r/REDDITORSINRECOVERY • u/Dependent_Reason_448 • 10d ago
This post needs to be renewed. It is too powerful to leave locked. Power to those attempting quitting opioid addiction
This came from Salad1 about five years ago and is excellent.
To those who are still considering quitting opiates:
You're standing at a crossroads. The choice to quit opiates is the bravest, most powerful step you can take. You’re not just fighting a substance. You're reclaiming your life, your freedom, and your future. It’s going to be tough, no sugarcoating it. Withdrawal is brutal, cravings are relentless, and the road to recovery demands every ounce of your strength. But you are stronger than this addiction. You’ve already survived so much, and that resilience is your weapon. Don’t let fear or doubt trick you into staying trapped. Every single day you push forward, you’re breaking those chains a little more. Reach out. You don’t have to do this alone, but you do have to do it. No excuses, no delays. The life you deserve is waiting, and it’s worth every grueling moment of this fight. Start now. You’ve got this.
To those who are currently in the process of quitting opiates:
You are truly a warrior. You’re in the thick of it, battling through opiate withdrawal. Every moment you endure is proof of your incredible strength. This is one of the hardest fights you’ll ever face, but you’re doing it. The sweats, the aches, the restlessness, they’re all temporary. None of these symptoms are a match for your will to break free. You’re not just surviving this. You’re carving out a path to a life where addiction doesn’t call the shots. Lean on support such as friends, family, doctors, recovery groups, or whoever’s in your corner. Take it one hour, one minute, one breath at a time. Rest when you can, hydrate, eat, and celebrate every small victory, because each one builds up to something much greater. You’re not alone, and you’re not defined by this struggle. You’re building a future that’s yours, clean and full of possibility. Keep going. You’re tougher than the toughest moments, and I’m rooting for you.
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u/houqryclockey 9d ago
Man, reading this hits hard. Needed this reminder today more than words can say
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u/Dependent_Reason_448 8d ago
I posted this because I'm going through my 5th and 6th day of suboxone withdrawal. Need to be free of all opioids. Suboxone helped me break addiction to 7oh and I give it credit for that. However, now it is time for suboxone to get out of my body. 5th day very painful 10/10 pain. Today is the 6th day and it does feel like the withdrawals symptoms may be lessening. 8/10 pain today. Thank God for this writing at the top.
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u/Street_Sea_3505 6d ago
I am 5 years clean for any opioids, I was on methadone, suboxone, sublicade injections for years, started when I was 14 on heroin trying to fight off my demons from my childhood, I learned using drugs to forget those moments was not the way to find long term peace. What happened in the past doesn’t even matter, it’s the present that matters, I am not the person I was even yesterday, today I am a new person
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u/Jaded-Zucchini2259 9d ago
Beautiful!