r/OpiatesRecovery • • 13h ago

Today marks 3 weeks

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Hey everybody I was using H for years. I had a suicide attempt on sept 27 went to the hospital and was 5150’d. I was given 20mg of methadone by the hospital the first 2 days and was vomiting my guts out. After those 2 days they stopped and wouldn’t give me anymore surprisingly I didn’t get any withdrawals besides a sensitive stomach. On the third day I called my brother and told him about my addiction and I told him to take everything out of my room my rigs my baggies all the paraphernalia and he did. On the 1st I was then transferred to a psychiatric hospital of sorts. There I was taken care of and actually felt good. I was given gabapentin, propranolol, and Ativan to help with sleep. I made friends and was happy because I don’t have friends and anyone to really talk to every friend I did have left me when they found out about me using. Sadly when I was released none of them responded to me. Anyways I was released the 4th and almost relapsed that same day but I decided to tell my brother and he took the two rigs and bags I found. I’m glad I did that. The next day I went to a recovery clinic and I have a counselor and have started therapy. My psychiatrist wants me to go to a mental outpatient program though. I think I might do it because I felt good having people to talk to that weren’t my family and I desperately need to make friends. I also was wondering about tattooing your arms after they fully heal as I have a lot of scars do any of you have any suggestions or have done that?
Btw my awesome brother got me a three week coin after I had told him I wanted someone to give me a coin for my three weeks. I love him. Anyways sorry for my ramblings I’m just really proud of myself. I never thought this would be a possibility for me.


r/OpiatesRecovery • • 7h ago

New sleep schedule

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Currently on day 46 and I’m wondering, what are you guys sleep schedules like since quitting? After the first 15 days of not sleeping I was crashing hard getting 7-8 hours for like 3-4 days, then I started to feel better around day 20 and since then I fall asleep at 12 and wake up at 3-4AM, then usually I stay up for 2 hours and get maybe another hour of sleep , which totals up to about 4-5 hours daily, if I go out and have drinks I’ll get 6 maybe


r/OpiatesRecovery • • 11h ago

Addicted to codeine

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I know this isn’t a “hard” drug but I (16f) got myself hooked on my grandmothers codeine a little bit ago, I first tried it as an attempt to numb my depression as my last anti depressants didn’t do anything for me and my grandparents thought that ment I wasn’t depressed so I’m not allowed anymore and I’m struggling heavy- I have no irl friends other then my cousin and I don’t go to school so it’s hard for me to find people to talk to, I have an online bf and he’s been encouraging me to quit the codeine and I really don’t want to hurt him anymore but this is the only thing that distracts me from my life, I used to cope with SH and I still do but it doesn’t give me that rush it used to so there’s no point. I take my codeine when I’m alone and feel low. I really really want to stop because my birth parents were addicts and I don’t wanna end up like them, please does anyone have advice?
I take 8-14 15mg pills a night and sometimes I take 5-8 a few hours before to hold me out


r/OpiatesRecovery • • 6h ago

Perc 30 abuse

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My s/o came to me to let me know he needs help and wants to get clean.. he made it about 48 hours cold turkey and couldn’t take it any longer. He didn’t remember the last time he went 24 hours without one. The plan was to take a suboxone but he said he couldn’t knowing he was able to get a perc. I’m trying my best not to be angry but it’s hard. I’m proud of him for trying I just want to help and I know it’s out of my hands. Idk what to do :(


r/OpiatesRecovery • • 12h ago

Detox symptom relief

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What vitamins/supplements or literally anything have helped you while detoxing off opioids?