Alternatives to help with Meth withdrawals?

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Is there any alternatives to use or help during the process of quitting that will help with the horrible withdrawals?

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For me, time, abstinence, and recovery have helped me get my life together. Sleep, eat - do the things that people who don't use meth do! I have heard from many an addict around here that EXERCISE helped them immensely during early recovery. I was pretty active for the first few weeks meth free (I was still using pot, though,) and I remember feeling pretty good, but then I managed to fall 10 feet onto my head, and became pretty inactive from that point

I think everyone is different and people are going to physically recover at different rates depending on their age, general health, and how long / how much dope they were using.

I'll have 3 years clean in January - and I still feel like I've been run over by a Mac Truck... but is that related to my many years of meth use? I don't know...

I DO like RIP's idea about the triple espresso. Those are nice.

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To Loraura,

Doesn't fish, such as salmon or cod contain the "precursors?"
or for vegans, Red Beans and Rice?

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Fish yes.
Here are other foods that contain either Ltyrosine or Phenylalanine, which are both amino acids that our bodies can turn into dopamine:
Tyrosine is found in soy products, chicken, turkey, fish, peanuts, almonds, avocados, bananas, milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, lima beans, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds.
tyrosine is needed to make epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, all of which work to regulate mood. Deficiencies in tyrosine, therefore, have been associated with depression.

Because tyrosine binds unstable molecules (called free radicals) that can potentially cause damage to the cells and tissues, it is considered a mild antioxidant. Thus, tyrosine may be useful for people who have been exposed to harmful chemicals (such as from smoking) and radiation.

Tyrosine appears to be a successful addition to conventional treatment for cocaine abuse and withdrawal. It may be used in conjunction with tryptophan and imipramine (an antidepressant). Some individuals using tyrosine have also reported successful withdrawal from caffeine and nicotine.

Phenylalanine is one step closer to dopamine.
Sources of Phenylalanine:
It is contained in most protein rich foods but good sources are found in dairy products, almonds, avocados, lima beans, peanuts and seeds.
Also soybean protein, frozen tofu, dried and salted cod, shellfish, lean meat, organ meat, chicken, cheese, milk, eggs, many seeds (watermelon, fenugreek, roasted soybean nuts), and chocolate. Equal artificial sweetener also contains Phenylalanine.
L-phenylalanine is used in living organisms, including the human body, where it is an essential amino acid. L-phenylalanine can also be converted into L-tyrosine, another one of the twenty protein-forming amino acids. L-tyrosine is converted into L-DOPA, which is further converted into dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine

People suffering from Parkinson's disease: is used to treat depression and the D form may also be helpful in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and chronic pain in both osteo-arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis with mixed results Increases blood levels of norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine - all three required for neurotransmission.

Meth withdrawal is very similar to Parkinson's disease. The difference is that a meth addicts brain CAN replace dopamine, given the right precursors, where a Parkinson's disease patient must be given L-DOPA directly.

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I sleep every night and have responsibilities to tend to so sleeping is not an option. I have to be able to function with my daily responsibilities while ending this addiction.

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Go to bed an hour earlier then. Get some rest when your schedule permits. Sleep heals. Food heals.

Meth energy isn't real. It's a lie. If you haven't found this out yet, trust me, that day will come.

Sometimes we don't get to have things the way we want them to be. Sometimes we have to do things differently in order to change our lives. You say you are having horrible withdrawals - that's your body and brain screaming "STOP IT!" Sometimes we have to accept things as they really are, and make the changes we need to make in order to improve our lives.

If you want things to change, then you will have to change the things you do. If you want to recover from meth, know that it can be done, but you're gonna have to feel some pain to do it.

The pain of continued meth use might free up some time for you - keep using long enough, and you won't have a job or responsibilities to be concerned with.

I always worked while I was using - until I got arrested and lost my job the last time, or the time 10 years before that when I got drug tested for being wired at work. Or when meth became more important than my own family and I walked out on them.

Trust me - I didn't see any of that coming when I was just using "A little" for energy.

I had a lot of free time after that. I wasted it on more dope. Years. Decades.

You should know that I'm not trying to sound sarcastic, and I apologize that it probably comes across that way.

What I am trying to do is be really HONEST with you - if you want to stop using, you will have to do some things differently in order to stay clean.

Welcome to the board - I am sure you will find some good suggestions here.