Jail for prescriptiom fraud?

[kajama]

Hi, well I have read some older post concerning this but not sure how it ended up. I am a 34 year old wife and mother, I have a very active life with my children. About 2 years ago I was prescribed Lortab and Soma to help with my migraines. Well after a while I became addicted to it. Now I have never been on street drugs or ever drank so this addiction was new to me and I didn't confide in anyone due to my embarrassment bout it. Oh ( did I mention that my husband is an associate pastor of a local church) This went on for about a year. I liked the feeling of happiness, energy, and not feeling stressed out. Well after a while I had to take more and more. The most I have been on is about 10-12 Lortab 10/500 a day. Well I did something really stupid. After doctor rx wern't enough I called in my own rx. After a while I realized I had a problem and confided in my husband and I went to a medical detox center. Now I have been clean for 9 month now. Now my past has come back and I was confronted by some police.  I told them everything and was completly honest. They did have a warrent for my arrest and let me turn myself in the next day.  Now I am facing court and have no idea what to expect. The police did search my house for the meds but found none and I offered to do a drug test. I have no past record and I know what I did is a felony and wonder if it mandatory jail time. I know what I did was wrong and I am willing to pay the price.  I am scared of jail but gotta do what u gotta do. I am wondering if anyone else has been though this and what was the outcome?  any help would be appriciated.

[Mikeinthesouth]

I am in Louisiana as well. I will say that your present status drug free is a major help as well as any aftercare you have completed and any attending presently is a plus for the judge. He or She will want to see you are working towards better. Bring all documentation of aftercare 12 step meetings drug tests or what have you. I went to a drug testing lab took a 200.00 hair blood and urine analysis just to have the documentation for my situation which is not any criminal charges. I also keep a signed list of all my meetings and am currently attending outpatient treatment as well as I did 5 weeks inpatient and it helps me in the process. You might want to go inpatient as that might be a part of your sentence. They have a drug court here that helps tons of people avoid jail time by going through their treatment. You might want to look into the grug court programs offered in you parish.

[Mikeinthesouth]

drug sorry typo

[kajama]

Crap just found out today that I am charged in 2 different cities. The reason is cause I picked up a refill in a city that is less than 5 mins away but in same pharmacy chain.  They called me and told me so I had to go to police station to give my statement. I went and thank God they gave me a recongnist bond (don't know how to spell) Another words I didn't have to pay anything, I just had to sign a paper promising to appear in court. The first one I was charged with I had a 25,000 bond. So much stress right now and even though I have been clean for months now, I can't help but think that if I just had one day of meds I could forget everything just for a moment.  No worries though not going that route again. Just depressing though.  On a brighter note, my husband knew I was not good emotionally today and he suprised me with a puppy boxer. Did brighten my mood alot I have to say.

Also to mike...
The only thing I have completed was a detox program for 8 days.  they did help with some counsiling. I haven't look in to anything else since then but kinda wish I did. I just don't know what the benifit would be since I have been clean for 9 mths.  Still learning about all this addiction stuff. I feel so very stupid considering I did study some of this in college. I am  or was a LPN, have a feeling that is gonna be taken away from me. It is amazing how much you can mess up your life from poor choices, wish I could start all over

[GA Guy]

I'm going to give you some advice that will go a LONG way to help with your situation. Start going to NA meetings immediately and get a form signed. Most probation officers make people do it as a parole requirement...doing it on your own shows a big step. Log as many meetings as you can. It will help you stay out of jail and keep you clean. Get a sponsor and home group, too. Plus, you may meet some people in influential areas of the justice system that will vouch for you.

[kajama]

Thanks, definitly noted... I will look around tomorrow for a place that offers it. Anything to stay out of jail I will do

[kajama]

Ok court tomorrow, please please pray things will work out, I was able to attend one NA meeting which I have to say was AWESOME!! and I will go back. I am scared crapless about tomorrow. I know it is not in my hands anymore.  Anyway I will post tomorrow about what happen (if they don't send me to Jail)