Originally Posted by
LoveMeNow 
What Cynical One described is not an exaggeration. I had HUGE anxiety attacks after helping my husband go through withdrawals. No way, would I ever do it again. You couldn't pay me enough.
Here is the really crazy part, the ONLY thing that is going to offer them any relief from the wd for the first week to 10 days is the exact thing that got them this way. Opiates!! The brain will be screaming for the drug too.
After all that, my husband relapsed anyway and was working a program with NA.
ditto. be prepared for the stuff nigtmares are made of. there is a scene in the movie "Riding in Cars with boys" and YouTube can show you what you're in for.
I helped my ex detox... I'm glad I did, because now I know never to do so again.
He was screaming and wailing crying obsenities and begging me to kill him to make the pain stop. begging for forgiveness. begging for drugs. Said he could see demons and angels. there was puke and diarreah everywhere.