Am I Doing The Right Thing?

[susieq87]

I have had it with taking pills.... For about a year, I took 8 / 7.5 hydros a day.  The supply ended and I started taking 2 30 mg morphine and I will never forget the day, it was August 3.  I have tried to quit at home once or twice but it didn't work.  My mother had to have a heart valve replacement is one reason I started the hydros, if I am honest that is why, I did get them from the doctor but the truth is I needed a crutch to cope with it all.  The Morphine is scary and I finally started calling detox centers and rehab.  I feel like I have to take myself out of my environment because my life ias so busy and the people around me ARE so needy (family) job.  My fiance is behind me but he isn't an addict.  The only medical detox I have found is no smoking but what the hey, 3 days....  Should I try to detox at home first and then go to treatment.  I am grateful I have the chance to go.  Has anyone went thru this.  Thanks for any input.  I have been on here off and on for 5 years as before I took hydros I had another addiction and there ARE some pretty insightful people. Thanks

[susieq87]

What I was trying to say is the detox is 3 to 5 days ipatient, medical detox and then 30 days treatment.  The hard part will  be the time from detox to treatment unless I get right in.  Thanks for your input tho.  Susie

[BIKERDAD1963]

You will need more than 3 days in a rehab center. I was there for 3 weeks my first time. In rehab you dont just detox, you also have phsych sessions. They dont want to release you until you deal with what causes your addiction. 3 days isnt long enough to detox and difinately not long enough for rehab. If you do decide to wd at home than you have got to have some aftercare and you will need to stay away from the drug addict friends. Also if you think 3 days is enough time than you need to get yourself prepared for reality.

[Hillbilly47]

Hey there.  Rehab vs In Home is a personal decision with no right answer.  However, drug use vs clean has a definite right answer!  That said, any way you get there is the right way for you.  The process will suck, but (trust me) its well worth it.  Power & prayers for ya!