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08-16-2010, 12:12 PM | #151 |
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This is the crux.
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My guess is that they make it easy (or easier) by "tapering" you down using Suboxone or similar drugs. I wanted to go the David Crosby route because I recalled a quote of his ... he said, "If I had a choice of being an addict again or going back to prison, put the cuffs on me now." I interpreted that to mean that the withdrawal sucked so much his pea brain finally got the message. As for my pea brain, it definitely has. FAX |
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08-16-2010, 12:25 PM | #153 |
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08-16-2010, 12:39 PM | #154 | |
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Detox centers charge tons of money. Vandy, for example, is upwards of $2500 a day ... typical stay being 10 days. Other centers charge anywhere from 7 grand to 20 or 30 grand in California, for example. Interestingly, most insurance doesn't cover a lot of detox expense. They hook your ass then they make money detoxifying you. It's a racket. Hell of a business model, though. Lots of repeat customers. FAX |
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08-16-2010, 12:40 PM | #155 |
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08-16-2010, 12:57 PM | #156 |
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now that he's quit he is chilled once squirrelly on dope he's finding new hope and now all of his friends are thrilled For some reason, I felt this thread should have a poetic verse. |
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08-16-2010, 12:59 PM | #157 |
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08-16-2010, 01:04 PM | #159 |
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After being high for so long you forget what your 'normal' is. Finding your sober 'normal' is hard and scary.
I remember somewhere around 98ish thinking what this would be like. You better hold fast mr fax.
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08-19-2010, 09:47 PM | #160 |
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I know it's time for this thread to die in some kind of aids fire or something, but I wanted to end it the right way ... based merely on the rationale that somebody ... someday ... somewhere ... may find themselves in a similar situation and, if so, they will need to know some of this ...
Today is day 15 (I think that's right - it's real darn close, anyhow). As of now, I feel fine. No problems whatsoever. The withdrawal symptoms are almost completely gone and the lethargy/malaise (that Mr. beach tribe so correctly warned me about) is slowly but steadily abating. So, what have we learned boys and girls? We have learned that prescription narcotics are actually little turd nuggets produced directly from Satan's ass and (no matter who you are) they can and will kick your frigging butt all the way to Hell and gone with neither doubt nor delay. We have learned that, after two years or so of taking very high daily dosages, you can, in fact, beat the dependency. We have learned that true desire, nutritious food, tons of vitamin, protein, and amino acid supplements, exercise, and lots of support from friends and family make all the difference. Interestingly, my senses are coming to life in a way I had forgotten they actually worked ... taste, smell, sight, hearing, touch ... it's all very different, now. More acute ... much more, actually. Also, I've noticed that my brain is functioning a little differently ... I've been writing more in the last three days than in the last several months combined. Crazy. I was simply unaware of how effectively the morphine was dulling my senses and systems. Anyhow, I just wanted to wrap this up ... 15 days ... that's not a lot to tackle when you consider the alternative. And, from where I'm sitting, it's well worth the effort. Thanks for all the good wishes and support, guys. Couldn't have done it without you. FAX |
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08-19-2010, 09:50 PM | #161 |
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Arguably one of the best posts I've ever read on this site. Well done. Well done.
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feels better, for sure. Well done.
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**** yeah FAX. I'm so goddamn happy you're doing well. Congratulations. Stay off the juice, bud. |
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08-19-2010, 10:54 PM | #165 |
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Keep fighting the good fight Mr. Fax...It's not easy, but nothing worth gaining ever is
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