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^^ I hear ya but Australia is very alcohol-centric. Definitely going to try for some clean time though.
 
It's been a week now. A very looong week.
I'm sitting here at 3:37 AM local time... :\
Pleased to see that you guys are hanging in there!
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Space Firebird said:
It's been a week now. A very looong week.
I'm sitting here at 3:37 AM local time... :\
Pleased to see that you guys are hanging in there!
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that just grand SPACE FIREBIRD!! going to get better, way better!!

in my opinion alcohol is the worst drug out of them all!! and captn when i was on opiots I didn't drink or want to for years and years.. now that im clean i suddenly really want to, something to think about with that buepe tapper that i hope is going great!!

<3 to us all.. and its friday already.. hope everbody doing good/better/hanging around.. we doing it:D
 
I keep clenching my jaw really hard it's giving me a headache. I think it's from stress & probably withdrawals too- but it's really bothersome.

Has anyone had this before? How did you deal with it?
 
Aye you feeling a bit overstimulated RX? Your norepinephrine is likely rebounding right now you're coming out of withdrawal, that'll induce a bit of jaw tension, yeah. Some RLS too most likely. Think that usual, think I was always pretty tense. Try and burn what you can off, be sure to chill out and relax in between. Hot baths, plenty of helps with the general stress.
 
^ Very overstimulated. I'm trying to sit through work and it's like torture. Sitting here for 8 hours while trying to be "normal" is awful. I feel like I'm going to go crazy. Even if I just relax my jaw I can feel my teeth chatter/want to clench.
 
This is where Clonidine is really helpful. It suppresses the norepinephrine, winds it back down. Lowers your blood pressure too so I didn't tolerate it very well, standing up too fast = verging blackout territory but it can sure help. Might take a few days for that to settle down. Sleepers useful here for a short time to get through it if needed, I couldn't sleep for days usually because of it.
 
neversickanymore said:
Cartesia said:
but that first morning where you wake up feeling a little better than the last, that is a high all of its own.
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never heard a more true sentence=D
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I think today was actually that morning for me. I know it's not something that progresses in a strictly linear fashion, withdrawal is kind of up and down, but it was nice to have one morning where I woke up feeling a TINY bit better than usual. Not that I felt good or refreshed or anything (mornings are always rough for me), but just feeling a little less horrible than usual makes me feel hopeful :)

Hope everyone else is doing ok <3
 
Not that I felt good or refreshed or anything (mornings are always rough for me), but just feeling a little less horrible than usual makes me feel hopeful
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Hey, yeah, even just feeling a bit less shit is a win, you take whatever you can get. ;) But no, it's a good sign, you should be hopeful. :)

I'm doing really quite good all things considered. I won't drink tonight. Done. So yeah, that's a win for me too.
 
Sepher said:
I'm doing really quite good all things considered. I won't drink tonight. Done. So yeah, that's a win for me too.
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Yayayay <3 Hope you're still going strong Sepher.

I am so impressed with myself and how I've been able to stay this strong for this long (even though it's only a few days..)
 
^ You only have to be insanely strong for a little while, then insanely strong for split seconds in great oceans of peace.. so glad your doing great:D..

was feeling great today, then i worked out now I feel even better..

Hope you all are doing just grand and its getting that much closer to fine<3
 
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I keep clenching my jaw really hard it's giving me a headache. I think it's from stress & probably withdrawals too- but it's really bothersome.

Has anyone had this before? How did you deal with it?
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I meditate by closing my eyes and thinking about something happy. I'll often repeat a mantra like "let it go" or "everything is all right", etc.

I'll focus on my breathing and I"ll physically slow my breathing down, which helps slow my heart rate down, and it helps me feel better. :)
 
^ Cravings are intense and anxiety is high but I'm still hanging on %)
 
^^ you've made so far doing so well, remember all you can go back to is that shit really not workn, no money and then have to go through everything YOU HAVE MADE IT THROUGH.. its will get better quick. Hang in there.. YOUR DOING AMAZING!!!!!!!<3

So many reasons to stay strong like you are.. only one lie trying to talk you back.
 
Thanks neversick <3 I appreciate your kind words! They're truly encouraging to read.

Sepher, it has settled for now, thankfully. I find I feel that way if I'm at work more than home. At least that's how it was this past week. At work, very overstimulated and at home, not so much. This weekend off was very helpful. I'm hoping to keep my anxiety at bay at work tomorrow- anxiety + work really makes for an even worse time.

Thanks guys <3
 
Yeah, anxiety just ramps it up still further, feeds into the same cycle producing the very same chemical that's causing you the problem. Completely counter-productive. Yup, try to stay calm and remember to breathe! Hopefully tomorrow will be a still better day too, it settles fast usually.
 
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