Opioids Alcohol prolonging PAWS?

[StylishKidsInRiot]

I've been clean from opiates for about 5 months now after ending a 6 month oxycontin habit that seems to have really taken a toll on my physical/mental well-being. In fact, I've had to leave the country entirely and put myself in a place where oxycontin is not manufactured or exported to. Basically I moved to a third world island. I understand that compared to other addicts, the duration of which I was addicted was not really too long. However, my tolerance had increased drastically over that time period and I ended up stopping at around 300 mgs/day... Despite having severe anxiety, for which i've been taking small doses of xanax for daily, I'm still having mild general aches and pains throughout my body, quite frequently. I was wondering if alcohol, which i've been consuming in excess on the weekends, can increase the length with which one experiences PAWS? Has anyone here had a few drinks whilst in recovery? What were your experiences? Any support would help.

 

[Pegasus]

Alcohol definitely can take a toll on the body, and this can make you feel poor while experiencing PAWS. I wouldn't say it prolongs it per se, but it can make it more unpleasant since it can make you feel like crap when you're already fragile.

 

[ControlDenied]

You moved to Haiti??

 

[piebald]

yeah drinking is gonna make it worse if your drinking alot..its friggin depressing...your probably already depressed..i drank some during PAWS just because i wanted "something" but it made me even more moody and depressed..plus drinking didnt even come close to being high so it was kind of a waste IMO

 

[Trigeminal]

Oh fuck man I'd be careful with the Xanax. If you get addicted and go through any sort of bad withdrawal, I think you'll find yourself desperately wishing you could go back to opiate PAWS.

 

[brimz]

IME Alcohol is not a good choice if u have recently come off Opiates. Its a depressant and can lead to relapse , well it has for me anyway.
One of the worst things is the way it can effect your decision making , you are far more likely to do something stupid if you are Drunk.
I would advice to keeping it to a social thing , with a meal or something if u must drink.

 

[StylishKidsInRiot]

Thanks for the advice everyone! And no, I didn't move to Haiti dude.. I'm not too sure the last time you glanced at a world map but there are hundreds of other islands in the third world.. Anyhow, I'm gonna completely cut the drinking out during the weekends as it is leading to severe depression during the week and affecting my performance at work.. In addition, I need to start tapering off benzos as I've become extremely dependent on them every day.. I usually take around 1 mg per day so it shouldn't be that difficult to begin a taper, but that's for an entirely new thread...

 

[newbie22]

Thanks for the advice everyone! And no, I didn't move to Haiti dude.. I'm not too sure the last time you glanced at a world map but there are hundreds of other islands in the third world.. Anyhow, I'm gonna completely cut the drinking out during the weekends as it is leading to severe depression during the week and affecting my performance at work.. In addition, I need to start tapering off benzos as I've become extremely dependent on them every day.. I usually take around 1 mg per day so it shouldn't be that difficult to begin a taper, but that's for an entirely new thread...

Yeah be careful with that benzo taper. I don't want to freak you out or anything but unlike opiate withdraw you can die from benzo withdraw.

But as far as opiates go, I find alcohol is fine while I'm drunk but the next day the hangover can be unpleasent. What helps me is taking adderall a day after drinking, seems to cure any sort of hangover I have. With that being said, it's probably a good idea to keep away from all drugs until you are 100% back to normal.