The range of symptoms
for opiate withdrawal includes sweating, restlessness, nausea, diarrhea,
stomach cramps, muscle pains, sleep disturbance, hot and cold flushes. It is undoubtedly unpleasant.
However, fear of withdrawals makes them seem worse than they actually
are. Almost everybody can cope with the severity of their withdrawal,
regardless of how much they have been using. Some people do really
stupid things and claim the fact that they were in withdrawal
is an excuse.
It isn't that
they can't deal with the sickness though; the real reason that
they do these things is because
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they aren't really committed to
stopping. Its hard to sit and suffer if you know that as If you
have truly decided to stop
using drugs, this will be the last time that you suffer this way.
Not only will you feel the pain, you will embrace it as you kiss
it goodbye, safe in the knowledge that after you have finished
your detox all that will be behind you.
How
do I go about it?
Once you have decided to stop using, don't just say Okay, that's
it,. You need to plan your detox properly. Decide a time when
you are going to do it.
It could be relatively soon, or it could
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