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Hi John
I took a leaf out of Wynters book and read your previous posts on your profile.Do not know why they was not published.
I have forgot most of the posts already sorry,i think you are down too 120mg a day.Thats an amazing start! I would say just do one at a time though, benzos are super nasty to come off so i have been told.
The reason i went back to opiates was pure and simple work.Id had a cple of ops to clean joints out,so once they was healed i trained,built loads of muscle around the joints and after a decent wage i went back to my old trade.I lasted 6 mths before all the pain started again,then had to leave at 9mths due to pain and meds.I had been clean(from dhc) about 3 years since before the ops.That is what scares me the most…”work”.Always been someone who puts a good shift in.Liked the manual work.ect.That has gone now,i have to look at different types of work that i have not a clue about unfortunately. So its a totally new life for me.Scary.
I do not drink or smoke,i used too,13 years dry(3 years since last fall) 10 year smoke free.
I will get there,it is just going to take some time that is all.
i will say this,after tapering the pain meds i do not get half the cravings i used too,where as after doing a CT they were constantly there.Could just be me though.
As for chucking the meds of a cliff you maybe right,atm the more i collect the more i seem to not need.Seems strange does it not.I think you are right though. I am also on several meds,same one as Wynter for the “darkness”. I am looking at getting rid of most of my meds in the future but for now the problem one has been done.
Stay strong troops! ???????? ????????
Wynter,Warby,Sophie Ns and last but not least Danna hope you are all good and still winning!
Speak soon all!
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Hi John,do not apologise my friend,no need whatsoever, we are here for you.I didnt do cold turkey this time,i heard that tapering is more successful. I done CT before numerous times.I tapered down from 10 a day(300mg) down 1 a week till the last one.Am now 45 days clean.Type as much as you need John,not sure why posts have been removed.New to this forum thing myself.I was on 7 a day when i started reading these posts,so it definitely helped! Type away man!
Hope everyone is ok ????????
Stay strong all! ???????? ????????
Wynter only just saw your post,i hppe you are ok with just weak meds.????????
I was really tempted this morning, think i may have pushed the exercise too much.
Never mind,just got to stick with Ibroprophen and paracetamol! It will be ok.
TTFB i hope you are feeling a little better bye now.
Same to you Warby, Danna and Soph an Ns all on the journey!
Stay strong all,thinking of you all ????????????????????
Hi all
NS,anything you feel over the next few weeks is perfectly normal.Your body has been used to having codiene,it takes awhile to reset itself without the chemical. You will get there,it is a huge roller coaster ride lots of ups and downs,lots.
Wishing you all the best and the strength to continue your journey! ????????????????????
Hi all,just saying hello and wishing you the strength to continue on the journey!
Please remember it is a marathon not a race! Stay strong people.Do not let them back in your life.They will be waiting patiently for your relapse.Do NOT give in to them,they lie(just the once wont hurt,the pain is bad today) they decieve,they are just trying to trick you.
Stay strong troops! ???????? ❤️
As Wynter said,DO NOT beat yourself up at all,horror pills they are! We all started taking with the best of interest. Pain relief!
You really are going on a roller coaster, everything you will feel is normal,the THOUGHTS, are just that.THOUGHTS! You are going to be emotional an feel out of your mind,all normal UNFORTUNATELY.
But it really will get better,it WILL! As Wynter says,one hour at a time,or day whichever suits yourself really.
You sound like you want to be free of them,sending lots of positive vibes your way!! Talk with your partner,he can reassure you!
Stay strong all ???????? ????????
Hi Ns
Forst of all good luck,you are exactly right what you say.
All the things you are feeling are completely normal. Unfortunately it will get a little worse before it gets better.I think from my experience and others who have taken the journey,its roughly 2 weeks(starting day 3) not 12 hrs as we are led to believe,of physical withdrawal, but i found the headwork was alot harder than the physical. All in all its roughly 6 weeks till some sort of real normality is standard. Have you got a friendly doctor you can speak too?
Sorry i was probalby the bearer of bad news,but i thought straight is best.
The aay it was explained to me,whats 6 weeks compared to the rest of your life! It helped me noend,as did some of the people on this page.The support has been great.So am happy to help if i can.
Be strong guys ????????????????????????????
Hi all
That makes 3 of us on the anxiety today! I went too bed at 9 just cause i had enough of bieng awake! Soo woke up at 4! Full of anxiety. I done my burpee routine again yestaday too. I have just got to remind myself it will go eventually.
Our brains were soo conditioned with codiene, i think it is going to take awhile to reset itself and be “normal” once again. That is what i keep telling myself anyway.
Dana is on 13 today,one more the the 2 week mark. Give yourself a pat on the back Danna.
Good luck on the journey Riyaad,we all here for you.
Stay strong all ???????? ❤️
Joys*
Hi all! ????
Ohh the koys ay Wynter.Not!
I hope everything goes ok,am sure it will.
Sun is shining atm.Most probably have the wet stuff later.
As everyone has said Danna, it is completely normal.Horrid but normal. Am 6 weeks today an my motivation comes an goes in no notime at all.Stay strong,you can do this! 12 days in a major achievement. Things will start to turn for the better soon.
Stay strong my friends! We got this! ????????????????????????
Hi TTFB really sorry to hear that. Dunno quite what to say in all honesty.I just wish you a speedy recovery and hope your stay there is not too long! Sending good vibes ????????????
We are with you at your darkest times,there is light of that i promise! Stay strong ????????
I think you maybe right there Wynter!! ???????????? got to stay focused!
You know the devil won’t be beaten this easily.i KNOW he will rare up again.
Stay strong troopers ????????????????
Hi Wynter! Hope you’re well.
Without a doubt the headstuff is the hardest to deal with.I have gone down(not fully,but down) since my post this morning. I think it was you who said about a roller coaster ride,it certainly is.I am going to have negative thoughts, i just have to face and ignore the nasty ones,and embrace the good ones.I honestly cannot remember the last time i sang along really can’t. So this the thoughts i must focus on.
Marathon not a race ????????????
Stay strong all ???????? ❤️
Soph, as Warby said forget what day you wouldve been on.You are just continuously beating yourself up.There is no need to do that. We are here for you just pick a date,an let the support commence.
If i can do it,you certainly can! Honestly i was reading about the 18days first post, when i was tapering down from 10 30mg dhc. Never thought i would get there,but i have.With the support from here and anyone who you can trust so will you too! As Warby said you need all the support you can get for yourself.
I lost count of the amount of times i didnt want to be here.
<p style=”text-align: right;”>I kept focusing on my daughter without me,that helped alot i believe.I have always struggled with life so the not wanting to be here was soo real,really was.You can do this Sophie,you can. Positive vibes sent your way!</p>Hi Warby,i know Zapain very well,it was my introduction as it were.
I have not long completed 4 x25 pushup burpees with a minute rest inbetween! I was even singing to some tunes while doing it! I am through the otherside!!!
.I even slept till nine!!! Went to bed at 11! 10hours!
Just the head work i got to sort out now,but if i can exercise with continuity i will be ok i think.We will see. Just got to stay away from them devil pills! Easier said than done i know.
Good luck all and stay strong ????????❤️????