When do you know you have an addiction to OxyContin?

[Nelson962]

I'm a business management major at ASU and was hit by a drunk driver a year ago. I was perscribed 80mg OxyContin twice a day after two months in the hospital.  I'm down to 40mg but I started snorting 1/2's every once in while, then couple times a week, then an entire pill every other night to go to sleep.  Then I bought a tea strainer so I could grind the pills down when not at home and do maybe two or three pills at once sometimes.  I fall short on my schedule every single month before my perscription refill and end up trying desperatly to find OC on the streets.  I am a very strong willed person and I tell myself everytime I get a refill not to do it again, and it actually keeps getting worse.  I feel like I can't control it.  Is this addiction?

[worried878]

perhaps the day you crushed and snorted them was the day you lost....snorting is addict behavior...never did this so you may have been well on your way before you snorted them...fine line we cross to become an addict...hard to look back and say "that was the day"   the day you snorted them is usually a sign that you were ...when u quit using them as prescribed...and i have never seen a script read.."snort 1 pill every 6 hours"...or continue to use them even if u dont need them anymore...all point to addiction

[Mrs_onetime6801]

Just wanted to let you know I can relate. If you ever want to talk, you know where to find me. My husband is or was addicated to LT's so I know that when your body aces and you just take another one to take the pain away and you do that a few times then I would start to get concerned. but I know a bit about this so if you wanna talk im here

[grace10]

Yeah, your probably addicted.  This site is great, your at the right place, just ask and someone will tell you how.  

[NautyOne]

there you go.......kick the poor guy in the groin and then smile and pat him on the back.

You know your addicted when you can't stop taking them because you become sick, and  a strong mental urge out-weighs your logical thinking.  I think I made sense.....to me anyway......

Nauty.............

[ladyboop]

your story is alot like most of ours here. started the pain pills for a medical reason, then wake up one day, and realize that you are addicted to them... To the point of mis use, no matter how hard you try, you can seem to do it.
You are in the right place. there are alot of people here that care and will support you. like cathy said, now what do you want to do about it??
Good luck, and know you have all the support you need right here...

    ladyboop

[cathy5841]

i think you know you are addicted or you would not be here.  i didnt quit understand your statement that you are a strong willed person and you tell yourself every  month not to do this but you cant quit.  dont that tell you you are addicted?  now the question is waht are you going to do about it.  if you want to quit the  pills and get your life back you have come to the right site for support and encouragement. good luck and i do hope you choose to control your life
cathy