Norco addiction for at least 2yrs

[Calikid78]

Hello there I have been reading many posts, lookin for answers of my own for my addiction.  Kinda a lot so I'll do my best to keep it short n sweet.  I was introduced to Vics by a girl I had a crush on in high school, and soon theater had my wisdom teeth pulled.  I liked the way the would make me feel, but I didn't abuse like today.  I had been takin anywhere from 2 to 4 a night to sleep a year before 2010, in '10, my best friend or brother from another mother, got suddenly I'll and passed after 9weeks fight in icu.  During that 9 weeks I spent everyday there and became support structure for his fiancé, I began to start taking them throughout the day to help ease the day, then he passed after never thinking he could which was devastating.  By the time he passed I had been up to 10 a day, taking 2 at a time every 4/6 hrs and have been this way ever since jan 2011.  Started supporting my girlfriends habit of six or more a day as well.  Lots of drama later, jan this year not only does she leave me for someone else, but I also am diagnosed with crohns  disease, had my appendix incorrectly diagnosed and removed, then spent a week In the hospital for crohns flare up.  After she left me I was down to taking 1 or 1.5 norcs at bed.  Been through a lot, I buy these on the black market, so I'm not even gettin scripts,  I hate the way mi feel inside, before my friend passed I had money saved, just felt like life was all comin together, that is what I have learned is when u should be most on ur guard, anyway, I could go on n on, I want to stop, but as soon as the w/d and stomach pains kick in .... I'm weak, I have quit cold turkey before, I used to take Lorcets all night smoke bud and play video games and I chose to quit ct, afraid of the Wd's this time.... Mid 30s feel awfully alone! I'm so screwed up I find reasons not to post...

[Calikid78]

I'm taking 12 or so a day, I'm tryin my best to get through the day not taking any, but I have been unsuccessful, having crohns doesn't help, I start to get mean cramps and after a cpl hrs of cramping and gurgling I give in and take 2,  then I pretty much wait til it's time for bed to take some more, 4 at once, and maybe 4 more then I fall asleep.

[mary577]

How many are you taking now?   If you can stop CT, that would be my advice, although others suggest tapering.   It depends on whether or not you can trust yourself to do a taper...without caving and taking more than the plan.

The Thomas Recipe is good for quitting CT.   If you can take a few days to hunker down and do it, it is best to get it over with....or that's how I feel.  

However you decide to do this....you know you need to do it.   You will feel much better when you get your life back on track and you know if you continue down this path, it will only lead to more grief.

Good luck to you and keep posting.   People will be here to support you no matter what you decide to do or how you go about it.