Hello, i was just wanting to check on you and see how everything was going. How did you do through the night? Hope you didn't give in! Be strong and have lots of will power. Today is my day to cut down to seven but just by talking to you i would love to go cold turkey! Well i guess i see how many hours i can go without 1. But i just go a habit of grabing 2 of the morning to get me started! Please keeo posting me and letting me know how you do. You're really giving me more will power and a strong belief that i could go cold turkey.
Hi Abby I wish you the best of luck.Tapering seems to be a better option at least for me and I think the chance of relape is greater when you go C/T.If I can help in anyway let me know....mj
Abby, things are okay over here..... I slept from 8pm last night until 8am this morning (thanks to sleeping pills...lol) and today all that's really bothering me are these leg cramps.
I have to work all day today, so I took a sudafed and 2 ibuprofen (I didn't have any Dayquil like everyone recommended).....
I'll let you all know how it goes.
I have to work all day today, so I took a sudafed and 2 ibuprofen (I didn't have any Dayquil like everyone recommended).....
I'll let you all know how it goes.
MJ: thanks for wishing me luck, how long have you been tapering off? And what is your limit this week? Mine was 8 but today i think i will go to 4 or maybe none!!!!! I'll be off line for a couple of hours, i have got a hair appointment so maybe that will make me feel better, just in this afternoon, have a good day guys!
Hi wanted to answer before I sign off.I am down to 9 well as of yesterday.That is a huge step from 12-13-14 a day.Take care.....mj
Danni,
Another day down--good going...are you still working ?
Another day down--good going...are you still working ?
Danielle,
Hope all is well. I know how you feel, but in a strange way, beside the discomfort, it is am empowering feeling to be taking our lives back.
I know that the future will always hold temptation, but I am NOT ever going through this again.
Im happy that you are making it. Stay tough and remember that you have the need, ability and power to live clean.
Im right there with ya.
Peace,
JR
Hope all is well. I know how you feel, but in a strange way, beside the discomfort, it is am empowering feeling to be taking our lives back.
I know that the future will always hold temptation, but I am NOT ever going through this again.
Im happy that you are making it. Stay tough and remember that you have the need, ability and power to live clean.
Im right there with ya.
Peace,
JR
I've got a question for whoever reads this first. Mon, Tues, Wed, i started just taking 8 them days, well today i got a bright idea that i would just go cold turkey but i feel like i'am taking a panic attack, my heart is beating out of my chest, i feel like i can't think right or breathe right. Is this a withdrawl or i'am i just over reacting?
Abby, I have suffered with panic attacks for 13 years and found they were worse when I went through withdrawals the last time (haven't had them this time).
Unless you have high blood pressure or an underlying medical condition, it's not harmful in any way.
If you don't take medicine for them, here's something you can do in a pinch (but be sure that you haven't taken ANY pain pills... NEVER mix alcohol and pain medicine).... Take a glass of red wine, put a straw in it, and suck it down as fast as possible.... ONLY ONE GLASS (more than that can make anxiety worse).
I'm feeling fine today.... My legs were a little achy today and I didn't have a lot of energy, but those were the only problems.... Maybe b/c I've gone through this before, I wasn't anxious about "What's going to happen?" I think anxiety and fear of the unknown makes the withdrawal symptoms even worse.
Oneill, today was my last day at my Marketing job and school is out until Jan 10th... So now I have only two jobs, LOL.... Both of them are part time, so I'll be looking for another full time job pretty soon (I want to get out of the "club" business as soon as possible)
Unless you have high blood pressure or an underlying medical condition, it's not harmful in any way.
If you don't take medicine for them, here's something you can do in a pinch (but be sure that you haven't taken ANY pain pills... NEVER mix alcohol and pain medicine).... Take a glass of red wine, put a straw in it, and suck it down as fast as possible.... ONLY ONE GLASS (more than that can make anxiety worse).
I'm feeling fine today.... My legs were a little achy today and I didn't have a lot of energy, but those were the only problems.... Maybe b/c I've gone through this before, I wasn't anxious about "What's going to happen?" I think anxiety and fear of the unknown makes the withdrawal symptoms even worse.
Oneill, today was my last day at my Marketing job and school is out until Jan 10th... So now I have only two jobs, LOL.... Both of them are part time, so I'll be looking for another full time job pretty soon (I want to get out of the "club" business as soon as possible)
