After a year of oxy in college, Im finally starting to feel normal again
I got pulled into oxy during college in the dumbest “this won’t happen to me” way ever. It started with taking one here and there from a friend after a rough week. Then it turned into using them to study, sleep, deal with stress, deal with being bored, deal with literally anything. I kept telling myself I was fine because I still went to class and kept my life mostly together. Yeah. Not really. By the end of that year, I felt like a shell. I wasn’t even getting much out of it anymore. I was just taking them to not feel awful. I quit cold turkey and it was honestly one of the worst times of my life. Sweats, chills, no sleep, restless legs, stomach wrecked, anxiety through the roof. Just lying there counting hours like an insane person. I don’t recommend doing it that way, but I pushed through because I was scared of where I was headed. I thought I was literally gonna die for a month straight. Not fun to say the least lol. Now I’m finally in a better place. Not perfect, but normal again. I started eating better, taking omega 3, vitamin D, magnesium glycinate for sleep, working out again, and trying to have an actual routine instead of living like a raccoon with WiFi. I’ve also been using natural 7OH in low doses and for me it’s been a big part of staying functional without going back to oxy. I’m doing better at my job. I’m going out with friends again. I’m not waking up every day thinking about pills. That alone feels huge. I know everyone’s path is different but harm reduction matters. Sometimes getting better isn’t one magic thing. It’s a bunch of smaller choices that finally stack up and I hope this can just help someone push through just one more day, it will be the best decision you will ever make. Good luck to everyone and wishing everyone good health!