72 hours clean
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72 hours clean
I'm back again. It's day 3 of being drug and alcohol free after a 2 year binge. Forgive my rambling but I like to document my sober time on SR so I can look back at my posts and see where I've come from.
Anyways, I spent the first year and a half of the binge taking 15mgs of oxycodone a night and drinking more than my fair share of booze. I then spent about 6 months taking 30 mg a night and moderate to heavy drinking. I had an injury and upped to 60 mg for 2 weeks and realized I was out of control.
So 3 days ago I quit alcohol and opiates cold turkey. Withdraw symptoms kicked in at 12 hours. At 30-40 hours they were hell; Insomnia, abdominal issues, anxiety, etc. I am now right at 72 hours since my last dose and drink and am feeling much better. My head is still cloudy, I'm a little shaky, and I have this hole inside me. My head is just so fuzzy, I'm sluggish, and I can't wait for a month or two when I'm really feeling better.
I have a lot of changes in my life right now that are going to test me (housemate of 4 years moving out, new job, low on cash flow, etc.). But I know I need to quit before everything spirals out of control.
I'm getting myself back into a healthy exercise regimen and changing the people I associate with. I've gotten rid of all the booze and pills and told people around me my issues. Hopefully with my support system and some SR time I can be happy and sober again.
Well if you made it this far, thanks for reading. Keep taking it one day at a time with me.
Anyways, I spent the first year and a half of the binge taking 15mgs of oxycodone a night and drinking more than my fair share of booze. I then spent about 6 months taking 30 mg a night and moderate to heavy drinking. I had an injury and upped to 60 mg for 2 weeks and realized I was out of control.
So 3 days ago I quit alcohol and opiates cold turkey. Withdraw symptoms kicked in at 12 hours. At 30-40 hours they were hell; Insomnia, abdominal issues, anxiety, etc. I am now right at 72 hours since my last dose and drink and am feeling much better. My head is still cloudy, I'm a little shaky, and I have this hole inside me. My head is just so fuzzy, I'm sluggish, and I can't wait for a month or two when I'm really feeling better.
I have a lot of changes in my life right now that are going to test me (housemate of 4 years moving out, new job, low on cash flow, etc.). But I know I need to quit before everything spirals out of control.
I'm getting myself back into a healthy exercise regimen and changing the people I associate with. I've gotten rid of all the booze and pills and told people around me my issues. Hopefully with my support system and some SR time I can be happy and sober again.
Well if you made it this far, thanks for reading. Keep taking it one day at a time with me.
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Welcome back walktheline. Cold turkey can be dangerous, I am glad you are doing OK. Pleas seek medical help if things get too bad. SR is definitely here for you...hope you can spend as much time as you need here.
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I'm glad you're back.
Work up a good recovery plan and use it - there's no magic to staying sober...you just need to listen to yourself and reach out for support when you need it.
You never need to drink again if you don't want to
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Work up a good recovery plan and use it - there's no magic to staying sober...you just need to listen to yourself and reach out for support when you need it.
You never need to drink again if you don't want to
D
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Thanks guys. One of the biggest things I'm doing different this time around is looking at alcohol as an allergen. I have no problem not eating things I'm allergic too cause they make me sick. I'm gonna treat alcohol the same way.
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I relapsed after a month sober. Been at it again for two months (one month light and one month hard). I'm back here again though. Hour 42 sober right now. Withdrawls have been anxiety, GI issues, and some RLS. Somehow I slept 8 hours last night (although I did take a Klonopin). How it sucks to back at the second day...
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I slept 10 hours last night! That never happens during withdraws. I'm happy I caught it before it got as bad as last time. Thanks for the support guys.
As for a plan, I'm hashing one out. I wish it was as easy as it seems... the thing I'm sure of is I need to find a way to find inner peace with myself. I also need to find something's to keep me occupied while these first sober days stretch on.
As for a plan, I'm hashing one out. I wish it was as easy as it seems... the thing I'm sure of is I need to find a way to find inner peace with myself. I also need to find something's to keep me occupied while these first sober days stretch on.
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