I am on day 3 of my first attempt to quit. Feeling much better than days 1 and 2, but do worry about my normal habit of coming home from the office and taking one. I am planning on going straight to the gym from work to try to break this cycle. I don't like the pills anymore. The buzz factor wore off a long time ago. And I did have true pain and a medical need, but found a doc who resolved the root and have been pain free for about a month. I guess what I'm saying is change up your routine so you will be busy and away from the pills when you want one, and like the others suggested cut your source. I feel like the pills lie, like a siren song. They call out to you and then fail to deliver, and then you end up shipwrecked in your life. My relationship with them was like like, then love hate, and then finally hate hate. I don't want to be controlled by a drug.
Thank you so much for the support everyone. Still hanging in there, but it's truly only because I have no choice. I decided to be honest on this site. Some of the questions answered...yes, on both xanax and vicodin. Been on the xanax for many yrs. and the vic's for about two. Started with true pain, now its just for my brain. A reward for my brain. I am recently on my own at the age of 59. Husband left, daughter problems so not talking. It's like they...the pills, have become a substitute for relationships. Or, at least I like myself a lot more when using. My thought patterns change in about twenty minutes and I can breathe both literally and figuratively. I dont quite hate my life afterwords. I wait to pick up the vicodin as if it will be a vacation from my thoughts. I enjoy nothing without them. Wow...cannot believe how honest I am being here. Thank you again.
Morning! Hope this finds you feeling a bit better! Being on the xanax will help you through the opiate withdrawal a bit...they will at least relieve some of the edginess and help you sleep! I am on Ativan prescribed by my psych Dr and they helped me through it! But be careful of them! And dont try to detox from both at the same time! Benzo withdrawals can be very dangerous! I sure understand when you say the pills become a substitute for relationships! My last 2 years on them all I did was go to work and come home and spend the time with my pills! I avoided family functions and friends! But that is no way to live and the pills end up becoming a monster instead of a friend! Yes, it will take awhile to remember who you are without them butyou can do it!!! And life is so much better on the other side!!! Keep on posting and let us know how you are!!! XO Karen
Rough morning with diarrhea but not as bad as I have been before. Cricket, yes I am detoxing from both meds...not a choice but a have to because I am out. A friend of mine is supposed to bring me a suboxone today if possible..its the shred of hope I cling to today. Detoxing from both and I feel I need a little help. Someone please tell me if suboxone is a drug or isn't it? I have read both.
don't take the suboxone it is worse to come off of. You will just be prolonging the withdraw. If you can just stick it out and you will feel better in a couple days.you will have to start all over again if you take the sub.
Hey terpsusie! Please dont use the suboxone! It is an opiate and like slneedshelp said it is much worse to come off of!!! You can get through the opiate withdrawal with patience and some supplements! The benzos can be more problematic to withdraw from! How much xanax were you taking when you quit? Im more concerned about that! Please dont add another drug to the mix!!!!