Feelings since being off Lorcets

[stonecoldwwe]

Hi
I've been off Lorcets now since Easter of this year. I
was taking 4-6 10-650mg everyday for 12 yrs. I didn't realize they must have made me so numb in more ways then one.
I was wondering is it normal that I'm having feelings I never knew I had?
I cry a lot and my sex drive is out of this world.

[justneedtotalk]

Congrats on the clean time.......YOU ARE DOING GREAT!!!!  I finally bit the bullet and started to attend AA.....Yes, AA is usually for alcohol but I had a problem with it before the pills and in my group there are a few pill junkies like myself.  I had a hard time adjusting back to regular life.  I was over all of the major withdrawal effects after 30 days but getting back to understanding emotion was a whole other ball game.  A lot of the new emotions were wonderful but with good comes the bad and depression, anger, sadness were all intensified as well.  That is where my group would recognize what I was feeling and help me find ways to get past them.  

I was a habitual relapser that had a long term habit and was taking 200-250 mg of hydrocodone/methadone/Oxy....Basically anything I could get my hands on.  I would get a few weeks sober and then relapse because I could not control my depression and some of the other intensified negative emotions.  I am working on my 6th month sober now and let me tell you that life is better now than it was when I took my first couple of pills.  I actually control my life now, instead of my addiction controlling me.  My relationship with my wife, kids, friends, and family has NEVER been better.  They are all now well aware of my problem and look out for me.  I thought they would give me a ration of words but they all understood once they got over the shock of them not knowing I had a huge problem for so long.  I would definitely get into some form of aftercare and for me diet and exercise, along with a vitamin regiment was a GODSEND!!!!  Many think that the supplements, vitmains, exercise and proper diet is just for people going through the first 30 days of detox but NO!!!!  It is a life long commitement and I basically replaced a bad habbit with a good habit.  I am in fantastic shape, I get a lot of the same enjoyment our of exercising as I did with taking pills and my emotions are under control and I am saving sooooo much money.....Again, best of luck in the future and congrats on the clean time!!!!

[dominosarah]

Yes it is very normal to be feeling emotions now.  Are you getting any aftercare?

Enjoy the sex drive and congrats on your clean time!!!         sara