staying sober

over the past couple years i've been addicted to painkillers (oxycodone, norcos, even heroin once or twice).  but i come on here all the time looking for advice on quitting, but it always seems to be coming from someone who couldnt stay sober.  so really how many people on here got clean, and stayed clean? is it really even possible?
someone help me please i cant deal with this ******** much longer

[vicki595]

Yes!!  It's possible!!  It takes a willingness to change and a lot of support. That's key...you have to really WANT to be sober!

What's going on with you?  How much do you use per day?

[LeaAnn807]

It's possible.  You have to make it a priority and the most important thing in your life.  You can't give in no matter what and have to have your mind made up that way from the beginning!  I've been through some major medical stuff in the last year, but I made sure my support was there.  That's all it took!!! : )

[addict3]

It is possible. You Have to make it priority #1 and be dedicated to staying sober regardless of the circumstances that may come your way.

You can't be willy nilly in your resolve. Many come here because they have ran out of pills etc. and think it sounds like a good idea to stop and get clean....until the conditions change and there is an abundance of pills etc. again and suddenly the mindset goes to: "Well I can do it this one time".
It don't work that way friend. As stated you must have support and even accountability to someone.

There are numerous folks here that have decent clean time. Many will help if asked. All you gotta have is a sincere desire to get and stay sober.....

You can do this....Good luck!

[dominosarah]

There are many of us who have gotten clean and stayed that way.  Addiction doesnt stop once we put the pills down.  That is the easy part.  You have to want this and be willing to do whatever it takes to stay clean.   We change our playmates and playground.  You have to be in this for the long haul.  Get yourself a support system and make you the No1 priority.......sara

[dovecottage]

It is possible, throughout my life I dabbled with Opiates I love how I feel when I am or was on them. I had multiple surgeries after a bad car wreck and had to take the pills. I then could nt stop so easily. Went throught W/D and made it. So yes it can be done. Have you been to meetings yet? Any ? please ask..... Dove

[reallyneedhelp76]

YES it is possible.  But you have to make it your decision and you have to quit wherever you are getting the pills.  If it a doctor tell that doctor to NOT give them to you or go to a different doctor and tell him you were an addict and cannot control the pills.  If your getting them elsewhere then you need to delete those numbers or block them from your phone, if its from friends then the truth is they are NOT your friends.  You have to change your lifestyle and that is hard but if the temptation is there then you got problems.  Take the hard step and break all connections of where you get the pills.  That way no matter what, you've screwed up all supply and once you detox you will feel SO much better.

[dovecottage]

i have no pill connection you may have written this to someone else.

[GMcp]

its tough, sh*t pops up i was clean for 8 years then bam! got hooked on pain killers and just freshly off them, i really think once an addict you need to always have your gard up i thought bcuz i concurred heroin id be fine but nope the oxys got me worse its hard but i believe if you really want it you can have it :)

[YimTay]

Nothing's going on with me. I'm just an idiot who got addicted to painkillers for no reason.  Now I'm three years into daily use. When I can afford it, it'll be about 10 norcos in a day, unless i get roxicodone, then it's 2 - 3 30mgs per day.  It's been so hard, especially having a girlfriend who doesnt know i'm using. She literally thinks I've been clean for a year now, and it's so hard to tell her.  I've begun a routine to wean off where i take strictly norcos and only one at a time, but that still ends up being about five by the end of the day.  I also have 2 suboxone 2mg under my sink, but I don't want that ****! Will this help?

[YimTay]

Youre so right.  I tried heroin a few times, its really easy to get here.  But the oxy's are what got me,  I hate heroin I'll never touch it again

[YimTay]

Thank you everyone else though, for your kindness and support

[dominosarah]

What made you decide to start using drugs in the first place?  I see you are 18 so did your parents know?

[YimTay]

I didnt really decide I guess it just kind of happened.  Peer pressure, but mostly I guess I've just always had the fantasy of an altering my state of mind, and seeing through different perspectives.  Some people would just call that wanting to get high.  So yeah I was just a average suburban white kid looking to get high. I just couldnt handle the opiates, and of course they're the easiest to get.  And no my parents don't know