It probably took the initial effects to where off after about 9-10 days before the routine kicked back in. My energy levels also appeared to be back to normal.
Truth is to feel alive and the damage created to your neurological system takes a good few months before you realise that you’re truly living life free of elevated anxiety or jealousy (or whatever irrational feelings you maybe having).
The physical symptoms where off pretty quickly as the body repairs itself (your body is extremely exhausted after long periods of abuse hence the reason for the sleep). I’m quite lucky in the sense that I’ve always been into the gym so I guess even with the increased heart rate that cocaine brought on, I was still in relatively good shape allowing my body to sustain the intense abuse it that I was imposing on it.
Now here’s the thing. If he has been clean for a period of time, that devil on his shoulder will forever be present unless he works on self-development. That devil never disappears however it’s voice is very much silenced (heard but silenced). Without working on yourself and recognising your faults and what you can do to work on them to insure you don’t relapse is critical. There’s a phrase that’s often referred to, a dry drunk. This is one who always has to refrain from drinking / abuse while trying to live a sober life. Then I guess there’s my recovery which is to see life for what it is with little or no attraction to alcohol / cocaine because of the deep dive one has to undertake to live a more blessed life.