Opioid Withdrawal

#OpioidWithdrawal #RecoveryMonth

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[danharvard]

Keep going guys! If you're reading this lay on your bedroom floor unable to get comfortable in any posistion, vomiting, aches and paines, feeling really really low... ride that shit out! Each day that passes the opiates in your body are screaming in agony because they are decaying, dying and they don't want to leave but your body is doing what it does best... its repairing and removing that toxic poision... let it do its job! A new you is awaiting... :)

[MrCarcia]

24 yr old male addict here, um I love every single one of you going through any of this I love you so very much.

[saxonmckenzie]

Day 4 is hell after 5 years of being addicted.. literally pain and aching everywhere! It'll be worth it in the end.

[RunMan]

I feel like dying. Just the first night cold turkey and my temperature is fucked. Constantly freezing with goosebumps and cold just end up in a puddle of sweat every couple hours I wake up can’t go back to sleep. This the worst thing I’ve ever went thru. Wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemy. Wish me luck and please pray for me.

[theangry]

I've been addicted to opiates since I came back from Iraq when i was in the army. After the va took me off oxys I got on herion. Tonight is the end of day 3. Keep me in your prayers day 4 will be easier.

[isaak]

I'm going through withdrawals right now. My entire body is shaking and I feel extremely nauseous, I can barely walk because my legs hurt so much. I don't know how I'm gonna manage to live without percs, but I'm sure I'll figure it out. Stay the f away from drugs please everyone I wouldn't wish this upon my worst enemy.

[sharontillbrook]

Hey 👋 I'm on day 7 today from addiction codeine for 20 years, day 4 and 5 and 6 I nearly ended my life I felt so mentally unwell and physically, after lots of support online im feeling more positive and cant wait to get through this ❤

[frankiegee]

Just got over the worst withdrawals of my life. All the stuff out there now is laced with Fentanyl which is 50+ times more potent than Heroin. I just kicked a 10 year long habit. I almost died. Dry heave so bad I was puking blood and bile. Fever, chills felt like my frail body was laying over slabs of ice. Felt like 1000 knives being stabbed through my entire body. Cravings so bad I was literally shaking with convulsions. Ambulance came just in time as I was choking on my own puke. Don’t ever ever ever get involved with smack.

[tigrispanthera]

people are like “why do people keep relapsing” and then have no idea what withdrawal is 😭

[lagachu]

I came out of rehab today... I don't want that heroin life back its a living hell... I should have never tried it.
I am powerless over it, may god help me to stay clean, _/\_

[NSyashwanth]

You guys are not alone, where ever you are, we understand you guys. We care you. Hang in there stay strong brothers and sisters.

[TheScragglyMan]

Currently on to day 6 of what has to be my 6th or 7th attempt at getting clean, My situation speaks to how strong withdrawal can be because for the past 3 months i have been quitting for around the first 5 or 6 days before using again, and today is one of the hardest days i have experienced. I kept a diary (and i would suggest doing the same) and in it is all my thoughts and feelings both prior to using again and also about the guilt i felt afterwards, the disappointment etc. To help me stay strong, i read these entries all the while trying to avoid going to the shop to get more.
This is the hardest thing some people will experience in a long time, but you can get through it with support from friends and family, but honestly try keeping a journal about your journey and use it to empower your decisions. Good luck

[caldwelldank]

I’m only on day 2 but it’s very painful, my back and arms hurt. my nose is running and im coughing like a chain smoker I regret the day I started but im so glad I decided to stop. Good luck to you all🙏🏾

[Pink_Cactus_]

I’m 4 years clean and I suffer from cravings to this day. Please never ever take pain meds!!! I wish I stayed free. I feel trapped and bound

[stayingstrong]

You’ll get through this. I promise. One day at a time. TRUST ME ❤️

[ColorMeRado]

I was on tramadol for severe pain and fibromyalgia took it for 3 years without realizing I would withdraw. The day I found out I was pregnant, I quit. I had horrible withdraw. Didn't even know what was happening thought I had the flu. I Can tell you by 4 days it's way better and by 7 you feel physically normal again. Stay on course you can do it

[deronbennett]

How come none of the opioid withdrawal videos on YouTube talk about the Restless stuff that makes you feel like you're going crazy because you can't sit still and lie down from more than 7 Seconds without jumping up out of bed freaking out and shaking the cramps off that's the absolute worst thing about withdrawal .I can handle puking and pooping but there's nothing like being on the brink of mania and being so tired and having to jump up every 10 seconds just to shake off the cramps that are taking over your whole body for 3 days straight and the only thing that helps is maybe a hot shower but how many showers can you take in a day

[tarwater]

I wish it felt like the flu. Reality its horrible anxiety. Even sitting or laying down trying to watch a movie makes you want to jump out of your skin. No sleep for days, by day 4 your digging in your car looking to see if you can find a dropped pill somewhere, or wherever you kept your stash. Sneezing, diarrhea, no appetite. But if you white knuckle through it, by day 12 big difference.

[joshuacason]

I'm on day 3. If anyone sees this I'm telling you. Get up and move. The sun is your best friend. Just walk do something you will notice it makes you feel better.

[-dopeamine-]

Insomnia was the hardest part for me. 10 days without losing consciousness for a second. A tremendous fear and paranoia came over me making simple tasks like grocery shopping and getting ready to leave the house scary as hell. My mind became a confusing mess, could not decide on an item at the store or what to do with myself. Went to a trusted family member's place because I felt I needed to be around people. He handed me a tablet to busy myself with and I was horrified when I looked at it and couldn't make any sense of it. Couldnt read even because I couldn't hold the letters in place. I realized later I was hallucinating by then but at the time I thought irreversible damage had been done. I'd lie in bed at night after another long 24hr day, close my eyes, exhausted, and feel an electric buzz in my eye lids and knew there was no way I'd sleep again that night either. I could hardly keep my head up after 5 days. My first nap lasted a half hour. Woke up soaked in cold sweat (January, Canada, I like the windows open). There would be no more sleep that day and off to work. Sleep began to come in fits and starts after that. Sweat subsided. Then the boredom and depression set in for months after that. Surviving the acute, insomnia part, and I imagine terribly enhanced pain if that's the reason you're on it in the first place, likely the battle of your life (cold turkey method) doesn't necessarily put one in the clear. Watch out for that second phase which is a different kind of mind game. I made it only to fall back in it. Tried methadone👎, switched to suboxone👍, weaned down to my current daily dose of .5 mg. Excited to be so close. Excited to not have to go to the clinic and pharmacy so often like it's a part time job. Seeking help from others that have been through it highly recommended.