Opiates: Methadone Detox Facts

Question: How do i become happy after i stop taking opiates?

(Posted by: on 2010-06-14 20:08:24)

I went through with a good detox program from withdrawing from oxycodone. I am approx 5 weeks clean. physically I am doing much better with eating, physical activity, and mentally having a pretty straight mind. My one big problem is depression. i really believe I am depressed. All I think about is what people at work, and my friends think about me now that i am clean. When I was using I believed that none of them even noticed cause I thought I hid it very well. I didnt use in the daytime at all or at work, but I used every night for probably 6- 8 years, and I mean every night. Now that I am clean I feel more depressed than when i was using, and now it gives me a sense of hoplessness and extremely unworthy, even though i still have a good job, a car and I still live at home. I just cant kick that feeling of (Everyone knows that i am, or was addicted to drugs). and also the feeling of that I will never get high again. I know the best thing is to go to meetings and fill the void of getting high with other activities like sports or meetings and hanging out with people who are involved wit narcotics anonymous. But Ive tried and still am doing all of them and still cant kick that thought of getting high. People tell me Im still recently clean and that it will go away but WHEN????I have no motivation to do anything exept the things I have to do which is pretty much just going to work. I dont want to hang out with my friends or do any sports or activities like pool or bowling unless I force myself to. What can I do to try and kick this constant feeling, cause at this point I've done it all like N.A. meetings sports working as much as possible, but it is still just constantely lingering in my head. If anybody has any suggestions I would really appreciate it. Thanks alot for reading.

Posted by: SugarBethMiddleton on 2010-06-14, 20:30:59

Hey, listen if you feel like you are depressed, GO TO DOCTOR. He might prescribe you anti-depressants (which are not addictive) and also direct you to psycho-therapy. Don't wait till the very end. When you are depressed you make very poor decisions, and no matter how much you try, you can still relapse. So, don't wait, go to doctor. Talk to him.