Make a list on why you need to quit, why your addiction is bad for your health and happiness. Be honest in it. Try to look into yourself and find out why You are using. When you find the route of the problem then try to get help with it and work on those issues to prevent a relapse.I think my heroin detox went so fast because I was in a really good place then. I was really really ready to quit then. Now, I dont feel that way.
This may go against the grain but I find physical labor very helpful when WDing from opiates: The more laborious the better. Lots of water and sweat. If I can push myself off the couch and get outdoors it makes it easier each day. Seems to shorten the duration of WDs, IME.
Wishing you well in the endeavors set forth and hope one heals from within.
Ptah
What doesnt make sense? I'm talking about my state of mind which I think is a big part of it. I have 2 children actually. It was for them last time that I quit and went through detox. I wanna think I'm doing it for them again.
Hi Jess!! If it helps, I'm on day 22 of tramadol withdrawal (and quit gabapentin a week before that). I've had a rough time but am doing much better. I was ready, then not ready, then ready again etc...but the pandemic sort of made it a "now or never" thing and I decided just to do it. I am now on the other side and am so thankful it worked out like it did. I wasn't working so I didn't have that to juggle. I got a prescription for clonidine (the blood pressure med) because the sweats drive me nuts and that helped tremendously. I also did high dose vitamin C. I still have some minor symptoms (sweats, chills, bouts of restlessness, fatigue) but am loving that I don't wake up in withdrawal everyday like I used to before my first dose and no longer have to worry about running out and all that stuff. It IS worth it...I BECAME more motivated to make it work after I got through the first few days and started to see light at the end of the tunnel. Now I'm mentally preparing for the PAWS part but I have a great support system to keep me focused and on track. I wish you all the best and remember YOU CAN DO THIS!!!And I'm just trying to figure out how to get in the state of mind where I'm totally willing to do this again.
It's OK if you don't know you want to be sober. It's OK to feel unmotivated, scared, angry, confused, self-hatred for putting yourself through this again.
As long as you do what you need to do to get through this withdrawal, it is OK to feel unsure about the future.
But at least do this thing, quit before you get back on Heroin and get a clear mind. Once you hit 10 days clean, 2 weeks, 1 month etc.
Once you get through the detox and if you find yourself still unhappy and unmotivated to remain Sober, I would suggest other routes such as Suboxone or Methadone.
I have tried to quit suboxone during this quarantine and I have been entirely unsuccessful. I have accepted the fact that methadone is my best route of action to succeed in this life without facing high risks of deep, spiraling relapses which put me into horrible places and conditions.
Hi Jess!! If it helps, I'm on day 22 of tramadol withdrawal (and quit gabapentin a week before that). I've had a rough time but am doing much better. I was ready, then not ready, then ready again etc...but the pandemic sort of made it a "now or never" thing and I decided just to do it. I am now on the other side and am so thankful it worked out like it did. I wasn't working so I didn't have that to juggle. I got a prescription for clonidine (the blood pressure med) because the sweats drive me nuts and that helped tremendously. I also did high dose vitamin C. I still have some minor symptoms (sweats, chills, bouts of restlessness, fatigue) but am loving that I don't wake up in withdrawal everyday like I used to before my first dose and no longer have to worry about running out and all that stuff. It IS worth it...I BECAME more motivated to make it work after I got through the first few days and started to see light at the end of the tunnel. Now I'm mentally preparing for the PAWS part but I have a great support system to keep me focused and on track. I wish you all the best and remember YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
Yes, it's so hard...I'm pulling for you!I'm glad you got through it. I know I've done it before but it's like I forget how every time.
You are strong! You are brave. You are worth happiness! You WILL get through this and when you do remember this pain so you don’t go back! I’m praying for you right nowHey guys. I'm doing opiate detox at home for the first time with help from my mother who is a nurse. Any help to get through it would be so greatly appreciated. The minutes are ticking by like hours.