bit? I continued with the taper but the next day I was able to tolerate about 80mg's. I think it was about 3 weeks I was down to under 35 and jumped. Tapering certainly isn't for everybody and many can't do it, especially without help or somebody slipping them a dose. We could call what your mom did as helping you with a really short taper? Of course for most just ct is the way to go. Hope this helps. Good luck

[soleil518]

I get it. ( just wanted input however long their own experience was)
but thanks
by the way are you that harsh on everyone who asks that very same question??????????

[0421]

you want a day and time, and that is not possible as all of our bodys handle things differently. If I get a cold and you get a cold you might get over it in 3 days and 7 days later I still feel like crap, well the wds are the same. If you hear that it took 8 days for me and 13 days for someone else and then 3 days for someone else you will only hear 13 and it will scare you away. So let it just be and go with GACarol "as long as it takes".  I am 25 days clean!!
                                  good luck and prayers to you,

[GACarol]

On this board "how much longer" is just like it is for parents in the car with the kids "are we there yet"? LOL We as parents know we WILL get there, but the kids just keep on asking. We as recovering adicts know you WILL get there too, we understand the question. We all asked it at one time or another. I don't love Dr. Phil but there are a few catch phrases of his I do love. One of them is "as long as it takes". It is so different for all of us, some get an easy out others go through hell and back. Just talk to us, talk to yourself. Tell yourself, I am strong - I will get there and you will. Very, very loud music always helped me. I read that music releases endorphines and I have to tell you when I was in the midst of withdrawls the music set me free. Hang on, you will get there!

[vicki595]

Dave--  You're so good!

[Dav125]

I'm sure your appetite is not the best but I have a suggestion as to how I tried to divert my attention..Make some soup that you know in the back of your mind you always loved, make a sandwich,,ham,chicken, maybe even chrilled cheese, and find the most space out movie you can find and throw it on the tv..I did this alot as a "time killer" when things were really swirling bad in my head..And you know what? I also found out I "was actually" hungry, but wasn't allowing myself to feel the hunger because I was so pissed about getting myself in the mess I was and was focusing "too much" on the symptoms..:)..Try it..You might be surprised ..:)