I was in opioid withdrawal for a month — here's what I learned | Travis Rieder | TEDxMidAtlantic

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  @professorb3744 · 6 years ago (edited)

  Imagine being so tired but you can’t sleep... so exhausted but you can’t relax... a feeling of absolute desperation and dread and hopelessness. You don’t know what opioid withdrawals are unless you have been in them... really there are no words that can describe it

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• RE

  @Real_Gooner-l4n · 1 year ago

  A prayer for all that are going through the agony

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• CH

  @ChangedLeaf · 1 year ago

  When he says “weeks without sleep,” that is not even a slight exaggeration. You sit there and watch day turn to night over and over again in agony.

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• RI

  @ridingwiththereids · 3 years ago

  I was an opiate addict and an alcoholic for close to 15 years. Sober for almost 6 now. I don&apos;t wish opioid withdrawals on anyone, especially with booze being involved. Truth be told, I have no idea how I&apos;m still alive, but I&apos;m beyond blessed to be here for my daughter who is about to be 7!!<br><br>If someone struggling right now reads this, just know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. That, I can promise.

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• ER

  @erickrcisneros · 5 years ago

  Never look down towards people who are addicted to opiates. It could easily happen to any of us .

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• UN

  @uniqueone2731 · 6 years ago

  For anyone who cares... this ted talk saved my life. I am a disabled veteran. I was on a large amount of pain meds for almost 19 years. After watching this talk I had a long overdue talk with my wife. I was able to get off the medication completely and I definitely feel better not only physical but definitely mentally. Just hearing the raw emotion from this man just went into my heart. Thank you so much

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• AS

  @ashvegas832 · 6 years ago

  Day 1. Scared and feeling like I&apos;m dying. If you are feeling like this too, stay strong. We can do this

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• CH

  @ChrisTesch87 · 1 year ago (edited)

  I haven&apos;t slept yet. &nbsp;Night 4 in a row without a second of sleep. &nbsp;I don&apos;t care. &nbsp;I will NEVER go back. &nbsp;I refuse as I will die. &nbsp;My wife and daughter will be alone, &nbsp;my mom and dad would be devasted, my siblings might be following me into the afterlife... especially my brother. &nbsp; Can&apos;t and won&apos;t go back.

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• DA

  @DavidH-jq5yr · 6 years ago

  Day three I’m dying slowly but I want my life back!!!!!

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• PA

  @papigracie6189 · 4 years ago

  it’s impossible to fully grasp how traumatic opioid addiction is until you go through it… i wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.

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• 4T

  @4touchdowns1game29 · 6 years ago

  opiod withdrawal is like being in a horror movie for real. Every part of your life goes through your head like ghosts attacking you.

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• RE

  @reneskrt · 1 year ago

  4 years being strung out on fentanyl today I can finally say I’m 47 days clean off of fentanyl never thought I would be here for anyone that doesn’t know if they can do it… you can I know everyone says it but it does get better

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