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Old 02-07-2013, 01:50 PM
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Off the opiates 8 days.

When does the energy return? When will I smile again. Why is everything so down?

I keep trying to do stuff but feel just so sad about it all.
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Old 02-07-2013, 01:58 PM
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I don't have first hand experience with opiates, but have learned from being in treatment with not just alcoholics like myself, but All kinds of Substance abusers, that it could take a while, but most important it is different for everybody & especially important to not compare your pace of recovery with anyone else. We recently went over PAWS in group the other day stands for (Post acute withdrawal syndrome) which I found very helpful in understanding why some things were not happening at the pace I was hoping for.

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Old 02-07-2013, 02:06 PM
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I have no personal experience but I think it probably takes more than 8 days MM.
Try and be good to yourself - and be patient

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Old 02-07-2013, 04:47 PM
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Give it a bit more time, be grateful for where you are now, celebrate it!!! When is the last time you had 8 days sober? Huh?? Isn't that something to be smiling about?

You're not far from feeling better, keep it up, hang in there, don't give up!!!!
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Old 02-07-2013, 06:30 PM
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I hope you can find some positive feelings about your 8 days sober. You're doing great and you should take the time to congratulate yourself on your accomplishment.
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Old 02-08-2013, 05:34 AM
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Once the withdrawal from oxy was done, my energy came back within the next couple weeks. Each day was a improvement and I had to take it slow due to back problems.
Since pain is something that brings my mood straight down...I was
pretty careful with everything for a month. Positive things helped keep my mind off
all the changes that came with stopping painkillers, all of them were simple: movies, surfing the interwebz, picture searching (fluffy bunny stuff).

I was laughing and able to hold up my end of conversations within...Mmm...yeah, by the 2nd week. I still hurt...but
got a huge thrill that I made it thru a really rotten time. I was proud of myself and that
changed everything!
Hang in there! It does get better.
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Old 02-08-2013, 09:03 PM
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So weird how one day makes a difference. I was in much better shape today.

I'm feeling "good" for the first time.

Thank God I stuck it out, I'm sure I will have off days till it's far behind me, but this certainly gives me hope of it happening sooner.
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Old 02-08-2013, 09:16 PM
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I'm feeling "good" for the first time.
That's great to hear, MM!

Thanks for updating us here at SR!
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Old 02-09-2013, 12:08 AM
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congrats!! the first week is so hard,so pat your self on the back and be proud!! i am on day 39 sober from opiates ( this time).and just from my experience the first 2 weeks is so hard,you dont have energy so it hard to do things to keep your mind off of it all, I started feeling alot better at about 30 days.keep your head up
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Old 02-09-2013, 12:13 AM
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welcome muddtoy

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