Well, today is day 25 being sober. I feel great. My mind is clear and I don't have body aches, and am not depressed. I never thought I would say those things!!
I just wanted to tell everyone that I hope you get through your detox well. It is an experience that I am grateful I went through because I truly think I am a stronger person because of it.
I don't even crave the hydrocodone any longer. I know a lot of people who crave their DOC long after they have detoxed, but I just don't want them any longer. I am just so glad that I don't have a pain pill bottle in my purse and have to plan my days and months around that damn thing!!
You can all do THIS!!! There is a light at the end of that painful tunnel. Stay strong and take care of yourselves. Relax and breathe deeply! You are all in my prayers daily. TaCot
First, CONGRATULATIONS on 25 days!!!!!! What an accomplishment!!!
Second, thank you SO much for posting this. I can't tell you how much it helps to read this, to know that before long the mental struggle, the w/d will be a thing of the past. Right now I'm not necessarily craving the Vicodin - I'm "missing" them, does that make sense? The depression has hit big time and in my mind, taking a pill would make the depression go away - but I know that isn't the solution. Reading this just gave me an extra boost of strength to get through today - I really, really needed it!
Very cool uplifting post that I REALLY needed today! Thanks for sharing!!
I'm still tapering down and slowly detoxing and had a relapse two days ago. I have a better mind set today and a better plan to keep me on track. I am going to talk to my PCP this week and include him into my plan as well. He is the only doctor willing to help me detox.
Posts like this give me goosebumps... or was that just the withdrawals?? :-) hehehe Anyway... Positive posts like this help keep us on tract (especially after a short relapse). I'm looking forward to the day to say that on this forum!!
Hello all. You know, I quit smoking five years ago, and I swear the hardest part was what to do with the time I spent smoking. I think the same thing applies here. We all had a "schedule" of when we took our pain medications. I treated it the same way as when I quit smoking. When I knew it was time to take that pill, I got up and did something else. Believe me, I looked at the clock and thought, "well, this is when I usually took a pill." But, I told myself that if I REALLY wanted a pill, I could take it tomorrow. I told myself this every day, and it got to the point where I just didn't want to take another one. I also told myself that by taking one pill, would it really make my life better or make me FEEL better? The answer was always, "NO."
Everyone hang in there. You too, will feel this way and it will come sooner than you think. My thoughts and prayers go out to all who are going through this.
TaCot
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