The small things in life...

[iluvg1120]

Hi everybody,

I am starting my third week off of ultram/vicodin. It was a long road to the place I am now, but I realized something this past weekend. It was the first weekend I have felt really good without drugs in a long time (the past few have been pretty blah since I was recovering).

I actually cleaned my house (which needed it terribly!), and truly enjoyed playing with my daughter. All clean and sober. I know you will all understand what a big feat this is. I continue to feel stronger each day mentally and physically. I am so proud of myself (not to toot my own horn or anything). My gosh, a few weeks ago I never thought I would get to this place and this is only after a few weeks. I can't imagine how I will feel weeks and months from now - awesome!

I live in Phoenix and this coming up weekend my boyfriend, daughter and I are going up near Strawberry, Arizona to go camping with friends. I am so excited to go and know I will feel great and not have to worry about those darn pills! Besides this will be my daughter's first camping trip and I am glad to be able to enjoy it clean and sober.

Thanks for listening everyone

Tiffany

[LisaV]

Tiffany,

Good for you! I know how amazing it is to not only feel good without taking the drugs, but not worrying about leaving the house without them, worrying about ordering more, the money, and not having to constantly worry about your health and the evetual w/d's. There comes a point after the bad w/d's where you just can't see going back to that life. It sounds to me like that is where you are, and I am so happy for you! You have done it, and now move forward in life with all the joys without drugs, and enjoy your beautiful daughter. She's a gift, and you are so fortunate. Best wishes for your continued progress and good health!

Lisa

[cleanblessed]

Wow!!! God bless you girl!! How did you do it? I am in the process with God's help of tapering off Ultram and it is very hard. How long were you on it and how many were you taking. I would like to know for my own peace of mind and to know that someone else has done it. I am up to six-seven a day and am tapering 1/4 pill at a time. Write me back OK?? God bless you, Missy

[iluvg1120]

Missy,

My story in a nutshell-

I have been taking ultram/vicodin off and on for several years. My ex-husband was a RN who lost his license for stealing demerol. I never took that though, I wanted something to give me the "high" not the "low."

I filed for a divorce a few years ago and was clean. I had some medical issues so my doctor started giving it to me again. And that was all it took. So this bout has been for the better part of this year. I can say one thing (I know many people will agree with me here), ultram was more difficult for me to get off of than vicodin. I tapered for a few days then went CT. I felt bad for many days, but then each day is getting better. Today was a bad day (mentally) but I am good. I am physically stronger than I have been in a long time and sometimes just so happy I could cry. Years ago my habit was worse, but this bout I was taking up to 10-15 ultram per day.

Anyway, if I can do it then anyone can. I also did it all without missing one day of work (even though for a few days I didn't get much done). Even last week I worked about 50 hours. I wish you the best. Just start taper, then you will slowly feel better.

Tiffany

[iluvg1120]

Now I am going on and on, but please forgive me. WORDS cannot express how I proud I am of myself. Yes, I had a bad day yesterday you know what? I lived through it. I am so excited about going camping this weekend. My first clean and sober trip in a long time, as well as my daughter's first camping trip. I want to enjoy it with her.

Gosh, it definitely is the small things in life... I want to enjoy them all now

Tiffany