I know how you feel...i just found out that my boyfriend has been addicted to OC for over 2 years and i have been in denial and telling myself he couldnt be...but i know it had to be something, since his money would be gone the day after payday. Hes a good sweet talker though. Now that i found out and told him i knew, we have been on the frustrating road to recovery for the last 8 days.... i still dont know what to do... i am in charge of his money now, but i just feel so betrayed. He had lied to me for so long, and i just never picked up on it enough to realize. I just keep feeling like hes going to relapse and not tell me and i will never know....i feel so helpless...and he claims he wants to quit, and has been off for 9 days now... but something in me just feels so uneasy and scared that its not even true. I over analyze everything, but i just reaaallly want him to come clean for himself and for our realationship and future. Hes taking methadones to get off OC, but ive heard those are just as bad, with longer, more severe withdrawls. Is this true?? I just want it all to be over. How do i help? Im trying to be so supportive, but its hard when you just dont believe anything they say anymore. I am going to try Nar-Anon tonight, but i sitll dont know how to cope with all this. Im overwhlmed. I hope your brother gets better. Maybe try an outpatient treatment first that works around theier work schedule...i know thats my BFs worst fear - loosing his job and having them find out... so inpatient might be too tough to get him in right away...not sure. Good luck to everyone out there going through it. Stay strong.

LaughAlotLauren

My husband spent the day with him and they found a doc to see him today.  he paid $2000 up front and he says he will go back everyday.  I told him that was only the beginning.  I told him he needs to seek therapy and still consider going into an inpatient program. I am so confused on what to do for him and I was sick about it all day.

Meanwhile, if it gets real bad tonight, go to the ER and as for ativan and cloidine... works pretty good

Thanks guys.  I just printred out the list of physicians that have the suboxine treatment in our area.  My husband is going to my brother's house in the morning and call all the numbers to find one who is accepting new patients.  I'll keep you posted

If he can get into a treatment facility and get a program that will help him to change behaviors so that his chances of relapse are decreased, this would be ideal.
For you, they have meetings called Nar-Anon (you can google it and find it in your area) that really help family members understand addiction and how it effects not only the addict but also those who love him/her.

Best of luck and please keep posting.

tzt

Try to find a doc on the list that is a specialist in addiction... some Suboxone docs are just in it for the money and not really helping addicts... some just write a script and send people out on their own... find one that seems legit and has some sort of a program for the people on Sub... the ones that require counseling and stuff.. way more helpful than just the drugs...

yep, please keep us posted. addiction is frustrating for the addict as well as loved ones...come here to vent anytime.

good luck!!

i agree w/ FLaddict...try to get him to a treatment center or his doctor asap, before it totally spirals out of control.  from experience, getting off oxy is very difficult.  i did seek out a doctor who could prescribe suboxone and it helped a bit at least with craving the oxycontin.  be supportive, but don't support the habit.  good for you for noticing what's going on and trying to help.

If he is able to check into treatment of some kind that would be the MOST helpful out of all the options... getting off of these drugs is hard.. Some people cant tough out the cold turkey aspect.. being somewhere they can monitor him and give him meds is the best approach..

There is also an outpatient option called Suboxone.. certain certifed Docs give it over a short period of time.. It is a opiate but does not get you "high", it gets you through WD symptoms and then you taper off of it.. you can go to suboxone.com  for more info and a list of docs that are certified... I used it to get off of vicodin.. If you have any questions about it I did alot of research and can help you if you like..

Be supportive but also give some tough love...