has anyone gone with out w/d symptoms?

[pbs8218]

This is really weighing down my mind. i still feel nothing other than being tired and a little achey. I know tomorrow could start out as a whole new day, but if more of the same, do you think i'm out of the woods? I have been able to do more today than if I only have 8 vics or percs to get through the day.

I have 2 percs I have been stashing that I'm waiting for my husband to come home and I'm flushing in front of him. I think that will say so much to him. I just hope he doesn't reach down in toilet and try to grab!

I have absolutely NO desire to touch them and can't wait to do this in front of him. Hes been better since he came home for a bit. But i think that he sees I'm not all that bad, he's not going to understand I still need him.

Both of us have been thinking for months of the things we can do if we both get off. Imagine one of them is just being able to buy food for you family! or pay your electric or gas. Thats hard for me to admit. It makes me ashamed and embarrased.

here you all are strangers to me and i've been able to share things that ive not shared with anyone, ever! You will all be in my hearts forever.

I hope sometime in the future, i can be someone passing on my tips and encouragement to someone else going through this.

I wish my brother-in-law, who fought this battle for years, could have found people like you. We lost him to an overdose suicide almost 3 years ago this coming january. Thank you, all of you. Just think, in one hour and 20 mins, it will be a WHOLE DAY!!!

[money_chick]

God, you sound like me a couple months back whenn I finally stopped. I just answered your other thread, and yeah, I stopped with almost no wds this last time after some real real heavy use.

Now, I do everything without pills. And MONEY!! I just bought a 4 door big beautiful truck for myself with CASH last week. CASH.

I hate to say this, some people dont like it. But I think some of our wds come from our minds... fear motivates alot of behavior. If you can get your mind in control, you'll be ok.

And your husband? Well, truth is, he's gonna have to stop too. Maybe HE'S scared.

[pbs8218]

God, you sound like me a couple months back whenn I finally stopped. I just answered your other thread, and yeah, I stopped with almost no wds this last time after some real real heavy use.

Now, I do everything without pills. And MONEY!! I just bought a 4 door big beautiful truck for myself with CASH last week. CASH.

I hate to say this, some people dont like it. But I think some of our wds come from our minds... fear motivates alot of behavior. If you can get your mind in control, you'll be ok.

And your husband? Well, truth is, he's gonna have to stop too. Maybe HE'S scared.

he hasnt had any either, he's been waiting for me. He doesn't have that mind control that I have. I have now been 28 1/2 hours!!! thats 1 day and 4 1/2 hours. Ive NEVER done this. And I do believe you're right. Once your minds covered, it might not be so bad. But I think thats hard for most. I do feel very achey and tired, but thats it. A little weepy. I feel like i let go the type of friend that you always know back-stabbed you, but smiled to your face, that you always knew wasnt your friend, but they were anyway. I'm glad to be shedding her our of my life. And money, you are exactly right, my goal is not a truck, definitly a car, but to be able to say to my 8 year old, you want to get into chearleading, go for it, here's the check, god, that would be great!

My husband always told me it was all in my head to be able to quit. But im still leary, I don't feel as well as yesterday, but my mind still is good. Better the body feel bad than my mind. Thank you, thank you, thank you

[Phoebe_Twayblade]

I'm glad you're doing so well. My problems would come in at the 36 to 72 hour mark (with Percocet). I could feel worse on day three than on day one. With Xanax, I felt OK until day 12 hit. Guess it depends on the drug and the individual's metabolism.

Plus my addict brain is powerful and will send all kinds of signals to me to get me to use.

I'm new here as a commenter after lurking for a while. Great community here! I have CP and GAD allong with anxiety attacks. I have a problem using my drugs correctly so as not to abuse them. Also, I am a noncompliant patient. It's hard for me to take the medication exactly as it's been prescribed.

[money_chick]

The thing with your body illness is this.... it goes away. It takes a week or so, but it has an end. If your mind is controlled and you treat it like what it is ( an illness) and realize it does have an ending, it makes it better.

And he's in wds too? Well, no wonder he is ill! LOL. j\Just have patience and hang in there. You'll have some very emotional days that will be hard, just push through it.

[melinda7.5]

I'm glad you're doing so well. My problems would come in at the 36 to 72 hour mark (with Percocet). I could feel worse on day three than on day one. With Xanax, I felt OK until day 12 hit. Guess it depends on the drug and the individual's metabolism.

Plus my addict brain is powerful and will send all kinds of signals to me to get me to use.

I'm new here as a commenter after lurking for a while. Great community here! I have CP and GAD allong with anxiety attacks. I have a problem using my drugs correctly so as not to abuse them. Also, I am a noncompliant patient. It's hard for me to take the medication exactly as it's been prescribed.

Hi Phoebe
I just wanted to say hi and welcome from all of us.
Let us know if we can help with anything...
Talk to you soon,Melinda