Does this happen to any of you?

[Morfiend]

I noticed that before WD symptoms start to decrease in intensity (ie. right when the WD symptoms are the worst they are going to be), I start to suddenly become indifferent to all the pain and suffering involved. Out of nowhere, even though I am still in pain it is no longer upsetting to me and I almost feel like I am on a drug in the sense that stupid things become funny. I also have an incredibly burst of energy.

Then... within 24 hours I begin to regain my footing on reality and feel like I just crawled out of a hole.

Do you also experience this strange final stage of WD?

[Morphus]

Yes I have experienced such behavior in the later stages of WD, a feeling that everythings kind of funny and I feel kinda witty and light, not depressed or glum anymore. It is during this stage where the sex drive returns with a vengeance and for me, in almost manic compulsion to talk to people, friends, strangers, doesn't matter. Seems fairly obvious that chronic opiate use suppresses emotion, and when it is no longer suppressed I'll find myself teary eyed over the dumbest things. It's been awhile since I've been at this point as I've been maintaining for years now. I recall it from the first few kicks.

[I-Nod]

I know exactly what both of you are talking about. I remember also feeling this great sense of accomplishment... like I'd conquered something, even though there was nothing else I could do but ride it out (I was flat broke, pawned everything pawnable, and almost homeless... so scoring was not an option).

I also felt slightly insane at the worst of it... 3 days of agony just got to my head. Not exactly insanity but I definitely went mad...

Yeah, and the emotions Morphus... I remember tears welling up over the simplest things, like watching the news. Heh. Weirded my girlfriend out, that's for sure.

[lilred0005]

I know exactly what both of you are talking about. I remember also feeling this great sense of accomplishment... like I'd conquered something, even though there was nothing else I could do but ride it out (I was flat broke, pawned everything pawnable, and almost homeless... so scoring was not an option).

I also felt slightly insane at the worst of it... 3 days of agony just got to my head. Not exactly insanity but I definitely went mad...

Yeah, and the emotions Morphus... I remember tears welling up over the simplest things, like watching the news. Heh. Weirded my girlfriend out, that's for sure.

Idk about the first part but the emotional rollercoaster I relate to big time. When I went to a rehab for 45 days for a nasty IV heroin, benzo habit, after the 1st week I felt a flood of emotions. And HORNY, holy shit, I was blind w/ hornyness! I cried over songs, commercials, the state of the universe, you name it. I kept Kleenex in business-LOL. Conversely, I also laughed like I hadn't in yrs. It was sureal. Unfortunatly that pink cloud does eventually go away & that's when ya got problems.