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.

[cirene]

Yeah, you were reading into things.  I didn't blame her specifically for anything.  I don't even know her.  I was simply agreeing that yeah, actions like hers do make it difficult for others.  I'm glad kajama herself understood what I meant.

Btw, addicts aren't victims.  They need to be held accountable for their actions.  It's not 'oh, poor me.'  It's 'dammit, I need some help getting back on track - I ****ed up!'  I'm thinking this is universal for anyone who's in recovery.  I mean, I don't think I'm the only one who's learned this is what I'm saying --- haven't you heard this before or no?

[kajama]

Well all we can say is we all screw up in our lifetime. Time to get back up and dust ourselves off. We are a lot stronger than what we think we are. Honestly are we gonna let these little particals run our lives and take everthing awaw from us, my answer is H,,,, NO this happen for a reason and our job is to learn from them. That is what we were created, After you learn what do you do??? hummmm well it is time to let others know your experences so they don't make the same mistakes. We wouldn't be who we are if we didn't go through this. WE will be better people. One of my favorate saying,  " Don;t let this world determin who you are YOU deternm who you will be.  When you fall down, u get right back up. I know  living life like you are in the middle of your nightmare, you knew it was comin but it hit you out of nowhere. WE will get through this and come out as better people......I know proplely doesn't makes since but that is just what si going through my mind at this time LOVE U  GUYS!!!!!!

[vicki595]

Yes,it was both of them. I didn't like it at all. It's not what we're all about here.
You're so sweet...which especially makes me furious...no one should speak to you like that.

Vicki   xo

[kajama]

thanks so much for your support and concern, I can't tell you how much it means to me.  I just want to point out one thing. It was Cerronn that said those things. Cirene kinda agreed but he wasn't the one who made that post.  Anyway like I said thanks guys for everything, I made it hard for myself with my actions but more importantly I have a husband and 3 beautiful children that are also have to go through the stress of dealing with this even though they did nothing wrong. I don't think any kinda of punishment the court can give me will ever compare to the heartache I caused them. I love them sooooo much and hate myself for what I did.

[Mikeinthesouth]

Good Luck

[vicki595]

Cirene~    It's funny...on the other forum page you were chatising her and very blunt.
You were blaming people like HER for people like YOU being unable to get the meds you NEED because all the doctors are worried about lawsuits and send people off to pain management.   Hmmm