Hi,
I saw the thread where "Gotta" I think it was asked about weaning.
Personally, as an addict whos been there, the percentage of this working is slim. I don't recomend it, it's not really the cravings so much as it is the mental obsession esp. if they are in the house, that usually keeps this method from working.
Anyway, here is what I was told is the best way to wean if this is the chosen method of getting clean.
First, I recomend finding a meeting or meetings and start going so that your mind will be constantly be on recovery and start forming a network of friends for support. Whether or not you tell people what your doing is up to you, but getting your mind on recovery and not on the clock to keep an eye on your next dose is the first thing I would say is most important.
Now, if your taking 40 mgs a day that is what your body is used to having in it.
It's the nature of the medecine, so you have to slowly ease your body off without putting it into shock or the cravings will be to hard to handle and you'll most likely pick up.
Start by reducing your medecine by 5 mgs every three days. If your taking 40mgs, then start tomorrow taking 35 mgs for three days, it's not much and your body will adjust to the lower amount easier and get used to it, and then after three days, 5 more mgs less for three days, etc....If you do it this way the withdraws won't be so bad. Your biggest problem will be the mental obsession on top of the cravings.
This is where the meetings, a sponsor or temperary sponsor and a network of friends that you can call, will come into play.
Again, I don't recomend it, I went cold turkey and got my a** to as many meetings as I could get too and was on alot more than that. But, everyone is different, the amounts don't really matter. This isn't usually a sucessful way of doing it, but some people do and make it. So good luck.
I recomend not having it in the house at all, knowing it's around for the taking if things get bad and you feel like s--t is just going to make the obsessions worse.
Hope this helped a little...Good luck...Take care...God bless..............Bob
Bob, i must say this about your post, it sooooo true about your mind and wanting those pills, that was me, that is why i do not keep them in my house a friend has them because if not i would be completly out of control! well thats just my two cents worth, ....... take care always...........
