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Boomerang, Boomerang

You would think that I would have learned by now. I cold turkeyed off of Tramadol twice, the last time in 2009. Swore I'd never take another, and haven't, but oh how I love opiates. Why, why , why??
I cold turkeyed off a 150-200mg a day Percocet run last May. Stayed clean for 4 months, then my back flared back up and off to the Pain Clinic I went.This was back in November. Started on 150 Lortab 10's a month that would last me maybe 10-14 days, and now I've been switched to 150 Oxycodone iR 15's which lasted me 9 days the last time.
I'm done. I took my last Oxy's last Friday, and luckily had some Kratom for the next few days(I know,I know, Kratom is addicting as well) . I was able to sleep at night, felt like hell for 3 days (really bad depression) , then at day 5 I got 25 7.5mg Lortabs from a friend. Of course those are gone-took the last tonight. I'm gonna go without Kratom from now on as well, and since I have had something in my system (either Kratom or Opiates) for the last three months, here I go with the withdrawal boogie again. Gotta say though that I'm thoroughly tired of being dependent on a chemical.
I wonder, will I experience the good. ol' regular withdrawals, or will they be milder since I have mainly had Kratom for the last week? Hmmm, guess I shall find out tomorrow.God bless everyone.
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3197167 tn?1348968606
It's good that you are back and ready to do the "withdrawal boogie" again.  
I've heard others say, no two w/drawals are the same....so it's gonna be pretty hard to answer that question I'd guess.

If you wanna, could you or will you share with us what you will do differently this time so you don't relapse again after 4 months?
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4578886 tn?1387132109
Crazy isn't it. We tell ourselves that we are done...go thru the WD...and we restart the cycle! Humans are strange thinkers. I know, done this many times.I wish you well however, I believe the WD will be the same for you as the last time. Buckle your seatbelt and hang on :-)

I wish you the very best!
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