Almost 5 Months off of opiates, and it's been....interesting.
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Originally Posted by TudyMagrudy 
Just want to commend you for staying clean. I'm 5 days clean off opiates and not sure I can do it. Sitting here staring at my bottle of hydros trying to just throwing em out but can't....
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This thread is over a year old. I'm not a religious person but I always pray for those who just completely disappear from this forum after a while. One may assume that the absent ones have got their lives together and simply moved on. Or not. My imperfect experience has shown me that when people close the front door on active recovery efforts (like group or forum discussion) then the back door is left open for the potential reappearance of an unwanted guest to return. Those type of guest don't always leave again either.
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10weeks and counting
Originally Posted by istherehope999
In a week, I will have 5 months of being clean off opiates, the longest I've ever had in 10+ years. I am also 3 months off of benzos. I've experienced everything from deep (scary deep, and dark) depression, to anxiety even when trying to fall asleep at night, to MAJOR irritability and agitation. There have been some moments of joy, but the negative emotions during this withdrawal period have, by far, dominated the positive ones. Find myself uncontrollably upset at things that never bothered me in the past, even at 5 months off. It has been. A. Ride. Would love to hear other people's experiences at 5 months out. Thanks in advance for whatever you're willing to share. 
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Originally Posted by 10weeks
I am 10 weeks clean today. The journey has been identical to what people here describe. I was using for about 5 years. I was tired of the life I was living taking pills. I didn't do treatment I just made the decision to say no. Its hard because my spouse still uses. We started together and was suppose to end together. Other than the flood of emotions and reliving the traumatic things that happened over the 5 years, my spouse still using has been the hardest. Thanks for sharing everyone. This is my only support and I thank everyone in advance.
i certainly know from my own experiences that's not easy especially in the shadow of a significant other's continued use.
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I went from an everyday habit to now every few days. Small improvement, but only because money has become more tight as my habit grew. I have little motivation to actually quit all together unfortunately, and if I do, I worry I will likely relapse with alcohol to replace it. I just don't want to be sober I guess. :/
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