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Get ready for the greatest battle of your life!

It's time to put on the gloves.
And if you have any money left then you may want to stock up on the following items:
 
Water: Try to get enough bottled water for the next 7 days. Your body consists of 70% water. The less water you have in your body then the weaker you'll feel.    
The more water you’re able to drink and hold down then the stronger your body will become and the better your body will feel. Water detoxifies the body and helps regulate body temperature. Your muscles, especially your larger muscle groups such as your leg muscles will begin to feel much better much faster when they're hydrated with water since your muscles are made up of 75% water.

Furthermore, one tall glass or bottle of cold water can energize your body within minutes. Therefore, water is the most important element your body will need during the next several days.
 
Bread and Peanut butter: Although you may not be able to eat for the first 2 to 3 days, you might still be able to chew and swallow quarters or even half cut peanut butter sandwiches.

This is what they feed the prisoners who are going through heroin withdrawal here at the 33rd Street jail in Orlando Florida. Peanut butter sandwiches provide protein, fiber, sugar carbohydrates and increase endorphin levels as well. And since they taste so good, then they’re easy to eat.
 
 
NyQuil nighttime flu medicine, (Night Nurse in the UK): Heroin withdrawal is worst than the worst flu in the world, multiplied 1000 times, and at borderline with death.

Taking flu medicines such as NyQuil or DayQuil every 3, 4 to 5 hours will begin to reduce withdrawal/flu symptoms after the first few dosages. Furthermore, it may even give you a slight buzz to help reduce anxiety as well.
   
 
Valerian Root Capsules, known as natures Valium, is an herbal supplement which can be used to relieve anxiety and restlessness. Valerian Root and Valiums seem to affect the brain in a similar manner, binding to the same receptors, and having similar effects to those of valiums.

Valerian Root capsules make an excellent, natural substitute for Valiums when taken in high dosages. (Valerian Root capsules can be purchased at Walmart. And in the UK you should be able to get Valerian Root capsules at any pharmacy, natural supplement or vitamin store.)
     
 
Anti-Nausea remedies: OTC (over-the-counter) medicines which may help alleviate nauseated stomachs are Pepto-Bismol, Maalox and Mylanta. A couple of large spoons of either one may help.

You may want to start taking these medicines before you start getting really sick in order to hold them down and relieve the nausea before it even begins. More effective OTC Anti-Nausea medications are Emetrol, Nauzene, and Dramamine, all of which can be purchased at your local pharmacy or Walmart.




   
Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief, is an over-the-counter drug, which contains Loperamide, which is an opioid drug.

And this may be the reason why it can help relieve diarrhea and other withdrawal symptoms when taken at double the dosage throughout the day.
 
Gatorade can help restore electrolytes in your system and can be watered down as well. More OTC medicines and remedies are listed below. And if you have any money left at all then obtaining the items mentioned above will help you greatly when quitting heroin cold turkey.

However, even with meds, quitting heroin cold turkey will not be easy by any means and may be dangerous for some depending on your present state of health. But...it can be done. It’s been done over and over again, and you can do too!

I realize that quitting heroin cold turkey is easier said than done. I've been through the bone crushing pains and horrific cold chills many times. Never the less, quitting heroin cold turkey should always be Plan A. Because once you're done, you're done. You wont have to taper down from anything else.

Furthermore, subs and sub doctors are expensive. We learn a far greater lesson and have a far greater fear for heroin when we quit heroin cold turkey. The painful withdrawals are, in a sense, our reaping for being so foolish for trying heroin in the first place, turning our bodies into heroin slaves, and for hurting those who love us the most. Either way, this will be an experience that you will never forget.

NOTE: If you're going to quit Methadone, Oxycontin, or Suboxone then please taper down first. Quitting Methadone or Oxycontin cold turkey can become extremely painful and deadly as well. Yet quitting Suboxone at 2mg cold turkey is safe. For taper plans, please read "How to Quit Heroin with Meds".

When quitting Heroin cold turkey you just set a date, finish your last bag, then stop completely and to a certain degree isolate yourself from the world. And the hardest part is going through the physical withdrawal symptoms for the first 4 to 7 days.

Withdrawals may persist for several days more with many users depending on how you go about quitting heroin cold turkey. If you just lie there in bed while going through withdrawal then you may never get up again. But if you do what my articles tell you to do then you will live like never before.

The mental and emotional torture are just as bad. But if you do what I tell you to do then you just might make it out of this thing alive. And after this, you'll never be the same again.
 

One thing's for sure - this will be the greatest battle you’ll ever go through in your life.

You’re going to go to war against yourself, your demons, and those heroin demons as well.

So hang in there my dope brothers, and my dope sisters, for this is one battle you’ll never forget.

But once you’re done, and you’ve won, then you can truly move on with your life, once and for all.

And once you've decided to quit cold turkey then it would be best to tell someone such as a close family member or drug-free friend so that they can stay with you, help, and support you or at least check up on you during the first week.

You’ll have a much better chance of conquering your heroin addiction with a 'drug-free' quitting buddy by your side.
 
WARNING: Sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users who are in extreme poor health is rarely fatal. Those in poor health should not try to do this alone.

WARNING #2: Pregnant women addicted to heroin should not attempt to quit heroin cold turkey as this can cause miscarriage and/or major brain damage to your unborn child and possibly even death. Please read my article, "Quitting Heroin While Pregnant" for step by step instructions for quitting heroin while pregnant.

Disclaimer: Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should consult a physician in all matters relating to your health. Any action taken on your part in response to the information provided on this web site is at the reader's discretion.

But if you've been dope sick before for 24 hours or more then don't worry, for thou shall not die.

You can quit heroin cold turkey at home or far away from home such as in a hotel room, or in the home of a family member or friend. And if at all possible, then it would be best to get as far from the dope spot as possible. For some, it might be best to never return home again.

But if you have no choice, then do it at home, with a drug-free quitting buddy and 'prepare yourself for battle’. And if you don't have a quitting buddy then let me know. I'll be glad to correspond with you daily and help you in any way that I can.

Try to stack up on everything you’ll need to survive for the next 7 days i.e. water, Nyquil, Valerian Root Capsules, bread, peanut butter, soup, food, bananas, vitamins, Gatorade, over the counter pharmaceutical medicines such as anti-nausea and anti-diarrhea medications, good movies, and a good set of computer speakers. You may want to consider using music to help you quit heroin, stay clean and turn your life around.

Make sure you don’t have any cash on you and if at all possible, leave your ATM card with someone you can trust; parents, friends etc… This helps to avoid the temptation to go out, buy, and use.
 
Erase your dealers' phone number from your cell phone along with any of your other friends who do drugs (but don’t care to change) and then *change your phone number right away*, less the dope-man start calling you to offer you more dope.

I can assure you that once your dealer doesn’t hear from you then he will start calling you. He needs your money to support his habit. (Just hearing his voice will tempt you.)

But just remember one thing – the dope man, your dealer, is not your friend. He's 'the enemy in disguise', and he’s there to contribute to your destruction by selling you poison to help destroy your life. Heroin destroys lives and tears families apart.

And your dealer is providing you with these drugs of destruction. Therefore, total and permanent separation is a must. 'Resist the Dope-Man and he will flee from you'. You won’t need him anymore. You’re going to have enough problems on your hands as it is.
 
Burn your bridges. Destroy all your works, your paraphernalia, your needles, your spoon, your old cotton balls, your tie belt, your aluminum foil strips, your empty baggies, balloons, your straw, your squirt bottle, your roaches, your lighters, all of it.

Destroy it all and get it out of your home right away. Burn your bridges! No retreat!


Heroin withdrawal symptoms can become some of the most painful bone crushing symptoms an addict can experience compared to withdrawal from any other drug. Heroin addiction is both physical and psychological torture so expect to go crazy and even cry for heroin. In fact, it’s quite possible that you may begin to experience symptoms of schizophrenia for a short time. But don’t worry – for this too shall pass.

Withdrawal symptoms may begin six to eight hours after your last dose was snorted, smoked, or injected. Major withdrawal symptoms peak between 48 and 72 hours after your last dose and will decrease after about 5- 7 days, (when you follow these guide lines to the letter.)

However, some people may show persistent heavy withdrawal symptoms for 7-10 days and go through withdrawal like symptoms for weeks, so be prepared, but don't be scared, for thou shall not die. Those who just lie in their beds and do nothing may stay sick for weeks. You will have to help your body fight back by forcing yourself to remain active each and every day.

Again, this will be the greatest fight of your life. But if you can manage to quit heroin, then I can assure you that you can accomplish anything in life! So you may want to start planning what you're going to do with the rest of your life once you've broken free from this heroin slavery habit.

You can start off by making a mental list of all the people, friends and family whom you've done wrong and start planning on what you're going to do to make amends and make things right. This is called 'restitution' and it must be paid in one form or another and your life will not get better until you've made your best attempt to do so. (Just something to start thinking about for now…)

In the beginning...
 
The first 3-5 days are pure torture. You'll actually believe that you're going to die. But again, fear not, for thou shall not die. And when you're done and have broken free from this horrific addiction, then thou shall live life like never before.

Furthermore, this may be the best time for you to even quit smoking (if you desire to do so) since cigarettes will taste nasty when quitting heroin cold turkey. You may want to use this opportunity to go all the way and quit everything.

“Going all the way” has been one of the most successful ways to quitting all drugs and staying clean for good. Think about it...

When quitting heroin cold turkey, you’ll start to panic right from the start. Your mind will begin to instruct you on how to get your next fix. This is where you tell yourself to "SHUT UP! I can do this!"

Get in front of the mirror and keep repeating to yourself out loud, "I can do this! I can do this!",… all day long. Then keep pressing on! You’re already crazy for doing heroin in the first place so don’t be afraid to talk to yourself and encourage yourself to keep hanging in there.
poor dope sick guy
Take a good look in the mirror and take a moment to see what heroin has done to you, and your life. That should be enough to get you moving.

And although you'll be feeling as if you’re about to die, during these next few days you should try to go outside and run, not jog but run. Running increases endorphin levels which are your brains' natural pain killers. So put on your best running sneakers and start running. You’ll notice that while your running you’ll hardly feel any withdrawal symptoms at all. You’ll almost feel as if you were healed!

The chills and those bone crushing leg pains will disappear while you’re running as if it was a miracle. But you can’t run forever so you’ll want to take short brakes to catch your breathe. And if you go out running at 12:00am at night then be sure you take your identification card with you. If someone sees you running down the block in the middle of the night then they’re bound to call the cops on you. Then you'll have a lot of explaining to do to the little blue men.

If you start running during the first 7-14 days, then I promise you; you will begin to feel so much better, and so much faster than how you would have normally felt if you were just to stay home, lie in bed, and wither away. So the best thing to do is to get up, get dressed, and start running as if your life depended on it. Do everything you can to increase endorphin levels to decrease pain.

Someone says, “How in the world do you expect me to go out for a long fast walk, jog or run when I just finished throwing up and crawled back into bed and feel sick like a dog?”

Good question - now here's one for you: If you just finished throwing up and started crawling back to bed, but while you were crawling on the floor you found a $20 bill, (and your cell phone was cut off), what would you do? You know very well what you would do.

You would become the happiest man or woman alive and within seconds. You would stop crying and you would FORCE yourself to get up, get dressed and run right through that door like the incredible hulk on the run.

You wouldn't even brush your teeth. You would just take off like a rocket straight to the dope-spot. And miraculously, within minutes, you would start to feel better 'walking and running fast', knowing that even after an hours walk to the dope spot you were going to be healed.

You may have to make a stop and throw up on the side walk or hit the 7-11 bathrooms to deal with the diarrhea, but you would just do it, get it over with, and continue on, walking through rain, sleet, or snow to complete your mission just in order to get cured. No matter what, nothing would stop you.

In the same sense, if you want to feel better, then you’ll have to use that same motivation to force yourself to get up, get dressed and take a long fast walk, jog or run. You’ll have to convince yourself with the 'thought' of, "if I FORCE myself to get up and start walking, then I will feel better". Then you'll do it, and within minutes, you will begin to feel better. And if it's too cold outside then go to the gym and run, or to the mall and walk around the mall just to walk and see people.

If something is going to make you feel better, other than heroin itself, then do it. Force yourself to get up and head out the door and start walking, jogging or running for relief. You WILL feel better and begin to recuperate much much faster. But don't just take my word for it. Read what these x-heroin addicts had to say about the matter:

"Hey buddy, good news! I'm on day 13 right now and never felt more powerful in my life.. I'm at the point where I'm training every day an hour a day super intense with weights and cardio. So I'm beyond where I thought I'd be on day 13...and now I'm just feeling on top of the world mentally...The more I forced myself every day to be active despite lethargy, the more the energy was coming back to me naturally as the days passed. It's amazing how you can snap back and not just that, be stronger and better than before using drugs, in a mental and soon a physical sense." GS (male)

"Jorge, I think i have made it through the worst of it. With your help i have made it. The cravings are still bad but i would expect that. Getting out and walking has really helped the muscle and bone pain plus it helps me clear my head. sleep is coming slow but sure. Thanks for being there for me!!" CK (female)

And after you're done walking, jogging or running, you’ll want to take as many hot baths (not showers, but baths) as you can. The best thing to do is to fill up your tub with hot, hot water and stay there until it warms down and then fill it up once again.

Relaxing in the hot tub filled with hot hot water throughout the day, several times per day, for the first week will bring great relief, guaranteed!

Adding Epsom Salt to your baths also helps. The increase in ionic strength prevents some of the temporary skin wrinkling ("pruning") which is caused by prolonged immersion under water. It can also be absorbed into the skin, reducing inflammation if diarrhea begins to irritate the skin.

An old remedy for diarrhea in adult chickens is 1/2 tsp per bird per day added to their feed. I'm not sure what it is for humans but 1/2 teaspoon or more in 1 cup of water may help relieve diarrhea for you.

Wear warm clothing when you’re out and about and even while indoors. You’ll be sweating a lot but don’t let that trouble you. It’s necessary to sweat all those toxins from your body. But if it gets too bad then you may want to put some baby powder on yourself and on your bed. Make sure you have extra clean bed sheets as well as you will be changing the bed sheets frequently.

If necessary, then you may want to get a small space heater and stay close to it in order to keep you warm. You can pick up a small space heater at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, or online.

By day 5 you’ll start to notice the withdrawal symptoms decreasing just a bit. And by day 7 you will start feeling stronger and restless but you will still feel withdrawal symptoms. But that also depends on your health, and how much heroin you've been using daily before you quit. People who shoot up several bags per day have a much harder time than people who snort or smoke heroin.

Cold chills, shivering, shaking and tremors:

You’re going to feel horrific cold chills. Most people feel that this is the worse part after the bone crushing leg pains. It's worst than having the worst flu in the world multiplied 1000 fold. You’ll even get goose bumps on your body. But hot baths and running will help take those cold chills away.

The chills will be very strong at the beginning but after several days they'll start to decrease and even go away, but only for a short time. They'll come back again. The chills will come and go during the day and all through the night. Hot baths and running will bring great relief.

By day 8 you may still have the chills but they'll be mild and less painful compared to the first few days. You’ll have more time of relief in between those chills. It could be 1 cold chilling episode every 5 to 10 minutes but they will decrease and will go away as time goes on.

To deal with the cold chills:

Spend the first 3-4 days relaxing in a bath tub filled with HOT HOT water for as long as you possibly can. Hot baths are much more effective than hot showers. You can actually get through the worse part of the withdrawals by staying in your tub filled with hot hot water for 30 minute periods throughout the day and the night.

Of course, you’ll need to get out every once in a while but then get back in and stay there. Keep your fingers and toes raised above the water (if you can) to avoid wrinkling and pruning skin. You can even bring your TV into your bathroom, stay there, and relax for a while.

If at all possible, you may want to join a gym that has a sauna available. Hit the sauna at least 1 time per day and stay in there until you can’t take it any longer. This will help expel toxins and some of the heroin which has attached itself to your fatty tissues. And it’s better to sweat it all out in the sauna than in your bed later on in the evening. The sauna will also bring relief and alleviate some of the withdrawals symptoms. It’s also a good way to make time go by faster. Make sure that you are well hydrated with water, Gatorade or any type of sports drink containing electrolytes.

-Take long fast walks, jogs or runs.
-Wear warm clothing at all times.
-Sit next to a portable heater.
-Eat packages of hot chicken soup.
-Drink (Tylenol?) tea for fevers/flu or any flu/fever teas.
-Take Nyquil every 4 to 5 hours. (Night Nurse in the UK)
-Take long hot hot baths (not showers) throughout the day.
-A hot bath is very effective for heroin withdrawal symptoms.

Bone crushing pain, muscle cramps, and restless legs:

When going through withdrawal, you’ll experience severe pain in your bones, especially in your legs. For some this is the worse part of withdrawals. But whatever you do, try not to punch your legs with your fist. Instead, massage them heavily.

Stretch your quads hard, repeatedly and leave them in the stretched position for 30 seconds. And if possible, then find some stairs and walk up and down those stairs until you get tired.

You can apply some Bengay, heating pads, and take strong muscle relaxers as well. You can also take Ibuprofen and/or Motrin at the highest milligram. These bone pains and muscle cramps will decrease in time when accompanied by running and exercise; possibly 7-10 days or less.

To fight bone crushing pain and muscle aches:

-Massage you legs heavily.
-Apply Bengay, and other muscle soreness creams with heat.
-Drink plenty of water to keep your bones and muscles hydrated.
-Take Ibuprofen or Motrin at the highest milligram.
-Take long and fast walks 3-4 times per day.
-Walk up and down stairs.
-Do squats until you get tired.
-Keep moving, stretching and flexing your quads.
-Run. Run. Run.

Runny nose, watery eyes and excessive yawning:

Keep some tissues with you at all times to blow your nose and wipe away the tears. If you need to stay alert during the day then you may want to take some Benadryl or Dayquil during the day and then take Nyquil at night.

It should be noted that taking extra strength Nyquil every 3 to 4 hours in conjunction with Valerian Root Capsules can help reduce withdrawal symptoms greatly.

To treat runny nose and watering eyes:

-Take Nyquil or DayQuil every 3, 4 to 5 hours.
-Take allergy medicine such as Benadryl.
-Blow your nose with soft tissue frequently.
-Drink Tylenol tea packets for flu and fevers.
-Chew maximum strength Halls cough drops.
-Chew Vitamin C Chewable tablets throughout the day.

Loss of appetite:

You won’t feel like eating anything for the first few days and that’s ok but try to at least drink water and eat 1 slice of bread with peanut butter, 1 hard boiled egg, or small portions of chicken soup cups from 7-11. They’re cheap, quick and easy to make and they taste great. You’ll need to put something in your system in order to sustain yourself. But keep it light.

Half or quarter pieces of peanut butter sandwiches may be your best bet as this will deliver both carbohydrates and protein into your system. And they taste great too. Peanut butter sandwiches are what they feed the prisoners when they’re going through heroin withdrawals because they're easy to eat and the protein helps to raise endorphin levels as well. It’s safe and effective survival food.

Try to drink small portions of water and Gatorade throughout the day. However, since your body is made up of 70% water, then water will be the most important element your body will need over the next few days. Your body needs water. And the more water you drink then the better you’ll feel.

To treat loss of appetite:

-Eat, or at least try to eat lightly.
-Eat half or quarter pieces of peanut butter sandwiches.
-Eat 1 to 2 slices of toast with butter or 1 hard boiled egg.
-Eat portions of cups/packages of hot chicken soup.
-Eat 1/2 of a banana for potassium.
-Eat bran crackers with jelly.
-Eat small pieces of French or Italian bread with butter.
 
Insomnia and sleeplessness:

Most likely you won’t be able to get any sleep for the first 5 to 7 days. You’ll be lucky to get 1 hour per day by day 3. And while you’re in bed, you’ll be sweating profusely so make sure you have extra clean bed sheets on hand and baby powder to put on yourself and on your bed.

However, sleeplessness will be the least of your concerns. You can use that time to read my website over and over again and start thinking and planning on what you're going to do with the rest of your life.

You can also take extra strength Nyquil with Valerian Root capsules which works as a natural sleeping aid. You can also take Valerian Root capsules during the day and night to help calm your nerves and relieve anxiety.
Taking Melatonin, which is a hormone that helps to regulate sleep, can also help you fall a sleep or at least relieve anxiety.

Bring the TV into your bedroom if you haven’t sold it already. Watching funny movies or sitcoms like Friends, My Name is Earl, and the Big Bang Theory can help you make it through the night. Time goes by faster when you're watching TV sitcoms since they run in increments of 30 minutes. Or, just lie on your bed for 30 minutes thinking about what your life is going to be like after becoming free from heroin.

To treat insomnia and sleeplessness:
-Take Melatonin.
-Take Valerian Root capsules.
-Take extra strength Nyquil night time medicine every 3-4 hours.
-For UK residents: Take Night Nurse every 3-4 hours.
-Keep telling yourself that this will all be over with soon.
-Get sleep whenever you can get it.

Nausea and vomiting: If you can go to your local pharmacy and buy some over the counter anti-vomiting/anti-nausea medicine and Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief and start taking it before you get really sick then you just might be able to skip the nausea and vomiting episodes. But you must start taking it before you get really sick in order to prevent the nausea and vomiting before it hits you.

Taking Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief at high levels can also help greatly with nausea and vomiting. But again, you must start taking it before you get really sick in order to prevent the nausea and vomiting before it hits you hard.

To treat nausea and vomiting:
-Take Dramamine at double the recommended dosage before the nausea begins.
-Take 2 Alka Seltzers.
-Go outside for some fresh air.
-Take Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief at double the dosage before the nausea begins.
-Eat 3 to 4 crackers.
-OTC Anti-nausea remedies include: Pepto-Bismol, Maalox, Mylanta, Emetrol, Nauzene, and Dramamine, all of which can be purchased at your local pharmacy or Walmart.

Visit your local pharmacy, purchase some anti-nausea/anti-vomiting medicine and start taking them before you get sick.

Diarrhea and stomach cramps: Believe it or not, when quitting heroin, diarrhea is not such a bad thing at first. The heroin in your system had you constipated all this time and now it’s time to cleanse your intestines from all that toxic waste. This is a good thing, and you need to see it as such.

So the best thing you can do for your body is to allow yourself to go through the diarrhea for the first 24 hours or more in order to get rid of as much toxic waste as possible. The less waste you have in your body then the better your body will feel. However, once you feel that most of your solid waste is gone then you may want to take Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief at high dosages to prevent dehydration and then restore electrolytes by taking sips of Gatorade throughout the day.

So before you quit dope, you may want to visit your local pharmacy and purchase some OTC (over-the-counter) anti diarrhea medicine or caplets but don’t start taking them till the end of Day 1 or day 2. But, if you have to work or have other obligations then you may want to start taking the anti-diarrhea caplets (at double the dosage) before you get sick in order to prevent the diarrhea from happening.

To treat diarrhea and stomach cramps:
-Take Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief at double the dosage before the diarrhea begins.
-Drink Pepto-Bismol.
-Drink water to avoid dehydration.
-Drink Gatorade to restore electrolytes.
-Eat a Banana
-Take Motrin at the highest milligrams.
-Take 1/2 tea spoon of Epsom Salt with 1 cup of water.
-Take over the counter anti-diarrhea pills or formula and start taking them by the end of Day 1 or Day 2. (But if you have to work then take the anti-diarrhea pills before you get sick in order to prevent diarrhea from taking place.)

Depression and crying: Of course you’re going to feel depressed going thru withdrawals, knowing that just one shot of dope will make it all go away. But don’t fool yourself. One more shot of heroin will only continue to ruin your life. And I'm sure you already have enough problems as it is. So don't give up!

Try to watch some funny movies or sitcoms on TV such as Friends and My Name is Earl. Listen to good clean music. But whatever you do, don’t let yourself get depressed. Instead, get happy and excited knowing that finally you’re going to kick this nasty heroin habit, and when it’s all over with, you'll be like a whole new person freed from the heroin slavery system. So be happy :)

To treat depression:

-Take Niacin (a form of vitamin B) at 3000mg's per day. (Available at Wal-Mart)
-Take St Johns Wart. (Available at Wal-Mart)
-Take DHEA which is also administered in detox centers to decrease depression
-Watch funny TV sitcoms such as Friends and My Name is Earl.
-Think positive. Don't' think about heroin.
-Think about what your life will be like when you’re finally free from heroin.
-Keep telling yourself, “I can do this!” and stay positive.
-Try to be around other drug-free people. Invite them to your home. Try not to be alone for too long.
-When you’re home alone then keep yourself busy by cleaning your house.
-Go out for a long fast walk in the park or to your local shopping mall.
-Go outside without sunglasses. Let the sunlight come in through your eyes.
-You may want to consider listening to uplifting, good, clean decent music such as music from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80’s, and beyond. It's a combination of both, good music performed by good artists.
 
Most of today's' music causes people to go into great depression without them even realizing that it’s the music that’s causing their depression. The end result is drug addiction.

It’s not just the message behind the music which comes right out and instructs you to live loose and use drugs; it’s the music behind the message as well.

Some songs 'appear' to sound and feel good at first yet consist of notes, tones, keys and pitches which break musical principles causing the brain to fall into a depressed state of mind without the listener even realizing what has taken place.

Those musical notes, tones, keys and pitches hit specific neurotransmitters in the brain which cause depression to occur. The effects are almost instant and long lasting.

And continuous listening to such music will cause continual depression which is why so many young people today turn to drugs, not just because they're programmed to, but also as a means of escape from their depressed and messed up lives.

And whether you realize it or not, most rap and hip hop music was made to corrupt and destroy this generation and send you on a downward spiral in every way possible.

The music of today's generation was purposely designed and created to bring you to where you're at now. And people wonder why they have such messed up lives and messed up children. It's the music.

We are the product of a messed up society. This society is the equivalent of the factory. And the tools and machinery being used to form and shape our lives are TV and Music.

Good music gives life while bad music brings death, destruction and chaos into ones life. And if you don’t believe that then all you have to do is look at our younger generation today. They're all going down hill faster than ever before. And behind it all is ‘the power of music’.

And this is coming from a person who grew up on Ice Cube, Too Short, NWA, Dr Dre, Ice T, Snoop Dog and all the rest of them. Most of today's TV stars and big-name rappers are being rewarded with fame, fortune, and the pleasures of this world to corrupt, pervert, desensitize, and eventually destroy you from the inside out. And they get paid to do this. The more people they corrupt, then the more they get paid.

Bad music draws in that negative energy and bad influence which keeps you down in the dumps. While 'good music', put forth by 'the right type of people' will drive that negative energy away and draw positive influence and energy into your life. It will lift you up, build you up, and help you greatly in so many ways, while going through withdrawals, and even more so afterwards as well.

Music is a major key and can become one of the greatest sources for positive energy to help you get through the withdrawals and possibly even change your life.

Consider this: Try listening to clean, decent, positive music for a change - no rap, no hip hop, no R&B, no reggaeton, no house, no techno, no metal, no rock, no classic rock, and then see, hear, and ‘feel’ the difference for yourself.

Changing the type of music you listen to can actually change your life forever. And as the old saying goes; "you are what you eat", the same is true of music. You become what you listen to.

"Thus, what you listen to, literally forms what you become." LDA

The following is just an example of what clean, decent, positive music is. I've been to their shows. I've seen, heard and felt the music. It helped me, and it can help you too. Click on the links below:

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For more information on 24K Gold Music Shows please visit their website at www.c24k.com or visit their YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/24KgoldMUSICshow to see and hear more music videos online.

Good, clean, decent music is hard to swallow at first, just like good, healthy food is hard to enjoy when you’ve been used to eating junk food all your life. But in time, you’ll get used to it and quite possibly enjoy it. Good music soothes the soul. And you're going to need all the help you can get.

So now you know. And “knowing is half the battle”. And if you like your music loud then you may want to consider investing your dope money on a good set of computer speakers to hear and appreciate the sound of good, clean music at high volumes. And if your heart is open then it just might change your life. But of course,... that's up to you. All of this, is all up to you.

Before you get ready to quit heroin, and put yourself on lock-down, you might consider trying to obtain some of the following products if you have the money to do so.

-Buy enough drinking water for 7 days.
-Buy a couple of bottles of extra strength Nyquil (UK: Night Nurse).
-Buy herbal Valerian Root capsules to help relieve anxiety and restlessness.
-Buy enough Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief for 1 week. (Take double the recommended dose)
-Buy some Ibuprofen, along with any kind of pain relievers.
-Buy melatonin to help you get at least a 1 hour of sleep.
-Buy antibiotic ointment/Neosporin & Vitamin E solution to help heal track marks.
-Buy OTC Anti-diarrhea medicine (start taking by Day 2 or Day 3)
-Buy OTC Anti-nausea medicine (start taking before you get sick)
-Buy Gatorade for carbohydrates and restoration of electrolytes.
-Buy bread, peanut butter, jelly, crackers, eggs, yogurt, bananas, etc...
-Buy cup packages of chicken noodle soup (different flavors).
-Buy a new or used portable space heater to sit and sleep next to.
-Buy baby powder to absorb the moisture from your body and your bed.
-Buy or rent Rocky ll DVD for inspiration and motivation. Get it on eBay, Half.com, or Amazon.com.

Vitamins to help with heroin withdrawal symptoms:

-L-Tyrosine (500 mg caps)
-Niacin, which is a form of vitamin B (3000mg’s per day)
-Vitamin B6 capsules
-Vitamin C Chewables
-Tribulus which enhances testosterone levels naturally
-Wide-spectrum mineral supplement containing Zinc, Phosphorus, Copper, Magnesium and Potassium.

Most important supplies to have, (if you're low on funds):

-Nyquil (2 bottles or more) (get it at Walmart)
-Valerian Root Capsules (at Walmart)
-Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief (at Walmart) (Print out a $2 coupon at www.imodium.com)
-Ibuprofen (at Walmart)
-Bread (at Walmart)
-Peanut Butter (at Walmart)
-Water (at Walmart)
-You can buy everything at Walmart real cheap.

Keep a calendar on the wall and mark off the days with a check mark as the days go by. i.e. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, all the way to day 40 and beyond.

So how do you quit heroin cold turkey? You just do it! You set a date to quit and then do it! You make the decision to quit, and then just do it. But do it now, before it's too late.

Burn your bridges. Destroy your needles, your spoon, your cotton balls, your tie belt, your aluminum foil strips, your empty baggies, balloons, your straw, your lighters, all of it. Destroy it all. Burn your bridges! And then do it! There's no retreat! There's no turning back!

Summons up everything you have left within you, and then start the battle and fight this thing with all your might, all your heart, and all your soul. Your life depends on it. Your future is at stake. You must win this battle or die!

Yes - it's do or die my friend. It's quit heroin or die trying. And I can assure you that this will be the greatest battle of your life. But the life long rewards of freedom from heroin slavery are far greater than the temporary suffering you'll experience during the next several days.
 
I haven't touched heroin in over 18 years. And I will never touch that or any other drug ever again in my life.

And I want you to be free too! I want you to know what it's like to wake up and feel your normal body once again. No more being sick, no more cold chills, no more bone crushing leg pains - no nothing.

…Just pure appreciation from finally being freed from this heroin slavery system once and for all. That day will come sooner than you think if you just get up and do it now!

You can do this! I swear you can!

You know what you gotta do. And all you gotta do now is just do it! Win this fight, and turn your life around!

Now,... repeat after me:

"I'm gonna do this... And this time, I'm gonna win."

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