hi, welcome to the forum! im sorry its slow tonight here i guess, but i wanted you to know I saw your post! We are here for you. im super super exhausted tonight and cannot write back a full message til tomorrow! but i wanted you to know theres lots of support here for you! I hope to talk with you tomorrow! you are not alone!
Hi honey-
I understand. trust me! I'm 37, single mom of three kids and I cannot fathom how to do this either. I have a tramadol addiction and have been cutting way back (about half what I used to do) these past 2 -3 days. I want to end it too, but really don't know. My kids have to have a mom.
My brother is a recovering addict and my mom is lost to morphine. even with all of that knowledge I still fell prey. (chronic herniated discs, blah blah blah) There are a lot of different theories on what to do: cold turkey, weaning/tapering etc . I think it's an individual choice.
I can't exactly say anything earth shatteringly helpful to you, still where you are really, but just wanted to say hi and that I'm here tonight also.
hang in there!
Hey all, I don't post alot but I do read. I am the mother of three as well, full time job, and married, We both became addicted before we knew it, but I believe when you make your mind up that you have had enough you will quit. It was tearing our family up everyway you could think of and my kids are my life and that is why we finally said the heck with it and went c/t. It is only going into my 6th day and my withdrawls were not so bad as I have heard on here. My husbands were worse but he is also depressed from alot of stuff. We were going on 3 years. I went a year without going without. We were taking about 12 to 13 10mg a day, not so bad. I wouldnt' let my self keep taking. Just be strong and read as much as you can on here cause it is very helpful. Think of you kids and your life for your kids. Get scared you could die and then your kids wouldn't have a mother. Good luck and keep posting for feedback.