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signs of withdrwals
I would assume everyone is different but I was wondering if there is a pattern to opiate withdrawls? I know the signs like flu like symptoms, large pupils, in some cases tweeker like behavior,unable to sleep, restless or aching legs etc. but is there a pattern or order to it? im wondering because im 99% positive my man has relapsed and withdrawing again and im wanting to know what comes next, what to expect, and how fast would the wd go away if he were to get something?
thanx in advance
thanx in advance
I feel like you nailed it. the first time he told me he swore he would never touch OC and his family was more important blah blah etc, this last time he blamed it all on me yet blew up when i wouldnt give him money because "pills are on my mind and pills are what i want" is what he said. then he left because he couldnt "handle" me but i was ok with it cuz i wanted to kick him out. now he is back saying the same thing... never again, family important etc. yep its a cycle
I'm truly sorry that you're having to go through this. Addiction affects everyone in the family and the addict doesn't really even realize how much damage is being done. Oxy''s are round and so are the methadone, lortab's are oblong and oxycodone is white but that was in a smaller dosage so it's possible that brown is the color for a stronger pill. I would put my money on the Oxy (perhaps it's generic) or the oxycodone.
In all honesty it sounds like he simply isn't ready to detox since he continues to give you excuses as to why he's using. Most addicts started out with valid pain issues but soon the need to get high overcomes the desire to be clean.
The one thing that you need to do for yourself is decide if you can live like this. The bottom line is that he won't quit until he's ready. He has to make this decision for himself and not for you or not to try and save your relationship. This has to come from his heart!
I'm concerned about you because I've been on your side of the fence before I became an addict myself. I know that you want to fix him, but you can't so the best thing for you is to not enable him and to take care of yourself.
If you want to talk please send me a PM. Perhaps I can help since I've been on both sides of the fence so I do have alot of knowledge, at least on the emotional side, for everything you're going through. I will be praying for you!
In all honesty it sounds like he simply isn't ready to detox since he continues to give you excuses as to why he's using. Most addicts started out with valid pain issues but soon the need to get high overcomes the desire to be clean.
The one thing that you need to do for yourself is decide if you can live like this. The bottom line is that he won't quit until he's ready. He has to make this decision for himself and not for you or not to try and save your relationship. This has to come from his heart!
I'm concerned about you because I've been on your side of the fence before I became an addict myself. I know that you want to fix him, but you can't so the best thing for you is to not enable him and to take care of yourself.
If you want to talk please send me a PM. Perhaps I can help since I've been on both sides of the fence so I do have alot of knowledge, at least on the emotional side, for everything you're going through. I will be praying for you!
Wow! You are in a tough spot. And I hate to be the burden of bad news, but we as addicts make several empty promises especially when we really don't want to stop the drugging or drinking. We promise our loved ones because we know its wrong, but we as addicts will sneak or do anything we can to get the big high! This kind of behavior is most of the time a repeated cycle. Like a roller coaster ride! I know....I promised my parents several times I would stop drinking, but the fact back then was, I just didn't want to. That high was filling a void at the time and I enjoyed that buzzed feeling. And I'm going out on a limb here, but I think your b/f is still stuck on this cycle. Relapses most commonly happen when we promise our loved ones but really were not committed to ourselves. Hope this helps.....
he left me / i kicked him out because i dont think he has ever completely stopped using since the last withdrawl in January. we had a huge fight because he kept and keeps trying to find excuses to get any type of pain killer. he admited he will take them BEFORE he thinks his knee is gonna hurt. his justification is he only take 1 or 2 a day but i dont know.
lortab,oxycodone (maybe),methadone,oxycontin....any of those. im thinkin oxy again, brown football shaped somethings, he left me for a week about 2 weeks ago so he could have started again then or even sooner.
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