We just found out that our daughter has been using Lortabs and other pain medication. She told us Monday night, we called her counselor, the psychatrist called her in .1 clonodine at bedtime only. She met w/ her counselor Thursday. They increased the clonodine to three times daily. She has not gone through any withdrawal symptoms. She is still using...tiny pin point pupils... We have half way convinced her to go to a treatment ctr several hours away. Do they help? And this place will detox her but no guarantee that she will have a bed because they stay full. Is she to detox, come back to her same old environment? Then go back when they have a bed? This is so new to us. She is 18 yrs. old. (Just turned 18) Thanks for any light you may shed on our problem.
Hi, I am sorry to hear about your daughter. I can say from experience that she can go into a detox but there is no guarantee. She has got to want to do this. I went into my first rehab at 16 and I did not take it seriously. When my addiction got bad, I came to the realization that I could not live life this way. She has got to see that and you can not make her no matter how hard you try. If she is going to stay clean once she gets out she has got to totally change her life. None of her old friends, she has to start anew with everything. It would be extremely hard to get out and then come back to the same people etc. Do you understand, changes have to be made.
The bottom line is that she has got to want this because it is going to be hard. she is very lucky to have you in her life. You can show her that she is not going down the right road. I am not trying to sound negative, just trying to tell you the truth.
The bottom line is that she has got to want this because it is going to be hard. she is very lucky to have you in her life. You can show her that she is not going down the right road. I am not trying to sound negative, just trying to tell you the truth.
Thanks for your reply. Yes, we have said that to her. She has got to want this for herself. We have had her drug tested for over a year and nothing ever showed up. We suspected but could not prove it. Now, we have the proof and are trying to learn everything we can at this point.
How many years did it take you to stop drugs?
How many years, I have only been clean now for a week. I stopped using heroin and crack over a year ago, but then started taking pills. I started using cocaine when I was 15, and things progressed from there.
Her addiction does not sound like it has gotten too bad. It would be great if she could get the help she needs now instead of later. Any way I can help, let me know. I am still struggling, but I dont have a great parent like yourself in my corner.
Her addiction does not sound like it has gotten too bad. It would be great if she could get the help she needs now instead of later. Any way I can help, let me know. I am still struggling, but I dont have a great parent like yourself in my corner.
STORMY WATERS....
good job on being a week clean of al that stuff. It sounds like you have had a ruff road. You sound like you know what direction you are going in. And i just wanted to interupt and say CONGRADULATIONS on the clean time you have.
Im only on VICADIN and its killing me right now. I hope that one day very soon i will be able to say the same thing as you and be one week clean.
I have to have hope and i have to want to do it. I just need the people to back me up. Unfortionitly...i have told all the ones i love that i have stopped in the past and now i have to do it without anyone finding out about what im doing.
Im thinking about telling them that im quiting smokeing and then telling them that i have the flu, or not feeling good. WHATEVER works i guess.
Im down to only 6 pills left and i have no more after that. WISH ME LUCK!!!!!!
Its nice to meet you.
Your Friend Christina*~~~*
good job on being a week clean of al that stuff. It sounds like you have had a ruff road. You sound like you know what direction you are going in. And i just wanted to interupt and say CONGRADULATIONS on the clean time you have.
Im only on VICADIN and its killing me right now. I hope that one day very soon i will be able to say the same thing as you and be one week clean.
I have to have hope and i have to want to do it. I just need the people to back me up. Unfortionitly...i have told all the ones i love that i have stopped in the past and now i have to do it without anyone finding out about what im doing.
Im thinking about telling them that im quiting smokeing and then telling them that i have the flu, or not feeling good. WHATEVER works i guess.
Im down to only 6 pills left and i have no more after that. WISH ME LUCK!!!!!!
Its nice to meet you.
Your Friend Christina*~~~*
Congratulations to both of you for your clean days. I hope we can have the same success soon. Our daughter is lucky in many ways but hasn't come to realize that yet, of course.
Thanks and I wish you continued success.
Thanks and I wish you continued success.
Not to post two in a row or anything... But STORMY WATERS... I just read on another post of yours that your in the DETROIT area.
I live there also. Not in Detroit, but im about 20-30min. away. I live in a city called CANTON. Have you herd of it???????
Please just understand that you have been doing soooo good on the week that you already have. Im not sure how you have gone about getting to that week. But maybe you would have some helpful hints for me since you have already got the clean time.???
Im also around your age. Im 25 years old. Sounds like we have alittle bit in common. I would love to talk to you some time.
Your Friend, Christina*~~~*
I live there also. Not in Detroit, but im about 20-30min. away. I live in a city called CANTON. Have you herd of it???????
Please just understand that you have been doing soooo good on the week that you already have. Im not sure how you have gone about getting to that week. But maybe you would have some helpful hints for me since you have already got the clean time.???
Im also around your age. Im 25 years old. Sounds like we have alittle bit in common. I would love to talk to you some time.
Your Friend, Christina*~~~*
Dear Need Help-
My heart goes out to you. The post about your daughter having to WANT to get clean is extremely important. You may want to attend some alanon meetings or programs for families of addicts.
I abused drugs and alcohol as a teen. Got clean, had a family, then developed a huge addiction to pain pills in my late 30's. I'm 45 now and going through all the crap I did when I got clean the first time.
I'm not trying to scare you, I just want to tell you how insidious and persistent this disease is. Gather all the info you can on addiction; this board also has a category for friends/families of addicts that can be helpful.
Prayers to you,
My heart goes out to you. The post about your daughter having to WANT to get clean is extremely important. You may want to attend some alanon meetings or programs for families of addicts.
I abused drugs and alcohol as a teen. Got clean, had a family, then developed a huge addiction to pain pills in my late 30's. I'm 45 now and going through all the crap I did when I got clean the first time.
I'm not trying to scare you, I just want to tell you how insidious and persistent this disease is. Gather all the info you can on addiction; this board also has a category for friends/families of addicts that can be helpful.
Prayers to you,
Thanks Christina,
It is hard for me to be positive now because I am really depressed, but...You will be here soon. Clean. I did the same thing as you. I did not tell my family right away because I have told them that soo soo many times. Just my b/f I live with. They still don't know I have been clean only a week, they think longer but oh well. I am sure that if you did tell them they would support you 100% cause they love you.
I know vic can be bad, that is what my last addiction was. You can do it. It will be hard, but it's worth it. Or so they're telling me. Stay strong and God Bless. I will pray for you.
It is hard for me to be positive now because I am really depressed, but...You will be here soon. Clean. I did the same thing as you. I did not tell my family right away because I have told them that soo soo many times. Just my b/f I live with. They still don't know I have been clean only a week, they think longer but oh well. I am sure that if you did tell them they would support you 100% cause they love you.
I know vic can be bad, that is what my last addiction was. You can do it. It will be hard, but it's worth it. Or so they're telling me. Stay strong and God Bless. I will pray for you.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!!!!!!
YOUR FRIEND, *~~~*CHRISTINA*~~~*
Canton, yea I have heard of that before. I am real close to macomb county. 7 mile road. That would be nice to talk, you can e-mail me. I hate detroit, I live here cause my b/f has a house here. Can't wait to get out.
What is near canton?
What is near canton?
I can give you some tips, but I did not do it completely cold turkey. At least not this time, I have in the past. What is your habit?
Need help with teen......do you know how many pills your daughter was taking a day? For how long? I am sure they can detox her, and get her clean. But keeping her clean is going to be up to her when she gets home.
You have been given great advice....Alanon, the other board here for Family/friends. Use all the resources you can to educate yourself. Although you can not make her quit or stay clean, being educated will be very beneficial to how you react to this situation, and how you can take care of yourself through it all. As well as to maybe understand a little of what she is going through. Good luck. I will keep you in my prayers. ( I have a 23 year old daughter, and my heart breaks for you.) Take care...
You have been given great advice....Alanon, the other board here for Family/friends. Use all the resources you can to educate yourself. Although you can not make her quit or stay clean, being educated will be very beneficial to how you react to this situation, and how you can take care of yourself through it all. As well as to maybe understand a little of what she is going through. Good luck. I will keep you in my prayers. ( I have a 23 year old daughter, and my heart breaks for you.) Take care...
Thank you for your prayers. I really need them and so does she. She has been tearing our family apart for several years but we could never get her to admit it. We have been chasing our tail. She has been to opthalmologists for the tiny pupils. There were always excuses such as eye infections and conjunctivitis. I thought she may have had a brain tumor. She has had mono, strep throat over and over... she has had xrays of her intestines and bowels ... bleeding from being constipated. I never put that part of the puzzle together (constipation). For a slight moment we were at least relieved she confessed. She was tearful but now will not talk.
I don't really know how many she takes a day. Apparently more than what she told us because the counselor increased her clonodine to three times per day. She won't share that information with us. She saw a counselor for over a year and never told her about the addiction.
Thank you so much for your prayers and concern.
I don't really know how many she takes a day. Apparently more than what she told us because the counselor increased her clonodine to three times per day. She won't share that information with us. She saw a counselor for over a year and never told her about the addiction.
Thank you so much for your prayers and concern.
