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Originally Posted by JOhn
HI, I'm john and I'm a recovering Addict. 
I have about 2 years clean at this time, after relapsing following 3 years clean. I had a serious problem with prescription narcotics for 10+ years. For me the key was going through treatment & being very involved in NA & AA....
Not willing to share much other than that on here, but if ya want to talk shot me a pvt message anytime. |
About the same here for me. We've talked before.
For those of you who are experimenting with drugs, I would like to give you a little word of advice from someone who has seen the dark side of pretty much every drug, and made his way back to the light.
I'm not going to tell you not to pursue the thrills you are seeking from them, I'm just going to issue a strong warning to you, that the kind of addiction that you will find yourself in with heavy use of "opiates" which consist from anything from percocet to black tar heroin, is completely unlike that of any other substance you will ever put in your body.
That day will come when you want to stop any drug, and with all other drugs, besides these opiates, after about 48 hrs of not taking the drug, pretty much all physical symptoms will have subsided, and all you will have to deal with, is that pesky itch that you want to scratch of actually getting high.
Opiates on the other hand, have a little surprise for you for the next 2++ weeks or so after you've decided to go clean.
Day1-4. Vomiting(if you can eat), PAIN(everywhere), Explosive unannounced diarrhea. Freezing cold feeling accompanied massive drenching hot sweat.
Day5-8. Basically the super flu. Hell on earth.
Day9-14++ Extreme Lethargy, Malaise, a complete loss of interest in........everything.
Day?? According to the person. Freedom.
I had to do this on my own, but would very much suggest going into rehab if you have that opportunity, as it will be almost impossible to not use when you are feeling this way.
Luckily, I had a job I needed to finish in Italy, so I went over there, and toughed through it, or I'm not really sure I could have done it..
Any other drugs, I say party on man ( not crack or needles tho.)
Opiates: stay the **** away if you know what's best for you.
I'm going on 18 months clean from everything, cept a bowl or something every now, and again.
Not ONE other person that I knew has come clean from the Oxy we use to use, and I have not seen one other person besides myself come of of them for more than a few days. It has taken EVERYTHING from them, but they still continue to do it, because they get sick without it, and it makes it damn near impossible without serious help.
It really makes me sad. Lost some good folks to it. Don't be fooled. It can happen to anyone who thinks they are just gonna fool around with it for a while.
DON'T DO IT
Feels good to be clean though. Real Good. Feel like I survived a WAR.