How To Make It Through A Work Day While Withdrawing From Opiates 

I finished today !!!! And my withdrawals stopped I’m freee from withdrawals!!! UPDATE: I HAVE 5 years clean!!!

Although Ryan has passed away. I feel that he would want ppl struggling with addiction to come see his videos. He devoted so much of his life in helping ppl like us. R.i.p. Ryan

I withdrew from opioid years ago and didn't miss a day of work. I only used loperamide for diarrhea and an antihistamine for some of the other problems. I started feeling better after 12 days and never used again since.

I love the military phrase “EMBRACE THE SUCK”. When you listen to how they train mentally, it’s astonishing to know how much the human body can endure pain. The biggest battle is sometimes our minds!

No sleep is what drives me crazy!!

The worst thing about w/d is a 8 hour day feel like an 80 hour day, lol

Rest in Peace Ryan. Even though you are no longer with us, your messages are still with us. Thanks for all the help and support from so many people. God Bless.

If this helps...........when I went thru my cold turkey withdrawal from a 3 year daily high dose opiod addiction.....I had to fight SMALL battles to make it thru. I taped a piece of paper to the wall of my apartment and I made a mark on it for every hour that I stayed sober. eventually I had enough marks on the wall that when those demons tugged at me to cave in....I couldnt! I couldnt cheat my earlier self who decided to get clean by caving in to the torture of detox. as far as work is concerned....thats a tough one! I took 4 days off but on day 5 when I had no choice but to get back to work....it WAS difficult! You are right Ryan.....you just have to gut it out! And in a weird way....being at work....being FORCED to concentrate on tasks helps. It beats sitting at home feeling like crap and fighting the urge to cave in. Everyone....keep fighting those small battles till the big war is over! FREEDOM is worth the fight!!

This was the first video I ever watched on any Recovery videos Ryan helped me through my whole withdrawal process off opiates. If he wouldn't have ever made these videos I probably would've never stopped using. He literally helped me get through my withdrawals while I was at work by making this one video that caught my attention to watch all his videos. I will never forget you Ryan RIP cant believe your gone man. Thank you so much for making the difference you did in my life and many others.

I love this guy!!! Everything he says is absolutely true. Suck it up, take your lumps and kick the junk!

i was a ski coach and went dopesick once. redefined the concept of COLD

Ryan was so caring & helped so many people. We miss you Ryan. Your videos are still helping so many, myself included. RIP.

I can't imagine going to work while withdrawing! I can't do anything when I am. I lie on the couch or in bed. Can't even get washed or dressed.

I'm not a very religious person or anything ,but one time I was very dopesick and had to dig in the cold weather for hours at work. I focused on prayer asking for the strength to make it through the day. That's all I thought about and instantly I felt like God was there helping me. Giving me the strength and mental resolve to get through the workday. The day went fast and nothing hurt . I have been dopesick and in the same situation many times since then, but I was never able to pray and feel that feeling again even though I've tried. was he really with me ? It felt real . The point is that our minds are in fact very powerful like Ryan says. Whether it was God or me just gearing myself up. It definately worked. I'm a believer so I'd like to think it was God.

Ryan brother, there was a time when I was right there in your shoes. Able to push through the detox and handle biz. When I crossed the 20 year line of opiate addiction and the drug runs became 5-8 years a piece things became impossible to cope with, even with meds like Suboxone. I love your videos and they're great for newb or chipper who uses for short periods of time. I hope they catch these videos and read my message, take your advice and tuff it out before it gets brutal. I'm day 3 off of a 5 year run again where I only had about 60 days clean last time and was going in a 8 year run then. Pray for me

RIP Ryan, I am currently withdrawaling bad from suboxone, my clinic cut me off. They feel worse then oxy withdrawal, but watching this enspires me. Rip beautiful soul.

Just watched this video, I'm 6 days clean from suboxone and finally had to go back to work after taking 4 days off and it was rough. Thankfully I'm a server and only had to work a few hours, but tomorrow and Sunday will be much busier and 8 hour days on my feet. I needed to see this and needed to know I can make it through this and tough it out. Thank you for your videos!

The truth is awesome! My husband had that ability to "will" himself thru it! You CAN do it!

I 'm 48, jobless, and coming off the 8mg buprenorphine strips. 3x a day. Although my situation might have variable differences, the circumstances are the same. This was so true and helpful. Things I needed to be reminded of. Thank you. God bless you and yours.😊👍

thank you for addressing this. too many people talk about opiate withdrawals without mentioning those who can't afford to take a day off. i stayed addicted for years after wanting to face withdrawals and quit but couldn't handle working a very labor intensive job where i had to deal with customers without at least one pill

RIP Ryan. Remember watching all these years ago! Helped so much

I am a mechanic for like 30 years and have done the w/d's from opiates and I believe every addict should have a low strength pill as an insurance policy plus many fluids on hand to keep there body right because I have soaked clothes and they were so soaked with sweat that I rang them out. This usually means one can die if fluids aren't constantly being introduced into your system.

Thank you so much for this video! You are absolutely right too, I am quite livid with myself!

one thing that helped me a lot.. and this may not be great advice but it worked for me.. id lie to myself.. id tell myself, "just make it through the work day and you can get something when you get off".. then id get off and say "just wait til tomorrow morning" and so on and so forth.. set little goals of time for yourself. like say you wanna make it through just the next hour if you have to. the one day at a time thing people preach is absolitely true.. one day at a time. one minute at a time if you have to. start small and slowly work your way up!

Thanks man. Tomorrow is my first day detoxing at work. Wish me luck everyone

God bless you. I am struggling with addiction as well. Thank you for your video.👍

Manual labor will actually make you feel better. At first it sucks, but you’ll jump start your body’s own endorphins even faster. Also you’re gonna sleep better.

I thankyou for these videos you share. You have helped me make a life changing decision. Clean for one week now!!

I've been clean for 6 days, and it's miserable.

After watching just a few of these videos aimed at killing your addiction, It's a blessing that these people are cool enough to give you perspective and motivation to do this.

Wish u were still with us, Ryan. You helped 1000s. Love u bro. r.i.p.

I hope you and your son get well soon. Prayers are with you and your family Ryan. God Bless.

I had that exact same mirror/dresser set lol. awesome video by the way. I just took a week off and I'm dying from the withdrawals.

I never meet you Ryan but I miss you. R.I.P my brother and thank you.

Thanks for telling me what I needed to hear.youre absolutely right. Now, just need to angry enough.

found your channel and wanted to say thanks for getting me ready to kick the habit. I've been on 100 mg of morphine sulphate twice a day along with random loartabs here and there. Ive been taking these for 4 years now to treat multiple herniated disks. The pain opioids have caused has slowly become worse than the pain in my back. I'm scared to death but its something I know that needs to be done. thanks again for all of your help.

I miss this dude. Ryan is spot on here. The mind is very powerful. RIP bro

Thank you so much, god bless you ,you darling sweet intelligent strong man!You gave me that AHA moment when you GET MAD AT YOURSELF FOR GETTING YOURSELF IN THI POSITION ANYWAY AND-AND telling me the TRUTH that no excersice food or supplement is going to make it bearable, that IT IS THE UNAVOIDABLE UNCOMFORTABLE intense horrific feeling WE HAVE TO SUFFER before we can get better, THANK YOU!!AND you ALSO mentioned how bad the energy thing is AND HOW DEPRESSING that is AND that the depression was allready there to begin with!I DON'T FEEL SO ALONE ANYMORE-I KNOW THERE IS NO QUICK FIX SUPPLEMENT OR THING I CAN DO NOW, and I could resonate with EVERYTHING YOU SAID so much that I NOW BELEIVE I CAN THE IMPOSSIBLE.You also mentioned you are proud of yourself, WELL YOUR GODAMNED RIGHTS YOU ARE MY FRIEND, AND YOU SHOULD BE.You are a VERY good speaker and if you ever consider a career change I think you could really help a lot of people either by public speaking in an awareness and motivational sense, or an addictions worker.YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME, and I cannot thank you enough and I am so happy you took the time TO BE PROUD OF YOURSELF.I used to say being a parent is the hardest job a person could do and while it is in terms of a JOB ,I think there is NO HARDER THING than getting clean ESPECIALLY from opiates.I'v suffered many addictions but nothing was as insidiuos nor destructive as opiates.It's the ONLY thing I am aware of that is as devastating IF NOT MORE devastating than marrying a sociopath.It is emotional and physical terrorism to ones entire self and leaves you feeling like nothing more than the empty shell of the person you once were, your mind and spirit, soul are long dead before your body catches up and its so easy to lose all hope of recovery.I HOPE WISH YOU THE VERY BEST OF LUCK , I THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE HONESTLY AND SELFLESSLY ,YOU ARE MY HERO!

Hi again Ryan, been a long time. Just came across one your videos and just had to let you know that I’ve been clean for one year! Thanks for the encouragement and may God bless you and yours! Life is good again 😀❤️

Damn near saved my life god bless his family man RIP

Best advice I've heard on you tube thus far.

Wow bro your savage, I couldn't even get out of bed while withdrawing, I been on methadone since last October n will have a year of h this October, hope u still fighting , we need victory stories like this...

I can't find the vid, should I go to rehab? You convinced me to go. You saved my life. I'm home now, I have 21 days, I've never felt better, and have on my mental boxing gloves in case P.A.W.S shows up. I know it's a long road ahead, but today is all I have, and it's a good one. So just wanted to say Thank you!

I'm puking & crapping on myself in the shower , when im in withdrawal , theres no way I could work during it

Thanks for the video. It is very inspirational yet I still find it hard to wrap my mind around going through withdrawal without missing work. In my particular situation, I work in an office at a desk the whole day. With how bad restlessness gets it would be impossible to sit still and function enough mentally to complete my daily tasks. I've been an opiate addict for almost 10yrs and went through the hell of withdrawals too many times to count. If I'm able to hold a job long enough, I use fmla and go to rehab to kick and return back to work weeks later. In my current situation that isn't an option and I've exhausted all my time off. I had to miss today because I couldn't pull myself out of bed to make it in. I guess everyone is different, some mentally stronger than others. I've always thought of myself as a mentally strong individual but when I hear stories like yours it makes me reevaluate myself. I have a family to feed and a house to try to keep and yet that still can't motivate me enough to make it in to work. I am very worried about how this is going to turn out. I'm on day 2 and really plan on making it to the other side and staying there. I feel like even if I lose my job, that my recovery should come first. That also seems selfish having children that rely on me to provide but I'm just out of options. I've hit rock bottom and been here for some time. The depression for the last year or so has been overwhelming. Throughout my years of opiate addiction I've came to find out that the mental agony is far worse than the acute physical pain when you decide to kick. The worse your addiction becomes, the worse the mentally pain gets. Life has to get better than this. God bless all addicts out here struggling. This is true hell on earth.

hey man what your doing for the community is fantastic. I just watched another of your videos that you talk about withdrawal not being easy if it was easy everyone would get clean. you said it's like a right of passage to get thorough these things. that really helped me man I'm at 24hr into heroin withdrawal feeling sick thinking about calling my dealer and after hearing that I almost instantly started feeling better and have a better mindset now. I'm GOING to get through this I wear what I went through like a badge of honor. I WILL get past what most people can't!

In the same boat and your right about mentally willing yourself thru but it is no easy task whatsoever!!!

Thanks for posting your experiences and you’re 100% right, you just have to “tough it out”. My withdrawal symptoms came after I stopped using Norspan patches (Buprenorphine) for a chronic back issue. After recently successfully undergoing L2-3 and L3-4 nerve root decompression, I no longer required Norspan and titrated down from 20mg to 5MG patches and off, the 2-3 week he’ll-ride with withdrawals running the show was tough, all the classic opioid type withdrawals- I’m sure these were not as bad as what a person withdrawing from traditional opioids would experience -but it was similar and not easy - but you can get through it. Be sure to have the support of your family and friends and even your workplace if possible. Time and your own shear force of will are your true friends here, one day, one week, one month at a time.

Now I am fan of this person..i am now able to make this Karim tea and also I got to know how it is useful after this beautiful content

I still can't believe you're gone. Hugs to your wife and children.

This is great advice if you want to relapse. However if it helps you in any way more power to you.

Im withdrawling right now, on my 4 th day. I have two jobs(both part time) and i have to go to work at Wednesday. I too have physical demanding jobs where i need to stay concentrated. I already worked wding and its hell on earth man. Worst thing you can do during wd honestly, but yeah Im still alive and have still both of my jobs. My jobs were one of the main reasons continuing doing suboxone, as i can not even stand being low dosed at work. So i need to go to work wed, also to convince my self, that i can do this shit without a crutch. Thanks for this awesome video. I hope i can get angry enough to fullfill my tasks at work.

I’m so glad I come across your channel

I once got through a 15 hour double shift as waiter onmy feet the whole time withdrawing dealing with customers having to paste on a ☺ for them all day. Every hour or so I would hide in the bathroom for a few minutes and collapse on the toilet shit my guts out puke and then get back on my feet and go back out. It was BRUTAL!

thank you tons for your videos!

Thank you for making this video

Clean for 3 days now and I tell you what it is exactly what you said its really hard when your trying to get off the pills and work at the same time especially warehouse you have to perform I'm using calm support now and it helps a lot and I tried to do with out any pills before trying to quit I failed so many times but now I'm sticking to it and praying everyday and night to get better.. Thank you for your help and motivation.

This is such great advice and hardly anyone says it!

You just motivated me alot. Thankyou

How the hell can your work while physical withdrawals that is like working with a hardcore flu I could not do it. I need 2 weeks in a spa retreat in Hawaii to get thought the initial physical part, work is just not an option. All respect to anyone that can tough it out at work but that would be impossible.

I can't be4 your gone! You helped me so much.

Great video. I was wondering how people do that. I'm so fortunate I'm disabled and can just be safe at home. But, it was all legal pain meds and it took that anger you spoke of for me to trash them cold turkey.

I'm in my 7th day if withdrawal an I'm at work. the getting angry at myself really does work...I was taking 10mg narco for 7 years an 1 year methadone 40mg an ill be 26 this year i feel like I lost half of my good years bcuz of this. stupid drug

Anger is more useful than despair.

I gotta get thru this ryan i need my life back. 10 yrs 100mg mthdne. I wanna get it outa my life.

Rest in peace Ryan 😓😓❤

A positive attitude and overcoming the fear and anxiety of WD is so important, it can make or break this process. You have to stay mentally strong and keep reminding yourself it won't last forever. I agree, if you have the chance try to taper off for a few days before your days off then go cold turkey on your weekend. This probably sounds crazy but I used to tell myself that I just had a really bad stomach virus and it would be over in a few days and it worked to relieve some of the anxiety and made it easier to cope with, I didn't seem to focus on the WD symptoms as much because I knew it was just temporary. Probably sounds crazy but the mind is very powerful and reacts subconsciously to the power of suggestion. Hope this helps.

You no what also helps get rid of all your dealers numbers it helped me a lot

Calm support u r are give so much inspiration thanks

so, maybe 2 weeks ago I tapered pretty quickly down to one mg using the strips, was getting the 5 hours of sleep a night thing, but doing ok. as I was awaiting detox, I did 4 subutex in a week's time. I then went into detox, given Librium and clonidine once at night to sleep and was very comfortable After detox. I didn't take Librium for 4 days, and still felt very good. was given 50 mg at a time, at most 3 times a day during the 5 day detox. clonidine once a night, I didn't want the daytime dose, and took a few Imodium. then in rehab I was given dioxepin and clonidine once at night for sleep and it worked great. im on day 9 and feeling very good all things considered. only withdrawal I've had is the low energy and lack of motivation, and a few bouts of some heavy sneezes, which is why I left rehab today. I want to sleep it through if I can, and its hard there. Came home and slept 4 hours and felt good. that's all I want is to sleep because I expected NONE, and the days in the rehab dragged, so I left on my fourth day. Any criticism on that is deserved, I know. but one of my issues is certainly with social situations. I wanna be active at certain times, when I get those little happy bursts. And its hard there with so many groups and so much downtime. I admit, I am not comfortable in rehab. I realllllllllly want to be off sub, so so badly. 9 days is the longest in 8 years, an eternity. any input would be appreciated. also, what's the max I would wanna take clonidine/doxepin as needed for sleep, because the very last thing I wanna do is have to be hooked on that stuff. I know i'll having paws, ive been on sub for ten years. but 9 days with the meds ive been given, should I be feeling this good? is this riding out the worst of the sub withdrawals, maybe the same way sub helps the oxy/dope withdrawals? Is the worst to come because of the half life? my mood have been about 70% good, 30% bad. Detox was great, but don't like the rehab, also because i'm the only one coming off a ten year sub dependence as some patient were being put on maintenece intensive outpatient my best bet as well? Please help me with any advice you can. Thank you.

i am a builder carpenter who has been on fentanyl for 6 years after 8 spinal fusions to my neck over last 10 years. Changed to suboxone now for last two weeks. I can do some work for couple hours and then drop to the floor. No motivation can mask the spinal pain and muscle weakness plus the depressing suboxone.

I had a surgery a month ago and was sent home with oxycodone. 30 days after, my surgeon got me off the oxy cold turkey and suggested Tramadol for pain. Luckily I came across this channel and didn’t dare taking Tramadol at all but I’m feeling miserable I guess because of the oxy. This is day 4 and still feel like crap. What I don’t get while on oxy, I always thought that I had a flu. Weeks later I’m realizing those were withdrawals? Anyways, I’m trying my best to stay positive during this painful adventure. I’m scheduled to go back to work next week and I hope that by then my withdrawals are gone. Any thoughts?

I notice even when coming off them light even makes your eyes almost hurt or something I guess due to pupil dilation

Man I miss this guy

Going thru mine right know tried cold turkey felt like I was gonna die so I’m doing it the smarter way and taking little and little each day The felling of lack of oxygen and depression is the worst for me praying for everyone there recovery goes good we are strong ❤️🥰

RIP Ryan thank you so much for all your help brother.

God Bless you Brother

My buddy is 1 week clean, tired as hell and disassociated but clean

What happens when the anxiety and mood swings affect your home life ( stuck in bedroom so no one sees or is affected by symptoms) lack of focus and motivation is an employer killer..how do I expect to keep a job so demanding, I'm in construction as well, in last six years, 6 different companies....my life is officially planned around my meds???

What are you wding from?!? Tylenol?? You look fine and are acting normal... I dont even have the energy to turn the microwave on

Low key physical is hardest at first then it’s the no energy part which I can barely work so I continue to use

RIP. Love this man.

So sad to hear of Ryan's passing,he will be massively missed by the recovery community,R.I.P....

God bless u bro I say the same thing use that anger on how did I get here but good shit

Over my 20 years of using, I never found it easier getting through withdrawal at work. One time I actually had precipitated withdrawals. I've been 5 years off opiates. Thank God.

Physical labor jobs are probably easier to deal with withdrawals than a sitting, dealing with people directly office job.

I love this guy

man :( feeling like shiz. I have been through the worst of it... Arm and leg strangling pain and electric shock and just fricking sleeplessness, horrible creepy crawly feeling inside my arms and joints. Today, work is difficult :( I am weak. I am still getting the hot and cold flashes and some creepy crawly feelings. When will that stuff stop? Seems like it won't. I could NOT stand the feeling this weekend and took 1/2 a 325 Vicodin. Did this set me back? Is this why I am still feeling like this?

Only the Good die young. Thanks Ryan. You got me through it. Peace.

Thanks for the vid, it feels good to know I'm not alone. I'm on week two of methadone withdrawal and the fatigue is killing me Im sooo tired all the time and my house is a mess. I cant wait til feel normal again!

Omg I love you videos 😊😊

I hate going to work without my pain meds

Hi Ry....I've looked at tons of your videos......but haven't seen any where you address the withdrawal symptom of diarrhea or how long it lasts. Was this one of your withdrawal symptoms? Would you please consider doing a video on this......A greatfull Firefighter

Thank you !

Thank you this is a huge problem for me right now I want to start my withdrawal but I don’t want to be going through withdrawals while at work I also work in construction where my daily task at work requires a lot of physical labor for 12 hours every day 5 to 6 days a week any other tips to get threw this would be much appreciated ✌🏽

Yes no sleep and on top of that my pupils dilate so much I look like I’m on a psychedelic and people can’t see my eyes like that at work or sit in the 102 degree weather for 12 hours without having problems?

yo bro day 3 need some encouragement ! I'm not BREAKING DOWN TODAY! Homeboy!

Yeah but what about the constant diarrhea I'm fighting... at work I hit the bathroom constant during wd

thanks ryan, I am on day 5 from subutex, you gave me the incentive to quit, 10 years on subutex

God bless u ryan... miss u bro... hope u made it into heaven