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How to tell when you have a problem - Darvocet

I would like some information please. I have been taking Darvocet for sometime now... about 8 months and take 12 pills a day...Usually 3 or 4 at a time. How do you know when you are addicted? I dont feel so good if I go without it for more than a day. I get nervous, sweat (god i hate that) and hurt. I am taking them for a sinus problem I have because I cannot afford the surgery to fix the problem. I really want to stop this, but am afraid to. I live in the Chicago area. My name is Joey.

I should also say that I have been living with clinical depression since I was 16... now 28 and I take wellbutrin twice a day. I also have Ativan which I use to sleep, but unlike the Darvocet, I do not find a "high" in taking the Ativan. I use that for what it helps me with. (Anxiety and sleeping).

After reading some of the warnings that go along with pain killers, it scares the hell out of me to think I am in that situation but just dont realize it I guess. I never in my life thought I would become addicted to "legal" drugs like this. This really sux
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Hello T, THanks so much for your post. So far you are right. After about 30 hrw I really don't feel to bad. Mabey I should really count this as a blessing and stop  playing with fire. Next time might well be all the way!!! Anyway thanks again and I really wish you the best of luck on your new begining. And please keep coming to the forum. You are truly so much light. Good luck    Shane
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Hi Shane. Here's hoping you feel okay tonight. After six weeks clean I think you physically got all the drugs out of your system, although I'm sure you still had the usual depression, lack of energy and other **** to deal with. The point is that I don't think one week's worth of using will make you feel full WDs. BUT, that's not to say you won't feel bad; probably muted symptoms. Again, I have no medical background. This is just my thoughts from experience and research. Get something for your stomach, even if it's OTC. Please let us know how you're doing. We really do care! We're all here to help each other.

Everyone, I feel really guilty for not being around to help the new people here, and will try to do better. Had an awful night myself and am having a pity party, so will write when I'm more positive and will try to give back. This week's been crazy as we prepare to move, but a lot of the packing we finished today. Good night and hope all are well.
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Hello. Thank you so much for your Post to me. It really did take a lot of anxiety away!!! I really do want to end this insanity.I hope I dodged the bullet this time and I can get back on course. Thanks again. Hippy, that was a very exellent post with some very obvious but to often overlooked insights. Most addicts are self centered and sharing what we have learned is the only way to keep it. It is a healing prosess and being  good for others is the best way to start.  Thank you   SHane
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hope everyone is fighting the good fight, aginst
this thing called addiction, it does get better,
it just take time, one of the little secrets is to help
another person in need, even if it's just a kind word,
or some encouragement,
on this fourm we share our experence, strength, and hope.
with the withdrawls, and how we are getting through another day
staying clean or dealing with severe pain,
there are so many people on this fourm who have been getting through this hell we all seem to go through for one reaon or another,
like so many so it is doable, with the help of each other and the help of professionals in some case's.

we have to be careful not to fall into the trap of thinking
we are different then everyone else, that our situation is unique
. we all al have to focous on our simalarties.
peace to all and our prayers go out to each other,
we need all the help we can get.

so take the time to do something good for somelse.
there in is the key to recovery, taking thr focous off our seves and getting away from our se\lf centeredness.
and finding a way twards god centeredness.

the 12 steps are a life based on the awakeaning of the spirt.
awaerness -awareness-awareness.
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Hi just came online for a second. You'll probably be ok. Most likely the worst thing you'll feel is depression. Maybe a little flu-like not too bad though. The depression comes from both chemical and emotional changes your experiencing right now. It is so easy for addicts to get whats called "the **** it's". If we do it once we might as well do it again kind of mentality. Thats gonna be the hardest part for you,it was for me anyway. You did a great thing coming back and posting about it. That means you do still have the desire to stop. Maybe this happened so you can truly see that there is no such thing as "just one pill" for you anymore. Bless you sweety, keep fighting and don't forget to ask for a little help from the one who has the power to do anything.
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Thank you Tom.    As I've said before,  the whole of this forum is greater than any one person in the forum.  Glad to see you posting.  You might want to check your mail.  Angst
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