Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum so here's my delima. I have been taken lortabs now for about 8 straight months. I am so ready to get off and so far I was clean for 7 days. I relapsed yesterday however. I was wondering if there were any suggestions you could give me as to coping with the addiction and managing it mentally. I have somehow found a way to beat the physical stages. I do still however feel achey from time to time and I am always tired but no more puking and restless legs so far. Are there ways to cope with the physical symptons I am having now also. Any help would be grealty appreciated. I'm just looking for a little help.
Hi Buckle, and welcome.
Do you have anyone to talk to f2f? Do you have a support system of any kind?
Do you have anyone to talk to f2f? Do you have a support system of any kind?
many people here on this board have detoxed cold turkey on their own and have done well along with support from this board and Narcotics Anonymous.
their detox was not comfortable but they found help from people who posted some great otc remedies amd alot of them are still clean today!
but for me and some others on this board i could not detox on my own or stay clean until i was introduced to a drug called suboxone. there is alot to learn about it and i think your first step should be to educate your self about narcotics anonymous and suboxone. i think the site for na is www.na.org??
and also just type in suboxone. i am sure others can post the actual web address, but there is hope! you have taken your first step towards recovery, to better your life and end the nightmare of using lortabs. don't give up, start with educating yourself and then we will tell you the next step. so there is a little homework for you to work on for today. jewels
their detox was not comfortable but they found help from people who posted some great otc remedies amd alot of them are still clean today!
but for me and some others on this board i could not detox on my own or stay clean until i was introduced to a drug called suboxone. there is alot to learn about it and i think your first step should be to educate your self about narcotics anonymous and suboxone. i think the site for na is www.na.org??
and also just type in suboxone. i am sure others can post the actual web address, but there is hope! you have taken your first step towards recovery, to better your life and end the nightmare of using lortabs. don't give up, start with educating yourself and then we will tell you the next step. so there is a little homework for you to work on for today. jewels
Welcome! One of the biggest things that I learned early in my addiction is that you CAN'T do it alone. Do you have an friends, family that know what you are going through? You made it 7 days...... yesterday is gone, and today is a new day. Sit back and remember what hell you went through 6 days ago. Addiction is a very bumpy road with a lot of ups and downs. Thanks for your post!
buckle817,
Welcome to the board! So when you say you " Relapsed yesturday", does that mean you took one pill?
Are you clean today? How many pills were you taking everyday?
Have you cut off your supply, by telling your doctor that your an addict? If you haven't then that is what you need to do. If you are buying them from someone you know then you need to tell them " NO MORE".
After doing that, look into going to a NA/AA meeting. You could always go to a therapist or an addiction counselor. Tell a friend or family member. Be accountable to SOMEONE. Have SOMEONE you can call if and when you have a craving to use.
Take it one day at a time. Good luck- Rae
Welcome to the board! So when you say you " Relapsed yesturday", does that mean you took one pill?
Are you clean today? How many pills were you taking everyday?
Have you cut off your supply, by telling your doctor that your an addict? If you haven't then that is what you need to do. If you are buying them from someone you know then you need to tell them " NO MORE".
After doing that, look into going to a NA/AA meeting. You could always go to a therapist or an addiction counselor. Tell a friend or family member. Be accountable to SOMEONE. Have SOMEONE you can call if and when you have a craving to use.
Take it one day at a time. Good luck- Rae
Thank all of you for your replys and I will try and address all your questions. I don't have anyone to talk face to face to. I do talk to my wife who is wonderful but even she doesn't know the extent of my addiction. I am to ashamed to let her in on it right now.
I was taking at least 15 7.5's daily or 10-12 10's a day. I was buying them off the street for some stupid reason. I am VERY dedicated to stopping so I take some relief in knowing that.
As far as the relapse yesterday, I took 10 7.5's and felt terribel about it. I hated myself for a while but I'm over it know. I have however met someone who has given me some Methadone to help with some of the physical symptoms but it doesn't help with the mental symptons. I would also like to know what I can do to help with the depression side of it.
Once again, THANKS FOR ALL YOU HELP!!!!! I need it GREATLY right now. Other success stories are really making things look birghter.
I was taking at least 15 7.5's daily or 10-12 10's a day. I was buying them off the street for some stupid reason. I am VERY dedicated to stopping so I take some relief in knowing that.
As far as the relapse yesterday, I took 10 7.5's and felt terribel about it. I hated myself for a while but I'm over it know. I have however met someone who has given me some Methadone to help with some of the physical symptoms but it doesn't help with the mental symptons. I would also like to know what I can do to help with the depression side of it.
Once again, THANKS FOR ALL YOU HELP!!!!! I need it GREATLY right now. Other success stories are really making things look birghter.
Welcome and PLEASE think hard about the methadone, I am going to bump a thread for you, read it and take it to heart.......its HARD core facts hun...............be careful.just one pill could kill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Krazi/Traci
Krazi/Traci
Buckle:
Hello and Welcome to the forum? How much clean time did you have? Are you withdrawing and taking pills to help with the withdrawal symptoms?
I am not really sure...sorry, but if you could explain that, maybe we could help you a little more.
I will tell you that feeling depressed while withdrawing is fairly normal. If you do some research online about withdrawing from opiates, you will learn that our brains become opiated...some go through this quicker than others, and some detox easier than others.
For me, withdrawals were pretty tough...but nothing I didn't survive. I went cold turkey at home as well. My husband knew what was happening. My physician knew what was happening and I cut off my sources from my street dealers.
The only way to stop taking pills, is to stop taking pills, in my opinion. If you have no access, then you are helping yourself out. If you continue to take pills when you get sick during the withdrawal process...well, you aren't really detoxing, and you are dragging the process out. In my opinion, if you cannot do it on your own, you need some help with this phase of getting clean.
Many people here detoxed in a short stay facility, some in a 28 day program. I knew, if I didn't make it out on my own, that was my next step. I viewed a program as a bad thing at first...now, with hindsight, I realize I could have made it easier on myself...been safe and sound in an environment that was 100% dedicated to my sobriety. I made it out, by the grace of God...and with the help of the people here, my Dr and husband, and by reading as much about addiction as I could get my hands on.
At around days 40-45, I began taking Wellbutrin, an anti-depressant that helps some people stop smoking. I used it for cravings for the pain pills and it worked beautifully for me. I am still taking it, and probably will for a little longer as I am also in the process of trying to stop smoking cigarettes. I am 7 months clean.
There are many people here with a lot of clean time and great experience.
Keep posting your story, let them help you....when you ask for an opinion here, you will get many.
Good Luck.
not feeling clever
Hello and Welcome to the forum? How much clean time did you have? Are you withdrawing and taking pills to help with the withdrawal symptoms?
I am not really sure...sorry, but if you could explain that, maybe we could help you a little more.
I will tell you that feeling depressed while withdrawing is fairly normal. If you do some research online about withdrawing from opiates, you will learn that our brains become opiated...some go through this quicker than others, and some detox easier than others.
For me, withdrawals were pretty tough...but nothing I didn't survive. I went cold turkey at home as well. My husband knew what was happening. My physician knew what was happening and I cut off my sources from my street dealers.
The only way to stop taking pills, is to stop taking pills, in my opinion. If you have no access, then you are helping yourself out. If you continue to take pills when you get sick during the withdrawal process...well, you aren't really detoxing, and you are dragging the process out. In my opinion, if you cannot do it on your own, you need some help with this phase of getting clean.
Many people here detoxed in a short stay facility, some in a 28 day program. I knew, if I didn't make it out on my own, that was my next step. I viewed a program as a bad thing at first...now, with hindsight, I realize I could have made it easier on myself...been safe and sound in an environment that was 100% dedicated to my sobriety. I made it out, by the grace of God...and with the help of the people here, my Dr and husband, and by reading as much about addiction as I could get my hands on.
At around days 40-45, I began taking Wellbutrin, an anti-depressant that helps some people stop smoking. I used it for cravings for the pain pills and it worked beautifully for me. I am still taking it, and probably will for a little longer as I am also in the process of trying to stop smoking cigarettes. I am 7 months clean.
There are many people here with a lot of clean time and great experience.
Keep posting your story, let them help you....when you ask for an opinion here, you will get many.
Good Luck.
not feeling clever
