Day 3 cold turkey
Three days ago I decided I was done with subs. There's a job I was offered and I want it badly, in fact I need it. They drug test, so I quit smoking weed and taking my subs that minute. I was taking 12mg a day, for about 8-9 months now. I just really felt like sharing in case anyone else needed the encouragement. Love y'all.
I'll keep updating as the days pass by...
Day 1: relatively calm, expected worse tbh. Actually slept.
Day 2: withdrawal symptoms set in rough. Chills, stomach aches, anxiety, depression, panic. Took some ibuprofen to keep the fever down, and stayed hydrated with my own electrolyte recipe. Forced down cold bagel, spoonfuls of peanut butter, and fresh fruit. Had some old hydroxyzine in my drawer that I took to try and sleep. Slept maybe two hours. Rough.
Day 3: woke up in panic, last night was possibly the worst of if. The rls, flopping in bed to get comfy, wrapped in a towel to soak up the sweat. I hope it was the worst of it. I'm going to do some mild exercise today, I have to ship something at the post office so I will be forced to drive. Plan on taking laps around the park while I'm out. Edit: printed off some shipping labels, boxes up some goods and drove them to the post office. Took the dog with, and we walked around the park/river for about an hour. Sweat like crazy, heart pounding, took rests as needed. Got home and took a cold shower, I'm feeling pretty good. Aside from the gooseflesh, and swimming head feeling, I'm managing pretty well. Food and electrolytes, plus ibuprofen are definitely doing their job. I've got this.