So I have 13 days today off opiates... It's been so tough and now have the flu.... Anyways who knows how long WDS last after you stop taking them!!!??? I am still struggling with thinking about them everyday:/ will that ever stop!!!! I'm also really emotional? Thanks for any input!!!
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opiate WDS last? help! What's next!!!?
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How long until you feel normal? It depends on the opiates you were taking, in what quantities, for how long, your personal physiology. It really depends but if you give us some more info people can probably give you a vague idea.
In my experience the daily obsessing about drugs does tend to die down and get easier, you can make changes like getting involved in new positive distractions and working out relapse triggers that should make this much easier. The really emotional thing is normal, it should ease off fairly quickly with the physical withdrawal but if you have been using drugs to deal with emotions or simply using them so regularly for such a lng period that you are not used to dealing with them sober then it's likely there will be a pervading increased emotional response. This can be a good thing though making life more colourful and if it's too much then there is llearning that can be done to start to deal with them in a more positive manner!
In my experience the daily obsessing about drugs does tend to die down and get easier, you can make changes like getting involved in new positive distractions and working out relapse triggers that should make this much easier. The really emotional thing is normal, it should ease off fairly quickly with the physical withdrawal but if you have been using drugs to deal with emotions or simply using them so regularly for such a lng period that you are not used to dealing with them sober then it's likely there will be a pervading increased emotional response. This can be a good thing though making life more colourful and if it's too much then there is llearning that can be done to start to deal with them in a more positive manner!
Hey M.. if you give us your last weeks doses and what of we should be able to come very close to what your looking at.
Sorry you are fealing rough!!
Sorry you are fealing rough!!
Also here are some good links
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
Exercise and Brain Neurotransmission
Neurobiology of Exercise
Exercise 4 Health, Mental Health, and Addiction vs. I worked all that out
exercise and sleep
Chemicals and supplements to recover from opiate addiction
Diet & Neurogenesis
it is a powerful thing to keep our thoughts possitive and here are some threads many of us use to help us do this.
Managing depressive thinking
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.
Anhedonia MEGA Thread
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
Exercise and Brain Neurotransmission
Neurobiology of Exercise
Exercise 4 Health, Mental Health, and Addiction vs. I worked all that out
exercise and sleep
Chemicals and supplements to recover from opiate addiction
Diet & Neurogenesis
it is a powerful thing to keep our thoughts possitive and here are some threads many of us use to help us do this.
Managing depressive thinking
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.
Anhedonia MEGA Thread
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