Opiate Withdrawal Is A Rite of Passage 

I always think on it like this. If you have done life as an addict and you've made the decision to get clean, you've gone through that rite of passage of physical withdrawal and you're sticking with it, determined to make it work, then congratulations, you are now a member of the Bad Ass Club. You can wear this new strength you've found like armor. I used to be so nervous in social situations, one of the reasons I started using to begin with, but once I was clean, whenever I got nervous I would remind myself, "You've pulled yourself back from the edge, making small talk with a stranger is nothing." Anyone going through it, stick with it. You have a strength in you that might surprise you.

Still helping us after death-- god bless you Ryan your wife and kids - you made a real difference in this world to ALOT of people and that’s a lot more then most -

R.I.P Ryan - You'll never be forgotten.

RIP, This still helps and refreshing too listen too each Day. God Bless you Ryan and Family.

Saved my fuking life rip dude

Even though he isn't with us any more he is still helping so many of us in the addiction community. I'm 4 months clean today from Codeine pills and Ryan played a massive part of it, you know them days when you wake up and your day starts at 3am, I was genuinely upset when I found out he passed, it made me cry to be honest. Rest in peace Ryan, you was such an amazing man and you won the battle too! ❤

Ryan I hope you’re In heaven speaking to all the angels and watching over us.

You give me hope that my son can get off this shit. Thank you for doing your service to Jesus Christ our Deliverer! 💘

You are so right...I'm still getting better. 50+ days of subs and drastic change in consumption of alcohol. I wish more people would get that Ah ha moment and GET CLEAN!!!

Never stop quitting! The hell Ryan references was so much bigger in my mind than it actually was as I was going through it. I chose honesty and a willingness to do whatever it took to get my soul back. I shed the ego and humbled myself. I told those who really love me that I fucked up and I needed help to beat this demon that I couldn’t escape on my own. I was lucky enough to get caught and confronted or else I wouldn’t be here today. Once it was all out there, I cried out to the almighty and my fam and said, “I surrender.” Stay strong... really dig in deep and find that same conviction you used to get your fix, to now stay clean. One day at a time.

36 hours into withdrawal and you have helped so much! Iam a mom of six and my doctor put me on oxyneo for hip/leg pain two years ago and I am done with it. I’ve had no emotions when using oxyneo. Iam sufferings right now and I had thoughts of quitting but than I go back and watch your videos again and again. I thank you, you are saving lives!! I pray I make it out of this hell!!

One of the things that motivated me through the early stages of recovery was reading about how exercise can help with getting you back to homeostasis. I made exercise the corner stone of my recovery (along with good nutrition) and I can honestly say that I'm 99% back to my old self again after a decade of prescription opioid abuse-nearly one year clean now.

THANK YOU for your advice. You are an inspiration!

So true. RIP we lost a good one

Im finally 1 year clean. What a ride. i tried to tapper down didnt work tried to go cold turkey didnt work. Finally took a huge leap and just moved to a another town where i knew nobody and went cold turkey it was quit bad in the start but after like 2 month i felt alright not super but fine enough. But here in the summer time im starting to get leg pains again. I had to go to a special kind of psychiatrist that had to do with drug abuse. After like 3-4 months they told me i had to try and take Ritalin because i was going totally mad. that part with ritalin kinda sucks beacuse i dont feel clean.

Thanks for this video! Happy birthday to your son Jacob 😊

Life is a cruel bitch. No freaking way should we have lost Ryan.

Ryan juz wanted to say thank you, at first watching ur vids I was unbeliever, never thot the things u were saying cud actually happen for me, I was addicted for 10 yrs to painkillers, life I knew was over and all I lived for was the pill, I hit rock bottom and finally had to change my life, I was tired of being tired and had to take a leap of faith, I have to thank my God and family cuz I wudnt be where I am today without them, I been clean for 3 months and I feel amazing and life that I knew is coming back on track, for those of u who think its impossible its not, yes u will feel crappy in the beginning but juz hang on cuz if u do there is something great waiting for u, God bless u all and to u and ur family Ryan take care

6 years on subs I'm on about day 36 feel really anxious all day but like you say it's a rite of passage....and you have really helped alot of people R.I.P. ryan.

Happy birthday with your'e son ! AND big thnx for all the support all these years!!!

priceless info. I fully intend to donate when im financially stable

Very inspirational - thanks. I hope your son had a wonderful birthday 💙💙💙

Rip I know this is an old video but man it's so true. I constantly use things to come off things and keep the cycle going and going.. it's endless. He's right gotta go thru it as I do but I tend to buffer with other substance and it's a risky way of trying to get "sober" I do these tapers with DOC and switch to other things to aid.. All it is is getting to the point where you fight the right of passage completely sober CT when your tapered and ready or not, just get it done champ it like a boss Life is hard but im Harder! that mentality. Great point. No more prolonging for me. 24hrs is all we need day by day.. and continue. 🙏

THANKS RYAN!!!

You are very inspiring. I wish I could have a buddy to get through this withdrawal. I'm excited to get through it and get back to normal, but better.

Hey Ryan. Glad to see you are still doing well!!! Im still here and anxious to talk to you again!!!

Day 1 now. Ima gonna keep a positive mind set through these wds

I'm on day 13 and feel okay but what really saved me is gabapetin 100 mg

Ryan, I know you are in heaven now but still want to thank you. Even in death, your work, your purpose, you victories, help soooo many. Thank you. I hope, where you are, you see that you continue to help Others.

Thank u for all your work u put into these videos I'm still in the process of tapering down I'm so fecking scared my addiction is codiene I'm down to 6tabs a day from 48 slowly getting there mommy duties to do they keep me going but still pushing through I've tried to do it before but failed because my kids needed me no more excuses now I have to do this it's soul destroying I'm 12yrs sober but the past 5yrs I became addicted to codiene...and to be able to come on here and see so many people after getting through it gives me strength and hope I've watch your videos anytime I feel like giving up and I will keep on doing so until I get this poison all out thank u again

Thank u!!!!

Thank you

Rip Ryan Donnelly!!!

I need some motivation guys 20 year opiate 10 year suboxone addict. My family left 5 months ago. I can’t go back till I’m clean and working. My wife, kids which are grown now and being homeless hasn’t been enough for me to quit. I don’t understand. I do na meetings I’ve done iop groups. Wtf is wrong with me?

Please advise I am trapping down Oxycontin from 80mg to 10mg twice a day is it good