Relasped for a week and a half… 8-10 vics a day, pissed away $1200 … wtf… Why can’t I get past 75 hrs? I quit like 3-4 times a month now but can’t get past the step where I have to go out and function in the world again… It’s always just 2 so I can be normal around clients… Then the first small sign of struggle, or a long day of works reward, just 3 more… Then slowly build back to the beginning… Any tips or advice on how to assimilate back into the world when the physical has passed and the mental isn’t even that strong, but enough to call me back? Ty for any help…
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I can REALLY feel the support …
When my mental game isn’t strong I stop listening to myself and listen to others. My own voice led me to nothing but trouble with alcohol, so when I took sobriety seriously, I did what other people told me to do to stay sober until my mental game caught up. Read around here. Find a meeting. Do what sober people tell you to do until you have your own tools and you feel mentally stronger.
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A lot of people are sleeping right now 
Sorry you are having a hard time.
I do not know anything about vics, but I guess if you type it in above you will find all the topics about it.
Do you have some help in real person at home? Ore maybe find online meetings?
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I work a lot, so I keep taking 3 days (to pass the physical symptoms) but then it’s back to work… don’t have time to do anything else… The 3 days is pressing enough… I’m good at denying for those 3 days, but for some reason I can’t get past it… This is the only place I have to hopefully help… btw, ty so much for taking the time to reach out… Also, not just giving me the general/ standard comment, but actually taking the time to give a real question and advice… I needed someone to say anything, because I’m caught in a loop, and can’t regain control… Thank you…
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So, what is it about day 3 that makes you want to go back to using/drinking again?
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I’m trying on this site but I just don’t have the time…I MUST work… It’s not an option… I’m talking sun up sun down…
Do you have access to any kind of residential rehab or don’t king of monitored detox, I don’t have any experience of Vicodin but have plenty of personal experience with heroin and other opiates and my physical symptoms didn’t generally start until day 3. I know for me and many others that getting over the physical aspect was only the beginning, I had to try and treat the reasons why I found so much solace in the drugs in the first place:+1:
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Untreated , fairly severe, anxiety… Taking vics basically makes me impervious to the world… Anxiety gone… After isolating for 3 days I can move past the physical, hurts, but IDGAF… I feel strong enough to go to work, but obviously, still off… And that demon tells me, just 2… You’re past the hard part, 2 is nothing…
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I know you have to work but surely you get holidays etc to take some time to get sorted with some professional help, 3 days isnt enough even for the physical side…
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No, unfortunately, I’m an American without money… So I don’t have the luxury of taking any time off at all… Believe me, I’d hit rehab in a second if I could… If I went to rehab, no insurance, I’d lose my where I live, I’d have zero income or money, so my vehicle, my car insurance, etc…
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Nope, self employed… Work, always…
I’ve been thinking about suboxen but I’m scared that would be even harder to quit… My best friend went that route… and while yes, saves a ton of money, he says he’s sober and he’s been on it 3 yrs, and I’ve taken it before, I felt high… I don’t want to trade one demon for another… especially if it’s possibly worse
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Can u speak to some professionals about your options for coming off it more safely? I dont know alot about that drug to be honest
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Again, thank you for taking the time, especially for something outside of your realm… suboxone is a drug that inhibits the same synapses in your brain vicodin would and they “supposedly” don’t get you high… there are clinics that are giving that out for next to free… But again I have a friend who is still on it for 3 years now and if it’s harder to kick then vics I would stand no chance…
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I hear you there, in self employed but live in the UK so things are a little brighter in the looking after your health aspect.
So you can get past the worst of the withdrawals can you then try some online meetings or even in person meetings, they are free and would give you access to and help from others who have been where you are. I know that you said about receiving typical responses in an earlier comment but doing these things will really help you👍
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Online meetings I haven’t thought about… that’s a great suggestion… I couldn’t until the 72 hrs, because of the extreme pain and anxiety but after, if I could find one immediately, that could be it! Ty
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I guess I have plenty of time here in the next 3 days to research where to do that
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Btw, these were all EXTREMELY helpful… VERY constructive…Ty all
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Speak to a doctor about the anxiety also, see if u can get some help for that
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