addicted to smoking oxycodone

[dka628]

hello my name is Derek, I am 19 years old and im extremely addicted to smoking oxycodone. I have been doing oxys for about 3 years,and have been smoking them for a little over a year now. this is probably one of the hardest things ive been trying to overcome for a while now but i just cant seem to kick the habit, i was wondering what has worked well for others. i've been smoking roxy 30s ever since they stopped making the OCs, and a huge problem is the area im from these things are extremely expensive (35-45) leaving me spending every single penny i work hard to earn on these little pills. They have been running my life for a long time now and im tired of it, im tired of being broke all the time, im tired of spending my whole pay check to get high for a few days and spend the rest of the week broke. Im tired of the judgments passed on me and the harm i am doing to others around me aswell

[HarperOC]

hey
I relate a lot to your post....ive been fighting an addiction to oxycontin and now heroin for several years. I was on here over the summer when things got really bad for me and I was trying to get sober and constantly relapsing and it was horrible. I so no the pain and frustrattion these things cause. Like you said, spending all  your money on them, hurting those around you, always waking up sick and in withdrawals and all the other bad stuff that comes with it. I will say though that if you are really willing to do whatever it takes, then you can break this cycle. I am a few months sober from heroin, oxycontin, and oxycodone and its been a tough road but so worth it. I tried for several several months to stop....id detox myself but i didnt make any other changes, and id take other prescription drugs, and it was only a matter of days maybe a week before I was back on the oxys. I finally had to completely change my environment, stop hangin out with old friends, and around old using places. I went to a detox and went to aa meetings and found friends my age in their early twenties that are sober but still do fun things. I have to work at being sober everyday, its not easy, but its so worth it. I dont wake up dope sick anymore, my whole life is not based around getting drugs to not be sick, waiting around on dealers, spending all my money on it, having to lie and keep my addiction a secret. Its rly freeing to no longer be dependent on those pills. For once i actually feel like i have a chance at life, and im not restricted by drugs. Have u ever gone to aa meetings or tried to get sober before? Wat are u willing to do to get sober?

[GA_need_help]

Hi Derek,
I know there are some people that can specifically give you good advice.  I have no doubt they will be answering you soon.  What I want to say is that if I can taper from Opana ER, which I am in the process of-----you can do this too.  I just want you to believe that you can and will!
    I am tapering from a very powerful drug.  You are on a very powerful drug.  I am believing that through God I can do this.  And He will bring you through if you allow Him too.  We will both be in much better places in 2012.  May we both experience Him carry us through!  
Big hug.
Marie