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jaded
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 Posted - 03/09/2010 : 3:59:10 PM
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| I have a few xanax..I kind of want to do it with nothing at all if I can..If it gets to be too much..I am sure I can find some |
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arlenewla
Local Fixture
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Posted - 03/09/2010 : 4:09:08 PM
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No hun'...not Xanax. FLUSH 'em.
Clonidine is a old fashioned BP (rx) med that works particularly well on opiate withdrawal. Non-addicting.
Nothing wrong w/Trazedone to help to sleep, although I would like to see you start with either Melatonin/Valerian Root.
I would suggest you get these lined up before it gets too bad. Its a better plan to have these in your comfort med arsenal than screw yourself by taking more Vics. |
Arlene F.
Exodus from Slavery; 12-25-02 |
Edited by - arlenewla on 03/09/2010 4:12:12 PM |
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4jumper
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Posted - 03/09/2010 : 4:19:46 PM
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| Clonidine is also called Catapres. I did the withdrawal part with just OTC stuff and only one Lunesta. So it's do-able, but looking back I should have lined them up, without a doubt. |
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jaded
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Posted - 03/09/2010 : 10:00:40 PM
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okay Xanax is easy to flush..I hate that crap anyways..knocks me completly out and Im groggy the next day..
I take my Bvitamins my fish oil my L-Ty..Ill get the Melatonin and try that also..do-able works for me..
I dip down tomorrow ..I feel like such a puss..Im not even down that much ..altho it is a little below half of what I was taking last week..
so its a start...nuff whining from me...(sorry)...
Thanks you guys...~smiles
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arlenewla
Local Fixture
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Posted - 03/09/2010 : 10:22:40 PM
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Good going, Jade!!!!!! Flush those puppies although those little gators in the sewers might have their socks knocked off. (Do gators wear socks??)
Honey...you can whine all you want...just as long as follow your taper & get the job done. Bitching & sniveling is mandatory.
(PS...as you can tell, I'm old school...when in doubt throw 'em out). |
Arlene F.
Exodus from Slavery; 12-25-02 |
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4jumper
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USA
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 07:32:02 AM
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| Way to go jaded, half as much is great. Soon you'll be half of where you are now. Stick with it, you can do this!!!! |
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mimiluv
Local Fixture
Cuba
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 08:36:04 AM
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WTG, Jaded You're moving in the right direction and that's all that matters |
Angela
8/26/09 sub free
9/6/09 benzo free
9/27/09 CLEAN!!!
Before you can see the light, you must DEAL with the darkness. |
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arlenewla
Local Fixture
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 10:43:22 AM
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| How you doing today, Jade? |
Arlene F.
Exodus from Slavery; 12-25-02 |
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jaded
Jr. Member
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 4:31:47 PM
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at the moment..im okay...in 10min..ill cry..10min after that..ill rip someones head off...10min after that ill crack up..
holy hell the mood swings!
I really hurt..but I dont care..it pisses me off ..and makes me even more determined
I do have a couple of questions tho..
I have seen a couple of people say...they dont answer their phones etc...that its an addict thing to do..why is that?
I havnt answered mine for a LONG time..cept for kids and course my dealers..just tryin to make some sense of some of the shit |
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arlenewla
Local Fixture
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 11:58:48 PM
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Originally posted by jaded
at the moment..im okay...in 10min..ill cry..10min after that..ill rip someones head off...10min after that ill crack up..
holy hell the mood swings!
Sounds like you're right on target. The emotional rollercoaster, hun'. Not to worry, Jade, it will level out...eventually.
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I do have a couple of questions tho..
I have seen a couple of people say...they dont answer their phones etc...that its an addict thing to do..why is that?I havnt answered mine for a LONG time..cept for kids and course my dealers..just tryin to make some sense of some of the shit
I believe it definitely is an active addict thing.
Isolation,separation from the world at large, avoidance of the unpleasant (bills, collectors), fear that someone will pick up on the fact we're loaded. Paranoia. Wallowing in misery. As many addicts as there, there probably 1,001 reasons.
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Arlene F.
Exodus from Slavery; 12-25-02 |
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4jumper
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 07:48:01 AM
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| Going through withdrawal will add to your isolation, you're gonna feel crappy and not want to talk to anybody for a while. Problem is if most of the relationship's you have revolve around dope, you may feel a little lonely after you get clean. My suggestion would be to make a list of the folks you know that aren't using and reach out to them for company it'll help.... |
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jaded
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 07:54:38 AM
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I have a meeting this morning with the dean at my daughters school..of course I tried to time it around my dose...but it didnt work out
I have avoided this man like the plague..when he calls me..I call back when I know he wont be in..now I have to talk to him and face to face.. and not high..holy hell!
I can I can I can..... |
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4jumper
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 08:04:02 AM
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| Need to do this activities are gonna be a struggle now for sure. Push through it, they'll get easier once the fog lifts. You know you don't wanna be high dealing with these things anymore, it's not the best frame of mind to be making choices. Hang in jaded, and try not to tear him/her a new ass, you'll get through it... |
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mimiluv
Local Fixture
Cuba
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 08:14:39 AM
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| Jaded, did I miss that you jumped? if so how many days clean are you now? |
Angela
8/26/09 sub free
9/6/09 benzo free
9/27/09 CLEAN!!!
Before you can see the light, you must DEAL with the darkness. |
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4jumper
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285 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 08:31:52 AM
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| She's tapering from a high dose of hydrocodone, her jump is in a few weeks...She's doing good. |
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jaded
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 11:44:20 AM
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That wasnt toooo bad..I didnt slap him..nor fall out on the floor..but crimany the shakes are unreal sometimes..even after dosing they dont really go away.....
I am starting to understand the words..be gentle on yourself..
Im not off..but I am down a lot..and I am thankful for that..I look back at my old schedule and at my new one..it makes me feel better..and at the moment..Ill take anything that makes me feel better.. |
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jaded
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 1:58:03 PM
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Arlene! I just re-read some of your posts to me and I missed a question you asked me..my name is Shelly..(wasnt being rude I just didnt see it..
Ive been reading again and have seen several people give advice to just jump right off the hydro and deal with the 3 or so days of wd..
Im definatly staying with my schedule for right now..its working..(mostly) but stuff like that REALLY makes me feel like a puss..
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4jumper
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 2:15:15 PM
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| I would only jump if you where taking 20 mg's or so of vicodin a day, but you were on a high dose for a long time. Jumping off at that high a dose on anything really is like jumping out of a plane, you really gotta work your way back down to a lower altitude first. I wouldn't second guess what you're doing it's only a few weeks more. I know you want off but try to ease into it. |
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jaded
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 10:16:23 PM
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| Im gonna stick with it..I dont feel horrible for the most part...just the mood swings and the shakes..(wow) and of course the MASSIVE urge to spike...but so far all do-able |
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arlenewla
Local Fixture
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 10:24:01 PM
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Originally posted by jaded
Im gonna stick with it..I dont feel horrible for the most part...just the mood swings and the shakes..(wow) and of course the MASSIVE urge to spike...but so far all do-able
Shelly, that awesome. You put things in the right perspective. Great going, hun.
As far as the urge to spike...its both normal AND urges do not have to be acted on. You can have the urge, just don't respond to it. Eventually, it will go dormant. Trust me...other than having you on the nod, have I ever lied to you?? |
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jaded
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 10:41:39 PM
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grins at "having me on the nod"
so far so good on the urges..BUT one thing that wont let me is no extra pills..good advice there
3 calls from dealers and told all 3 newp..no thanks im not interested anymore please dont call...and it wasnt even that hard..(well maybe a little)..but do-able..my new favorite phrase..its do-able!
AND I decided...I can get back to my very favorite addiction..
SHOES! yay..lol
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arlenewla
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 11:14:11 PM
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Originally posted by jaded
3 calls from dealers
AND I decided...I can get back to my very favorite addiction..
SHOES! yay..lol
Too funny...3 dealers. My, you've been a busy little dope fiend! Instead of going for quantity, go for quality of life.
As for SHOES, Shelly you're talking to a shoes WHORE! |
Arlene F.
Exodus from Slavery; 12-25-02 |
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jaded
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Posted - 03/12/2010 : 4:31:39 PM
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oh man..you have NO idea..another call today..its just that time..
this time I responded with.."let me call you back" I paced around for a bit..waited for my noon dose..called back and said no..easier for me to say no when I dont feel as bad
I asked that she not call me for awhile..shes a friend ..and not just a dope friend..but shes a trigger thats for sure..she understands
my body doesnt feel too bad..hurts and shakey but do-able...
just head shit today..unreal
I dip down tomorrow ..the next 3 days I take as many as I took in one day..my head is screaming for more and I have to go less
I feel like such a wimp and weak minded...just a crybaby mood swing..it will pass..(f*ck SOON I hope)
~suck it up Shelly.. |
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4jumper
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Posted - 03/12/2010 : 6:56:31 PM
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Originally posted by jaded
oh man..you have NO idea..another call today..its just that time..
this time I responded with.."let me call you back" I paced around for a bit..waited for my noon dose..called back and said no..easier for me to say no when I dont feel as bad
I asked that she not call me for awhile..shes a friend ..and not just a dope friend..but shes a trigger thats for sure..she understands
my body doesnt feel too bad..hurts and shakey but do-able...
just head shit today..unreal
I dip down tomorrow ..the next 3 days I take as many as I took in one day..my head is screaming for more and I have to go less
I feel like such a wimp and weak minded...just a crybaby mood swing..it will pass..(f*ck SOON I hope)
~suck it up Shelly..
I totally know what you're talking about I get calls from people I haven't spoken too for over a year or more. I know exactly why they are calling I just don't answer anymore. It's crazy when it happens I get the urge without even having the conversation. Besides the addict inside yourself these are the biggest triggers and you gotta watch out.
You're not weak minded everyone whose gone through this has the same experience. Your drug taking has changed your brain chemistry, it's not just a mental urge. Keep going and be proud of how far you've come. |
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arlenewla
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Posted - 03/12/2010 : 8:53:10 PM
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Originally posted by jaded
oh man..you have NO idea..another call today..its just that time..
this time I responded with.."let me call you back"
Babes, I think its much safer to say, don't call me about drugs no mo' instead of let me call you back.
Yeah, suck it up Shelly!!! |
Arlene F.
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