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May 08, 2008 07:13AM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
I use to think that I needed pills to deal with my twin toddlers! They can make you crazy!! I can only imagine 17. But after I quit I was able to handle them better. They got more of their mommy. I'm sure you know this. I'll be thinking of you!
Apr 26, 2008 03:04PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
Sometimes my computer doesn't display the page properly- maybe this is happening to you & that's why it's hard for you to navigate around. Sometimes I have to go to the "forums" link at the top, then when the next page lists ALL the forums- you click on "Addiction- substance abuse" nad it takes u to the newest posts. If I am in my "inbox" I have to do this-...
Apr 26, 2008 02:45PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
Maybe we are one big dysfunctional family- but I'll tell you- I've NEVER known (really known) ANY family that wasn't dysfunctional!! If you look close enough- you'll always find something dysfunctional. People look at the family I grew up in & think we're Leave It To Beaver! HA HA!! If they really knew the truth- we're more like The Adams Family! or The M...
Apr 26, 2008 01:59PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
A friend of mine (years before I started using) who was an addiction counselor, told me that relapsing is PART OF THE PROCESS of becoming clean permanently. I hope this is not taken the wrong way. Obviously, after all the pain and turmoil we have all gone through to get off drugs, its ideal to not relapse. But I'm saying this simply to give hope- not encou...
Apr 22, 2008 07:52PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
I know how you feel. I went through pregnancy with a vicodin addiction and a verbally abusive husband. It DOES get better. Know that you are doing all you can right now & the other things are out of your hands. I know you will get through this..pregnancy makes us feel so vulnerable but you ARE strong & a good person. You're in my thoughts...
Apr 22, 2008 01:06PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
I guess everyone's different. When I started taking the vicodin I actually lost weight- I think bc I was never hungry bc of them. Then when I took SO many I think my body slowed down. Any advice?