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How Long After Quitting Heroin Until You Start To Feel Normal?
I used heroin for 1yr. I am clean now for 30 days and quit using by myself. I can’t afford rehab & I don’t want to substitute one substance with another so I did quit cold turkey. I want to know when will I feel normal again. Right now, I have trouble sleeping, I can’t eat and I have very little energy. The worst is not sleeping. Does anyone know about how long this will last?
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I don’t know how long will it be until u start feeling normal again but I just wanted to tell u not to give up. I really admire u for being able to quit by yourself. I have a very close friend who’s hooked on Tramadol pills and I’m so worried about her. She wants to quit by herself but I didn’t really think that u can do that by yourself…that is before I read your question. U gave me hope and thank u for that.
Pls don’t give up, stay clean coz I just need to know that it’s possible to do that by yourself. You’re obviously a very strong person and u gotta stay strong.
If u have any advice on giving my friend a reason to quit using drugs coz she’s not really affected by that ‘You’ll die’ talk, pls don’t hesitate to answer my question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak_cg0bevTMXKcwtzTWFT6zsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090303100641AAOL0SM
I’m terrified about my friend’s addiction and I can’t even imagine how terrifying it is to actually be the one who’s addicted to drugs. Therefore, u should be really proud of yourself. Thank you so much
Good Luck
This is really tough to say…
I’ve been a heroin addict off and on for about 6 years. The longest clean time I’ve had in that 6 yrs is 8 months and it was still hard.
I’m not gonna lie…it will be a battle you’ll fight everyday. Not only fighting the urge to use, but fighting for normalcy.
Think of it this way, heroin changes your brains chemistry. You probably will not produce very much of your own serotonin, dopamine or endorphins for about 3 months. After that, you’ll start to feel better and wont be so sluggish and depressed.
As for sleep…(i’m at the 30 day mark too) I’ve been taking Ambien. If you cant get that…try to get some sleep medication over the counter. With withdrawal related insomnia…sleep aids will be the only thing that helps.
Give it time. =]] Good Luck!
You should start to feel normal again soon after your 30 days, now. For your sleep: buy benadryl. The cheapest I found it was at costco. For eating: you need to eat. Whole wheat breads, romaine lettuce, and fruits are so important…stuff them down. Even if you have no interest in food. Also, drink plenty of water. Go to the grocery store, and buy a few of those 2.5 gallon Arrowhead or Sparklet’s bottled waters, do not go generic, here.Your symptoms could be stemming from the fact you are not eating at all. Please take what I am advising seriously. It will not cost you a ton of money & you will begin to feel better soon. I am so proud of your progress, don’t give up!
well…… you’ll probably never feel right again.
For the sleep you should try going to your doctor and seeing if he has anything to help you sleep try and keep off **** like methadone will do more harm then good. To be honest for the sleep just try a bit of the da erb helped me alot when i came of the junk.
Anyway i have allot of respect for folk that come of it. It ruins so many life’s.
It takes about the same amount of time that you used to get that “normal” feeling. Exercising and multi vitamins will help and I take simply sleep. Good luck and keep in mind that you can take methadone, without it there is a 75% relapse rate for opioid users there is no shame in getting help
Rob
I first tried when i was 15. Was using till i was 16 i know what you feel man.
The very bad part the sleeping problem can lost a long time but it will be over. The urge and wanting to use it still is present in me ( im 17 turnin 18 soon)
i don’t know much about druggs but i would say between a week and 3 weeks, im not sure
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