Social Use

[Gina257]

I know of someone who has been addicted to oxycontin for over 2 years.  He has been through rehab twice already. He recently told me he got himself off the oxycontin but now sometimes buys 1 or 2 pills on the weekend and does it socially. I'm not stupid, but I do not know anything about oxycontin. Even though I know nothing about this drug, common sense tells me that an addict cannot go back to their drug of choice even socially or this will spark their drug abuse again. Is this drug one that can be done socially?

[Gina257]

Hi ram921,
I wanted to thank you for what you wrote....."Save yourself, you can't cure him." I needed to hear that because I have been listening to his lies and feeling sorry for him for over 6 months now, thinking I could help him in some way. And it has kept me distracted and not focusing on people and things I need to be focusing on, the main one being myself.  He will never hit rock bottom if I keep helping him and enabling him so now I know what I need to do, and maybe it will help him in the long run and maybe it won't. But I do know what I am doing for him now is not helping him so I have nothing to lose.

Thank you again.

[Gina257]

Thank you all for your quick responses. I knew in my gut this could not be done socially but I guess I needed to hear from someone who had experience with it.  Thank you all again and I will pray that all of you are well and can kick this horrible addiction.

[ram921]

I used heroin socially once - for 15 years.  Let's see..."addicted for over two years:..."rehab twice"....got HIMSELF off the oxys"...but now he "does it socially".  wow. I'm sorry, Hon.  One is too many, and a thousand is never enough.  If you want to make some easy cash, start a betting pool for how many days before he's strung out again. If the history is you gave is accurate,  I give it 10 days. Save yourself, you can't cure him. Good luck.

[ochooked]

Perhaps there really are people who think they can play with fire and not get burned ---- but I have not met them yet.  Best to you.

[enemy48]

Social use after addiction has been heard of, but not from anyone here!  We tell it straight up, and know all the tricks.

[mimi1313]

Hi Gina,

No, it really can't be used socially. Its a very powerful drug. He will most likely go back to using regularly again. Sorry...

Melissa