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Question,,Hmm...
If your drug of choice is pills and you never have ever had a issue with alcohol,,being that you are adopting a sober living life is it appropriate to drink alcohol sometimes,,like at a party or socially? I say no. Im just curious to hear others opinions if you dont mind,,Im open.
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It will be much better if you could copy-paste your post and start a thread on the abuse substance forum, this is the social one, so you can get the answers you need... Welcome here, btw :)
one thing, you are right on not downplaying addiction and wanting to quit. Most of us have been on your situation, the one when we could "wait" but addiction is always progressive so the sooner you quit active addiction, the best. After quitting, address the mental part, please, the reasons behind why you wanted this buzz... and be patience, it takes time feeling better after the worst of physical wds are gone, don't get discouraged, you are saving your life and this is worth it, right ? :)... the worst of physical wds usually last for some 7 / 10 days, depending of the amount and duration of abuse and the person.... expect the 3rd or 4th day to be the worst, it is doable, don't be scared, you can do it, you have gone through a bad flu before and this is a bit similar...
now, start this new thread on the other forum so you can get the support you need now, ok ? Good luck :)
one thing, you are right on not downplaying addiction and wanting to quit. Most of us have been on your situation, the one when we could "wait" but addiction is always progressive so the sooner you quit active addiction, the best. After quitting, address the mental part, please, the reasons behind why you wanted this buzz... and be patience, it takes time feeling better after the worst of physical wds are gone, don't get discouraged, you are saving your life and this is worth it, right ? :)... the worst of physical wds usually last for some 7 / 10 days, depending of the amount and duration of abuse and the person.... expect the 3rd or 4th day to be the worst, it is doable, don't be scared, you can do it, you have gone through a bad flu before and this is a bit similar...
now, start this new thread on the other forum so you can get the support you need now, ok ? Good luck :)
I have been abusing painkillers of and on for about 5 years, but only about 10 months - 1 yr ago did I become heavily dependent on these addictive drugs. I have been taking hydrocodone (any kind I can find from dealers) mostly and oxycodone if it was the only thing available and I couldn't find hydrocodone anywhere. I have known for a while that I have to stop and I now feel prepared to tackle my withdrawals (cold turkey is my only option). My tolerance is now (in the latter and most severe part of my addiction) at it's highest. Some days I take up to 10 pills in a day, other days if I just want a buzz I take 4 or 5 pills. I don't have to take pills to get out of bed and I can go a day without them (even if I have pills in my possession). If I don't want to take a pill until the evening I can make myself wait (the only reason I say this is because I've read posts where people say they have to take therm as soon as they wake up). I'm not downplaying my addiction I just simply want to give a very thorough description of my situation so I can receive the most accurate answers to my many questions. I am 22 years old and know I have to stop being foolish and take back control of my life, and I was hoping that someone could give me an estimate of how long and how severe they think my withdrawals will be. Withdrawals are my biggest fear in my road to recovery and I don't take them lightly and know they are going to suck. I looked up the Thomas recipe and I am going to stock up with everything I've read that can be helpful. Any help at all will be more appreciated than I could ever express. A timeline of these withdrawals would make them easier to deal with for me. I hope someone will help me. God bless.
~Thats kinda how I am with the perks,,,i didnt want anything else,,coulda had lots of other pills but I too was a snob. LOL! Im not gonna try the alcohol as I feel I wouldnt be truly sober if I did. Oh well we live and learn -eh?~
It appears to be safe for me...I'll let you know when I sober up!
Just kidding!! Come on!! Smile big for me!!
I'm not in love with our DOC anymore. Finis for me! I never even turned to alcohol when my love was not available...For me, nothing and I mean NOTHING could take the place of a barbiturate! How far we fall...
and how tall we can stand again...xo
Just kidding!! Come on!! Smile big for me!!
I'm not in love with our DOC anymore. Finis for me! I never even turned to alcohol when my love was not available...For me, nothing and I mean NOTHING could take the place of a barbiturate! How far we fall...
and how tall we can stand again...xo
Do your friends know about the pills/addiction?
I agree, a glass of wine is nice and it's relaxing but it's not okay for everyone so you need to look at your limits,which you have.
For me, I never drank much. Very rare. I was in love with my DOC and nothing else. I was loyal to it too! No alcohol or other pills. I was a real snob! LOL! So, I'm not concerned about cross addiction because I don't love anything else...
I will have a glass of wine or a beer once in awhile and I'm okay with that.
I agree, a glass of wine is nice and it's relaxing but it's not okay for everyone so you need to look at your limits,which you have.
For me, I never drank much. Very rare. I was in love with my DOC and nothing else. I was loyal to it too! No alcohol or other pills. I was a real snob! LOL! So, I'm not concerned about cross addiction because I don't love anything else...
I will have a glass of wine or a beer once in awhile and I'm okay with that.
I never really cared for alcohol,,had my fun when I was younger. I wouldnt dare start drinking now. My friends say "have a glass of wine and relax" Im an "all or nothing" kinda gal and Im not willing or strong enough to test that.
Besides Im on AD's an that aint a good mix. I just need to learn to feel comfortable in my new skin.
Besides Im on AD's an that aint a good mix. I just need to learn to feel comfortable in my new skin.
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I am also a recovering alcoholic/drug addict. I dont have an off switch to either. Be very careful during this time. Switching addictions can happen very quickly. You are under alot of stress now too so i would avoid all mood altering drugs.
Everyone is different, some can, some can't.
I am an alcoholic and a drug addict. I can't.
Ever.
I am an alcoholic and a drug addict. I can't.
Ever.
Great question bkitty! I remember when I first quit about two months into it I thought it would be okay to have a drink since alcohol was never my issue either. So hubby and I went out for a drink (okay two! lol) - and I felt AWFUL. Especially when I returned home and a few hours later it was the worst. For whatever reason, it just seemed to magnify my symptoms - and made them a lot harder to handle.
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however, i would think anyone getting clean should be very cautious. for example, at times where i have ran out of pills and was desperate...i would get drunk. i wouldn't drink to have fun or to relax....i'd just get drunk, period. so it depends on the person...but more often than not, i'd say it isn't a good idea.
i know that if your drug of choice is barbiturates, then you're very likely to also have a fondness for alcohol and very likely not to be interested in opiates. i don't know if the same can be said for opiates. i think opiates have less interest in alcohol than barbiturate abusers do. i think amphetamine/cocaine abusers would have even less interest in alcohol. then again, maybe its just a good idea for any addict to avoid addicting substances, period. however, i do think addicts prefer certain drug classes. for example, if an opiate addict is interested in barbiturates...its usually only to potentate the effects of the opiate intoxication...they rarely seek the barbiturate intoxication itself. so in this sense, if its true that a person is really only an active addict in one drug class and they are indifferent to the others, then it might be safe?
guess we all have to answer it for ourselves. vicki says she's ok with drinking. i am in love with the same drug as her and i do not drink because our drug doesn't mix well with alcohol. plus i'm just not interested...however, when i am not taking my drug of choice, i do become more interested in alcohol.