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Heroin It's Possible to Kick!

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ilikedrugs77

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Hey, I just wanted to say that I am on day 4 of quitting Heroin for good. It's been about 90 hours of feeling really really bad, and I'm starting to come out of it, and I'm so happy that I did this now. In the past I wondered if I should get on subs or methadone.. for the rest of my life! And now, that I'm doing so well, I'm really glad that I didn't go down this route. So I just wanted to help encourage others that are stuck in the evil grips of heroin or any other opiate addiction and that want to quit.. it is possible! Just have to keep going, and hopefully I can make that 4 days in to 4 months... and then even longer. But ya, just wanted to encourage! Thanks!
 
I needed this, thanks. Sometimes I get depressed and think... it's just impossible. Fucking impossible.
 
the truth is that after i started feeling better from withdrawals after i kicked for the first time i thought i'd never put myself through that again. 9 days clean and i got some dope. why? i don't know. you'll find some stupid reason to justify it. the hardest part isn't withdrawal, it's the part after that.
 
rules said:
the truth is that after i started feeling better from withdrawals after i kicked for the first time i thought i'd never put myself through that again. 9 days clean and i got some dope. why? i don't know. you'll find some stupid reason to justify it. the hardest part isn't withdrawal, it's the part after that.
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This is the sad truth.
But congrats on kicking OP, just be aware that the hard part is yet to come.
 
I am confident that if I can just get through WD, I can quit for good. Why? Because I don't enjoy heroin the way I used to. It makes me feel tired and depressed half the time. I seldom get really good highs any more.
 
ilikedrugs77 said:
Hey, I just wanted to say that I am on day 4 of quitting Heroin for good. It's been about 90 hours of feeling really really bad, and I'm starting to come out of it, and I'm so happy that I did this now. In the past I wondered if I should get on subs or methadone.. for the rest of my life! And now, that I'm doing so well, I'm really glad that I didn't go down this route. So I just wanted to help encourage others that are stuck in the evil grips of heroin or any other opiate addiction and that want to quit.. it is possible! Just have to keep going, and hopefully I can make that 4 days in to 4 months... and then even longer. But ya, just wanted to encourage! Thanks!
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What was your habit like and how long had you been using for? That will all influence how bad your kick is...so if you're trying to provide inspiration, it'd be good to know what your history is so people can decide the merit of your getting off of dope, which is great no matter how much you were using by the way. Still though, it's important to know if you were using for a month.. or five years, and how much you were doing, which ROA.. etc.
 
There's something called the "pink cloud" if I remember right. At about day three / four of quitting just about any addictive substance, you start to feel better and you become the most prone to relapse at this stage. Don't let yourself believe its over yet, because that fucks a lot of people over on its own.
 
Good job OP. I have tried to quit 15 times in the past 7 years. I am struggling through a relapse right now and am in a really really bad spot as we speak. I really feel like hurting myself to relieve this depression. I dont know what else to do. I have some dope left but shooting up right now just feels terrible to me.
 
lds324 said:
There's something called the "pink cloud" if I remember right. At about day three / four of quitting just about any addictive substance, you start to feel better and you become the most prone to relapse at this stage. Don't let yourself believe its over yet, because that fucks a lot of people over on its own.
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Haha, not ANY addictive substance. With a lot of them that "pink cloud" doesn't arrive for a hell of a lot longer. Take methadone for example, at day 4 you'd be wanting to kill yourself and the only reason you don't is that you're too sick and weak to even be able to do it. I do know what you mean though, there is always a period when people feel really proud of themselves for quitting and think they will never use again and it suddenly feels easy, but I'm just explaining that when that occurs greatly varies from substance to substance, and person to person.

The thing about opiates is that the severity (and length) of withdrawal really depends on the person, how long you have been taking it, how much you've been taking, (and of course which opiate it is). Someone who has been using 0.1g heroin for 2 months is going to have an entirely different experience quitting than someone who's been using 3g for 20 years. My advice to anyone even considering quitting is do it now, because it will only get worse.

Some of us are legitimately in a position where the hardest part IS the withdrawal (which in my opinion also includes all the mental/emotional effects).


ETA: Congrats to the OP by the way. Don't let anyone minimize your accomplishment, just don't get over-confident either. Remind yourself constantly about all the things you didn't like about using and how the withdrawal felt and why you never want to use again. Good luck :-)
 
burn out said:
I am confident that if I can just get through WD, I can quit for good. Why? Because I don't enjoy heroin the way I used to. It makes me feel tired and depressed half the time. I seldom get really good highs any more.
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This is exactly why I am quitting. Don't get me wrong, there are other reasons... but as soon as I was like okay I am not even really getting high anymore, I'm just feeling normal, that's when i started to want to get clean. however, that was probably a month after me first using h, no joke. I got used to it that fast.
 
lds324 said:
There's something called the "pink cloud" if I remember right. At about day three / four of quitting just about any addictive substance, you start to feel better and you become the most prone to relapse at this stage. Don't let yourself believe its over yet, because that fucks a lot of people over on its own.
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SeeI think I explained in another post about this... but, I totally agree. It's officially day 5 and I have never craved as much as I do now, the withdrawals are (for the most part ) gone. but all i want is a hit. I can't stop thinking about it.. but like i said.. I am fucked right now, so there is absolutely no way i can get any drug of any kind besides alcohol, which I am extremely thankful for because if i could i would be fucked.. well actually, i do have suboxone in my drawer right now and i am abstaining for that. I'm just trying to tell you guys, if you reallly want to get clean.. then please.. for me.. fucking do it. i want you to be happy too, and i know a lot of peolple on here want it. if you got xanax, great, take that to help you.
 
It's good to remember though that after you've been clean for a while, you will be able to get high again and it is so easy to just think that you are just going to use one last time to experience that high that you've been missing. Problem is, it's never one last time. It's so easy to lose control and start using every day again. Just remember that and be vigilant about not letting your mind trick you into doing it "just once". Unfortunately, for the vast majority of us, once we have been addicted we can never use that drug again without it leading back to addiction.
 
Swimmingdancer said:
Haha, not ANY addictive substance. With a lot of them that "pink cloud" doesn't arrive for a hell of a lot longer. Take methadone for example, at day 4 you'd be wanting to kill yourself and the only reason you don't is that you're too sick and weak to even be able to do it. I do know what you mean though, there is always a period when people feel really proud of themselves for quitting and think they will never use again and it suddenly feels easy, but I'm just explaining that when that occurs greatly varies from substance to substance, and person to person.

The thing about opiates is that the severity (and length) of withdrawal really depends on the person, how long you have been taking it, how much you've been taking, (and of course which opiate it is). Someone who has been using 0.1g heroin for 2 months is going to have an entirely different experience quitting than someone who's been using 3g for 20 years. My advice to anyone even considering quitting is do it now, because it will only get worse.

Some of us are legitimately in a position where the hardest part IS the withdrawal (which in my opinion also includes all the mental/emotional effects).


ETA: Congrats to the OP by the way. Don't let anyone minimize your accomplishment, just don't get over-confident either. Remind yourself constantly about all the things you didn't like about using and how the withdrawal felt and why you never want to use again. Good luck :-)
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Thanks Swimmingdancer! that's what I'm trying to do, it's hard,. but i know i got it in me.,
 
ilikedrugs77 said:
1 year of heroin. 3 or 4 months before that of oxy. is my use btw.
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Pretty substantial. It's odd how something that was once so bad, can turn in to something so constructive. What I mean is that your addiction used to be pretty bad but now it provides inspiration to those who are struggling to kick the habit. Good luck OP, I hope everything works out for you.
 
Swimmingdancer said:
It's good to remember though that after you've been clean for a while, you will be able to get high again and it is so easy to just think that you are just going to use one last time to experience that high that you've been missing. Problem is, it's never one last time. It's so easy to lose control and start using every day again. Just remember that and be vigilant about not letting your mind trick you into doing it "just once". Unfortunately, for the vast majority of us, once we have been addicted we can never use that drug again without it leading back to addiction.
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That's my problem.. right there. literally. sometimes i just think.. o one day, i can use ONE more time. can youtell me why this is a bad idea?
 
Trial and error I guess? Just that everyone I have ever known who has been addicted to opiates, myself included, thought to themselves the exact same thing and the ones who acted on it (most of us) just started right back up with using daily again. The idea of self-control is meaningless when it comes to heroin. The only way I was able to stop using was to erase my dealer's number, move to a different town, and remind myself constantly that getting high "once more" is not worth the risk of getting addicted again.
 
Oh and I don't think i said, but <NO PRICES> on a good day, <NO PRICES> on a bad (sick) day. Was an extremely robbing habbit. no money except for heroin for a big part of my life, i love the high, but i just couldn;t deal w putting a fucking needle in my vein when i knew that my life was more and more fucked everytime i did it...
 
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Well anywyas, i feel like i might actually be able to get some sleep tonight.. but i wil update, i know i can do this. and i support anyone who knows they can too!!!
 
Just so you know, it's frowned upon to post prices in this forum :-) Also how many dollars you spent tells us absolutely nothing. If you want to convey how much you were using explain it in grams per day.

So proud of you for quitting! Keep it up and remember not to convince yourself you can use "just one more time" and you'll do great! Good luck to you :-)
 
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