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Whatever you do, don't let anybody make you feel ashamed of your condition. What happened to you happened simply because you're human, not because you have some shameful defect in your character or morals. All you have to be is human to be suseptible to opiate, i.e., Vicodin, addiction. It's as natural as taking a pee. The greatest thing that the right AA group did for me was to make me realize the literal truth of this statement. In our drug addiction, believe me, you and I are in very, very good company. I like to read, and generally feel better about what's going on if I can educate myself about it. Get a copy of the "Big Book" (usually a big blue book), of AA. They're everywhere. Read the series of mini-autobiographies therein, spanning the decades from the biggining of AA in the 20's (or early 30's), to close to present day. They will curl your hair! But moreover, they will tell YOUR story, over and over, with just the names and places changing. Nevermind that the stories are about alchohol addiction. Other than in a strictly medical context, your drug of choice is completely irrelevant. The mechanism, the experiences and the consequences of drug addiction are always the same. And in that you can find some comfort. For these are stories about recovery, stories about people who, with help, pulled themselves out of the abyss. You can do the same. If you want, post another message and I will check back on this site for you. I do this because I believe in the fundemental principle of AA, Bill W's great discovery, that only an addict can help another addict. In helping you, I save myself. Good luck to you.
Thanks.
Kristin
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Kristin