For me it started as a “fun” thing, until it became a chore. I am on day 1 (more like hour 5) of no pills and I plan to keep it that way, but I can’t do this alone. Any experiences? Stories? Please share if you want.
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Thanks so much for the reply, I do smoke marijuana and have been using it to help cope with some of the “WDs”, I’ve been using oxycodone (snorting mostly) for about 2 years on and off, but this time I want to be off for good and control my life (and my finances which I’ve neglected to get high smh). I’ve had withdrawl before and have gotten over them, but stupid me still ends up going back “for one day of fun”,I don’t want to do that anymore and I think a support group like this one will be a great addition to help me with “the boredom” I hear about about lot in these forums, which is very true, I just need a way to fill the void that was my opaite use. I would like to recommend to you a natural substance called kratom, it is not an opiate, but it acts on the same receptors as opiates, it’s helped me in the past but for right now I am out of town and can not access it or else I would be taking it to control these urges, hope this could help you as well my friend, stay strong!
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Yes that is exactly it, I know tomorrow I’m going to be so unproductive because my motivation and energy are gone right now, it sucks but I know it will pass, just need some things to do instead of getting high. @Dan_Alexander
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I was on em for 5 years straight, every single day. Just have to stay strong, work a program get a home group and a sponsor…I’m at 36 days right now and just completely living recovery, eating it up. For me, the first 10 days off were pretty brutal but not as bad as continued use would’ve been. Stay strong, work a program, you got this!
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I’m here for that damn hydrocodone. Lol!
I had a lapse yesterday. 
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@Solis…are you working a program and hitting meetings?
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No, I’m not. Fortunately I have a wonderfully supportive family who have taken away the pills. I was relying on them to make it through work. Happily I am two days clean.
Living in the boonies can be difficult. Closest meetings are an hour away.
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You can do it. Just stay strong!
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Hello fighter.
I really think you shouldn’t depend on any other thing then your power of will, and when your done fighting you will feel great and you will use the same power to achieve many other goals.
Good luck to you and your not alone … We are all here for each other
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@ColdBreeze I respect your opinion but at the same time I feel like if he wanted to find more, he xould most likely find it, most if not all of us could if we really wanted to, it is taking will power for me not to look around, even in my new town, and I’m sure he can do the same in his town, I respect that your family is being so supportive @Solis instead of kicking you away, much love for that. Keep going!
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My opiate of choice was Heroin. I snorted it for years. After a while of using it became a need not a want like it used to be. It wasn’t fun anymore. I used just enough so I wouldn’t get sick. Being dope sick is BAD BAD BAD. I would not ever wish dope sickness on my worst enemy. I’m proud to say that I am 323 days clean from Heroin. I’m also in a Methadone Treatment Program. If your Wondering… yes I did substitute one for another. However, I’m working the sh*t outta this program. With that and Gods help we will succeed in recovery.
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God bless you and keep going! 
I am now on 5.5 days of cold turkey and it’s really easy now, I hope it stays this way, my DOC was oxycodone, snorting was my ROA, My pockets are thanking me already
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Ya I started in college using pills. Then it came to bags of h at first it was awesome a truly unique experience to get away from the stress and studies and hang with friends I had no fear no emotions i felt invincible and then I started using to much money and usin too often my girlfriend tried helping me living with me every day. I was with her for five years at the time . She was truly a light in a dark world so beautiful omg an absolute Angle so hot. I ended up dropping out of school because of the daily shots . I had a nice ass car a nice ass price of ass . She stayed with me for two more years until it finally feel apart I had lost her couldn’t pay my car and apartment . Ended up on the street now I’m building my life back . I relapse all the time and it sucks cuz it only set me back because the feelings and emotions that come with being souber are like the ones u get from first starting drugs at my worst I was at 250$ a day. I’m not on year four of using living at my parents broke and trying every day to shake this depression it sucks so bad it’s like every time I stop I get so depressed I just want that relief but getting it only makes me sad and depressed I hear you but if ur lucky you will listen to me and stop what your doing now it’s not fun it’s the worst u can live a truly fullfilling happy life just shake it off and set it the fuck down n do anything you can to not get to my point please listen I’m struggling so fucking hard
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I know what you are going thru. You feel hopeless, there’s no way out and your mentality is like “fck it". Please hear me when I say there is Hope, there is a way out and eventually you won’t be saying "fck it” anymore. Try to get some professional help. Find a program or talk to your pastor if you have one. I thought my life was over. I just couldn’t be sick another day. At that point I felt I had 2 options… 1. Get Help and fast or 2. Try to meet my Maker. That was Jan. 18th. I was in a program by 5a.m. Jan. 19. The 24th of Jan. I went to church for the first time in a long while and haven’t turned back. I gave myself to God and I work this program. It has been a very long bumpy road and still have a long way to go. HANG IN THERE!! We can overcome this!! Stay strong!!
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Today at 1130am I will be hitting 7 days, reading other people’s experiences has been a lifesaver for me, the WD’s have completely gone away by this point as far as I can tell, and I am thanking God every minute for that because WD’s suckk!
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I believe it brother!
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Thank you. I know I will get through this. I’m still pretty young 25 if I find some inner and outer peace with the univers somehow I know it exist as blinded as I am cuz I literally cannot remember what life actually feels like. I see people happy and I think quietly to myself lol I kinda remember that but how in the f&@k did I get here I guess by the way I think ,as you can tell, it probably has something to do with my personality, I amateur/professional fight boxing (I get paid sometimes but I don’t consider myself a professional) and am a apprenticing plumber . But being sick all the time I can’t even do any of that. Hope to God my parents will just help me out till at least I can manage insurance and enoufgh money that I can find a rehab for six months or hopefully stop on my own mabye I know it’s in me somewhere but I haven’t found that strength yet
. The weight of the world and time is on us if we can find ourselves nothing no obstical will be too much Best of luck to you to with your treatment.
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WDs suck so bad your in a great place right now it’s 25% the battle just keep positive and find something to do I know being board sucks it would always bring me back please if your sitting still and thinking too much call a friend or a family member or watch a funny movie. Eat something . Stay occupied best of luck
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I don’t mean to resurrect an old topic but…
Just wanted to share that I am on day 6 of being clean! 
️:muscle:
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Amazing! Keep going! I will be in day 11 after 1130am
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