I have been addicted to opiates for 6months before that (prior was addicted to alcohol)

I've finnaly decided to stay clean not for anyone or anything but myself. I dont think I'm going back to using. It's that for the last 4 days since coming off of the drugs I have had serious depression that hit's like clockwork at the same time every evening. I am often bored. I am anxious. Not to mention extreme fatigue through out the day.

I believe I have the willpower to stay clean, (finnaly) I dont think I will be using again. Thats not really my problem. I just want to know from anyones personal experience as to how long did It take for these mental side effects of quitting to finnaly go away?

The depression and physical feelings will subside after a week, but for at least a month you will continue thinking about the habit. After I quit opium, I felt sick for a week, and then for a few months I kept thinking "Hey I could just get high on ope right now" whenever I would get mildly stressed or whatever. You just have to ignore that thought and remind yourself the reasons you quit. The first week is the hardest, but it's very easy to get back into the habit after that week. It takes maybe 2-3 weeks to get rid of the physical addiction, and then about 6 months before you completely have no subconscious desire to do the drug.

i still think about getting off here and there, sure. you never forget that. everyday off lets you forget what its like not to give a fuck, and assimilate into the real world...

you've always gained the uncanny ability to spot people out on opes...

Everyone's withdrawl is different. Some people don't feel better for months, some feel better after a week or two. The last time I quit opiates, I was sick for about two weeks and after that I never thought about taking any until someone put it in my face. I didn't feel depressed or anything. My mother quit without even trying. It's called will power, some have it, some don't.

Well I know I have willpower its or else I would turned back to the opes or alcohol or something different.

I dont plan to get high until I get a job again and get back on track as far as my finances and health are concerned

Well, those effects never really go away. Not totally. It does get manageable though.

It's been almost 3 years since I last did H, I only really think about it when I am in or going through Oakland - something I try to avoid doing if I can help it. I also at times think about it when I'm depressed.

You might think it's not the same since I take morphine every day. But there is something very different between pain relief and getting a nice warm buzz. So...

But on the other hand, you've only been at it around 6 months or so. So things will not be nearly as severe as someone, like me, who used for 15 years.

I'd say in 6 months - or less - you won't be worrying about the question anymore; that it is mostly out of your system - at least enough go on with life and not be thinking about dope every few minutes.

But on the other hand, you've only been at it around 6 months or so. So things will not be nearly as severe as someone, like me, who used for 15 years.
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You seem to gloat somewhat about your heroin addiction, man it's really not something to be proud of. Meta I have alot of respect for you, but sometimes you do let me down.

You seem to gloat somewhat about your heroin addiction, man it's really not something to be proud of. Meta I have alot of respect for you, but sometimes you do let me down.

Well, perhaps I do gloat some about it, but I think I also have earned the right to do so; for being the exception to the rule. It also shows that if I can do it, anyone who has at least the same level of willpower I have can also do it if they really want to do it.

i quit opiates about 2 months ago. i think about getting some when im stressed out or pissed the fuck off. other than that i dont really think about it much. Except for that time i found a bottle of vicodin in a relatives medicine cabinet while looking for some tums. They had expired 4 years ago so im sure they werent using them and the bottle was full to the point that the lid barely fit on so i took 3 7.5's and had a fun night. Ive discovered that opiates are a good drug to use but only on special occasions. If you use them to try and get high all day every day it will only lead you down a dark road to failure and the pain of withdrawls.

First off, you have to quit BLTC (well, as soon as you're satisfied with this thread, i guess). Too many constant reminders, too many people saying how much they love the opes they just took.

Too many constant reminders, too many people saying how much they love the opes they just took.

i found talking about it actually helped more so than not talking about it...

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No offense man, but I'm thinking if you could feel 22.5mg of hydrocodone, you might not have really had that bad of an issue...




I still get depressed and anxious sometimes. I dial numbers on my phone, call, but then hang up before it starts to ring. It takes me like 2 hours to fall asleep at night. Melatonin knocks me out, but I feel super depressed the next day.

:(

It gets easier every day though. Or say I have convinced myself. ;)



But yeah, it's a fucking bitch. I've found that DLPA and vigorous cardio, in combination, actually help quite a bit.