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Hello,

I'm new here and looking forward to participating in your addiction forum

I wanted to especially thank Sparkocet who got me here (thanks Spark)

I'm 30 days clean and it's rough. I have much more to write, but will come back later.

Meanwhile, y'all have a good day.

Kerry

Hi spark,
Yes, Opiates.
Vicodin, darvocets, #3 codeines.
I still feel rotten and feel close to relapsing.
I was very close to taking suboxone, but then I didn't want to have to withdraw from that too, but now that i feel I'm going to relapse, i just don't know. I've relapsed a few times

Kerry

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Hello,

I'm new here and looking forward to participating in your addiction forum

I wanted to especially thank Sparkocet who got me here (thanks Spark)

I'm 30 days clean and it's rough. I have much more to write, but will come back later.

Meanwhile, y'all have a good day.

Kerry
30 days and it' STILL rough??!! Not very encouraging. I'm trying desperately to taper but haven't been able to get below one 10mg hydro a day. Yesterday I took two. So far this morning I caved in about 1/2 hour ago and took 1/4 of a pill. I was hoping that once I stopped altogether it would only take 5 to 6 days before I would have a normal energy level. I really want to be completely off this week so that by Christmas I can feel normal and have a good holiday without having to use. I was at 6 -8 a day and sometimes as much as 10 or 12. But for the last month I've tapered to no more than 4 a day at first and then the last two weeks no more than 2 and some days down to 1 and 1/2. The big stumbling block for me is the lack of energy, the lethargy and the overall feeling of blah - not wanting or feeling like doing anything. I got some didrex last week to help with that - I guess it does help but I don't like the 'nervous' stomach I seem to get and I'm only taking 1/4 of a didrex. Maybe the nervous stomach is really a withdrawal symptom? I don't know - just feel a little discouraged right now - I really am desperate to quit but it's so easy to tell myself that I can't expect to go from a two pill day to a no pill day so doing 1/4 of a pill surely isn't bad.....well I guess I slipped a little today but I really am going to try not to take anymore today.