SarahJade

Hi all! Im coming into my 8th month clean from painkillers. Its been one hell of a battle. The 7th month was awesome. However for the past two weeks ive been having a hard time again. Anxiety has been high, have had tension headaches come and go for 3 months, just have times where i want to cry all day. Still feel fragile. I just cant wait for the days where these symptoms only last a few days instead of weeks. How much longer is this going to be?

Soberwolf

Exellent work on 8 months clean SJ it will get easier my friend

Impurrfect

Congratulations on 8 months!!

I abused one thing or another for years. It takes time, but it does get better.

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

brynn

Sarah...congrats on your 8 months!

And it does get better..I promise it does. Keep pushing forward!

SarahJade

Thanks everyone! This is the hardest thing ive ever been through. The mental, emotional, and physical aspects are at times so agonizing. Has anyone else made it this far? What has your experience been?

dreamscape

First off congrats!

Many people have been off pain meds for many years and are doing fine.
I have high anxiety at times also, but it doesn't seem to last too long, sometimes it lasts day after day but it seems to always get better with time.

Please get some support to help you not use pills, I've used them over and over and it never accomplishes anything except addiction or death.

Hang on ..it will get better..ok

TiredEnough

I am a little over 18 months and all those issues are gone. Just keep going

PurpleKnight

Fantastic!!

SarahJade

Thanks yeah January i did pretty well then February hit and i feel like im going crazy again. I hate this. I just want to be better already

Bassmasters

It may or may not be related to sobriety. Clean folk get headache's, too. For some people, it can take up to a couple of years to really bounce back. Stay strong!