“Day 18 in Rehab (Part 1)"

Monday, 2 June 2008
Rehab – “Day 18 in Rehab (Part 1)"
Rehab, 18 April 2008…

It is past 8 at night. I am lying in bed shaking, my legs aching. My eyes are sore, I’m nauseous, muscles paining and I’m constantly sneezing. The withdrawals started yesterday morning after they stopped my medication the day before and it has just gotten worse and worse.

The medication I’m talking about helps with heroin withdrawal but unfortunately you get addicted to that aswell and since I also used this medication before rehab my system is well aware of this replacement. Now I’m withdrawing from the medication.

I’ve been to the ATM so many times today asking for something to relieve the pain. The sisters have given me pill after pill but as soon as it works out of my system I’m back again. I woke up round about 2 this morning and the sister checked my file. She could see how I’ve been getting worse and worse since Wednesday. “I don’t know what else to give you” she said. I’ve taken everything I’m allowed to take. Nothing worked.

She handed me a pill. It was the same as the medicine I stopped on Tuesday, the same as the stuff I was withdrawing from right at that moment. “Take this” she said. It will help until you can see the doctor on Monday!