Originally Posted by
failedtaper 
Hey OutOfIdeas: ....We're all careful about "medical advice," and I hear ya. You do need medical advice, but you also need some company....
Yes, exactly. Thank you.
Originally Posted by
failedtaper It isn't my invention, but I call the psych piece the "addict brain," because it is the part of you that will start screaming at you to use. It will CONVINCE you that life cannot be lived, and this withdrawal cannot be tolerated, without caving and using
Been there, done that. I would come across an important project for work and think, "This is the wrong time to quit...I need to be "on top of my game" for this...and being a zombie will not allow me to get this done... I need to ensure I have adequate doses to make it through this...then I'll think about detox later!". The addiction is tricky...
It's nice to be able to talk to people who have actual experience with what I am going through!