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SparkleLove10

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I'm looking for suggestions on how to ease opiate withdrawal without prescription medication. No one knows I have been using again so I'm trying to do this solely on my own. I have been using Percocet and OxyContin for about 2 months now and I'm attempting to get off of them. I can handle the cold sweats, nausea, etc. But the restless feeling in my body is unbearable. My skin crawls constantly so I have been unsuccessful in stopping the pills. I'm looking for suggestions on how to help the restless feeling. I am taking a multivitamin, fish oil supplements, high doses of vitamin D and C, and drinking over a gallon of water each day. The feeling is just so unbearable it's hard for me to even work. Any suggestions are much appreciated!
 
How baths and showers. Saunas. Swimming. Proper nutrician. Exercise.

If you can manage it try to taper, but that is extremely difficult when you are trying to hide it from everyone, not to mention trying to taper with short acting full agonists.

I highly recommend you face the reality that you need help and cannot do this alone. You dont necessarily need to tell your family, but withdrawal is going to be much more painful without a good medical professional or two helping you along.

There is no reason or need to suffer, but unless you get help it is gonna be painful at best. No way around that.

I dont mean to pain a gloomy picture, but this is the reality youre facing. Good luck!
 
There is A LOT they can do to make it relatively painless detoxing, but they are gonna need a lot of help. If there is anything I have learned in all my time doing this it is that. Do not believe the hype, no one has to suffer needlessly. The tricky thing is being smart enough to realize that, and wake up to the reality that no one can do this alone.

treezy make a good suggestion. I suggest the OP try something like that.
 
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There is A LOT they can do to make it relatively painless detoxing, but they are gonna need a lot of help. If there is anything I have learned in all my time doing this it is that. Do not believe the hype, no one has to suffer needlessly. The tricky thing is being smart enough to realize that, and wake up to the reality that no one can do this alone.

treezy make a good suggestion. I suggest the OP try something like that.
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This would be the best way. After you have detoxed you are going to need to do some sort of recovery work in order to figure out why you use (in spite of consequences) and how to live without the drugs. I know for myself my drug was the center of my universe and once that was gone I felt lost. It gets better though. As you find things you enjoy doing without using you will start to appreciate life a lot more...the fact you want to stop is a very good indicator that you can handle this.

You have a unique opportunity to learn so much about yourself. This is something that the harder you work at it, the better it gets. One thing I would highly suggest is getting yourself some people that know your situation that you can call if you feel like using. Generally urges and cravings pass pretty quickly and just having a person to call and talk you down is an amazing tool in the arsenal.
 
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Absolutely! So right you are - kicking is the easy part, it is what happens after the acute withdrawal and detox is over and done with that really matters.
 
Congrats! That is no small feet. Of course, you know that the hard work is only beginning, but challanges are what make you who you are, so keep up the great work OP!
 
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Absolutely! So right you are - kicking is the easy part, it is what happens after the acute withdrawal and detox is over and done with that really matters.
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Do you mean after the withdrawal is over is really what matters. Do you mean the cravings, etc. the mind stuff I guess is what I'm asking?
 
Dodger Guy LA said:
Do you mean after the withdrawal is over is really what matters. Do you mean the cravings, etc. the mind stuff I guess is what I'm asking?
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Yes. It is easy to get clean, very hard to stay clean. Noone truly knows what is coming down the road be it good or bad. As addicts we really have stunted, inappropriate, or self destructive coping mechanisms. It is hard to change your coping mechanisms and you never know what is going to happen as you progress in recovery.

I was/am a chronic relapser. Something would always come along that would topple me. Now I have worked on coping mechanisms. Whenever my OCD is bad, or I feel worried, or sad, I go out into my garden in weed or water it. It helps me take my mind off of things. Another coping mechanism is I speak up for myself (in the past my parents instilled in me a feeling that my thoughts and feelings were worth nothing) and I use this format.

-when you ____
-I feel____
-because_____

If you use that simple format you will not say things in a rough way...(which was a coping mechanism for me [being condescending, or outright mean])

Basically, just have a plan for recovery, but still take it a day at a time.
 
manboychef said:
Yes. It is easy to get clean, very hard to stay clean. Noone truly knows what is coming down the road be it good or bad. As addicts we really have stunted, inappropriate, or self destructive coping mechanisms. It is hard to change your coping mechanisms and you never know what is going to happen as you progress in recovery..
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Yes very easy to get clean but it's a life time to keep that up. I made that decision last night with the last of
my 4 pain pills that I will not be asking for a refill nor do I think they will give me another one. In California doctors are starting to be very strict. I'm dealing with too many doctors who have no clue what I've been through or taken since October of last year. this is the loop hole in California
thank you for your post, it really was detailed and reminded me of what I need to do. I've struggled al my life with addiction but I've always been able to slide by until recently. Thankfully I have stuck to not drinking for a while now so I can do this with the pain pills. Thank you. There are several people here who in lighten me every day and you are one of them. Thank you.
 
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I wouldnt put too much emphasis on having to be sober the rest of your life. Just consider that because you are going to live longer because your clean and healthier than you would be using, well, you have all the time in the world to accomplish your goals. This isnt meant to be an excuse to slack off. Rather I write this to emphasize that the most important goals take time and that, in reality, it isnt necessary to rush and try to be the perfect person - that would probably just lead to a relapse.

DG, Keep up the awesome work brother, you are doing something AMAZING! If you ever want to take a self care day I would be happy to take you to the botanical gardens I live by, and I could help guide you in meditation in the gardens. Since I am a member I get to bring one guest with me for free, so it wouldnt cost anything. I might bring my girlfriend if thats okay with you, cause she loves the meditation and gardens, and she is super mellow and cool. Shoot me a PM.

Anyhoo, keep up the good work my friend! I am really impressed by what you are managing to ac omplish. Keep it up^^^^^^^!!!
 
Thank you T.D. For your post. I also read a lot of your post and always find something in them. What part of LA are you in?cicknew where you were before the move. You had told me because I live in district and you were a bit northwest of me.
 
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There is no lie in that fact that detoxing sucks. There's no way around it. But I agree with everyone that maintaining the sobriety is the biggest struggle. For me, I'm taking it day by day. Today I am clean and grateful. I will handle tomorrow when it gets here.
 
Dodger Guy LA said:
Thank you T.D. For your post. I also read a lot of your post and always find something in them. What part of LA are you in?cicknew where you were before the move. You had told me because I live in HLP district and you were a bit northwest of me.
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Northeast of you actually :) Ill shoot you a pm.
 
SparkleLove10 said:
There is no lie in that fact that detoxing sucks. There's no way around it. But I agree with everyone that maintaining the sobriety is the biggest struggle. For me, I'm taking it day by day. Today I am clean and grateful. I will handle tomorrow when it gets here.
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It is very important to have this type of attitude. Dealing in absolutes is scary. It is a tough pill to swallow to think that we will never use again. I constantly say "I am not using today. I may use tomorrow, the option is there, but hopefully I dont"

Another thing about detox that is cool is that eventually it ends.
 
Little Arminia? You mean snip? ;)

Yeah, I'm in snip. For some reason I read your other post when you said snip as snip, how I did that I cannot begin to fathom now. So yes, I would be Northeast of you.

I mean Northwest %)
 
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