well im going threw withdrawl from hydrocodone, i was taking it for my bad knees (i have avascular necrosis of the knees and crohns disease a double wammy) i had knee surgery in january but then my other knee got messed up 3 months later as theres a bone broken off floating around, now im not in much pain though it comes and goes, so i have to stop cause i just have to haha, but my last pill was yesterday at 7pm, so ive gone 24 hrs and i feel weird i got that strange feeling in my skin like a tingly feeling and some sweats and the jumpiness but very little, im thinking if i hold out a little bit longer ill be ok, ive noticed things are extremely boring now like when i play video games im sayin to myself this game sucks now , things are very boring now i dont know why maybe the drug filled the my void and made my hobbies fun, i find fishing boring , going to see friends boring, playing video games boring, i just want to sleep now, though i still love eating food that seems to make me happy (thats so sad haha) did any one else feel like this....and one more thing i cant stop thinking about the damn drug WHAT THE HECK....
I am going to post the same thing to you as I did Liz
The ultimate weapon for recovery is the recovering addict. We concentrate on recovery and how we feel, not what we have done in the past. Old friends, places and ideas are often a threat to our recovery. We need to change our playmates, playgrounds and playthings.
When we realized we are not able to manage on our own, some of us immediately began experiencing depression, anxiety, hostility and resentment. Petty frustrations, minor setbacks and loneliness often made us feel that we were not getting any better. We found that we suffered from a disease, not a moral dilemma. We were critically ill, not hopelessly bad. Our disease can only be arrested through abstinence.
Taken from Chapter 3 in the NA book
YEAH I get bored too try to find NEW things to do and hang out with some people from meetings you go to , let them teach you to start having fun again in recovery, thanks for sharing and keep coming back.
-- Edited by BigV on Wednesday 8th of July 2009 09:32:18 PM
Hey Mr.318 welcome to the board. I think that the boredom stems from the depletion of endorphines from the over stimulation of the opiates. Opiate users grow multiple extra neuro receptors that catch too much of the enforphines that the neuro transmitters send out leaving none for later. We are left with this blah sensation. The way to generate more endorphines is exercise daily and good vitamins. Get busy with aerobic type exercise daily for 45 minutes, get your heart rate up in the 130's (depending on age, check with your doctor) and google for vitamins that stimulate endorphine production.
Hi...just want to reinforce what Dean & BigV said...the impact on us is physical, mental, spiritual, social, etc., etc., and to maintain what we call recovery (clean time & sobriety w/healthy growth & change) the battle is fought on all fronts. Right now it is the dopamine depletion that Dean discussed that is hitting you hard...as you get engaged in communication with other recoverying people who are honest and inspirational, and help you "work the steps", you will find the preoccupation and depression/anzitey/numbness--whatever form it takes--lifting. Because of the biochemistry of addiction, tho, it may never just go way and stay away for ever...that's why it is a "day at a time" process we can never take for granted or consider ourselves "cured"...even after many years of not using. Maybe doing your own research into the mechanics of addiction, withdrawal, and relapse prevention might keep you entertained until this phase passes. Pain management is especially tricky, especially necrosis & Chron's :( , of course, but well informed docs can help you navigate that...if possible, perhaps look for one with a subspeciality in addiction medicine..these are docs called in to consult with the primary doc to help recoverying people through surgeries and long-term pain.
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Hi...just want to reinforce what Dean & BigV said...the impact on us is physical, mental, spiritual, social, etc., etc., and to maintain what we call recovery (clean time & sobriety w/healthy growth & change) the battle is fought on all fronts. Right now it is the dopamine depletion that Dean discussed that is hitting you hard...as you get engaged in communication with other recoverying people who are honest and inspirational, and help you "work the steps", you will find the preoccupation and depression/anzitey/numbness--whatever form it takes--lifting. Because of the biochemistry of addiction, tho, it may never just go way and stay away for ever...that's why it is a "day at a time" process we can never take for granted or consider ourselves "cured"...even after many years of not using. Maybe doing your own research into the mechanics of addiction, withdrawal, and relapse prevention might keep you entertained until this phase passes. Pain management is especially tricky, especially necrosis & Chron's :( , of course, but well informed docs can help you navigate that...if possible, perhaps look for one with a subspeciality in addiction medicine..these are docs called in to consult with the primary doc to help recoverying people through surgeries and long-term pain.
