Sorry about your past, but now it's time to look to your future. Ask yourself if you want to live clean or be hooked. If it's to be clean, set yourself towards that goal. I would recommend learning all I can about the disease called addiction. There is a lot of info in the Health Pages. (top right of this page)Get to know the people and their problems. Learn what helped them and what didn't.
Do not blame yourself for getting addicted. It's what can be expected of a drug that is addicting. Another HUGE point is to be totally honest about your addiction. Be especially honest to yourself. Let your friends and doctors know of your problem. Don't leave one stone unturned.
This is a battle for your life & soul. Don't let it win. Also remember that in a war, battles are won & lost. If you fail, get back up immediately. Learn from your mistakes, and again, be honest about it. You can do this. There are many members here that are living proof that it can be done!
Hi and welcome.Congratulations for admitting you have a problema dn fopr wanting to stop.What you have experienced is horrible and traumatic.And actually taking pain pills will cause your pain to be worse.Yes,you need to get off this roller coaster.We've been there and some are still battling with relapses,etc.but you CAN do it.Do you have anyone to talk to at home?Soemone you can confide in?Try local women's shelter's..they can steer you in the right place.s for quitting ct from the pills...yeah,it will be hell for about 72 hours or so,maybe a bit longer.Check out our health pages here-lots of useful info.Stay with us and keep posting!!We're all here t help.Good luck hon.Stay strong!!!~Anne
I have been fighting this monster for most of my life. I am back on them after a few months of clean time. I go to a therapist and to NA. I get a lot out of NA and if anything else I get some suggestions and know I am not alone. I am heading early am tomorrow to go to a suboxone treatment clinic. I am hoping I can get my life back I am so tired of being sick and tired. By the way I am 51.
My son got hooked on some stuff in college and it was a long road, but he made it through. I supported as much as I could. It's hard to give advice to your kids when you are worse off than him.
I am sure you friends and family would support you. Have you told them? Admitting you have a problem is a good start. Taper off it does help. Go to NA they will treat you like family. There are more than junkies there. I am amazed of stories I hear. These strong people have made it yrs and there habits were far worse than mine.
I wish you all the luck there is. You can beat just fight for you life.