Thread: needing help

Yes! It does help! Thank you.....I'm feeling hiopeful for Thursday..... thanks!

Hi Reach,

Well, I went to my appt and left feeling a little depressed. My doctor felt my addiction was bigger than he can handle, and suggested I call an outpatient rehab center. He did give me. RX for vic (30) and xanax (30) to help. I don't know what to do? Ant suggestions?

Chris

I am thrilled that you are going to see an addiction specialist! Great choice. I believe here solid help will be found. :-) Great choice.

There is no doubt of the conviction in your desire. You are absolutley right that each of us must follow our own path to sobriety. Glean what is helpful for you as you read through the postings, deciding what is accomplishable for you and your strategies.

Keep posting. Your journey gives others the hope that we can face our addictions with resolve and helps those of us who have achieved sobriety to remeraber why we did.

Big hugs
reach

Thank u Reach! I neded those hugs!!
Update: have appt on Thursday with specialist to start detox program feeling hopeful and strong went to a meeting at 12 today, found it somewhat helpful......and will go again tomorrow.
Again, ur support is honestly one of the things keeping me hopeful....ill keep u posted!
And big hugs back to u!! Thanks again

HI,
after reading a few of your stories, mine seems really bad! I have been addicted to vicodin/norco for almost 6 years. I am taking up to 30pills a day of 5mg each. I would like to get my life back and need help on how to go about a home taper.....any suggestions? i have not seen my primary doctor about this yet...but am contemplating a visit....
thank you

I can't go to an inpatient facility. I do have health insurance, but my husband is not aware of my struggle. I am going to look up a place for a meeting today and look into an outpatient facility.....thank u for your help I am committed to this......I know its a long road, but worth it!

You're welcome. Please let me know how you are doing on Thursday or even Tuesday and Wednesday after you have taken your last pills. I'll keep you in my prayers as I have been there done that. Blessings......

Hi Chris

No, I took no sub or methadone. Truthfully, I was so horrified by what Oxycodone had done for me that there was no question in my mind that I was getting off and staying off. For me, sober thinking came before I was off the drugs.

I was, however, also on Xanax, and I did not taper off that until I was done with the oxycodone. I would NOT suggest going on Xanax long term for a taper, though, because a benzo can be so very addicting and was harder to get off than the opiate. However, I have read that clonodine, a blood pressure med, can help a great deal in withdrawal. It has helped many.

I would suggest some live support with the whole issue of addiction, whether it be a group deal like AA or NA or private counseling. Get to the root of the addiction ( all abusers of meRAB have root issues) and the addiction can be conquered.

reach

I feel like I'm saying goodbye to a close friend that I've had for 7 years......is it possible to relapse while on Suboxone? I guess I will be at the doctors for a couple of hours while they watch and adjust my dose.....what questions should I ask? I'm really worried that ill never have that "euphoric" feeling the pills have given me all these years ever again....I know I sound sooo foolish....but I'm just nervous.....

Sweet girl, I totally understand that. They do become our friend, don't they? But they are not a good friend. Of course you liked that high...but do you really still like it? Do you like what goes along with it? You could relapse on Sub I guess but I have heard if you take an opiate while on Sub you won't feel the high and that is the real reason we used, right? I did anyway. You so not sound foolish at all. Your feelings are understandable. I really think that once you are on the Sub you will understand while we are all still on it and how it saved our lives. Mine anyway. I don't know any questions to ask your doctor...he will watch you for awhile to make sure you are doing OK. I really think you will like Sub. You won't haved that "fog" anymore. You will feel clear headed. You will be able to get on with your life. I hope I've helped.