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5 days off norco and just feel tired r/t lack of sleep

Thanks all for the last thread.  That was absolutely wonderful support.  Again, I would be a crazy woman fretting in a corner without some of you.  You community leaders have been put on this earth for a reason and things happen for a reason.  You are wonderful communicators.  Have a productive day....Joy
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1456870 tn?1304129806
I need to point something out.  This will be very clear..  Dont forget this.  If you were not an addict it would be no big deal at all to not drink a drop.  It would be as simple as ok I wont.  You have been compelled enough to be angry or combative about not being able to use it.  You can be as angry as you want, but an addict is always angry when someone says they cant drink or use.  You need a big reality check, and fast.  You need to see that this argument you are having cannot be won by you.  It is impossible.  You can drag it out as long as you want but in the end you will loose..
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Thanks Frivolous,  my children, they come home from school and remind me every year that they learned that alcohol is a drug from officer......!!  Not that they are seeing me drink it at the time.  Jesus made water into wine and ment for us not to abuse it,  and I don't.  Just mad because I liked to seriously on occasion have a glass of wine with dinner, and when I got together with friends which was hardly ever I would have some wine.  And after 4 years, I plan on having a glass of wine.  While I was abusing norco, I didn't drink anything for I knew I was playing with fire anyway with my liver.  Thanks for the reminder though.  The kids are doing Red Ribbon Week at school this week which Is Drug abuse awareness.  So I'm sure I will be told again that "oh Mom did you know that alcohol is a drug?"  This time of course I won't be saying well yes if you abuse it and drink too much, and they won't see me drinking it for 4 years.  Whatever
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Recovery doesn’t stop with just being clean. As we abstain from all drugs (and, yes this
means alcohol and marijuana, too)



Just for today my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoying life
without the use of drugs.
Just for today I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me
and wants to help me in my recovery.
Just for today I will have a program. I will try to follow it to the best of my ability.
Just for today, through NA, I will try to get a better perspective on my life.
Just for today I will be unafraid, my thoughts will be on my new associations,
people who are not using and who have found a new way of life.
So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear.



Remember easy does it but do it,


oh an alcohol is a drug.
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I have never done anything like this, and almost feel even more guilty posting on here because it makes it all the more real, doesn't it? Well, my name is Sara and I have been on Norco 10mg, 6 a day for 13 months. It was completely legal and prescribed. This is because I have been hit in 4 car accidents. Not only have NONE of them been my fault and ALL have been out of my control, but I have been the ONLY one injured in any of the accidents. I have Spondylolysis (fractures throughout my spine, basically) of both my lumbar spine (low back) and cervical spine (neck).  I also have Degenerative Disc Disease, and Chronic Pain Syndrone because of all of these accidents. Some of the discs in my low back are almost completely collapsed.

Therefore, as I am sure a lot of you understand and know, the pain that I do feel everyday can be excruciating. But, to be honest, the pain HAS gotten better with time and isn't as bad as what it used to be over a year ago. My neurologist has been prescribing me the Norco and also Flexeril for the pain and muscle spasms.  I don't really take the Flexeril though.  But because I started taking the medication out of necessity, and some of my conditions are chronic, I feel like I will need these horrible meds for the rest of my life. I used to be a runner and a hard-core athlete....before the accidents. I have been told by my doctors that I will never run again. If that wasn't depressing enough for a HIGHLY awarded runner, everytime I try to get BACK into the gym I end up in excruciating pain and inevitably end up becoming injured. Now my hips are messed up also....I just feel like my body is falling apart!!! And have I mentioned that I am only 23??? I have had these problems with the car accidents go on since I was 16, but have only been persistently on the Norco for the last year. Now, I am SICK of the effects from it. The depression that creeps in, the HORRIBLE constipation, and plenty of other side effects (I KNOW you all know how I feel!!!) I went off of my Norco 6 days ago, but instead of being proud of my decisions, I am too busy focusing on how much pain I am in. Although I am in much less pain than I was in when I was prescribed the meds, I am STILL IN A LOT OF PAIN!!! So, I don't know what to do?? My doctors haven't taken me off of the meds, I took myself off of them. The cold sweats were terrible and my stomach hurt some but this pain is starting to defeat me. But, the mental addiction to it has been hard also. Yeah, some of the side effects were good....but what I liked the most was being out of pain. I don't know what to do. My doctors haven't taken me off of this. I just wish that this process was a little more gratifying.  
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The truth cleans your mind
Truth refreshes
Truth is solid
Truth is beauty, beauty is truth

The truth will stand when all,
else falls.
Truth is never broken or hurt
Truth is being honest with one another
Lie... People say lies in orden to cover
The truth.

What is truth?
Truth is... Hard
Truth is.. Freedom
Truth is... The air we breath, and the water we drink.
What's your truth?
Do you know?

Writer.. Unknown..

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Hello Vicki, the meeting went well.  A beautiful 1.5 hr drive to a place in the hills.  And quess what?  There was a person there that I knew from my now previous employment.  I knew he was back working at the hospital and I was there when he was fired for diverting a couple years ago, which of course was unheard of for me at the time.  I couldn't believe it, I was so happy to see him, sooo unexpected.  Anyway, I think it will be a good place to be for info about working with the board system to keep your lisence.  There are people there a lot worse off than me, in fact a couple of them looked high on something.  It is not NA/AA type.  Through the board i am required to attend NA/AA meetings everyday for a while then blah, blah boring for the post: random drug screens etc.  Ya know I can't even have a glass of wine for 4 years?  I don't even abuse alcohol!!!!:)  Anyway,  cannot work under my lisence for a one year period, but I do get a substantial disability for one year.  Went for a walk with husband last night before meetiing today.  Very truthful talk about everything that has happened at the hospital.  He had to ask me if I am going to be around to raise our kids?  Vicki, I wish I could calm him, he doesn't understand, and for sure doesn't exactly trust me.  But ya know, I did things wrong, but I am really not sick enough that I would go any further to ruin what is left of our lives.  I know I will hear "denial" by many.  But I can't help it.  I have no desire to go back.  I get edgy/irritable and remember that I didn't have to feel that way if I popped a pill but I am learning so quickly what that feeling is and it goes away so fast.  I wouldn't stay up for 20 hrs and put myself next to a medcart right now working, but I have no desire to seek out pills, or find a new script.  The cravings will come again like they did after the meeting, when I was in the mall.  It happened for only about 5 minutes, and I quickly shook it off and recongnized it right away.  I am grateful for the rest/ time off, but I have to do either inpt or outpt rehab through this program as well.  We were planning on moving to a lovely area in a diff state soon.  A place where I new I truly would be happy.  Now I don't think I have that option for 4 years.  I wanted to do it before my son had to start highschool, so he wouldn't have to enter a new school as a juniour or something.  The board really has every hold on my life now.  I have to let them know if I go out of town, on a vacation, and give them an address where I will be able to be drug tested or go to meetings in the area of vaca.  I have to get online everymorining to see if I am on the list for random drug screen.  If I fail to get any paperwork in on time, not show up for drug screen, anything, it will render me noncompliant.  I have yet to really talk to my Mom, sister and brother, who I wouldn't even talk to about it if it weren't for the fact that we all live in the same small town.  My husband told them to leave me alone for now finally.  I'm the one they would love to see fail remember.  I am not going to tell them I took meds from the hospital.  I have been thinking about sitting down with all of them and letting them know that I tested pos at hospital for random drug screne, I took my own narcotics before work and at work and was fired until ok'd by BRN to return and that I do have a problem with pain pills.  I cannot admit to them of the theft.  That is too much.  They don't need to know that.  I hope that you are well this eve, and thanks for posting I am 7 days from any narcotics and doing just ok emotionally and no major w/d except I have anxiety probably from many things and just don't want to go to bed even though I feel very tired.  I have the EAP counseling appt on Tues.     Joy.  ps I'm just going to forget the resume thing for now.  I speak to the BRN on Tues as well.   Take Care
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Hey!  Let us know how the meeting goes. You may be surprised at the staggering numbers of health care professionals in your situation!

As far as the resume': There are myriad websites on the internet to guide you. Just google: "How to write a resume"...

It sounds like you've got a good plan going. You've done a lot in the last few days! So many would have just curled up in a ball of depression. But, you're facing the problems head on and I'm proud of you.  It's never too late!

Post when you can~

xo
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1283286 tn?1312911966
Sounds like a good plan Joy..Enjoy your drive and enjoy your weekend..Its finally here. I feel like "I'm allowed" to take a break..And no kidding on making things interesting this week..I mean what is it about you?? (Just humoring). You have a pleasant evening and weekend :)  David
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Thanks all, I plan to take a mental break this weekend somewhat.  Tomorrow morning, I will drive to a town an hour away to talk to a nurse support group that is through the diversion program from the BRN.  I love to take drives by myself and the lady holds it in her quest house out on property.  I am excited about the meeting.  The lady is sounds a little older on the phone and very comforting.  I ask her about the NA or AA meeting places in that area as well.  The bath sounds great for tonight. Thanks.  I will play with the kids this weekend because I want to lighten the atmosphere for everyone.  Not that they have noticed much.  Also I have an addiction counseling appt. on Tuesday.  At the same time though, my husband and I need to downsize the budget.  And I need to figure out how to write a resume, if for only just in case I am able to get a job. Maybe clean up the house a little.  It has suffered this week for sure.. You guys take care and take a mental break yourselves I'm sure I have been a case.  Thanks again......Joy
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HI Joy im glad you started a new post....the lack of sleep is a killer when your doing this
eventually it will come back....right b/4 bed try a bath as hot as you can stand it
get in even if its just for 5 or 10 min get out go lay down on top of the covers in bed dry off from there and then just air cool usually buy the time your cooled off your relaxed enough to sleep...its not a perfect way but it helped me...benidrill also is helpful for some as is melatonin and valarin root....the baths worked best for me...now would be a good time to get involved with some form of aftercare N/A or A/A is good and its free if not that hook up with a substance abuse conslor or an addiction therapist but outside help is highly recommended keep posting for support and read the other post its therapeutic...good luck and God bless.........Gnarly    
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495284 tn?1333894042
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Take this time to set some plans in action involving recovery.  You never can arm yourself with too much.........sara
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1283286 tn?1312911966
The growing pains we endure..Been an eventful few days for sure..Hope your day went well for you Joy..Another day of success as well...Hey, just a thought. Take the weekend off for once. Not so much from the duty's of the little one's as I have 4 myself.. One in college ,the other 3 at home..

But I guess what I'm trying to convey is take a mental break. If your anything like me, whenever I have free time, I feel guilty about taking any for myself because there is so much to do..So, maybe take the time to reflect and relax if possible..I think I'm going to..Just take my free moments to feel the fresh air and sunshine over the weekend..:)
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