u/Technical-Fold5436

So I’ve been looking at this community for quite a while absolutely dreading the day I ran out. So we all know the ban went into effect a couple weeks ago so I did the “smart” thing and bought out my local shops. $2400 to be exact at a 2 4 1 discount. With 10% off I had well over 5000$ in 30mg & 60mg tabs. My intention was to take my 700mg per day habit down each day little by little but as an addict does I just increased because I had so much of it. Basically got up to 1200mg a day. I was absolutely dreading the last day and all the withdrawals. I’ve gone through horrible withdrawals from alcohol and blues (back when they were real).

Long story short I have access to Subs but those can be addictive as well so I really wanted to see if I could go without. Anyways I’m 38 hrs from last 7oh and I’m absolutely shocked this is the extent of the withdrawal. I don’t know if people on here haven’t gone through bad withdrawals before or if I’m just having an extremely lucky time but all I feel is hot flashes. NOTHING COMPARED TO ALCOHOL or blues. I even slept a few hours. Just push mowed my lawn. Mind you I am using sauna and eating fruit but I’m so incredibly happy I don’t need the subs. That is a horrible drug!

All I’m saying is try to tough it out before you take in helpers. I think a lot of the horror stories on here from folks that haven’t gone through legit withdrawals. If you have experienced them off alcohol or opiates you might be surprised how light this shit is. Scale 3-10 compared to the substances I mentioned. Regardless stay strong!

I’m wondering if anyone else felt like that was a BS raffle? My buddy and I held a couple tickets for the bike raffle and it seemed completely rigged!

Every raffle I’ve ever been to before is done by drawing the ticket out of the tumbler in front of the waiting crowd, read out loud for the attendees to check their ticket.

They on the other hand announced the winner by name and the “lucky” winner just happened to be standing there within reaching distance obviously already aware he would be drawn. It was unlike anything I’ve ever seen!!

Look I’m not saying that’s what happened but it surely looked that way. I mean if you wanted to look as if it was a BS rigged “raffle” the way they did it today would 100% be the exact script you would use to present that suspicion.

Regardless it was enough to lose my business permanently. And I know I wasn’t the only one thinking the same.

I would honestly like to hear from somebody else to tell me I’m wrong. Was there a pre drawing that the attendees that showed up right at 2 o’clock did not see? I’d like to think this suspicion I have is false because I really did like going there and doing business there but if this is the way they do things that’s just not my type of people. And from a business standpoint, it was absolutely flat dumb. I mean I said openly to my group that I would be buying my next used bike there and I went out of my way to do business there because it’s better than the large dealers.

Glad I found this community.

Looking for any tips and guidance. Started around six months ago and I’m sure like most. It started out small and progressively got to this point.

Also mixing in probably six shots of feel free’s on top of that so realistically, I’m probably closer to 1000 give or take I’m not really sure.

Historically, I’ve been kind of a hard ass when it comes to getting off shit whether it’s by choice or by getting locked up

Having said that I’m a little bit worried about this going cold turkey or what do y’all think?

Believe it or not it’s not really a money thing but I’ve just realized I’m not getting erections like ever throughout the day and it’s become harder and harder to get one for sex

And I just feel isolated and fucking miserable

I could go on for pages about the how’s and why and what it took to get to this point, but I’m sure everybody’s got a story like mine or similar. Had a loss of a child, used it to get off other stuff at first

I’ve actually got some Suboxone already from a friend, but I’m hearing conflicting information about taking that and honestly that stuff made me feel horrible when I took it recreationally.

Do I really need to consider medical help?

Much appreciated