still want opiates, but clean for 2 years.

[TexSky]

Opiates had a damn tight hold on me for 3-4 years. They were like my wonder drug, did more for me than anything else ever could. energized me more than coc, cleared my mind more thoroughly than amphetamines. made me happier than xanax, valium, etc ever could. why they seemed to work such wonders for me than anything else? I don't know but that's why they had such a hold on me. they never "doped" me up and made me feel tired or groggy as with many people.

So, i've been clean now for 2 years but i still find myself wanting opiates. Sort of like a crave every once in a while. I usually do fine not to crave them, but when i do crave them i want them BAD. Is there something i can do to subside this effect? it's like i want any opiate i can get my hands on because i know it'll be an instant fix of happiness, serenity, tranquility, and a clear mind. which all have been issues since i quit. opiate withdrawels were one of the worst things i've ever experienced, i DO NOT ever want to go through that again. So please, anyone that has any advice on what i could do to subside the urge to take them (over 2 years later) would be appreciated.

Am I still addicted? even though i've been clean for so long

Thanks for your time,

Mike.

 

[trocious]

I recommend doing some fun, intense exercise like racquetball or running.

Whenever I get the urge to use, or get really high, I just try and do something that will get my endorphins flowing. I get so high naturally from exercise I'm surprised it's not illegal!

 

[ControlDenied]

the definition of addicted as opposed to dependent is so fickle. ignore that anal medical type BS. the word I would use is Obsessed. you're still fixated on them.

the best advice is what trocious just said. try mountain climbing. weight lifting. jogging. standard stuff like sit ups, push ups, chin ups, etc. if you're super lazy, jerking off release endorphins and dopamine. you've been clean too long to bother soothing the cravings with milder downers like valium or percocet or tramadol. so stick with sobriety, you can't have much longer to go before you just naturally forget about opiates entirely. i envy you! just do some hiking in the woods with a girlfriend and you'll feel 1000x better, friend.

after you'r relaxed from a nice 10 hour hike, draw a picture of the wilderness scenes you saw. post them on your wall. then jerk off to them. :D

 

[cr250owner]

you may never be fully over that occasional temptation to do an opiate if you were an addict. Its a hard thing to get over especially when you know how good they are and that you can more than likely get them easily. Good luck though.

I'm kinda in the same boat as you, I still get urges and dreams about using once and while

 

[BrettFavor]

Go see a drug counselor. They really help you find out why you have those days.


I quit opiates too.....4 years now. I still have days when I wake up and I just want an oxycontin and it is all I can think about, but I went and saw a drug counselor and you find out why that is. Then you can try to fix that. Now when I have those cravings I don't think oh no I might mess up I just remember why I am having them and it goes away. It worked for me.

 

[infestedpasta]

Once an addict always an addict they say.. Even if u never do it again youll always have the urge. just dont do it.

 

[lujoyalin]

yeah you got that right you always crave the shit or whatever drug of your choice.

try moving to somewhere where there is isolation and work to do, is a great way to keep your mind of things.

Otherwise move to something else like alcohol.
that worked for me.haha
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[edgewise1]

You may be psychologically addicted to the opiates,with the cravings you experience, but you obviously are not physically addicted. If wd's were really bad you should focus on these whenever you get a craving. Another thing that helped me was to keep a journal. On days when it was bad I would write my feelings exactly as I felt them, and on good days I would do the same. When another bad day came along I would read over the last few bad days and see how I was able to get through them and then read over the good days and see how good I felt without them. This takes a little time to implementn and some dedication to get it started, but once you do it does not take much time out of your day to write it up and it really, really helps!

 

[Boiling in Acid]

Go to NA man. (I'm 3 yrs off and can't stand imaganing how my clean life could look without it.)