hello everyone im new here and not sure what to do.
Hello looking2beclean,welcome.Basically you introduce yourself,tell us a little bit about yourself. People here are great,they will welcome you and help with support and give lots of encouragement to help you through the struggles of getting and staying clean~KIM
well im 29 years old, been takn lortabs for five years and want to quit. my name is evelyn
Hi Evelyn..welcome to the board. Are you trying to quit now? Are you tapering or going through w/d's?
Do you have support at home?
Cowgirl
Do you have support at home?
Cowgirl
hi, i have not quit yet, i want to baddly. i have huband at home but he dont understand why i cantstopp.
Can you go to treatment? What about your dr, can you trust him enough to talk to him about what you're going through?
It takes some hard work to quit using and abusing pain pills. Are you ready?
Start by reading some of these threads that deal with recovery. Stay away from the drama ones for awhile. You're pretty raw right now and need hope and strength from those that are going through what you are.
Have you heard of NA or AA? Do you know of meetings in your area? If you're interested I can tell you what to expect. It's scary to go to that first meeting but you'll find out that the people there are just like you and want to help.
So do we here...
Cowgirl
It takes some hard work to quit using and abusing pain pills. Are you ready?
Start by reading some of these threads that deal with recovery. Stay away from the drama ones for awhile. You're pretty raw right now and need hope and strength from those that are going through what you are.
Have you heard of NA or AA? Do you know of meetings in your area? If you're interested I can tell you what to expect. It's scary to go to that first meeting but you'll find out that the people there are just like you and want to help.
So do we here...
Cowgirl
i told my dr. last visit, and he wants me to go off slowly. yes ive heard of na but am perty scared to go there. i am willing to though, ia friend of mine gave me a meeting schedule and i am gonna try and go. im sjust skeared right now. thanks . evelyn
It's ok to be scared honey. That's a normal reaction to the unknown.
When you go, all you have to do is find a place to sit and then let things happen the way they're suppose too.
You don't have to talk if you don't want to. You don't have to raise your hand. They will ask if there are any newcomers there for thier first meeting, you can answer if you want, but it's not requierd. If you do answer, you give people a chance to know you and approach you after the meeting. If you are called on to share, if you don't want too, just say pass. You will be respected. You will also be given a list of phone numbers of women who want to be there for you. Use that list....call somebody before you abuse a pill. But again, it's only if you want too.
You will hear things from other members that you will associate with and will help you understand.
Just reach out and someone will take your hand.
Do you think you could just go cold turkey? Sometimes tapering just prolongs the enivitable. You'll still go through w/d's and it will take longer to get on with your recovery. There are meds your dr can give you to help ease the symptoms of w/d, Ask him.
I hope this is helping...
Cowgirl
When you go, all you have to do is find a place to sit and then let things happen the way they're suppose too.
You don't have to talk if you don't want to. You don't have to raise your hand. They will ask if there are any newcomers there for thier first meeting, you can answer if you want, but it's not requierd. If you do answer, you give people a chance to know you and approach you after the meeting. If you are called on to share, if you don't want too, just say pass. You will be respected. You will also be given a list of phone numbers of women who want to be there for you. Use that list....call somebody before you abuse a pill. But again, it's only if you want too.
You will hear things from other members that you will associate with and will help you understand.
Just reach out and someone will take your hand.
Do you think you could just go cold turkey? Sometimes tapering just prolongs the enivitable. You'll still go through w/d's and it will take longer to get on with your recovery. There are meds your dr can give you to help ease the symptoms of w/d, Ask him.
I hope this is helping...
Cowgirl
cowgirl, you r very nice, it does hoelp to have someone to talk to ab bou this. i am gonna go cold turkey tommory i think, i am ganno try rel hard anyways. im a really scared girl right now but im gonna do it. thank you for answereing me this is so cool. ive been reading here for a couple weeks now you sem to be in control of this situation thanks
LOL..don't know how much control I have over anything, but thank you and I'm glad this is helping you.
It's a good idea to post here as much as possible when you're feeling bad, especially from the withdrawal. You are being very brave and it shows how badly you want your life back.
You're going to feel pretty yucky for a few days, usually about 5-7 but it does get better. So write how you're feeling and others will help.
You can do this because you are so worth it.
Cowgirl
It's a good idea to post here as much as possible when you're feeling bad, especially from the withdrawal. You are being very brave and it shows how badly you want your life back.
You're going to feel pretty yucky for a few days, usually about 5-7 but it does get better. So write how you're feeling and others will help.
You can do this because you are so worth it.
Cowgirl
gosh your so nice, thank you so much, i will post so much, but cant when huby is home, he dontlike me on computer much. long steory. lol. but i thinkin i cn do this now. theres meeting tommory i want to go to, jus skared a lil. wow, cnat believe im acctualy on here though. evie
lookingtobclean, It is normal to be scared your first meeting, it took me forever to even get to the door of a meeting I would sit in the parking lot and never go in LOL>.. Just go dont think about it you will not regret it...
lhi doing, sowhat was itlike the first time you went in. were they dnice to you. im peretty shy you know. shouldnt be, actually only when im clen.lol
Paula is the best person to talk to about being scared of meetings. Took her forever!!! lol.
But look at her now....
CG
But look at her now....
CG
do you think thye really help girls. im fraid to go but perty sure im gonna
Well Evie..I'll tell you how much they've helped me. I've abused pain meds for 20 some years and because of NA and working a strong recovery program that they suggest, I've been clean for the first time for over a year.
Yep, they work.
What do you have to lose?
If you try, at least you'll know if it works or not.
Love
Lisa
Yep, they work.
What do you have to lose?
If you try, at least you'll know if it works or not.
Love
Lisa
im gonna try, to be honest i dont have anything left to lose. allready done that. i need this badly. ive only done the pill s for five years, but did and do otherthings much longer, i need stop all of eit once for all. evie
This is great,it looks like you're already starting to feel better.Taking these steps are scary but so well worth it.You can do this,and theres many of us always here to help.~KIM
thanks kim, i do feel better, but i also took five pills an hour go. but thats the last of em and i not gonna refill no more.
Good for you Evie..you don't have anything to lose, so do whatever you can to get your life back.
I need to go for awhile, need to get dinner. But I'll be back on later or tomorrow to look for you.
There are a ton of people here who care, so please keep asking questions and join in on the threads wherever you feel you can get help or give help.
You won't find anyone more caring or supportive than this bunch of addicts...Kim is one of them.
XXX
Lisa
I need to go for awhile, need to get dinner. But I'll be back on later or tomorrow to look for you.
There are a ton of people here who care, so please keep asking questions and join in on the threads wherever you feel you can get help or give help.
You won't find anyone more caring or supportive than this bunch of addicts...Kim is one of them.
XXX
Lisa
