Does the tapering really help? I am down to 2 a day and I hope to be off of them completly by Tues. I have made up my mind to quit, I just hope I am strong enough to do it.. I just want to get back to life. I am sick of my life now, I don't want to do this anymore, but my mind keeps fighting me.
Everyone is different.... tapering never really worked for me because I would always cheat. I would get down to a certain amount and then I would think "God, I would just love to have a buzz.... to feel good."
I would start making deals with myself like "I'll take 4 right now, but then I won't take any more until tomorrow..." It never worked.
With tapering, I was still thinking about pills, seeking the high with pills, etc, etc, etc....
But I ALWAYS tapered down for at least a few days before I would quit to lessen the withdrawals...
You're only taking 2 pills a day..... You probably could even quit taking them completely right now and be okay. You'll probably have some mild withdrawals - anxiety, insomnia, cold or hot chills..... but because of your low dose, they shouldn't be bad at all.
Good luck.
Danielle
I would start making deals with myself like "I'll take 4 right now, but then I won't take any more until tomorrow..." It never worked.
With tapering, I was still thinking about pills, seeking the high with pills, etc, etc, etc....
But I ALWAYS tapered down for at least a few days before I would quit to lessen the withdrawals...
You're only taking 2 pills a day..... You probably could even quit taking them completely right now and be okay. You'll probably have some mild withdrawals - anxiety, insomnia, cold or hot chills..... but because of your low dose, they shouldn't be bad at all.
Good luck.
Danielle
lil pix,
i dont have tapering experience, but as far as your mind fighting you, you have the power to take back your mind and kick this diseases butt, don't give it that power. another helpful hint its contradicting to what i just said but find a high power (mine is god) admit your are powerless over this drug and you can't do it alone. ask your high power for help and to protect your mind and free you from the grips of this evil addiction. try an na/aa meeting listen to what worked for others. build a support team to talk with it helps to have people to tell and be accountable about what is on your mind. post on the board. be honest just as you are and get some help to have someone talk with you. someone who has been there and talk you down from thinking about it and reminding you why you don't want to pick up. cry with us. scream with us be moody. scared and crazy. cause thats how we all were at first. good luck to you. your so worth it and your not alone. i will say some prayers for you.
terrianne
i dont have tapering experience, but as far as your mind fighting you, you have the power to take back your mind and kick this diseases butt, don't give it that power. another helpful hint its contradicting to what i just said but find a high power (mine is god) admit your are powerless over this drug and you can't do it alone. ask your high power for help and to protect your mind and free you from the grips of this evil addiction. try an na/aa meeting listen to what worked for others. build a support team to talk with it helps to have people to tell and be accountable about what is on your mind. post on the board. be honest just as you are and get some help to have someone talk with you. someone who has been there and talk you down from thinking about it and reminding you why you don't want to pick up. cry with us. scream with us be moody. scared and crazy. cause thats how we all were at first. good luck to you. your so worth it and your not alone. i will say some prayers for you.
terrianne
Thanks For the replies, believe me they help alot. I have my sister who is a great support, since she was addicted to the same thing I am, she was on them for years and had to quit cold turkey, she has been clean for years now.. I finally told her about my addiction, and she has been so supported, but I feel like I need communicate with others also, Thank God for this website, it sorta found me. I am trying to be so honest about how I am feeling right now, I am so scared about what happens when I am finished with tapering off these pills, I know I am panicing. All I can think about is this, it is on my mind constantly. My husband has to take them, for medical reason and seems to be able to handle them, I counted out what I needed to taper off them and told him to hide them and dont give them to me no matter what I say, my daughter is being supported also. But I feel like I have to do this alone in a way, I know I need the support, but I have to be strong enough not to take them when they are around. Do you ever get to that point? Do you ever get where you dont want them? I am scared not so much of the withdrawels but of the mental part. But you I want to be in control of my life again, I want to feel good and not use this as a crutch, to get thru life.. These pills have been my best friends, for so many months it is what I do when I am down or lonley or depressed, I wonder how I will be able to handle these things when I dont have pills. But I know I have to do this, and I am going to, the only thing I dont know is if I will be able to stay off them I want so bad to not go back to where I am today, when I have been off them awhile.. I am sorry I am rambling but I just need to say what is on my mind. Thanks for listening
I'm not sure if you ever get to the point where you don't WANT the pills.... I have been addicted to them for almost 3 years (and took them once or twice a week for about a year before that) and each time I quit, the cravings never went away. There wasn't a day that I didn't do something and think "This would be so much better if I had a couple of pain pills."
That's why I'm on the sub and antidepressants..... You don't need to be on suboxone because you are not taking enough of the pills to make the benefits outweigh the risk.... but you might benefit from taking Wellbutrin, an antidepressant that is supposed to reduce cravings and uncontrollable urges.
Talk to your doctor about your options
That's why I'm on the sub and antidepressants..... You don't need to be on suboxone because you are not taking enough of the pills to make the benefits outweigh the risk.... but you might benefit from taking Wellbutrin, an antidepressant that is supposed to reduce cravings and uncontrollable urges.
Talk to your doctor about your options
