Ive had the Fortune of sharing my story with OT about my rehab and getting sober.

Ive also had the honor of hearing from multiple OTers about their struggles and wanting to find a better solution.

So in this thread we are going to have an open forum for anyone to talk about whatever they want to talk about in regards to their addiction or recovery.

And addiction is not limited to just alcohol, pills or cigarettes but anything that you may struggle with and that hinders your ability to live your life the way you want too.

ITT we will also celebrate milestones. From 24 hours to infinity. So please post your milestones.

Yes, if you have a problem and want to share that you have made it 24 hours without using, please share...we all start with 24 hours. Please don't hesitate.

ITT we also welcome words of encouragement from others wanting to congratulate those who have reached milestones or may have advice.

With addiction the user is not the only one who struggles, so ITT we welcome those who are a family/friend of a person with a problem and want to discuss anything. You may have questions as to how to approach that person and how you can help them.

Whats most important ITT is honesty. If you feel like posting a slip up, we welcome that and can only encourage you to begin those 24 hours again. We will all make mistakes and ITT No one will be ALONE.

I also welcome any suggestions/ideas we can add to the thread.



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Stopped smoking like 2 months ago cold turkey. It was insanely easy. Haven't even had a "craving".

I can relate to the people who have tried to stop, i "tried" stopping like 3 times before that. I figured out you truly don't want to quit if you start again. I actually wanted to stop the last time and it wasn't difficult. GL to everyone else trying. I would also recommend cold turkey.

My husband is on day 5 off of Vicodin, it was a huge struggle for him but he made it this far. (fingers crossed) Def. the toughest 5 days of his and my life.

 

Originally Posted by Glo4m

Cosigning cold turkey for cigarettes, its the most effective way hands down

and we are both quiting that in a couple weeks

 

Originally Posted by linds3236

My husband is on day 5 off of Vicodin, it was a huge struggle for him but he made it this far. (fingers crossed) Def. the toughest 5 days of his and my life.

Vicodin is pretty annoying to come off of. I've shared my story on here before and have been 2 years clean off H. Recently, I had a legitimate back injury and was prescribed Vicodins. I took them for about 2months and after I got my cortisone shots decided I no longer needed them. Been about 2 weeks since I've taken em, opiates are a bitch. To your husband, taper down don't cold turkey, drink lots of water, vitamins help. GL.

September 27th 2010, I stopped smoking weed. Until then, I had smoked pretty much everyday for the better part of 20 years.

Not gonna lie, I actually took a couple of puffs a few months ago. It was kinda weird to feel that stoney buzz again. I didn't like it, and felt really anxious.

I have no desire to stock up with a sack and puff on the regular again.

I grew up and dying, came close a few times then i quit cold turkey with no help but my own.

 

Originally Posted by XquiziVex

You want some? It gives you hella munchees...prolly not good for your waist line.

lol not what I had in mind when I started this..

no pushers. haha

Here's my post from the other thread, c/p per sandman's request:

I started taking percs casually about a year ago (late 2010), 10mg at a time, maybe 2-3x a week, no big deal right? Ya, well fast forward to a month ago (Dec 2011) and I was taking between 45-90mg a day (a serious addict would LOL @ that, but my tolerance was progressing RAPIDLY), everyday. I quit cold-turkey last 10 days and feel extremely fortunate to not have any cravings or desire to do that shit anymore.

I've since realized that I wasn't addicted to the high, I was just using the pills to avoid dealing w/ the real life problems. It is ABSOLUTELY INSANE how much clearer headed I am and how much better I started feeling just 5 days off those things. Truly mind-bottling how I let myself slip that far for so long. I would just lay around all day doing nothing, gained about 25lbs, lost my girlfriend and I'm almost broke despite winning a shitload of money last year. I was depressed and it seemed to be careening out of control, my tolerance was building and I was becoming more and more of a hermit/introvert, which is completely not my style.

I obv still have all the same problems when I was on the pills, but now I can actually deal w/ them instead of sitting around like a fatty, self-loathing. Part of the dealing with all this shit is talking about it and that's why I'm posting this here. That and because gutbirdxx was brave enough to post about his own problems.

Anyway, I'm thrilled for anyone that's sticking with their resolutions. I'm not a huge fan of picking New Years day to quit something, but if that's what it takes, so be it. For me, it took seeing my ex-gf move on and her telling me "leave me alone" in a text one day. My mind was full of fuck and I pretty much never looked bad. Sad that it took so long, but I'm grateful that I figured it out before shit got worse.

EDIT: Also, I didn't include it in my other write-up, but literally nobody around me knew this was going on. Only my dealer and a few mutual friends of the dealer. My close friends, family, nobody had a clue. I've since told a few people, but I think it's worth mentioning and another reason why this thread is the nuts. Addictions can be embarrassing and tough to talk about. The few times I have talked to someone about my substance abuse struggles, it has been quite therapeutic.

I have a lot more to say on this topic, specifically w/ respect to my struggles w/ alcohol, so I'm sure I'll be back.

Great thread IMO.

 

Originally Posted by Sandman_Good

lol not what I had in mind when I started this..

no pushers. haha

But, this thread is where all da money is... lol.

j/k. My ol' lady has never even smoked a cigarette.

A Pole? Now that's a different story.

 

Originally Posted by UncleLeo

Vicodin is pretty annoying to come off of. I've shared my story on here before and have been 2 years clean off H. Recently, I had a legitimate back injury and was prescribed Vicodins. I took them for about 2months and after I got my cortisone shots decided I no longer needed them. Been about 2 weeks since I've taken em, opiates are a bitch. To your husband, taper down don't cold turkey, drink lots of water, vitamins help. GL.

Yeah he tapered for like a week and then said f-it cuz he kept taking to much he was at 15 10mg Norcos a day for about 2 years. He seems to be feeling a lot better now and I know they must be terrible because he has quit other drugs in his past and it was never close to this bad. He explained his first couple days as constant involuntary leg and arm movements, insomnia (didnt sleep for the first 36 hrs), every joint was aching, crying for no reason constantly, hot and cold flashes(almost went to the hospital twice because his Blood pressure was spiking and then would drop fast), fainting, diarrhea, puking, tiredness that goes beyond fatige and add the flu on all of the other shit. So yeah pretty much HELL.

Spring of 1974, I was 9 yrs old. My Father had told me that, if we won our House League Hockey Championship, I could have whatever I wanted as a reward. I guess he figured I would ask for a new bike, skates, etc. Long story short, we won and, in light of the recent push we had at school about the evils of cigarettes, I asked my Dad to quit. He finished the cigarette he had started during the ride home from the game and, except for one slip when his sister was visiting the following year from the Netherlands, he has not had a smoke since. Thirty years plus of tobacco use, and he stopped cold turkey. First time in my life I thought my Dad was really "cool".

 

Originally Posted by XquiziVex

But, this thread is where all da money is... lol.

j/k. My ol' lady has never even smoked a cigarette.

A Pole? Now that's a different story.

Man we need some pics of ur old lady!

Btw I need to stop wacking my donkey it makes me nap too much lol.

Oh and I havent had a cig since last Mar.

7 years clean and sober from alcohol.

you know i could use a little support smg