Do addicts abuse all drugs they can get?

[kajama]

God, why do people have to be so supportive and nice here (LOL) Things get so hard  especially when under stress. I want to just give up but I do have to say the only thing that is getting me not to go back to the drugs is the fact is court is coming up and I need to stay clean.  When I was in the hospital the gave me an order that I have to attend 60 NA meetings. My court date is 4/14 and I am trying to make it to then.  Question : When you are an addict do you tend to abuse any drug you get, I mean anything from excedrin, benadryll. or anything else I can use. I know those don't show up on some drug test. Hey but I am proud of the fact that I actually got rid of the fiorcet after reading some other post about it. I have some awesome teenagers from our church that look up to me and there is no way that I would want to disappoint them.  They are precious to me. I hope to one day to stand before them and tell them about my struggle and my victory over these drugs. I know that I could keep going on and on but this is my way of venting and getting my feelings out....

[kajama]

Thanks and yes I am trying to stay strong for my court date which is Wednesday. I have no RX meds in my house(except my biplor meds) so there is no way of even thinking of abusing them.  I am even afraid of taking tylenol just in case they do a drug test, I know that doesn't show up but still want to give the best impression possible.

[micheleTX]

hi.  I know that I most certainly have an addictive personality, but like Vicki said, it does discriminate.  I dont abuse any otc medications, too scared I guess??  I did abuse for years the stuff that grows in the ground and also that stuff that comes from Columbia-not coffee, OH yes, I do abuse coffee too!!  But just because I dont take too many benadryl doesnt make me a better addict than everyone else, I just choose not to abuse that...I hope I answered your questions.  I pray for you to be strong after your court date and stay well!  God bles you and hope everything goes the way you want it to :)

[kajama]

thank yall both, turkee23 unfortunally I think I am one to have that addictive personality.  I did try to drink to get that same feeling but it wasn't worth it. I hated the taste of any type of drink and then I felt like crap in the morning. I tried to take benadryl to sedate myself only to find out it made me hyper. I guess God's way of saying just stop and let Him handle it...but thanks for the encourgement, it really does help.

[turkee23]

congrats on your recovery!.... i just found out my dad was sniffin those roxys (sp?) and he  has stopped since but i noticed he is drinking now ...he has never drank!... so im guess that some people just have a addicitive personality and they could get addictied to anything...

stay strong you can do it!.

[Tab57]

Congratulations on your recovery efforts to date. Keep up the good work and it is work indeed. Just take one day at a time and split the day into maangeable segments and work to staying clean one segment of the day at a time.

Try not to use meds to deal with the stress of the day instead think of the teenagers at your church. I hope that you are able to talk to them about your successful recovery efforts.

[kajama]

I would have to say no I am not really craving the meds, it is just when the stresses of life get to me I just want to numb the reality, well maybe that is craving. I really can't see myself going back to them even after the 14th. My life was under the control of those meds and I want my life to be something I am proud of no matter what happens in court.  So no you don't have to worry about me :), I have good days and then bad days, I do find each day the depression meds are working a little more each day and hope it continues..........
                       Naomi

[vicki595]

Hi~    I would guess that some addicts will take anything,while others don't. I know,personally,my tastes were discriminating.  I never cared if alcohol was banned or pot never grew.  So,we're all different. I'm glad you got rid of the Fioricet...
What's going on now?  Are you craving?  Are you just hanging on until the 14th?
Get to those meetings...and give the new meds time to work.
Don't make me worry about you !!!
Vicki  xo