Hey writer girl or can I cal you the Gal Lol, I say that light heartedly because your intentions are just spot on but the addiction takes over the best of us, believe me, I'm new to this board but ex military and I've been through some shit, sorry for the language, but I can so relate to your story, I'm from the UK but live now in Florida, I am the same my family and spouse think so highly of me for what I've overcome, I'm respected now in my new community but hiding my addiction, so ashamed I preach to the strong but let myself surcombe to the awful lure of opiates all prescribed but I use to escape my military past, self medicate it's such an easy route but hellish repercussions that you hide and constantly tell yourself, I'm in control just one more time I'm ok, well we know how that ends up Lol...
im also Day 4 of withdrawals and I've done this so many times, a few things that I have learnt going through withdrawals numerous times from both Fentanyl, morphine and now Diludid.
The acute physical withdrawals last 3-5 days and tend to really peak around 48-72 hours anxiety, restless legs arms and general aces and pains, lack of energy and sweating big style, of course insomnia.
you will see lots of advice on here and I will only speak from my personal experience of withdrawals and nothing more.
my biggest withdrawl symptoms are anxiety, like shit my hearts bursting out of my chest and my brains working overtime, my emotions are haywire for at least 7-10 days, crying anger and lack of patience arguing with my wife Lol that's normal in marraige Lol I can't relax and I think will this ever end.
The answer is yes hot baths, lots of vitamins C daily I take upwards of 2000mg of vitamin c a day CVS fizzy sachets mixed with water, it so important to keep hydrated to help your body heal, it's so easy to forget when in withdrawl as you have no interest in EATING AT ALL, simple liquids water, juice, I would seriously avoid the temptation of caffeine coffee, energy drinks etc this just heightens your anxiety, I get you want that energy back but believe me the trade off between caffeine and simple Bvitamins is a better choice, I used to think I need energy and made the mistake of coffee Red bull energy supplements and all it did was make me stir crazy and my body would be bouncing with anxiety, your cortisone levels are so high in withdrawl, you don't want to add to the problem with more caffeine honestly it sucks, made my anxiety 100x worse
Hot baths showers, music, walking really anything that takes your brain away from dwelling on the withdrawl, I can say this from experience, bordam is the worst enemy for withdrawl you dwell on the physical symptoms, it's hard I won't lie, but it won't kill you, unless you have other addictions I.e alcohol, benzos then please seak medical help before jumping off, especially from the risk of seizures.
after the initial physical withdrawl you are dealing with the mental depression, this caught me out many times I always thought if I can combat the physical withdrawals I'm good, but no the mental aspect takes longer, for me I managed 6 weeks clean at the best then the mental crutch of using to forget all the stress and escape for just a day catches me out and for me personally this is why I always relapsed, yes the physical withdrawl sucks but the mental depression and insomnia just broke me Lol..
please dont let this discourage you, it takes courage and guts to come on here and bear your soul to complete strangers, but that been said everyone on here can relate to most of our problems, so we have support that's from the heart and experience.
just keep your days busy, check out a guy on YOU TUBE called Ryan Donnelly his web site is calmsupport, he is a recovering addict who dedicates his life to helping people like us make it.
you have my upmost support and always here to vent speak to or even offer some advice if I can, you have taken the first step to recovery by admitting life's not black and white and sometimes we loose control, but life's forgiving and if I can help in anyway just let me know, I'm only day 4 clean and it sucks but I've been through this more times than I can mention.
Stay strong people on here will help where possible.
