First, I must say that I am SO SORRY that you are hurting! The only thing I've been addicted to is nicotine, so I can't speak from PERSONAL experience, only that my 24-year-old son is a heroin addict for the past 4 years. He is currently detoxing here at home. My brother, who is a little over 1 year clean from heroin told me about Naltrexone, which he was prescribed, and he said it took ALL cravings away and it is non-addictive and does not give you the high like suboxone and methadone are & do. The only problem is that you have to be clean for 7-10 days before starting it or it can cause death. My son doesn't have any energy yet either. I don't think the energy drinks are good, because they can exacerbate anxiety. I can only suggest things that I've read, which are going for walks, drink a LOT of fluids, watch motivational movies/spiritual t.v. shows, etc. And personally, I know that prayer can and does work. Heroin has taken my son DOWN. I hope that even in some small way this has helped you, and possibly someone else. Please don't give up on yourself - you CAN do this! I will pray for you, as well as any and all who are addicted to any substance. Take care!!
Hey there, I'm 39yrs now... Been a heroin addict now for 22yrs. Can remember thinking when looking at older junkies when I first started nd thinking 2 myself, I'll never be like that and here I am. I've done lots of different detoxs nd rehabs but for some mad reason I always relapse. I'm currently on 1.6mls subutex, but for the last wk I've been flat out using. So now I'm here after my meds strung out... Can't believe I'm here again, I'm in so much debt from borrowing off nearly all family members nd friends... The easiest detox I done was in prison, methadone really quick reduction over 5 days then off, plus I couldn't score where I was which made it a lot easier. I found groups useless, people standing up talking as if trying to out do the previous talker on who was the biggest addict nd did the shittiest thing. I hate feeling weak nd no energy... I'm in uk so can't get a lot of stuff like u can in us, does anyone know of something that gives u energy to do stuff nd get up, not other drugs though...