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Hello,
I will try and make this short. I am not a herione addict..I hate needles in fact. I recently got married and I have fibromyalgia. so I am in a lot of pain.. My husband lied to me and told me he was taking valium but i found out he had been taking methadone for 9 yrs. I ask him to quit. instead he started giving me small doses of his meth for my pain..next thing i know I am taking his nightly dose of 40 mgs every day for 5 months. I have to get off this..I am going to divorce him at some point in time. He likes the drug and I have made the worst decision of my life getting addicted to a drug like this. I did take lorecet for quite a long time for my fibromyalgia . I am taking 35 mgs this week and plan on decreasing 5 mgs per week until i get down to 5.I have some xanax and valium i can use if needed.. thn..but i was wondering if you could tell me how bad it may be>? I refuse to go to a clinic to detox..I know I can do this on my own within 2 months.I believe very strongly in God and he will be there to help me.
God Bless
CARE
I will try and make this short. I am not a herione addict..I hate needles in fact. I recently got married and I have fibromyalgia. so I am in a lot of pain.. My husband lied to me and told me he was taking valium but i found out he had been taking methadone for 9 yrs. I ask him to quit. instead he started giving me small doses of his meth for my pain..next thing i know I am taking his nightly dose of 40 mgs every day for 5 months. I have to get off this..I am going to divorce him at some point in time. He likes the drug and I have made the worst decision of my life getting addicted to a drug like this. I did take lorecet for quite a long time for my fibromyalgia . I am taking 35 mgs this week and plan on decreasing 5 mgs per week until i get down to 5.I have some xanax and valium i can use if needed.. thn..but i was wondering if you could tell me how bad it may be>? I refuse to go to a clinic to detox..I know I can do this on my own within 2 months.I believe very strongly in God and he will be there to help me.
God Bless
CARE
A couple things. First, done' has a long half-life and it may take a day or so before you feel sick. Second, try not to have any expectations about when you will feel better. You can't control when that will be, just make a committment to ride it out no matter what. Expectations are often foiled, and can cause real anxiety problems, as well as the all too common, "aw **** it, what's the use. Let's get some more" scenario.
When I kicked recently, I told myself over and over that I had made my own bed and I would (literally and figuratively), lie in it. All you need to believe is that it will get better, and not worry about when. It's up to your body.
Also, remember that many addicted people say, "**** it" one too many times, and stay out there for the rest of their lives. Don't take for granted your committment. There are many examples of people here who have done it. They will all tell u the same thing: Stay the course.
When I kicked recently, I told myself over and over that I had made my own bed and I would (literally and figuratively), lie in it. All you need to believe is that it will get better, and not worry about when. It's up to your body.
Also, remember that many addicted people say, "**** it" one too many times, and stay out there for the rest of their lives. Don't take for granted your committment. There are many examples of people here who have done it. They will all tell u the same thing: Stay the course.
i DO understand your frustration. bup is fda approved for pain and has been for many years. it is not approved for use in detox yet...that is what everyone is waiting for. you should print up some info on it and show it to your doc...maybe that will convince him that it is a great med for chronic pain.
Hi groovy,
Yep, I'm in sunny California. There's got to be a doc here somewhere willing to prescribe buprenex for pain, but I've been to two so far and been offered oxy but not bup. Wierd. One told me that bup was not approved for chronic pain, which meant he was either misinformed or lying to me. The other said he didn't know much about it, would research it for me, but felt that due to the severity of pain I reported oxy was the best med for me.
Doh. So..no meds for me 'cept the bup I ordered. I want it legitimately though. My health insurnace company even told me they will pay for it! Can you imagine my frustratino? I don't want oxy! I'm too afraid of re-addiction.
Missy, post all you need to here, any time. Babble away. When I detoxed last August that is what I did. I posted more than anyone that week. Babbled on and on about what I was going through. It totally got me through it. So did email. Feel free to drop me an email at ***@**** if you want some extra support. You have the green light from us to post as much as you need to. We'll be with ya every step of the way.
love,
WW
Yep, I'm in sunny California. There's got to be a doc here somewhere willing to prescribe buprenex for pain, but I've been to two so far and been offered oxy but not bup. Wierd. One told me that bup was not approved for chronic pain, which meant he was either misinformed or lying to me. The other said he didn't know much about it, would research it for me, but felt that due to the severity of pain I reported oxy was the best med for me.
Doh. So..no meds for me 'cept the bup I ordered. I want it legitimately though. My health insurnace company even told me they will pay for it! Can you imagine my frustratino? I don't want oxy! I'm too afraid of re-addiction.
Missy, post all you need to here, any time. Babble away. When I detoxed last August that is what I did. I posted more than anyone that week. Babbled on and on about what I was going through. It totally got me through it. So did email. Feel free to drop me an email at ***@**** if you want some extra support. You have the green light from us to post as much as you need to. We'll be with ya every step of the way.
love,
WW
Hi!
To answer your question, YES, it really does help out helping others when you are in recovery. THe biggest thing to realize is that by trying to help others, you are paying back all those who did ANYTHING to help you. Look at this as a goal for yourself when you are in recovery. If you can help just ONE PERSON out of 100 that you try to help, it is all worth it!
I wish you the best in your recovery, but just remember, that for some people, it takes several "Tries" to get it right. As long as you have the DESIRE to stop, you are heading in the right direction!
Love ya,
Jess
To answer your question, YES, it really does help out helping others when you are in recovery. THe biggest thing to realize is that by trying to help others, you are paying back all those who did ANYTHING to help you. Look at this as a goal for yourself when you are in recovery. If you can help just ONE PERSON out of 100 that you try to help, it is all worth it!
I wish you the best in your recovery, but just remember, that for some people, it takes several "Tries" to get it right. As long as you have the DESIRE to stop, you are heading in the right direction!
Love ya,
Jess
Hi everyone,
Well I ran out today at 11 am...but I did that on purpose, ( I really did) my husband has gone away for the night so I thought I would get a day start since I would be alone. I will probably start to feel like **** around late afternoon. I will be on here as much as I can. I usually have trouble with my body aching so bad it's hard to get out of bed. But I will need to post. Is it ok..if I just keep posting how I am feeling. Or is that too depressing for all of you. I am sure I will sound like a blubbering slob in 12-24hrs from now...so..is it OK? I kinda wanted to get the "OK" from the group.
You all seem so close, I think that is great. Hey, I was thinking that we all go through this **** for some bigger reason than we even know. I am in school and I couldn't help but wonder if after I get into recovery mode, if I am supposed to help people? I know it's early to even think about that right now, I have to help myself, but....I was trying to find some good out of all this garbage. I will know a whole other side to life. One that I would never have thought I would ever experience. Do you find that going through this and being in recovery has opened doors of giving back to people like me? I can see that some of you are so active in posting and helping others, does this help you? I hope I can be on your side soon. I am going to go do the dishes and finish up the laundry while I am able to move. I will post in a little bit.
I thank you for your support. God help me. I can do this. I am scared I am so sorry that I have done this to myself and others. I am sorry.
Missy
Well I ran out today at 11 am...but I did that on purpose, ( I really did) my husband has gone away for the night so I thought I would get a day start since I would be alone. I will probably start to feel like **** around late afternoon. I will be on here as much as I can. I usually have trouble with my body aching so bad it's hard to get out of bed. But I will need to post. Is it ok..if I just keep posting how I am feeling. Or is that too depressing for all of you. I am sure I will sound like a blubbering slob in 12-24hrs from now...so..is it OK? I kinda wanted to get the "OK" from the group.
You all seem so close, I think that is great. Hey, I was thinking that we all go through this **** for some bigger reason than we even know. I am in school and I couldn't help but wonder if after I get into recovery mode, if I am supposed to help people? I know it's early to even think about that right now, I have to help myself, but....I was trying to find some good out of all this garbage. I will know a whole other side to life. One that I would never have thought I would ever experience. Do you find that going through this and being in recovery has opened doors of giving back to people like me? I can see that some of you are so active in posting and helping others, does this help you? I hope I can be on your side soon. I am going to go do the dishes and finish up the laundry while I am able to move. I will post in a little bit.
I thank you for your support. God help me. I can do this. I am scared I am so sorry that I have done this to myself and others. I am sorry.
Missy
i can't remember what part of the country you're in...i'm guessing ca, but i'm not sure why. the clinic in fl also has an office in philly...i thought about going there, but i figured if i had to go somewhere it might as well be a nice, warm place.
bup actually is equal to morphine as far as pain relief goes...i've read that and also that is what my doc has told me. i finally have gotten my dr. to be willing to prescribe it, but my new health coverage will not cover it. it is not on there preferred drug list...whatever that means. addicts can't catch a break anywhere i'm telling ya...
anyway, the sun is shining and it is a beautiful day here in boston...my daughter and i just got back from the park. i hope you start feeling better soon:) keep singing...
bup actually is equal to morphine as far as pain relief goes...i've read that and also that is what my doc has told me. i finally have gotten my dr. to be willing to prescribe it, but my new health coverage will not cover it. it is not on there preferred drug list...whatever that means. addicts can't catch a break anywhere i'm telling ya...
anyway, the sun is shining and it is a beautiful day here in boston...my daughter and i just got back from the park. i hope you start feeling better soon:) keep singing...
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