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not just a stereo-type drug is it, how many housewifes?

I felt so dirty when I first noticed that I started taking my doses for the need to have it in my body and not for complete pain control. Living with what feels like a dirty little secret, my hubby wondering if I am going crazy, one minute I love him to pieces the next I am chopping his head off. Now the depression is just unbelievable. Reading some of your stories there is a sense of easement. Relief of sorts, that I am not one the only woman fighing this battle, but possible not the only stay at home mom.

I gave in to a 3rd oxy today, but on a positive note I only took in 1/2 a Norco rather than the normal 2 :)   Now if I can do the same tomorrow and hopefully have the Norco completly cut out.  Then I can work on getting the Oxy out and done.  Looking at the clock the night is still young, I am hoping to not fall victim to another 1/2 of norco....
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PLEASE BE HONEST ITS THE ONLY WAY .I HAVE 2 LITTLE BOYS ALSO.I GOT OFF  THE OPIATES 14DAYS AGO I WENT TO DETOX FOR 7 DAYS.BEST THING I DID I TRIED AT HOME COULDNT DO IT.I ENDED UP TAKING MORE. THE WEEK BEFORE I WENT TO DETOX I MUST HAVE TAKEN 150 PILLS IN 2 DAYS I WAS GONE.SAW MY DAD IN HEAVEN. SCAREY........... I NEVER WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN I HAVE 2 GREAT BOYS AND THE MOSTSUPPORTIVE  HUSBAND. I TOLD HIM THE TRUTH THEN I TOLD HIM TO FLUSH 400 OXICODONE DOWN THE BOWL. STARTED GOING THROUGH W/D  4HRS LATER 24HRS LATER I WENT TO DETOX SCARED SHITTLESS BUT I FELT SO CRAPPY I COULDNT WAIT TO GET IN THERE. IT SUCKED BUT I WAS GREAT COMING HOME AND MY KIDS DIDNT KNOW  BUT THEY DID SAY MOMMY TAKES NO MORE PILLS.....   HURRAY  BROKE MY HEART BUT THEN I WAS HAPPY CAUSE MOMMMY REALLY WASNT TAKING ANYMORE. STILL FEEL VERY WEAK I HAD TO TELL MY MOM SO SHE COULD TAKE CARE OF KIDS FOR ME. BUT HONESTLY EVERYDAY GETS A LITTLE BETTER I DIDNT BELIEVE IT WHEN HUSBAND TOLD ME THAT BUT IT IS TRUE. I JUST WISH AT DETOX THEY WOULD OF LET ME KNOW HOW I WAS GOING TO FEEL AFTER I GOT HOME .CAUSE I THOUGHT I DONE WITH W/D IM GONNA FEEL GREAT. ANYWAY I NEED TO LAY DOWN .HANG IN THERE AND IT IS NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF. GOOD LUCK
HANG IN THERE..........PACIFICA1
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I am too tired to write much now BUT you are NOT ALONE. Many of us are educated, successful women whom you would never think to find here. I also agree 100% with what applesause wrote. Withdrawal sucks PERIOD. But our destiny is our own, our choices are ours to make. GOOD LUCK and you are in the RIGHT PLACE!
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You choose to be victim or you choose to be clean. I've quit drinking 16 and speed 16 years ago. Quit smoking 5 years ago and now quit opiates 13 days ago. Here is what I can say for sure, there is no way around not feeling bad. Everything I quit was hard while I was going through it and then easier after time. I am not a taper type of girl I used to much, smoked to much and everything to much. I have had to just make the choice to stop. First get honest with your husband, friend and or main support and let them know what you have to do, then do it. Do whatever it takes. How many of us did whatever it took to get our drugs. I lied, cheated, was honest...anything I needed to be to make it happen. Addicts don't get the credit they deserve we are quite resourceful.

I am here for you...mother of 3, married 13 years and working almost full
time.

You deserve to be clean, you deserve to feel, and you deserve to live a life of freedom....
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