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04-23-2006, 08:10 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: middle earth
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|  Day 19
Day 19 and feeling good. All the physical stuff is now gone - even sleep is OK - not brilliant - but OK! But my head is fair buzzing. I keep catching myself talking to myself - doesn't half confuse the dog!! LOL So many questions............. Did everyone else find that their brain became hyper at this stage?? Why why why??? So many questions........ No answers as yet.............. woops PS - how is everyone else........? SoLost? Bonesy? Buzz? Golf? and everyone else who has just recently taken control of their own lives again? |
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04-23-2006, 09:13 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MIDCOAST NH
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Tell your dog that you are speaking with Harvey. From my experience and research it is common to have the 'buzz' going on. Your brain is getting back to normal as well as your body. Do you find yourself doing more than one thing at a time? Common. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with what the brain is telling you to do...don't worry you'll meet very soon. As far as speaking to yourself..don't fret. Some of the most brillant people in history have indulged in self-conversation. I really think we all do it from time to time. EVERYTHING will come together very nicely for you, I know it. Keep your mind clear and your drives straight. Best, Golf | |
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04-23-2006, 09:13 AM
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| At Least I Think I Do  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth
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Woops, Good going. I have been clean from opiates for 6 months. The mental confusion was with me for about 2 months - drove me nuts. But I realized that mental slowness had been with me when I was using - it only came to light when I got clean and realized that I had made alot "Messes" when I was high. And here I had thought the whole time everything I touched when I was high was a-okay (wrong)!!!!! Day 19 is awesome. You keep going!!! It is wonderful to be present for life!!! To be living in the here and now. Give yourself a big applause - you deserve it!!!!!
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04-23-2006, 12:08 PM
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| Getting Better All The Time  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Recovering
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| Alright Woops, 19 days is fantastic!! I am following your progress and I'm pulling for you.  That mental confusion will go away. Sometimes it just takes the brain a while to heal. Feel confident knowing that each day is a step closer to the brain's total healing! |
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04-23-2006, 12:57 PM
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Way to go Woops! I'm so so so proud of you- truly an inspiration to all of us here.... You are mentally alert now and not in the opiate fog-like you use to be at. Hence , all of the "brain buzz". Basically, your brain has awakened and you just gotta keep busy and truthfully, exercise is one of the best time occupants. Or whatever you can find to do...basketweaving or whatever fancies you. Heck, I still talk to myself quite often...but mostly because I've done god awful things to myself. So do tell your story again... I followed your threads but, I'm sorry but my Alzheimers sometimes gets the best of me...LOL. I remember you tapered - what was your schedule and how did you do it? Were you working? Taking care of a big family- kids, hubby, dogs, birds, farm, etc? Then when did you finally jump to CT? Did you take any time off? Where were you at with your codeine intake before you CT? How were the pains and aches, my dear? Awful? Sweating? Insomnia , I know is the last symptom to linger. Again- Woops, very very proud of you...wonderful job! Here you go....here's a beach ball you can try to catch whilst your brain is buzzing.... 
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04-23-2006, 04:40 PM
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Hi Agent Nice to see you again. Yep - the buzzing brain is something else!! Trying to do everything at once................. but in truth I am really enjoying each and every day. To recap very quickly: Was taking equivalent of 10/12 hydro 10s per day. Had failed at c/t first time round and started tapering......... was tapering for about 2 months - nice and slow - it seemed to go on and on and on............. got down to half my original consumption and then the Easter hols came along - and circumstances were favourable and I jumped. Didnt enjoy the experience - but did it - thank goodness - 5/6 days saw the worst of the symptoms go - then took about 2 weeks for sleep to start happening again.............. Had all the typical symptoms as you describe.......... Yep - I work - but had the Easter hols off - so could afford to c/t - yep - have a family + dogs etc LOL It was just the right time - I guess - for me. Dont want you to think that I found it easy - I didnt - it was hellish. I dont want to ever have to repeat it - just got thro it day at a time - with a ton of support from great people in here. I really dont think I would have found the courage or inner strength to have done this without the support of people here - for which I am very grateful. So - how is life with you? It's ages since I have seen you. Hope you are well? Best woops |
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04-23-2006, 04:47 PM
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| Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: middle earth
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| Golfie From my experience and research it is common to have the 'buzz' going on. Your brain is getting back to normal as well as your body. Do you find yourself doing more than one thing at a time? Too right, Golf.................. you have been spying on me?! Doing more than one thing at a time? Trying to do 100 things at the same time!!!!! LOLOL It's good to hear from people that this seems to be par for the course? Wonder what this next week brings for us all? woops  |
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04-23-2006, 04:51 PM
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Ha ha ha ha - SoLost...................... Fevered brain? Oh - and I so identify with "hiding" - in every way! I feel I have been set free. Well done you - 3 whole weeks? Isnt it just the best feeling? woops |
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04-25-2006, 08:59 AM
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| Back from the "Dark Side"  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TX
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My dearest Woops; This is so huge for you. I can tell you from experience (ha) that the mental side took so much longer to get to what normal was. Like for me it really took 10 months. I do know what you are saying about the mind and speed of it, so many things you want to catch back up with, so much dead time when on the drugs and now your brain is in catch up mode. It just all part of the healing process and getting back to the old Woops. Soon all will be "normal" again and what feels like racing of the mind will become normal. We always adapt and then adaptation becomes normality, right? I think so SO happy for you phil |
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04-25-2006, 09:40 AM
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| Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: middle earth
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| Phil Windy & Mrs B
Thanks so much for encouraging words! Yep - the brain is somewhat in turmoil - but its all good! I have taken on some extra interests too - keep me busy!! For me - staying busy and having challenges really does seem to make a difference............ altho some days I think to myself - How on earth did I get involved in this! LOLOL Hope you are both well woops |
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