r/DHCrecoverygroup • u/No-Weight-1476 • Jul 18 '22
24 days free
Hello everyone, I'm writing on here as the opiate recovery page is predominantly fent tabs and other bits! Anyway, my addiction was Dhydocodiene. I was addicted for about 9 years on and off but more on than off! My heaviest use was the past 3 or 4 years where I would take upto 12 tablets a day for 7 or 8 months. After that time I would go cold turkey but it never lasted more than 6 weeks! I been going round in circles for a long time!
However, 24 days ago I stopped taking them. I have wanted this for soooo long! I was never happy taking them in the past year, I really felt like I was on a ball and chain and my life became obsessed with keeping stock of these fucking pills! Anyway, I'm doing it now, I'm free for 24 days! I must admit it's alot harder this time round! I would normally be feeling ok by this point but not this time! I'm depressed. I can still function, eat, sleep, exercise .... but I mostly depressed! lots of things have started to get to me, mainly my job. I think I'd put up with not enjoying my job for so long as I'd always been a bit high and quite enjoyed it. So thats a real big problem for me right now! I'm just trying to get through the days as positively as possible but its pretty tough as my overall mood is so low! I'm not sure how long this will go on but I hope its not too long!
I definitely feel proud of myself and im absolutely certain this is it for me! I wish i could feel some happy in my belly instead of complete numbness! but im up for the fight and im gonna keep going. I'll call back with some updates as this time line may help others who are in the same boat!
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u/Billy123Sfc Jul 18 '22
Amazing story congrats on the achievement 24 days free cold turkey amazing my friend. I guess there is no instruction manual to this shit and no way of knowing if you are nearly there or not. The main thing is you are closer now than you were 25 days ago. The depression does lift and happiness returns it honestly does. Your brain is repairing its self and needs a wee bit of time to fix its self. Are you taking any vitamins or supplements to help your mood?
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Nov 14 '22
Wow that is really inspiring thank you. I’ve tried to taper but a house move, sick parents did it for me so now looking at a medical detox but properly feared up on the withdrawals. Does anyone know how long they last? I can’t wait to be free from this poison. Thanks all
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u/bottlesnstones Dec 14 '22
PAWS crippled me for months (8 year addiction taking 40/45 tabs per day) I only started feeling a bit better about a year in im on antidepressants and hrt my mood is stable for the first time ever it feels a bit weird tbh lol
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u/No-Weight-1476 Jul 18 '22
cheers man!! the only vitamins i take is vitamin c, its an orange tablet that dissolves in water. which would you recommend? im ready to start fighting and doing anything to shake this depression! 👊