hello everyone
i hav been on c/t w/d's now for , this is my 6th day. coming off about 120 mg's of methadone a day for 1.25 years before that i was on norco's 10 mg's
doing about 12 to 15 a day, no i'm not bragging just want someone who has my experince's. i , like i say , am on the 6th day and i believe i really can do this thing. does anybody know just how long it may take to get the willies to quit or or maybe an app. time? i really am going to make it i believe.
thanks to you all,
johnny
Johnny;
Your post makes my day! Congratulations!!! I don't have any experience on Methadone wd's so can't offer much on that subject.
But six days clean is agreat achievement!
Stay strong;
Jim
Your post makes my day! Congratulations!!! I don't have any experience on Methadone wd's so can't offer much on that subject.
But six days clean is agreat achievement!
Stay strong;
Jim
Like Jim, I don't have any experience with methadone either, but I am amazed at how far you've come in 6 days. You are so worth this chance at recovery. Don't ever forget that.
Hope today is a good one..
Love,
Cowgirl
Hope today is a good one..
Love,
Cowgirl
thanks jim
where ya from. really appreciate the confidence. had a chance to get pills on tues but i interupted that. don't know if i'm glad or mad. lol. am glad really cause i don't want to go back any more
what is your life like
johnny
where ya from. really appreciate the confidence. had a chance to get pills on tues but i interupted that. don't know if i'm glad or mad. lol. am glad really cause i don't want to go back any more
what is your life like
johnny
atoz don't have any idea about the meth, but I know about the norcos.
For me it took about 7 days to get over the worst of the withdrawls, but I didn't do it ct.
It took about a month for the fatigue to go away.
hang in there, you are almost there. Now you have to watch for the mental side of it because once you feel better, the head starts to kick in and tell you that it won't hurt to take one....etc....
For me it took about 7 days to get over the worst of the withdrawls, but I didn't do it ct.
It took about a month for the fatigue to go away.
hang in there, you are almost there. Now you have to watch for the mental side of it because once you feel better, the head starts to kick in and tell you that it won't hurt to take one....etc....
Really great news, Atoz -- the first 6 days were the roughest for me, but that was coming off hydro, not methadone. I've heard the latter can be a lot harder, so I'm truly impressed by your stick-to-itiveness. Is that a word? lol Hang in, M.
Johnny - I'm from CT. Had a lot of fun last night with my seven year old son trick or teating! Perfect weather!
As of today I have 40 days (but who's counting?) clean from pills. I used the internet to satisy my addiction, pretty much any pills I could get my hands on, and man I'm in debt in a bad way. Opened up credit cards, used my corporate credit card and even went into my 401K to purchase these damn pills.
But the worst part by far is the damage I've done to my wife and our realtionship. I didn't start and stop once with pills, but three times in three years. My wife is really struggling right now. She was previously married to an alcoholic who did the same stuff - lie, steal, scheme, etc. He ended up leaving her and her two kids (my step children) to fend for themselves. As a credit to her strength and determination she regrouped, got her life back on track, and kept the welfare of her kids priority number one.
So I've caused more harm than I'll probably ever know. She will be seeing a counselor this week, and I pray that eventually she can find some sense of peace in the midst of the mess I've created.
This has also sent me into a tailspin recently mood wise. I've suffered with depression for years, and by and large have been successfuly treated. If I had hurt just myself it would be one thing. But I really hurt my wife - the type of internal wound that just doesn't magically go away. It's going to take time.
The difference this time for me is I'm working a plan of recovery. Before, I'd get clean and that would be it. Then I'd relapse. Nothing changes if nothing changes, right? I've realised the hard way that this is such a powerful disease of the mind, and I need all the tools I can get my hands on to effectively deal with the urge to use. So I'm a frequent NA/AA person, and starting this week I'll begin to see a substance abuse counselor. I also take Naltrexone for the cravings, and take random drug tests in order to prove I'm clean.
Sorry to ramble, but it's good to "vent" once in awhile. Tonight I'll go to an excellent AA mens' beginners meeting. Keeps it green. I've been sober over 13 years, but the pills wiped the slate clean.
How about you? Six days is excellent! I know from my pill experience that the worst of wd's was done by day 4-5. Hope the same is true for you.
Jim
As of today I have 40 days (but who's counting?) clean from pills. I used the internet to satisy my addiction, pretty much any pills I could get my hands on, and man I'm in debt in a bad way. Opened up credit cards, used my corporate credit card and even went into my 401K to purchase these damn pills.
But the worst part by far is the damage I've done to my wife and our realtionship. I didn't start and stop once with pills, but three times in three years. My wife is really struggling right now. She was previously married to an alcoholic who did the same stuff - lie, steal, scheme, etc. He ended up leaving her and her two kids (my step children) to fend for themselves. As a credit to her strength and determination she regrouped, got her life back on track, and kept the welfare of her kids priority number one.
So I've caused more harm than I'll probably ever know. She will be seeing a counselor this week, and I pray that eventually she can find some sense of peace in the midst of the mess I've created.
This has also sent me into a tailspin recently mood wise. I've suffered with depression for years, and by and large have been successfuly treated. If I had hurt just myself it would be one thing. But I really hurt my wife - the type of internal wound that just doesn't magically go away. It's going to take time.
The difference this time for me is I'm working a plan of recovery. Before, I'd get clean and that would be it. Then I'd relapse. Nothing changes if nothing changes, right? I've realised the hard way that this is such a powerful disease of the mind, and I need all the tools I can get my hands on to effectively deal with the urge to use. So I'm a frequent NA/AA person, and starting this week I'll begin to see a substance abuse counselor. I also take Naltrexone for the cravings, and take random drug tests in order to prove I'm clean.
Sorry to ramble, but it's good to "vent" once in awhile. Tonight I'll go to an excellent AA mens' beginners meeting. Keeps it green. I've been sober over 13 years, but the pills wiped the slate clean.
How about you? Six days is excellent! I know from my pill experience that the worst of wd's was done by day 4-5. Hope the same is true for you.
Jim
Johny,
Ive been reading here a while and from what Ive read ( although like the others I dont have any experience at all with meth) It takes a little longer than pills as it stays in the blood stream a little longer but 6 Days man way to go...... 6 days thats bloody terrific. We should have a scheme on here that gives us a star but I dont know if the moderators would be able to put that on or not I dont know I suppose its a suggestion. I take my hat of to you your doing so well. You sound so strong and determaned to end this merry go round thats what I call it.
Its keeping clean thats the hard part and staying straight in the head that I find the hardest. You never forget the feeling of being high but you never remember the feeling of being just you its funny isnt it.?
Have we ever sat down and though today I had a good day I did this this and this without a pill or a needle well for me I never have until recently.
I stop counting days and months because no matter how long you have been clean even a day its a day that your mind and body is clean of substances that we dont need they just give us an ephoria that makes us feel better than what we normally would.
As for narcs specialists I gave them a big flick Im sick of being there ginny pig
I am just me. By the way Im Rhonda Im from NSW outback Australia.
Take care and keep us posted mate
Rhonda
Ive been reading here a while and from what Ive read ( although like the others I dont have any experience at all with meth) It takes a little longer than pills as it stays in the blood stream a little longer but 6 Days man way to go...... 6 days thats bloody terrific. We should have a scheme on here that gives us a star but I dont know if the moderators would be able to put that on or not I dont know I suppose its a suggestion. I take my hat of to you your doing so well. You sound so strong and determaned to end this merry go round thats what I call it.
Its keeping clean thats the hard part and staying straight in the head that I find the hardest. You never forget the feeling of being high but you never remember the feeling of being just you its funny isnt it.?
Have we ever sat down and though today I had a good day I did this this and this without a pill or a needle well for me I never have until recently.
I stop counting days and months because no matter how long you have been clean even a day its a day that your mind and body is clean of substances that we dont need they just give us an ephoria that makes us feel better than what we normally would.
As for narcs specialists I gave them a big flick Im sick of being there ginny pig
I am just me. By the way Im Rhonda Im from NSW outback Australia.
Take care and keep us posted mate
Rhonda
