I first got clean in 1989. Since that time I have used off and on. I usually have had some type of surgery and taken pills for pain, and convinced myself I "needed" them much longer than I actually did. I usually quit within a month or two each time, and this has hap
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[More]pened about every 3-4 years, sometimes less, sometimes more. This last time I used 200 Vicodin (5/500) in 2 or 2 1/2 months (approximately 4-7 a day). Doesn't sound like so terribly much until you factor in my <100 lb. weight. It was for 2-year postop joint pain that I really have, but wasn't helped at all by the pills - which of course didn't stop me from getting my doc to prescribe them! I accidentally found this site 3 weeks ago, stopped using the pills 2 weeks and 5 days ago thanks to the people on this site, and am thoroughly enjoying being clean again. I think this site is better than any AA/NA meetings I have ever been to, and am looking forward to reading much more and maybe posting once-in-awhile.
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