thanks, brahs...bros..dudes...dopefiends...whatever, lol.
yeah, i know this will pass. i've been on and off so many times over the past 2 yrs, when i started this relapse, that i understand this comes with the territory. its just another hump to get over. that said, this last "kick" sucked, and i got much sicker than expected, and it's taking me longer to feel "normal" than i expected.
itchy - I already see 2 shrinks, one I've seen since before I got started in recovery, over 10 yrs ago, the other is an addiction specialist and is the suboxone doc. They are aware of each other, I have a legitimate benzo script, that's been part of the journey to try and stay "clean" (reference to the eternal "what is clean" debate in the other thread). I saw my family MD recently, he's the cat that's doing the blood work and the physical, to check all the levels - testosterone, vit D, thyroid, etc, etc, etc - I can't even think of them all.
Anyway, due to the wife and family, yes, I am committed to "doing" this, but the other addicted part of my brain says "yeah, fuck it all" from time to time, and that's what I have to watch out for. Because (like most of us) my fantasy is to just pick up a jab and chill out for a night or two. Relax, get high, listen to music, lay down....and that's not what happens...we all know that.
When I'm coming out of this, I figure since I'll be dealing with this for the rest of my life, what's the big deal...just give in and use once in a while. We're gonna go see how to Train Your Dragon Pt 2 in a little while. Maybe some popcorn will improve my attitude.
The whole staying clean for the rest of my life deal is daunting when I look at it like that - that's where the one day at a time thing becomes so valuable.
anyway, I'm just telling you shit you already know...and yeah, it sure looks like it's gonna rain.