me again

[dede2121]

i joined a couple months ago thinking i would stop this. well i got back into my old habits. now this is what i don't get, how can i be addicted taking one maybe one and a half a day. and sometimes not everyday. sometimes i will go 2 days without. what is the problem?

[NearlyInsane]

Hey, congrats on making it to day 5!  I'm still tapering.  Sure, there can be long term effects, but it depends on a lot of things, like how long, how much, and just plain luck of DNA.  I'd worry about getting healthy & not think too much about that right now.  You should be past the dangerous part of detox, so concentrate on rebuilding your body.  Eat right, exercise, & do things like go for a walk or watch a good movie, listen to music - this helps you retrain your brain to release endorphins without drugs.  Takes time, but hopefully you'll get back to 100% the best you've ever been.

[dede2121]

well day 5 isn't as exciting as i thought it would be. i am very tired today. don't feel like doing much. but i do intend on going to a meeting again whether i feel like it or not.
sometimes it seems so much easier to take a pill so i don't feel like crap. but would it  be worth it. definetly not. so i am not going that route. i can't turn back now.
i guess i am just expecting miralces here at day 5. sigh...

[jeffclowns]

you will be there just hang on and you will start feeling better very soon and you will just love the new you so take it from me everything your doing now ,you might not feel 100% but soon you will and all this pill taken junk will be over so your doing great ,your at 5 days well it will be a week soon but don't worry about that now remember ONE DAY AT A TIME and you will accomplish what you are trying to do here and that's get off the pills and stay off the pills so just know you are doing a great job so keep up the great progress..god bless.jeff.

[dede2121]

thanks jeff,
i am getting ready to go to a meeting again. have been everyday this week.
i guess if i had a job or something to do that might help with energy and being bored. that was usually my problem with taking pills. just bored i guess. i don't know.
but yes i am looking forward to being clean a week. this coming sunday will be 7 days.
and i do know, one day at a time.

[duluthguy]

Wow good job, 5 days is so key, a turning point for most!! I'm excited for you, keep it up!!

[case174]

Honestly the best way to detox is Suboxone.  Tried everything from methadone, cold turkey, rehabs in and out patient, xanax and more.  If you have never done xanax and can get some for a FEW DAYS it helps.  My advice:   NO METHADONE EVER, I cant stop cold turkey, Xanax very sparingly, its a killer to quit and lasts longer.  If you have access to suboxone take it, its a miracle.   Just make sure you NEVER take it if you have other opiates in your system.  Precipitated W/D almost made me take my own life... No bs.  You have to be in detox to take suboxone please listen to me!!!  The only scary thing is it makes it too easy to detox, and easy to use again becasue of the ease of detox. Suboxone is hard to get though so it shouldnt be a problem.  I went back and forth for a while becasue a guy was selling his Subs to by H, but hes gone now and I would have to go back the doctor to get more Subs.  If you want a mild detox Suboxone is the only way!!