Day 1... Well It Has Been 24 Hours

Pain Pills
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24 hour since my last pill. I feel okay. Some of you gave me some names of meds that would help me get through the withdrawal part so far its okay. The funny thing is well its not so funny really is that on top of going into withdrawal my daughter gave me a really bad cold.
She and I are both sick at this point. My poor husband is taking care of both of us and doing very well.

I think tom when I wake up I will start the sub. treatment. I found out that you don't swallow that stuff you put it under your tongue and let it dissolve. Gross if you ask me. whatever it takes :-)

marina~
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Marina;

What were you taking...what are you withdrawing from? I am on day 5 of no hydrocodone (10+ per day)....I found that day 2-3 are really bad.
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Marina,
I am glad to see that you are well on your way. Remember to keep on posting you will gain alot of wisdom here. Don't know if your doc set you up with some kind of counseling but you should look into it.
Take Care and Stay Strong........
Tina
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Yes, he said that he requires everyone to go to NA meetings. I think I really lucked out. He is very forward to the point he is mean. Maybe that's just what I needed !! He owns his own rehab clinic and he helps people like me in an office setting. He wants my husband to go to next weeks meeting. Not sure why I think it is a bit early, but who am I to question a pro!

Marina~
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Thats great.....My hubby is actually doing his 2nd face to face with the counselor as I type. I hope that he comes home with some good advice on how to cope with the pain he is having. I feel so bad for him but hey he took so many more pills than needed and really put himself in this terrible position.
I hoping that he is just having a really bad day today. He has been pretty ok up till now.
You take care of yourself.......and keep fighting!
Tina
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you to misteyes !
I'll keep you both in my prayers

marina~
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Marina,
Can you please share the info on ways to ease wds? I'm about to start my own journey to freedom and need help!
Thanks
Sophie
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Sophie....
I have been off hydro for 5 days. After 24 hours with no medication you can expect horrible flu symptoms, nausea, diarreah, vomiting....and insomnia, restless legs. During the day I was super tired, but at night my legs wouldn't stay still. Now I am experiencing "the fog".....it feels like my eyes are blurry and I surely cannot concentrate. I pray that I am better by Monday. I have been at work this week during this hell and haven't gotten much done. Keep me updated.
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Definitely do the sub treatment! Tomorrow is mine and my husbands 14th day (2 weeks) It has been great as we both went cold turkey before, and were dreading the w/d. We have been able to maintain a normal day to day life, with little or no effects. Now we only take not even 1 a day, and sometimes wonder if we really need that! We were both doing 3-4 40oxys a day. I don't think that anyone should suffer w/d when this is available. From what I read in forums, people take alot of the suboxone, more than we do. I say less is better as I do not want to w/d from them. We are not planning to get a refill. Good Luck
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dear marina -

i love that name - my sister in law was named marina...

THIS TOO SHALL PASS!

i remember having to sit on my hands a lot while in early recovery.

THIS TOO SHALL PASS!

i remember having to go to lots of meetings - surround myself with people in recovery - let them love me - oh gosh, it took a long time for them to love me, until i could learn to love myself.

THIS TOO SHALL PASS!

i remember marina, how disassociated i felt - how i harbored feelings of being less than, didn't know how or why i was putting one foot in front of the other...

THIS TOO SHALL PASS!

as long as we don't use and keep doing the next right thing, MORE IS REVEALED.

keep coming back, darling. it works - it really does; however, it is not always by our time. second step - "came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." it's a process. tick tock tick tock.

namaste'

sammy