Battering Down the Hatches for oxymorphone withdrawal

[BHPaperstacks]

Well I'm pretty proud of myself so far. In the last 8 months I've gone from taking 180 mgs of oxymorphone per day and so far I've only taken 5 mgs today. I have 120mgs left and I'm going to try and get myself down to 5 mgs for a couple of days before I jump off completely.

I've gotten ahold of 10 1 mg Ativan,
10 1 mg xannax, a bottle of neurontin, a bottle of promethazine and some clonodine as well as some OTC sleep meds with melatonin and valerian root.

I'm very committed to quitting and am very proud of myself for sticking to my taper so well.

Last time I did this I found the neurontin to be immensely helpful. I've rented the first two seasons of game of thrones and am going to try and get some good weed as well.

Am I over thinking this? My uncle who is an Incurable alcoholic says I'm studying it too much and that I should just up and quit and deal with it. Kind of hypocritical since he's a hopeless alcoholic but whatever. I just want to be as comfortable as possible while I go through these final stages and it makes me mad that he doesn't seem to understand just how big a deal weaning from 180mgs to 20 per day in a few short months is for me.

So any support, advice or criticism is welcome. I'm just getting kind of sick of having someone who doesn't understand opiate addiction telling me everything I've studied and tried to learn about kicking my addiction is wrong. He says I'm just psyching myself up with a bunch of crap on the Internet and that my weaning is an excuse. Am I going about this the right way?

 

[neversickanymore]

Sounds to me like your doing absolutely stellar.. you can do this!!!! Only takes a little while to wander out of the woods Again congratulations on the taper and the jump shouldn't be that bad. While your still thinking right you may want to come up with the outline for a recovery plan to take the wind out of the sales of any PAWS you may get once the detox is over and help you live a peaceful life free from active addiction.

I detoxed a hell of a habit and I never stopped doing shit the whole time.. I think the worst thing we can do is sit around and think about how rough we feal.. plan a whole buch of shit to do.. not like it will make you feel worse

PAWS LINKS
Why We Don’t Get Better Immediately: Post-acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
Post Acute Withdrawal (PAW) Excerpted From “Staying Sober” By: Terence T. Gorski
Post-acute-withdrawal syndrome Wiki
http://www.clairedorotik.com/NLWC-EXERCISE_AND_MOOD.htm

ADD take http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/threads/673580-Hey-I-thought-the-grey-matter-of-ADD-could-chew-on-this
Managing depressive thinking

it is a powerful thing to keep our thoughts possitive and here are some threads many of us use to help us do this.
Good things about being off drugs/getting sober
Share something POSITIVE from your day!
Today I Am Thankful For... Ver. 3: Earth, Wind and Fire!
Here is the mindfulness thread.


You got this shit.. just going to feel a little off for a few days but thats just temporary.. little wander and you will be free from this ball and chain!!!

 

[Felonious Monk]

Your uncle sounds like a dick and an incurable alcoholic. There's no reason to listen to anything he says about recovery.

You're doing great. That's a great reduction and will help immensely when you quit. It also proves you DO have control over your use. Making your withdrawal more comfortable will also help your chances of long-term recovery, if you're able to transition into doing positive things as soon as you feel well enough. Planning is not a bad thing, it's what will help you stay clean for the long term.

Good luck! You got this!

 

[BHPaperstacks]

Thanks guys I knew what I was doing was the right way to go about things. I just get kind of sick. A few months back I managed to go 5 days CT but the insomnia ended up bringing me back. But I was able to go back to using much less than I had been and was where my tapir started. I live with him because my aunt has an extra property there and she lets him live there because he's a good for nothing drunk and so she is letting me stay there while I try to get off the drugs, but he tries to act like its him letting me live there and he goes on and on about how he's tried to help me so much but I haven't been making progress which is bullshit if you consider what my doctor and his own daughter who is an addiction counselor has been telling him. Also his idea of help is occasionally making dinner or breakfast and offering me some. And get this I just found out my aunt isn't charging him rent this month cuz she wants him to move out, but he tried to still charge me rent. Shits about to hit the fan for him and I feel kinda bad cuz he can be a good guy sometimes, but I feel like the last thing I need during my recovery is some guy telling me I'm a fuck up and I'm not making progress when I clearly am.

Anyways thanks for the support guys and I'm definitely going to keep checking in here throughout my detox and my recovery afterwards. You guys just made me feel a lot better about myself so thanks. I'm starting to get a lil sick again but I think I'm gonna try to wait a couple more hours before I take my next 5.

Thanks again guys

 

[AcidRAEn]

I'm honestly impressed..I think you're doing a great job! Ignore your uncle..he obviously has absolutely NO idea what he's talking about. You have more will power than most of the addicts I've ever encountered... combined. Well done. I sincerely hope it works out for you.

 

[Felonious Monk]

And get this I just found out my aunt isn't charging him rent this month cuz she wants him to move out, but he tried to still charge me rent. Shits about to hit the fan for him and I feel kinda bad cuz he can be a good guy sometimes, but I feel like the last thing I need during my recovery is some guy telling me I'm a fuck up and I'm not making progress when I clearly am.

This says all you need right here. He doesn't have your recovery at heart, only his alcoholism (and he never will while he's drinking).

Do what's best for you, which is exactly what you've been doing.

 

[Carl Landrover]

The lower you can taper yourself the better off you'll be for when you do quit. It might even be worth it to try to go to 2.5mg a day (if you can divide a pill down to that low of a dose) before you jump off completely. It might sound like an insignificant amount, but anything that can make finally stopping easier is a good thing.

Seems like you have the right attitude and the right WD aids, so stay strong, stick with it, and you should be fine. Good luck!


If you don't have it already, I'd recommend getting some loperamide pills (brand name Imodium AD). The non brand name ones are cheaper and work just as well. Definitely useful for stomach cramps/diarrhea that can come with stopping.

Not everyone reacts the same way to different drugs, but I always found low doses of Adderall to be extremely helpful when getting off opiates. They help give me energy and motivation to actually get up and do something. This is super helpful since I usually feel like everything is pointless and uninteresting so I just sit there being bored and feeling down. I'd only recommend this if you've had some experience with Adderall in the past and don't have any prior issues with it.