I'm addicted to poppy pods. I've been putting off quitting for as long as possible, but now is the time. I have a sore throat so I decided that now is the time to go cold turkey and get it over with.
If I ever go back to using, which I probably will, it'll be on a strict schedule of no more than once a week. I really don't have any desire to stop using poppy tea, but it's causing me more pain than enjoyment now. I barely get high anymore, all it really does is give mild pain relief, sound sleep and a relief from withdrawal. At this point the withdrawals aren't severe: chills, fatigue, yawning, insomnia. It sure as hell isn't fun though; I can't remember the last time I went more than three days in between doses. I don't know how severe the withdrawals will get because I've never made it past day three.
Today was day one. My last time using was last night. No withdrawal symptoms yet. Tomorrow is when it starts. I really hope it starts subsiding after day three. I have to be sure not to let my brain convince me to use again after a few days. It's pretty easy to rationalize stupid decisions when you're in withdrawal.
If I can keep the use at once per week in the future, tolerance and physical dependence won't be big issues. I can't imagine life completely free of opiates, but using poppy tea more than once a week has clearly made my life worse. Keeping the use at once per week will be difficult but doable.
If I ever go back to using, which I probably will, it'll be on a strict schedule of no more than once a week. I really don't have any desire to stop using poppy tea, but it's causing me more pain than enjoyment now. I barely get high anymore, all it really does is give mild pain relief, sound sleep and a relief from withdrawal. At this point the withdrawals aren't severe: chills, fatigue, yawning, insomnia. It sure as hell isn't fun though; I can't remember the last time I went more than three days in between doses. I don't know how severe the withdrawals will get because I've never made it past day three.
Today was day one. My last time using was last night. No withdrawal symptoms yet. Tomorrow is when it starts. I really hope it starts subsiding after day three. I have to be sure not to let my brain convince me to use again after a few days. It's pretty easy to rationalize stupid decisions when you're in withdrawal.
If I can keep the use at once per week in the future, tolerance and physical dependence won't be big issues. I can't imagine life completely free of opiates, but using poppy tea more than once a week has clearly made my life worse. Keeping the use at once per week will be difficult but doable.