has anyone experienced positive thoughts from the past just for a moment

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so has anyone experienced moments of positive thoughts where you get a glimpse of something from the past . you know like a moment where everything seems right for just a few seconds or a minute or two and then back to the normalcy of withdrawal.this would not be something I would call a window  just more of occasional positive thought if this makes any sense?

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Sometimes I get several hours of feeling positive.

 

I think what u are experiencing is a really good sign.

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I do consider it a good thing its just the fact that I never thought I'd be able to feel these positive moments that being said I really would love for it to be all the tim but then flip it around and I spend most my time on the negative side of this

[[Ch...]]

I don't remember any positive memories from the past when I was in withdrawal, nor any feelings that I'd have positive memories in the future.  Everything felt pretty flat and colorless. I knew what was missing, because I had it before withdrawal.  Love of life, anticipation, enthusiasm for whatever, interest in things.  Those were all gone for months and months.

 

And it's been coming back.  It comes in fits and starts, generally lasting longer and at a higher baseline than before, with mild waves in between where some of the 'flatness' comes back.  Maybe that's depression, I'm not very good at labels. 

 

It is what it is...I know how to cope with it now and I know it's only temporary.  Is it me?  I don't know.  For now it is.

 

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very good description about feelings flat and colorless I understand that completely that is most the time I have just been getting a minute or two for a second or two of a quick thought and it gives me hope

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very good description about feelings flat and colorless I understand that completely that is most the time I have just been getting a minute or two for a second or two of a quick thought and it gives me hope

 

It will happen...you had it before, it'll be back.  I know it feels like it won't, I felt that way.  You see a lot of people posting the same kinds of things over and over here.  It's because everyone needs reassurance that this will pass.  Some people call it 'the biggest benzo lie'. 

 

Once you accept that this mental junk is all part of a physical process, it makes it easier.  Not EASY, easier. 

 

 

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thanks for the positive thoughts 99 it means a lot to me and I do need reassurance as I go through this process it becomes difficult at times and other times I get those glimpses of encouragement thanks for your kind words

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I don't remember any positive memories from the past when I was in withdrawal, nor any feelings that I'd have positive memories in the future.  Everything felt pretty flat and colorless. I knew what was missing, because I had it before withdrawal.  Love of life, anticipation, enthusiasm for whatever, interest in things.  Those were all gone for months and months.

 

And it's been coming back.  It comes in fits and starts, generally lasting longer and at a higher baseline than before, with mild waves in between where some of the 'flatness' comes back.  Maybe that's depression, I'm not very good at labels. 

 

It is what it is...I know how to cope with it now and I know it's only temporary.  Is it me?  I don't know.  For now it is.

 

 

It is my first cut, and I am thinking nothing but sorrow.

This period is too stressfull to me, and I dont know what to do. I feel like a zombie. 

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I don't remember any positive memories from the past when I was in withdrawal, nor any feelings that I'd have positive memories in the future.  Everything felt pretty flat and colorless. I knew what was missing, because I had it before withdrawal.  Love of life, anticipation, enthusiasm for whatever, interest in things.  Those were all gone for months and months.

 

And it's been coming back.  It comes in fits and starts, generally lasting longer and at a higher baseline than before, with mild waves in between where some of the 'flatness' comes back.  Maybe that's depression, I'm not very good at labels. 

 

It is what it is...I know how to cope with it now and I know it's only temporary.  Is it me?  I don't know.  For now it is.

 

 

It is my first cut, and I am thinking nothing but sorrow.

This period is too stressfull to me, and I dont know what to do. I feel like a zombie.

 

 

contikitiki, if it feels so bad.....be kind to yourself.....reduce it more slowly

 

i took many rescue doses......but i was able to taper down to 0.125 mg now.  Now i am having a bad time (not drug related)....and i am holding at 0.125 mg....there were times that i was so eager to cut and cut and cut....but what's the use if i will be in agony every second of the day....every day...

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I never had good thoughts or bad ones ~~ just thoughts in general. Even when I sleep my dreams are not good or bad. They are just there. Hopefully, this will change with time, and so shall yours  ~~ Bets