Day 7 on norco withdrawal

[StunnaMan124]

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I have been on norco 10/365 for 3 years. It started out by someone giving me one since I have chronic anxiety which includes social anxiety even with my klonopin. When I took this pill I did not expect much but I was wrong. I was able to talk in a group of people and i felt invicibe. This lead to me taking a pill every weekend to 4 pills everyday. I tried to kick it many times but failed. The longest I ever went off the pills was 2 weeks but the cravings got to me and I relasped. Even though the withdraws are hellish the first 4 days I always find the physical withdraws easier to get past then the part were my cravings set in to where it becomes a mental battle. This time around I tapered off the norco and the withdraws were the easiest they have ever been. Now on day 7 I feel the mental battle begin and I don't think I can make it. My brain keeps reminding me how much of a hermit I was without the pills, but the sad part is I am now a hermit on the pills. any advice or time frame this mental battle ends?

 

[ScotchMist]

Hi, welcome to Bluelight

I'm going to move this to sober living where you will get more support and advice.

Wish you all the best man. Stick at it..

 

[StunnaMan124]

Thank you

 

[pinpoint]

Have you thought this through? If you go down the opiate road where will it lead you? You'll end up not only physically addicted but your anxiety will be twice as bad once your tolerance gets out of control. It is inevitable once the honeymoon is over. I started with opiates for the same reason as you. Eventually they stopped working for the reasons I started taking them and I was left with a non-stop rollercoaster of sickness. You'll end up taking them just to feel some semblance of normalcy. That is no way to live.

On the other hand you can stick it through the withdrawal and work on yourself & your issues to make lasting changes. It's actual work, don't get me wrong, but nothing good comes from taking the easy road when it comes to drugs.

I think deep down you know what the right choice is but only you can make it a reality.

 

[StunnaMan124]

The honeymoon was over two years ago with me. Now I just take them to be normal. I just want to know how long the mental battle/cravings last. I know it must vary but I search everywhere and no one has gave me a definitive answer. Thank you for posting. Means a lot.

 

[pinpoint]

Oh I missed the part where you said you were on them for three years. How long the mental battle will last varies from person to person but things like exercise, social life & supplements make all the difference. I've tried quitting in the past without any of those three things and after a couple months I was still having a difficult time mentally. This time I've integrated exercise & supplements (still working on the social part) and at day 24 opiate-free I'm feeling my old self again. I think it was day 20 that I woke up after sleeping 8 uninterrupted hours and thought, wow, I've felt normal for the past 24 hours.

 

[StunnaMan124]

Sounds like you are doing a great job. That awesome! I've been walking around my block each day which seems to help along with eating healthier. What supplements do you take?