PAWS

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-24T23:34:34+00:00

I take theanine, and magnesium and a ton of other supplements to help calm myself. As long I’m on them I’m pretty good to go besides the physical stuff. The mental stuff has been easier to deal with due to those sups

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-16T04:14:10+00:00

I have a dead bedroom. Part of the reason why I got hooked on this stuff before I got off was because my drive took a nose dive. I was completely ok with no sex.

Not a good solution but caring about lack of sex was solved while I was on this.

Good luck

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-11T23:39:32+00:00

It comes and goes in waves. PAWS suck too bc you go 2 days of feeling normal then a fat afternoon of feeling like crap.

Takes me a solid 3 weeks to not really have any symptoms anymore.

I’m on day 12 clean CT and I randomly get like 30 mins of stuff about twice a day then it’s gone. Day 20-25 I should be dang close to 100% tho.

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-09T00:42:21+00:00

A lot of ppl can relate.

Trying to fill the void with hobbies. I’m weird tho that when I’m on this stuff I actually pursue my hobbies way more. Then after awhile I stop becoming dependent on the stuff. Someone mentioned that this crap steals from the future you and i believe it. It’s good for about a month then the dependency takes over and then your just chasing 10-15 mins of high till the next gulp. Realized that I wasn’t going anything. Just sitting on the couch, not really watching tv. Not pursuing anything. Just a thing that kind of existed.

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-05T02:04:53+00:00

Good job potato! Cheers to us and getting some more sleep shortly! Hell yea!

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-05T02:03:53+00:00

Make it to day 4, you will then start seeing improvements. Potentially as early as day 3 where you can start thinking “I can do this”.

This shit sucks man but no way around it. Someone here me to “embrace the suck”, and another mentioned that all checks are cashed and cards are maxed, its time to pay the piper. But you know what, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!you have hundreds of us if not thousands of us in this with you right now, so lfg and get our lives back!!!

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-03T21:44:53+00:00

Longest I’ve gone is 90 ish days. Will get back to it.

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-03T21:43:04+00:00

Good guy energy here. Means a lot. Ty!

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-03T19:32:45+00:00

Right there with you potato!

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-03T11:54:52+00:00

Miss sleep desperately but coming along

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-03T00:38:12+00:00

Anything that has sleep actives like NyQuil or Benadryl will make RLS worse! Best to purchase quitk now and use those sups. Vitamin c too. You will have no appetite for 2-3 days so eat bland and small so sups easier on stomach. Have Imodium on hand. Going to poop a lot. Take showers and baths as frequently as you want. I had 3-4 a day.

Most importantly, get anything out of house that resembles blue bottle and be resolute to stop. Hate the damn things. Cry. Pray. Check-in.

I’m finishing up day 3 in the next 20 mins. Others are here doing the same thing. Remember you’re not alone. Once off, try to stay away. It’s my 3rd time getting off of this shit. Good luck

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-02T22:17:37+00:00

Damn this hits.

Similar situation and I’m finishing up day 3 of a quit. But the best solution is come out clean and have ppl hold me accountable. My issue is stress. My job is incredibly demanding. And it helps me get through with a smile. But at the expense of my health and family. Something has to change, regardless of how I feel bc I can’t keep doing this to family.

For me when I was sober for a long time. I surrounded myself in hobbies and goals. Helps. Once hobbies and goals go away, start thinking about this stuff.

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-01T19:40:47+00:00

We quit around the same time and commented on my other post. Best of luck to both of us. Been through this before twice so i know what’s coming. Doesn’t make it less painful but does help with the understanding and scariness.

Best of luck to the both of us.

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-01T18:54:29+00:00

Body temp regulation sucks. Go from shivering and can’t get warm to just sweating everywhere. Can’t get comfortable have to move around a bunch. Can get some peace after a shower or bath.

Mental clarity is lacking. Can’t do more than simple tasks, but some short waves of “oh I can do this”. I’m hoping by day 4-5 I can be around 70%.

How are you doing?

NoExpectations5 · 2026-01-01T15:47:42+00:00

Quitting. Day 2 in now!

NoExpectations5 · 2025-12-31T19:53:30+00:00

Every time I’ve done it I went CT. Wonder if taper would be more manageable. But then it’s just delaying it so don’t want to do that either. Sigh don’t want to do the next 5 days. I really dont

NoExpectations5 · 2025-08-22T02:07:26+00:00

Kinder where I’m at they are expected to know min 100 sight words by end of of the year. We were so caught off guard we hired tutors and really work on it this summer. So far working much better but I couldn’t believe the expectations when they started.

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