Opiate Withdrawl - Page 7

Christine · 03-26-2002, 11:59 PM

I'm sorry if you feel I was "yelling" at you - not my intention. I simply have been there, done that - so many of us have made the excuses over and over again - just trying to give you the benefit of experience. Wish someone had with me!

There is , I am sorry, absolutely, positively no reason, unless you are bedridden, that you cannot begin today to go to NA/AA. None. It is probably your best bet to stay clean and sober as well. Simple as that. For Pete's sake, give yourself a fighting chance.

workerbee13 · 03-27-2002, 12:22 AM

Hi Capri! I appreciate your not yelling at me. I know all you say is right. I'm not ready to share all of me yet as I've just met you guys, I'll tell you this much, I've been sober for over 11 years and had I not backed off of going to my AA meetings as I have, I'd not be in the position I am in today. I still have not had one drop of alcohol in over 11 years, but I know, a drug is a drug is a drug. I don't even want to discuss the fact I'll have to change my birthday as it gets me suicidally depressed and I just can't deal with that right now. I know my limitations. And I simply can't handle going there right now. I also know I'd never have stayed sober this long had it not been for AA, so yes, I know first hand the importance of AA/NA, what ever works for you. I wish I could be under Dr supervision while doing this too, but since I can't be is why I came here, hoping upon hope I'd be able to get some tips to get thru this. I KNOW the dangers so I needed help even if the only help I can get is from a message board. I was started on pain pills again because of my back and neck. Followed by surgeries. No gall bladder anymore. The Dr knew I was a alcoholic as thats one of the first things I ALWAYS tell a dr when I first meet them. I always tell a pharmacist this too so I never accidently get given something w/alchohol in it, like couph syrup. I've even had to argue this point w/uneducated dr's re: the world of addiction. Soooo, I do feel VERY dumb to find myself in this position today, as I had the tools right at my feet to use, they were just to heavy to pick up this time. I'm glad I've still not drank over this, and I won't. Its just I'm more than ready to do this NOW, and I don't want to put it off another second should that strong desire pass. I want to pick up on that desire to stop and go with it. I'm glad this day has finally come, now I just need to survive it and get my butt back to meetings. Thanks again.

workerbee13 · 03-27-2002, 02:00 AM

Thanks addicted. Your words helped. I will get thru this. Tonite I'm busily getting the things done I need to do tomorrow. I have to run out to do one errand. I'm hoping by Fri, I'll be able to get it together for just a couple hours as I'll have to go into the office for just a hour or two. I'll be at the 68th hour by then, almost 3 days, then I'll have to go and work four hours on mon, that will be at the 5 1/2 day point. I'm hoping to be thru the worst of it by then. We'll see. thanks again

colinsdad0402 · 03-27-2002, 11:40 AM

Workerbee,
I have been ther, done that cold turkey thing. I was taking 15-20 percocets per day andhad no clue what it would be like when I stopped. Not to scare you but, I had the sweats, shakes, panic attacks, muclse jerks, and just an overall horrible feeling. Just like the movies. The first 5 days were truely something I do not want to go thru again. I felt better every week after that. Witht the help of my wife I made it thru. One thing that really drove me crazy was the muclse spasms I had in my groin area. I don't know how to explain it, but I found no relief for it and it was the main reason I could not sleep at night. It was like I was on 50 viagra pills (trying to put it as best as I can here). Good luck to you. Empathy should be the word of the month on this board. We are all (or were) addicts at one point in our life. Support for others who have the courage to try and get off the junk is what we all need to do. Workerbee, please let your Dr. know what you are doing though, at least he/she can monitor your health. Take care and the best to you

workerbee13 · 03-27-2002, 06:20 PM

Hello everyone! You asked that I update, so here I am.... Since my last dose was at 4:11 Tues afternoon, I ended up getting tired very early so went to bed early which was a mistake cause that just make me wake up even earlier! I OK sleep, little restless but OK. This AM the biggest probles is the what I call"restless leg" syndrome. Since alot of you have used Librium, I figured that valium & Soma were the closest thing I had, it has done no good except to make me very tired, but I can't sleep. Well, theres your update, less that 2 hours from now it will be a whole 24 hours off the stuff!