To everyone

[A.S.]

Hey everyone.. This is my second time postig. Im not to good at this kind a thing, so here I go. Been clean 23 days and no opiates. I work in a professional job so Im here every other day to catch up on the forum. My heart goes out to everybody detoxing. Ive been putting quiting in my head for months and did it. This forum and all U people contributed. When I got the urge I went to the forum and read everyones story, thats what saved me. Just wanted to write a little something this mornin. Hang in there, there is light at the end of the tunnel.... AS

[ssfr]

hi- just have a question for you- i know that there are many out there who have gone through methodone maintenance programs- i have also noted that these programs can last several years- my question is: does methodone affect the receptors the same way as other opiates?  what i am getting at here is, if one lets say took a meth dosage sufficient to obviate  withdrawal symptoms from other opiate usage, and took that dosage for several days- (long enough that if one was totally off all opiates- they would be totally detoxed- lets say 3-4 days i understand the worse of the withdrawal symptoms would be gone)- anyway- would 3-4 days of meth usage without anything else like lortabs, oxys etc- would that negate the  withdrawal symptoms of the oxys etc?  i really want to get clean- and have an opportunity to get a few meth tabs- i am told you dont get high on them- which is exactly what i want- i just  want them to help me so i wont suffer withdrawals so badly while getting clean- any comments and suggestions would be appreciated. thanx

[jennyfla]

Thanks for thinking of me sweetie!
I hope you're feeling better soon!
Lv Jenny

[Kerrie]

Hi Jenny. I meant to post with the one to Milo but it posted before I was done. I appreciate your concerns. I hope this finds things looking up for you. I'll make this one was short as I need to get to bed. God Bless you and everyone.
        Kerrie

[Kerrie]

Hi friends. Boy do I get tired Milo. I make my granbabies take a nap everyday mainly so I can lay down. I don't feel like watching kids but the way the economy is, my kids can't afford these daycares. Not to mention I don't trust just anybody with my babies. But I get so tired and weak. I find it somedays so hard to get out of bed just from being wore out. These meds are suppose to make me a new woman. That would be nice but I think the old one is going to win out. I feel like my problems stem from having intestine removed during two surgeries, in order to make a continent urostomy pouch. But the gastro doc seems to think it could be the Amyloidosis still.ut , like you, I'm trying to not let it rule my life. I'll keep you informed.

[mickytim]

Thanks WW you sound like a great person with alot to look forward to.
I on the other hand am a great lier when it came to meds but I never lied about the pain, in turn made more pain in my heart because I keep wanting to get off of them and Dr's keep giving them to me because they know the pain is real and I'm diffently addicted to them but they feel that is the only recourse because there are no more operations in my future.

It has come full circle WW, because now my daughter is going into HS and with everything out there, I feel, that If I don't make an example now, I'll possibly lose her to the, "well you do it" sindrome.

The hardest thing in the world was that my child saw me as vulnerable and down, addicted, and lost( I'm sorry this hurts me so much to write this and live this ), she has been through this with me and encourages me everyday, A KID, 13, with stength like that, and then to see me detox cold turkey and sit there with me (off the oxys), telling me everyday she's proud of me !!!!( this hurts to much to finish see ya later

[jennyfla]

That's ok, allow yourself the time to grieve for the person inside you who was lost for a long time.  But think ahead to the future, and how bright it's going to be with this addiction behind you!
You have one heck of a daughter, and just by her seeing what you've gone through and helping you through it, that, within itself, is a learning experience.  Hopefully, through your suffering, she will escape the trap of addiction in her lifetime!
I fear it too, i have three children, they the poor things have two addiction-type parents.  I just hope they have more sense than their parents did!
((HUGS)) we're here for you!
Lv Jenny