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February Getting/Staying Clean/Sober Thread, v oh my! What happened to January?

55 days no opiates, alcohol, or benzos.

I've noticed that most urges (whether triggered or spontaneous) are not real cravings, but only passing thoughts. Drinking/drugging was my default activity for many many years, whether I was anxious, depressed, angry, bored, happy, or whatever. Naturally, it is the first thing to occur to me in most situations-- often upon waking in the morning. I recognize the habitual thought for what it is (just a thought) and remind myself that I don't have to act on that anymore. The urge generally passes within minutes.

Best wishes to everyone on this amazing journey.

Peace&Love,
jasper
 
Yeah, opiate cravings came back after quitting the meth. And now I'm surrounded by dope, just glad that my lapse in strength didn't come to anything.
 
bptubbs said:
Yeah, opiate cravings came back after quitting the meth. And now I'm surrounded by dope, just glad that my lapse in strength didn't come to anything.
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Oh I can imagine how you feel.

When I tried quitting meth, I did try a few times before I was successful, I once gave it up (more like "ran out") and picked up a gram or two of meth instead. It was pretty awesome and I didn't feel too terrible.

Ended up getting more buprenorphine. Not really sure how long I lasted or what it was like. I was doing a lot of sex and drugs then.

The brain really craves dopamine in withdrawal, and lacking that life will seem unbearable. A different time in buprenorphine withdrawal (it was much worse this time; abrupt wd) I just drank a bunch of tea trying to let caffeine make me feel marginally better. Worked, but so marginal. Basically was a living nightmare.
 
They eventually went away for me, the biggest struggle I had was getting a tooth pulled, because I used to get teeth pulled all the time to get a script of norcos. Something was different, I knew it wouldn't stop if I chose to manipulate the dentist.
I just told him I was in recovery, and can I please have some antibiotics.
He ended up giving me ib800s and some amoxicillin. Which I was really grateful for.


There is a shot called Vivatrol that you can get once a month that will block the opioid receptors in the brain so you won't be able to get high.

Btubs maybe consider it when you find a stepping down point, I know that it works, you just have to be serious about quitting for good.
 
Lol I've been off opiates since 15 man, started meth about 6 months after quitting, and have now been clean 6 months, don't drink, don't smoke, nothing.
 
Hi,
I posted to my thread here but wanted to stop by and thank CH and others for all there support... today I am celebrating one year clean and sober!! I have been free from opiates, alcohol, etc.etc... and feel so much better overall. Yes, there are ups and downs. I think I call that "life", lol... but overall doing so much better than spending days isolating, counting pills, tapering pills, failing my taper... and repeating the cycle over and over.
I wish you all Love and Light!
 
Congrats Poke! I remember reading your struggles in the tapering thread in the dark side . So glad to see a success story . Keep up the good work lady :)
 
P0kemama said:
Hi,
I posted to my thread here but wanted to stop by and thank CH and others for all there support... today I am celebrating one year clean and sober!! I have been free from opiates, alcohol, etc.etc... and feel so much better overall. Yes, there are ups and downs. I think I call that "life", lol... but overall doing so much better than spending days isolating, counting pills, tapering pills, failing my taper... and repeating the cycle over and over.
I wish you all Love and Light!
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awesome! congrats!!! :)
 
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