I am 26 years old , mother of 3 , and a wife . I am addicted to pain-killers. Tonight i was looking for help and i ended up here . I have been taking pain-killers for 3 years now . Every morning as soon as i get out of bed i have to take a pill in order to get started every day . I can take up to 20 a day , if i have them . I take them every day , all day until i go to sleep . I am scared to death of going threw the withdrawls. That's the only reason i have not stopped . Please tell me what can i do to help me with the withdrawls and what withdrawls will i have to go threw . I really need help u guys , if not my husband will end-up leaveing me.
thanks,Gloria
Gloria:
Welcome to the Board. The only way I could stop taking pills was to stop taking pills. Some people can taper, I was not one of them. I was taking 30 Norcos and 15 Soma per day. Today, I do not take pills. You can do this.
Rachel
Hi Gloria, glad you're here. Most of us where looking for help and ended up here also.
I'm sorry your scared but what's worse, death? Husband leaving and taking your kids?
Time to get honest with yourself and those around you and reach out for help. You don't have to do this alone.
Rachel's right, I was the same, couldn't taper, had to just stop taking them. Then I went to NA and AA and got the help that I knew I would get there.
What else can we do for you?
Cowgirl
I'm sorry your scared but what's worse, death? Husband leaving and taking your kids?
Time to get honest with yourself and those around you and reach out for help. You don't have to do this alone.
Rachel's right, I was the same, couldn't taper, had to just stop taking them. Then I went to NA and AA and got the help that I knew I would get there.
What else can we do for you?
Cowgirl
Hi Gloria,
Welcome here. I bumped up the OTC products to help with withdrawls. What is your drug of choice? Do you have any medical problems you know of? I always found that when I tried to taper I just got impatient and had to just stop.
Sounds like you have good reasons to quit and the desire.
Getting clean will is the best gift you can give yourself. I'm happy you found this site. Keep writing and tell us more and how we can help.
peace,
pm
Welcome here. I bumped up the OTC products to help with withdrawls. What is your drug of choice? Do you have any medical problems you know of? I always found that when I tried to taper I just got impatient and had to just stop.
Sounds like you have good reasons to quit and the desire.
Getting clean will is the best gift you can give yourself. I'm happy you found this site. Keep writing and tell us more and how we can help.
peace,
pm
Hi There,
Just coming here and admitting your problem IS the firststep....when i think of how long i took those stupid pills and didnt even give it a second thought...just happy at the effect....happy not to have pain...happy they gave me "energy'..then slowly I started to realize how sick of them i was, how my life piveted round them...one week my pain level dropped and I was faced with the fact that I couldnt functin without them...when your ready to stop them...when you are just more scared to take them to NOT take them...you can give them up..the withdrawal is extremely unpleasant but a good reminder of the touble youve got yourself in...
How much have you been taking? Does your doctor know/ Sounds like your husband does know, he should be supportive and realize you need help, however you are the only one that is in control of what you do from here on in...
Are you really ready to give them up for ever?// Keep posting, read someof the threads on the past pages, and know you are not alone, MANY MANY womwn have been where you are and have turned their life around. you can too..
Hugs
Ali
Just coming here and admitting your problem IS the firststep....when i think of how long i took those stupid pills and didnt even give it a second thought...just happy at the effect....happy not to have pain...happy they gave me "energy'..then slowly I started to realize how sick of them i was, how my life piveted round them...one week my pain level dropped and I was faced with the fact that I couldnt functin without them...when your ready to stop them...when you are just more scared to take them to NOT take them...you can give them up..the withdrawal is extremely unpleasant but a good reminder of the touble youve got yourself in...
How much have you been taking? Does your doctor know/ Sounds like your husband does know, he should be supportive and realize you need help, however you are the only one that is in control of what you do from here on in...
Are you really ready to give them up for ever?// Keep posting, read someof the threads on the past pages, and know you are not alone, MANY MANY womwn have been where you are and have turned their life around. you can too..
Hugs
Ali
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hi, gloria
the sad fact of the matter is that you're going to have to walk through some discomfort in order to get to the other side. but, of course, you already know this.
unfortunately, as addicts, we paint ourselves into this corner and it's a damn tough one to get out of. many of us never find the courage to do what it takes to get out -- many of us die in that corner.
it's a choice, ya know. you can stay in that corner and watch your marriage and your life disintegrate...or, you can choose to walk through the pain, the fear and discomfort, and break this endless cycle of addiction once and for all.
bottom line -- you have to achieve physical sobriety.
my best suggestion is to seek the counsel of an addictionologist and, funds or insurance permitting, find a medically supervised inpatient detox that will admit you as soon as possible. short of that, find a local 12 step program -- AA or NA -- and enlist the support of some sober members to help you detox on your own.
you may have to move a mountain but you only have to do it one spoonful at a time. be gentle with yourself.
if you have walked ten miles into the forest you will have to walk ten miles to get out. your journey will start when you turn around and take that first step in the right direction -- just start walking toward the Light.
good luck!
*sdr*
the sad fact of the matter is that you're going to have to walk through some discomfort in order to get to the other side. but, of course, you already know this.
unfortunately, as addicts, we paint ourselves into this corner and it's a damn tough one to get out of. many of us never find the courage to do what it takes to get out -- many of us die in that corner.
it's a choice, ya know. you can stay in that corner and watch your marriage and your life disintegrate...or, you can choose to walk through the pain, the fear and discomfort, and break this endless cycle of addiction once and for all.
bottom line -- you have to achieve physical sobriety.
my best suggestion is to seek the counsel of an addictionologist and, funds or insurance permitting, find a medically supervised inpatient detox that will admit you as soon as possible. short of that, find a local 12 step program -- AA or NA -- and enlist the support of some sober members to help you detox on your own.
you may have to move a mountain but you only have to do it one spoonful at a time. be gentle with yourself.
if you have walked ten miles into the forest you will have to walk ten miles to get out. your journey will start when you turn around and take that first step in the right direction -- just start walking toward the Light.
good luck!
*sdr*
Gloria,
You did ask what withdrawls you would have to go through and we didnt' really answer that so I'll add that. You will feel like you have a really bad flu for several days. You will more than likely have diarrhea, nausea and or vomiting or stomach pains, sweating, a headache, sleepless nights, cold feet, hot and cold flashes, leg cramping and spasms. (I think this is everything I went through). Day by day the symptoms get better. I had problems with my bld pressue but I have high blood pressure. You can look at the OTC meds.post by Rae which I bumped up yesterday for you to see what you maybe able to take to help you through. If you are very scared you can talk to your physician to see if they can give you some meds to help you get past the worst of it as well. You will still have discomfort but these things will help. If you have medical problems you should consult with your physician.
We are here for you throughout the process and posting seems to make it better because you do not feel so alone. After you come off you will need to find support to stay off. NA, counseling, anything that works. People here have great advice for that when you are ready about what they have done and what has worked. Your energy levels will be low for awhile. You may have some depression. All that stuff is pretty normal.
It's worth it to get off that stuff. You have a husband and a family that love you. But you in the end must make the choice to do this for "you" in order for it to work.
Wishing you the best.
peace,
pm
You did ask what withdrawls you would have to go through and we didnt' really answer that so I'll add that. You will feel like you have a really bad flu for several days. You will more than likely have diarrhea, nausea and or vomiting or stomach pains, sweating, a headache, sleepless nights, cold feet, hot and cold flashes, leg cramping and spasms. (I think this is everything I went through). Day by day the symptoms get better. I had problems with my bld pressue but I have high blood pressure. You can look at the OTC meds.post by Rae which I bumped up yesterday for you to see what you maybe able to take to help you through. If you are very scared you can talk to your physician to see if they can give you some meds to help you get past the worst of it as well. You will still have discomfort but these things will help. If you have medical problems you should consult with your physician.
We are here for you throughout the process and posting seems to make it better because you do not feel so alone. After you come off you will need to find support to stay off. NA, counseling, anything that works. People here have great advice for that when you are ready about what they have done and what has worked. Your energy levels will be low for awhile. You may have some depression. All that stuff is pretty normal.
It's worth it to get off that stuff. You have a husband and a family that love you. But you in the end must make the choice to do this for "you" in order for it to work.
Wishing you the best.
peace,
pm
