Well week 2 is hard on them. They're coming down off the drug and homesick also. How long is her rehab? Opiates are like withdrawing off Heroin. She is most likely feeling sick. Just give her love, support and encouragement. We'll all pray she beats this GOD BLESS

Her rehab is supposed to be 4-6 weeks long. I figured alot of that had to do with how much the insurance would pay. This is the first time she has ever been away from home ans she is 41 years old. I hope she can hang in there. Thanks for the response Joemm.

She's detoxing....week 2 feels horrible, your starting to feel again and see the damage you have done to others. It's not easy to do but if your going to stay clean you have to learn to deal with these feelings and emotions.

My ex wasn't allowed to call home until he was able to deal with the emotions a bit better. I hope she beats the odds and can stay clean. It is a tough stretch she is in...my ex was addicted to opiates too.

I am sure not being able to call home is done for a reason, but it really makes it hard on the kids. Have a good night every body!

When I was in rehab when someone went to the phone"booth" they came out angry or crying more times than not, including me. I think we expect everything to Ok because we're going to "get fixed" when in reality the work is just starting. All of our feelings are like open wounds. And we don't know how to deal with them yet. We've buried them and covered them up. Good luck to you and your's.

HI TF9, it is normal to feel bad about your wife and to be worried. But she is exactly where she is supposed to be. There are a lot of reasons why addicts have to have a lot of strict rules when they are recovering. One of the main reasons is that getting sober and staying sober, especially in the beginning, is very hard and they need to focus 100% on their recovery.

As people mentioned, yes, she is most likely physically sick. But that passes in a few days.
After that, comes the mental part which is also very hard. People in early sobriety suffer from depression, which is even more severe for the ones recovering from opiates addictions. But it passes. Your wife is up against a tough disease but she is in the right place. She is going through a lot right now, but it's for a good purpose. Getting sober was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life, but it was also the best.
If you can, try to worry about you and your kids. Try to keep the focus on them. They need you. Your wife is in the right place and she is getting the help she needs. You and your kids also need support and caring becasue addiction is a disease of the family. If you want to help her, just tell her that you love her, tell her that you are pround of her and her accomplishments. She needs to complete the program. And pray for her... Good luck to you and your family!

Thanks for the words of encouragement everyone. May God bles you.

She is in a good place and lucky to have you. My husband is in his 2nd week off the opiates too. He is not in a program other than my own, but I know what they mean about dealing with the feelings again. The opiates made it so he didnt have to feel for a very long time, and now it seems to be all crashing down on him. ANYWAY... Good luck to your family, you are in our prayers and thoughts.

TG