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took a week off work for heroin detox : no withdrawal?!

mxrider47

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The title pretty much explains it. Ive had a gram a day habit via insulfataion. Lately ive noticed ive been getting no high at all only sedated from my use. And right before i quit i went on a binge of 1.5g a day. When i use i only feel extrame shame and sorrow, its not enjoyable anymore and everything in my life is hanging by a thread. My family threatens to send me to rehab where i know ill lose my very good job so instead i said let me try it myself at home first for one week.

Im on day 3 of cold turkey and feel basically nothing. In fact ive slept 12 hours per night the last 3 nights i could never manage 8 when i was using. No diarrhea, no hot and cold flashes... the only anxiety i face is dealing with cravings. So far this has been pretty much mental only. I have suboxones and plenty of them but think its dangerous to take them when not feeling dope sick as ive put myself in precip wd in the past. I have withdrawn in the past and i def experience it. Idk why im not now. My first few nights at the methadone clinic i went thru awful wd. And that was WITH being given mdone... I even kinda have that plugged up feel when i go to pee that opiates give you. I feel as if this week has been a waste, or should i be celebrating?
 
I wil say this, i wish id never came here and researched withdrawal to death. It had me feeling things that i knew were bullshit... i read about rls and the next thi ng i know my legs wont sit still. I think thats why back in the day when i was naive i dealt with wd much better.
 
Everyone reacts differently to withdrawals. Some obviously have it way worse than you did. But I definitely know how you feel. When I stopped cold turkey from drinking around a fith a day for 6 months I felt anxiety and felt bad, had mild shakes but it wasn't that bad. Like you I read way too much into withdrawals, I think it's good to be naive about it. I did go to a detox place though since alcohol withdrawals can kill you. But its not like they gave me a magic pill that took the edge off. It's good that you gave it up, be thankful you had mild withdrawals and try your best to stay sober.
 
Every person is different and even in the same person, their experiences withdrawing can change. For many people, it gets worse with each time. With me, I knew what to expect and I think there were times I psyched myself out where it shouldn't have been that bad but it was. After the initial gastrointestinal issues, I never had a problem sleeping. What I would do if I were you is get rid of the suboxone, as you are so close to having this done and over with! Let us know how you're doing.
 
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