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.

[kajama]

I really appriciate that and thanks (((((((((hugs)))))))))))))

[vicki595]

Sweetie~    "Nosehair" said that about HIS sister...   No worries...  It's getting hard to keep up now !!

V.  xo

[kajama]

I am actually glad we had this discussion, Believe me I will face this is the court and have to learn how to defend my self. this may come as a suprise but cerronn i do agree with you  like knowing what the worst is, if I think the worst is probation then I am in to a surprise but thinking I can go to jail well that is different, so yes thank you for that import. Funny thing is I am not scared of jail, I am a red hair blue eyes not even 5 feet tall and can talk to anyone. I tend to be more of a counsiler that anything. I can fight if i have too after 2 years of kickboxing and jujitsu and muay thai that I should be able to defend my self. I am small framed and not even 5 feet tall so mbest best would be just to stay away. just a a little humor there, Anway confinsing my husband of chilling out well that is another things.......................\
Vicci, same thing for me, I never sold they were for me only so hopefully probabion...I just hope I can find a job sooon.              TAKE CARE EVERYONE

[nosehair]

My sister did the same thing in Nj. She went to court with a public defender and got probation for 5 years,no jail time because she didnt sell. They were for her own consumption.

[cerrone]

Kajama-maybe sometimes i do state the worst case scenario sometimes but for good reason.  I hope you don't get in much trouble, pretty much i meant just don't get down on yourself IF you have to do some time.  I have done time myself, and just looking at it through my eyes I felt much better expecting to get sentenced than hoping i wouldn't.  I knew if i did than atleast i wouldn't be let down if the bad happened, and if the good happened then it would be that much better.  

Maybe since you've cleaned up and you're doing the right thing than you will be fine, I would defintely document everything you've done to show the judge/prosecuting atty because I'm sure it would help you out a lot.  It seems like you have been doing better on you're own effort so im sure it would be taken into consideration.  

The most important part is staying sober for us addicts because that takes the central point of our problems out of the way.  Its great that you are sober and looks like you're thinking about attending NA/AA.  Probably the only way to stay clean IMHO, the 12 step program, or atleast the most effective.  

If you do start going to NA/AA and you get a sponsor, I would definitely get one that has been clean for atleast 5 years though, kinda just a rule of thumb there.  So that could help out as well with being/staying sober. best of luck.

[avisg]

There is no reason to lock this thread. She I am sure took that good part what she needed and left the negativity where it belonged out the door .. No addicts are not victims but they are rarely the reasons why others cant get there drugs ...