Is there any person out there ,who had get rid of these self killing substances called OPIATES.if ur(the person reading this)is a successful person(in quiting opiates)who had got his freedom back with courage from opiate addiction,(without relapse for at least 6 months),ur much needed person for me.can u tell me how u handeled the TRAUMA and emotional PAIN as well as physical PAIN while quiting.If ur the person(u may understand my pain because u also had gone thru this dark period of life for several months or years).what kind of method u use,how ur able to change ur focus from quiting to getting ur freedom with ur will power.before going further ,I want to tell u that,,,I had 2 relapses,1st after 5 months and 2nd after 6 months.
Ok,medicine works,but eventually,it comes down to emotional cravings(of cource ,after stopping treatment,thinking that,now I don’t need any medicine,I can handle my emotions myself without any medicine).well I had tried COLD TURKEY,but not much success.Well now I think that TAPPERING method is very good,but I need some one who can tell me how to use this method correctely.to tell u,I take 36 capsules in a day,with 3 shifts of 12 capsukes each, Namely SPASMO PROXYVON(my source of opiates).I want to know that how much quantity of capsules should I reduce each week(or 15 days or months as u suggest,with ur experience),so that I don’t feel much cravings,what kind of activity I should I do to keep my focus away from opiates.Meditation works,plz tell me the correct way and timing of doing meditation.Is there any specific diet which may reduce my temptation……or if u had invented any certain new method which works for u personally?……………well congratulations to u my frnd,for getting ur freedom back…….so plzz help me to get my freedom back…….. .
Well the thing is that the persons who had never been abused drugs,may give u advice that” quiting drugs should be a chilkd’s play for me,if im in ur position”.But a person,who had actually been gone thru this hell(of drugs),may know the suffering and pain of another addict……….thanx for reading and hopefully answering…………….god xless u my frnd………
I have not had to quit H, but I had a friend who did…
He enveloped himself in his work to the point it almost made him sick, then he went on a bender, then the cops found him, then he spent a few months in the hospital psych ward… While he was there his wife divorced him, she took his house too. She tried to take his business but she failed. In the end he wound up living back at his parents house and only having visitation rights for his kids, BUT!
HE QUIT!!!!!!!
I only tell you his story because yes it was the hardest thing he has had to do. It was hard to watch as well, for all of his friends. We all wanted to jump in and fix it but we couldn’t. Every time we tired he would get better for a little bit, then all of the sudden he would disappear for a few days and come back looking… Well you know. When we all left him alone and let him go he tried to work himself to death and did the bender thing.
He was one of my best friends before he got into it, then he became a liar and a thief. I stopped hanging with him because he took a few things from me and it really hurt my feelings. While he was on it I hardly knew him at all, and either did anyone else. He changed according to what he thought would suit him that day.
But when I heard he was in the hospital I went to see him. It took awhile but I remember the last visit which was right before he got out. He was my friend again!! He was the guy I has known for years, the one whose advise I always sought. Gone were the weird behaviors and the twitch, as well as the lies! He said that coming through to the other end was one of the hardest things he has ever done, but it was also the best. He said that one day he woke up and decided that he needed to change for his kids and he would do what it took, and now that he had done it he knows it is the best thing he has ever done.
I don’t know what to tell you to do to make this time in your life work for you, but I want you to know you are not alone in this. I want you to know that there are people out there who do not judge you for it, but they do see it as something you need to master. I personally do not think that drug usage is bad, but I think the pain that they can cause is sad. So I sypathize for you, and I hope you make it! I do not judge you for ending up in this boat, but I expect you to stay strong and get out of it. Forgive yourself for the things you have done, I forgive you if it helps. You are not a bad person and you don’t need the drug, the drug needs you. Don’t let it win, I am pulling for you. The best of luck and a hug for you. If it gets too hard go to the hospital, they will help.
it ain’t easy, but getting your addictions under control is worthwhile
you might need professional help, it’s somewhat dangerous to go it alone.
if you do go it alone, tapering off is probably safer than cold turkey. cold turkey works for some people, but with the amount of meds you are taking, it would probably be exremely difficult and painful.
you understand the idea of tapering off, slowly reducing the amount you take. if you are taking 12 tabs 3 times a day, you’d go down to 11 three times a day. after several days or a week, lower it another pill. the idea is to give your body time to accept a lower dose without kicking in the withdrawal symptoms. every several days, you lower the amount you are taking one more pill. don’t rush the process. everyone is different. you may have to go a week at a time at each new reduced level.
if you are taking the pills around the clock, lessening the amount during the third of the day you are sleeping might make sense. again, don’t over do it.
it’s super important to find activities you enjoy to take your mind off not being high. being active, and if you are healthy enough, exercise, is a key to quitting drugs. excercise helps burn off the nervous energy you have when you quit drugs. and it helps you sleep better.
quitting drugs messes up your sleep patterns. exercise keeps you busy during the day, and helps you sleep at night. exercise is stupid and boring and rediculous, but it could save your life. start with walking, don’t over do it. but do it every day.
as you mentioned, meditation helps, anytime is a good time, the more the better. it’s not magic, though, and it has its limitations. but if you are good at training your mind, you can use meditation to fight the inevitable cravings while you’re kicking, and as a maintenence tool once you’re through with drugs.
the fact that you’ve been off drugs a couple times for 5 or 6 month periods is encouraging. think back and focus on how much better things were when you weren’t using, try to figure out if there were any situations while you were sober during those periods that made it difficult to maintain sobriety (and make a plan to reduce as much as possible their incidence).
similarly, focus on what made it easier, and plan activities accordingly. keep your days filled with productive activities and make a point to be active and engaged with others every day. run yourself ragged. as the say, an idle mind is the devil’s workshop.
best of luck to you! you can definitely do this.
The only sure way out is to remove yourself from the circle of friends/associates that are using and supplying. It’s the only way out of it. Move house, move city, move state or even country if you have to. Otherwise there’s no escape and you will quickly fall back into your old habits again. I’ve seen it happen to too many friends. Luckily I got out, and have never looked back. I still do the occasional bit of weed now and again, but that’s all. Got to have some vice to keep you sane. Understanding the source of the problem is halfway to curing yourself of it. Best of luck.