Is anyone craving drugs lately?

[gizzy32]

Is anyone craving at all lately? What are you doing to fight through and not use? I have been craving so bad past couple days, but together we can stay strong. I find music helps, talking to others that are in the same boat and remembering how I felt in active addiction. To anyone starting out on the road to recovery and can admit to being an addict, KEEP YOUR GUARD up, recovery begins after w/d's. It does get easier, but it's times like this that tests our strength. If your craving, talk about it, dont' let it build and build, cause then we are screwed! It's ok to have moments of weakness, but it's not ok to use. Anyone craving here lately?

[pharma9]

I did not mean to sound rude,but was just asking why you can not take otc pain relievers if you are in pain.When i read my post it sounded mean and I did not intend it to be.Are you allowed to take anything at all or do you have some liver or kidney damage that certainly limits your choices.

[10356]

Thank you Pharma.. I do take motrin 800 and it does work for the pain as well as knowing my limits.. I have hep C with stage 2 liver last I checked and have one kidney at stage 3 The drugs I have abused over the decades have not been kind to me... I stay away from most otc

[10356]

Thank you James and Kim this means a lot.. we can get through anything if we fight hard enough.. for so many years I hid behind my addiction and it buried my very being.. I can not go back. my kidney would surly fail. my family would be devastated and I'm not about to give up the person I discovered I'm.. when I'm active my eyes only see the inside of my house and my mind is closed to everything around me. I would not survive in the tiny world of addiction.. this is my motivation it will always be this way..
when I did the od with the percs nurotin combo I could not write do simple math.. I did not recognize my house nor my room I believed my family had moved me.. I had delusions of the worst kind and I was trapped.. I will never loose myself again to my past or my addiction.. I'm in control now.. I may get bitchy and I may throw a fit but I will not give in.. a least this is what I pray for when I'm alone with my thoughts.. letakos

[pharma9]

do you crave a high or seek pain relief?Can you not take tylenol or ibuprofen or percogesic for your pain?None of them contain narcotics and are quite effective.Tyl extra strength works fine for me now.When the pain relief kicks in it feels so good.

[stilltrying1965]

Im sorry to hear your having cravings. We sort of guessed this could happen. With all the running about, you being in pain and as you say the meds sitting there, it must be hard. But its the addict in us and we would find it very hard. I know we could still not watch someone take our DOC and refuse it. We are not strong enough for that. Im glad you went out and took some photographs and it made you feel better. Cravings are part of our recovery, you taught us that letakos. You will get through this but i know it must be hard but stay strong sister, like the strong person we know you are. Sending you strength and hugs too kim and james

[10356]

I have found myself craving lately.. it has been a b itch to say the least..  and for the last week I have been also.....  I spoke with hubby about it last night as he has not understood my attitude lately nor have my dogs :( but anyway I told him it has been very difficult bringing him things all the time and seeing the meds sitting there and watching him take them.. I told him that it has been very difficult as I deal with real pain and taking one would give me that relief for a few.. also the addict in me just flippen wants some but the real me has been fighting like crazy producing a very grumpy person.. so today I took my camera out spent sometime with nature and feel a lil better.. he seems to be doing ok and does not think he will refill, it worries me a lil that he will suffer more but a part of me Needs it.. I do not know I guess I'm rambling just wanted to share and say I understand, but Thank goodness they do pass and they come less frequently when they are not here.. congrats to you on all your clean time The forum would not be here if were not for everyone of your contributions.. Be kind to yourselves :) lesa