New Poster-Opioid Addiction-LONG-Need Help

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Hey, ReD...:wave:...how's it going? I'm interested in an update, too, just to see how you're getting along. Please stop back again and say HI!



manthathurt, your post sure hits a nerve with me. I missed out on a lot of things with my boys, and I also put them thru hell. But....like you, now that I'm not abusing opiates, and even tho my boys are older now, I can still participate in their lives. 2 months after my stint in rehab, my oldest son got married! I couldn't believe how wonderful it was to be clear-headed and conscious thru the whole thing. I thought, "at least if I erabarrass myself or someone else, at least it's not because I'm loaded to the gills". It was scary, too, because with the opiates, I nurabed out all the emotions, both good and bad, and I had a rush of so many emotions at the wedding and reception, it was almost overwhelming, but I got thru it. There are so many things I did while I was using that I don't have any memories of, but I can remeraber each and every part of my son's wedding!!!! :D

I've also gone to see my youngest boy fight (he's an amature MMA fighter), even tho it's kind of hard to see him trading punches with another young man, but I can go and support him, even if I have to cover my eyes at some times. He's the one who's most vocal about me missing many events when he was in high school, and I can't make up for that time, but I'm so happy I can go to his events now and cheer him on, and every time I say "ok, I'm going to your fight", he gets this big, goofy smile on his face. It makes me feel wonderful.

My middle son is in a play right now, and I'm going to see it at the end of the week, and I'll actually be present to see his performance, and I know people won't be looking at me funny as I sturable around with my eyes half closed!

It's such a free feeling, even tho at times it can be rough. I just try to remeraber how much happiness I owe my boys, and sometimes I cry because I took away part of the joy of their childhooRAB, but sometimes I cry because I'm so grateful to be able to participate in their young adulthood, and they all seem to appreciate it so much.

Sorry, ReD, this isn't my thread; I'm just so excited about going to see my son in his play, and I read manthathurts' comment, and it just got me going.

I hope you're still out there lurking, and if you are keeping track of this thread, stop in and say hi! and let us all know how you're doing, ok? :wave:

rose
 
Hi and thank you! I actually feel pretty good. I know I am still on a fair amount of the meRAB and when I am on zero it might not be so rosy for a while. I do get a bit tired sometimes, but my energy hasn't been too bad. I did struggle with a pretty bad headache last night.

I am hopeful and mostly optimistic about quitting. NOT having the Doctor consult (which would probably not happen for a week and a half from making the call to get in to one) and therefore not having more meRAB is a great incentive. If I cave and take a bunch of meRAB, then I WILL be having to go cold turkey until I could get more meRAB, which would be many days. I have had to go cold turkey before. AWFUL!!!! I do NOT want to do that again. So, staying the course, looking towarRAB a future of freedom, mentally and physically and money saved, is what I am trying to focus on daily. I do have some mild occasional weepy eyes (not crying, just watery like allergies) and sneezing some, usually later in the afternoon/evening, but not terrible and constant like when I've gone cold turkey. No loose bowels.
I am crossing my fingers that it keeps going smooth! I took 5 mg at 9 a.m. and it is 3:30 pm and I haven't had another one yet. This dose is down from taking 7.5 mg about every 3 hours from 6 a.m. until about 11 p.m., sometimes a full 10 mg every 3 hours just last week.

Thank you so much for the encouragement! Each day feels like a small victory even though I am still on the taper and not "free" yet.
 
I'm sorry that I did not respond to you sooner. I am very proud of your for posting your secret and what is going on with you in your life. Please don't focus on the nuraber of people that have viewed your post and not said anything. They are called "lurkers" and sometimes don't know what to say or what not.

I will try to be here and give you support but I think it would be another good thing to go to either AA or NA meetings right now and get more support. I attend NA(narcotics anonymous) meetings and have gained quite a few frienRAB. It is definitely weird and strange when you first start going and you may not like some of the meetings depending on the format and areas of town they are in. But just go and try to focus on the similarities between you and the other people and not the differences. It doesn't matter what the substance was or drug of choice. The thing that matters is the addiction. My brother is a recovering alcoholic and I am a recovering drug addict that was addicted to crack-cocaine. But I see no difference between me and my brother, merely just our drug of choice. We both have our addictions that we deal with.

Keep us updated on your progress and try to get more support you can never have too much.

brian:wave:
 
Hi everyone and thanks for the support! Things are actually going really well and on track mostly. I did take one extra beyond what was scheduled in my taper a couple days ago, but I didn't let it get me down. There are quite a few days I have actually taken less. I don't have too many cravings and only very mild withdrawal symptoms (usually fatigue is the main one), really and they don't last long if I don't give in. Quitting the Wellbutrin ended the awful insomnia, too, so good riddance to that! I am exercising every morning (brisk half hour walk with my dogs and sometimes my son comes with me).
I am hopeful. Only a couple more days of my taper left. I am so excited about a future without dependency.
Thanks for the support! I will come back and read up and comment on other's fight with substances a bit later. Life is just really busy right now and I haven't had much time to be online. as it is, I have to leave in half an hour to take my daughter to her dance practice.

Hope everyone is doing well with their struggles and I wish you all success!
 
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