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by Philip1815, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
Tags: Addiction
Dear Forum Participants,



One of the particpants in this forum has decided to continually try our patience and keep Spoofing this forum. He/She keeps posting using other people's names.



I have closed this forum to new questions while we ponder next steps.



Phil



Member Comments (48)

by groovygirl, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: laura34
I think he is just closing it to new posts...you can continue reading all you like.

by LAURA34, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
oh i see, thanks

by Stardazed, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
I agree with Laura as I had just signed up and posted a comment. Much to my surprise, the whole post was pulled! This forum has helped me in my now seven days clean from Ultram......before that other prescription drugs.



The words that I read are very encouraging and would like to see them continued to help me and others.



I think that "most" of us are adults and can filter out the "riff-raff" that try to destroy something good that's going on.



"One too many, a thousand never enough"

by groovygirl, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
This is Phil and Cindy's forum.  They let us all come here for FREE...they are probably sick of the childish **** that has been going on around here.



Whatever they decide, it is their right to do as they choose.  From what I understand, they don't get many donations from the members to help keep this place running.  



I appreciate this place having been here as long as it has.

by LizzyM, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: Phil
I definately need this forum....please keep it going.  Where can we donate?? This forum has also given me the courage to face my demon..I would be lost without this forum and the people who have taken the time to talk to me here. I truely would be a basket case without it...my hubby reads these too , to help him cope and understand my addiction.

I too am new to this forum..please keep it going.  

I'm doing DETOX tommorow in the hospital for at least 4 days..I need these people to help me stay strong!

Thanks

by suzieneedshelp, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: Phill and Cindy
I am reposting my comment i made below.  I seriously believe that any effect these people have on our forum will only reinforce their mischeiveiousness.  Plese do not give them that kind of power!  thank you.  

"PLEASE..Do not let the hackers ruin it for us who need this site. If it gets shut down they will love it! They will win! Think of how powerful they wil feel if they get this site shut down....It will just encourage them to do it again somewhere else. So..lets all just ignore them and they wil go away! Catch em if you can. Punnish them not us! Thank you for your help!"

Suzie

Phil and Cindy we appreciate you two  sooo much.

by itsadogslife, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
I come here and read the comments about once a week but am not up to speed on this whole new thing. I have a question? How can someone post as someone else? How do they get their password? I am not an internet knowledgeable person. I always felt protected by my password. Are you saying that someone could get my password and post as me? Sorry to be so stupid about this.



itsadoglife



by bmac, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: it'sadogslife
yes some idiot has hacked into the forum and posting using our

names and breaking our 3 number password.It has gotten ugly.

Be patient it will pass.Cindy and Phil will fix it.

                              bmac

by Stardazed, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: Lizzy and Everyone
Lizzy



I read yours and then just quit to respond. I have read some of your posts and I just wanted to say that I have quit so many times......but never for good.......the usual opiates by prescription, lol, only cos I never found anyplace else to get them and anyway wouldn't be able to afford anything that my insurance didn't pay for...Anyway, I came across this site by accident, actually doing a search on the "New Non Narcotic Pain Med" (ultram) HA!



I was recently taking the newly evil medicine and everytime my script ran out I was having classic withdrawals.....almost as bad as Oxycontin, not as bad as codeine, but worse than darvocet and lortabs WD combined. Did My doctor warn me about this? NOOOO!I am now on Day 7 because of this Forum. I have read so many inspirational and encouraging words here. Luckily I have a very supportive husband, but who knows how long anyones patience will really last time after time after time.......In fact like you, I was thinking earlier about letting my hubby read these.....your message just reinforced that thought. Good Luck to You and All!!



Well Everyone!

I hope the mess gets straightened out and this Forum stays.

I for one would be very disappointed if it was gone.....



Stardazed

"One is too many, a thousand never enough"



by Stardazed, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
Oh one more thought, I just signed up today, even though I've been reading for about 6 weeks now. I posted a comment to Painless' relisted thread and after a few minutes, it was deleted. But I do notice there's no "Sign Out" button.....If someone was in the same household as someone who posts here,  they could click on a saved link/Favorite and come right to this site and never have to sign in to post......



Does this make sense?



Stardazed



"otm, tne"

by LizzyM, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: stardazed
Hey there..I think it's a great idea if your husband reads these comments in this forum. my husband did and it helped him understand a little more (I think) but he did think this was a great find for me.  He's glad I have all of you to talk to!  My Priamary Care doc STILL has not called me!  Guess he don't give a **** about all the meds he gave me???  Anyway..good luck to you!  How are you feeling?  I'm still scared to death about tomorrow (detox begins)  I have such a headache right now from stressing about it..my neck is killing me!  Hang in there.  I'll get back on here as soon as I return from my hell!

by LAURA34, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: Phil
I am new to this forum, and I understand that what these people or persons are doing is wrong. I am asking if you are considering closing this forum, please do not, I feel I need to read these posts, it helps me get the courage to take on my addiction.



Laura

by oldcop, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
Unfortunately I just found this forum. I had a severe career ending neck injury, actually the injury didnt end the career the legally prescribed METHADONE I take did. Now that my discs have fused together I want to get off the Methadone, glad I found this forum before I just stopped, because thats what I was going to do? I live out in the sticks and Dr's come and go like old street whores, I guess I will read through all the archives and see if zi can find the info I need. I have been taking four

10 mg tabs a day for over four years, I dont even know if that i a high, med or low dose.I was a cop for nearly 10 years and I took a drug class given by experienced drug investigators and remember listening to all their bull about how metadon only comes in a liquid and there is no such thing as a prescription for methadone you can only get it a dose at a time etc etc etc. All the time I sat there with a prescription bottle of methadone in my car!! I could tell lots of other stories but I am sre yoou have heard them all. Hope everthing works out ok for this forum as I belive it is serving a life saving purpose.

God bless you all



Mark

by LAURA34, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
Thought this was pretty meaningful it's not much but it hits hard:



I asked God to take away my habit.

God said, No.

It is not for me to take away,

but for you to give it up.



by skipper, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: old cop
mark (i believe):

welcome to the forum! ther will always be room for just one more

junky who wantsnsomething more than what's in the bottom of an

almost empty vial of pills.



i'm an old junky with 35 years of expierence. well i'm trying to

"peel off the labels that the medical and legal systems applied!

i do believe that we have something to offer one another....



please keep posting! i very much want to see you get clear of the

methadone. it can be done. but for now the order of the day is to

post to us a lot, decide who is worth your time.



keep an azngel on your shoulder

kip

by bmac, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: old cop
Welcome,We kinda have the same relation to methadone.I came off

of it 2 months ago and it was hard.I started at 60 mgs then for a year I took 40 mgs a day.I started tapering 40 to 20 then to

10 mgs a day.That took 6 months to taper down to 10.Do it slowly

or you will feel like ****,believe me!Once you get to 10 mgs a day you can taper on down to below 5 mgs a day then stop.There

is a recipe here on the forum called the famous 'Thomas' withdrawal 'recipe' and it will help 1000%.Good luck and post on!

                               bmac

by mrmichael67, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: old cop
How did the methadone end your career?

by hippy, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: all
just got home from work, was just wondering if i could post,

hope everyone is doing and feeling good.

sorry to hear that the kid is still useing  others names.

it a bummer.



but other than that  life is great, and it was good to hear from

gwh this morning,

peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by LizzyM, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: Old Cop
Welcome!  I too just found this site yesterday and cannot BELIEVE the support I have received here.  I never knew you could get Methadone??  I am going to Detox tomorrow in the hospital and I asked if I could do the Methadone on outpatient and the nurse said it's not legal?? I'm in AZ.  Maybe it's illegal in some states? So, they will put me on Methadone for up to 3-4 days during my withdrawl, then Clonidine, anxiety pills etc..

My family doc FINALLY called back an hour ago..he did say that he can have me Detox on an outpatient basis but it would be a much longer process than the Detox in the Hospital...so I have a choice now....now I don't know what to do???  AHHHH!!!  These demons! Mu hubby thinks I should just go in and get it over with..he has no idea about how awkward it is to be with a bunch of strangers and people telling you when to wake up, eat, get counseling all day..etc.. I really don't get why they have to put me on Methadone during Detox..it really doesn't make any sense to me..but that's what they do for addicts wanting to come clean.

Anyway, welcome to the Forum!  Ask someone here to give you the Thomas Recipe.  I hear it really works for withdrawals.

Good luck..

by hippy, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: all
the person is not a hacker, they are probley young,

probley banned from the fourm  in the past,

they figured out how to get our i d numbers.

i know how they did it, but phil emailed me and asked me not to talk about that.

lets just say it is not hard  , you just have to bee obsessed.

i feel bad for that person , they have real problems.

it, s ashamed that they have to hurt people the way they have.

sunday, i was feeling really great watching the eagles win and all.

then i stop in the fourm to see my name hippy posting

these insane post, i felt like i had been robbed,

not many things bother me but that did.

then when i paoted that it was not me, i got even worse treatment

from chezz,  who by the way is my pick for who it is.

then he emails me with a bunch of off color emails.

after i had been nothing but nice to him .

he is still emailing me , and asking me why i can't spell on the fourm , but when i email him i spell fine.

well i am just lazy and that is that some times i check it some not.

in any event  i hope we get to keep the fourm, i will donate.



well peace   like ive said before i really love this place and the folks here, and the people on there way

by LizzyM, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: Hippee
Hey..just ignore the person..not worth getting all ralled up about. But, that does stink that he is using your name.  It's good you cleared it up. Hey, I am with you..I need this forum.  I am DONATING!!

Peace

by hippy, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: lizzy
thanks for your support.

i hope you are feelig well

how are ya doing.

my name is michael and i have been

here at the fourm for 8 months.

6 months clean from vikes.

thanks to the receipe and the folks here.



peace!!!!!!!!!

by LizzyM, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: Hippee
Your welcome!  How did you get off the Vikes?  You used the Thomas recipe?  Good job being clean for so long.  Stick with it!  How long did it take you to finally feel like you had your normal life back?  I'm doing the Detox tommorrow to get off Hydrocodone..I think those are Vikes too?  I need a suggestion for energy..I remember that I first started taking these pills for my pain, then to give me energy.  They make me hyper.  Now they make me lazy and tired all the time.  I know that after Detox I will be very tired and I have 3 small children to keep up with.  My mother in law will have them for the next 4 days when I'm in the hospital and then I will stay with my in laws for a week (doctors suggestion)  Anything you or anybody here can reccommend over the counter for energy..from a health store?  Any suggestions would help...thanks!

by hippy, Oct 22, 2002 12:00AM
To: lizzy m