Hi everyone-
Inchoosing a screen name, "Addict Mom" seems to be very fitting. I'm about $15,000 in debt from ordering fiorinol online for the past several years. 500 pills cost $317.00 and I go through about 20 pills a day. I can only imagine what my liver looks like. Once my husband hurt his back and got 100 percocets. He didn't like them so I ate them all up in about a week.
I've even taken my kids' vicodin Rx when they had their wisdom teeth out, and their codeine when thy had tosils out. Talk about guilt.
How do I quit this crap without taking time off work???????
I obviously can't afford to stop working. I've been reading posting on various site about withdrawal and it sounds like hell.
Advice, anyone?
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Well sounds like you have a problem. A very expensive addiction. Wow! So are you asking for a way to withdrawl without taking time off work? Or how to wean down on your meds and just quit? How many years have you been taking pain meds? You say about 20 pills per day? Have you ever tried to wean down? Try it. Tomorrow try taking 1 less pill. Then next sunday do the same til you get down to a low enough dose. Your body will adjust, you may not feel as many withdrawls than what you think.Hopefully!! Have you ever thought about Suboxone? Get some info on it. It may be something that will benefit you! I wouldn't suggest it to everyone but you are taking a lot of pills per day. I think you have to still lower your daily dose. I am not sure what mg's a day you have to be taking to start the sub but maybe some others could offer some advice for you! Wishing you a Happy New Year. I will be back on later this evening if you want to talk. I have got to go for now!! Rae
Hi amom, I can sure relate to the money thing, I spent between $30,000-$35,000 on a three year perk addiction.
Mom, can you talk to a doc about your problem and have the doc help in detoxing, I think the fiorinal can be dangerous, the opiates are'nt life threatening but very uncomfortable.
I used sub to get clean, but its hard to find a doc accepting new patients due to the 30 patient rule.
Tell us more and others here will help when they get back from the holiday.
Good luck
JohnDee
Mom, can you talk to a doc about your problem and have the doc help in detoxing, I think the fiorinal can be dangerous, the opiates are'nt life threatening but very uncomfortable.
I used sub to get clean, but its hard to find a doc accepting new patients due to the 30 patient rule.
Tell us more and others here will help when they get back from the holiday.
Good luck
JohnDee
A. Mom,
I want to say welcome to the board, and a Happy New Year. As for advice, all I can say is we all have felt that sort of guilt. That is my hardest part of addiction. Living with all the terrible things I did to my family and friends, and most of all myself. Guilt is the biggest part of my addiction, I was always so ashamed of all of it. I knew what I was doing, but I hurt so much, I just did not care what it took to take that pain away. I always felt like I could get much more done while I was using heavily. I could, because it would mask my pain, so that I could clean house, or go to functions.
All this is hard, but you can do anything you set your mind too. There is help where ever you turn, you just have to want to have it. You need to remember, this is a disease! You are sick, and that is not something to be ashamed of, or even embarrassed about.
I ended up going to my doctor and laying it all out on the table. I had too. I was in a bad place. He helped me so much. I also attend AA meetings. It is up to you if you want to go to the meetings, but the face to face help is really good for people. There are so much to choose from now, and there is fast becoming more and more. NA/AA/PA/MA, They are everywhere. You just have to look. I am also seeing an addictionologist, and she has been great as well.
You have taken the first step, coming out, logging on here, and asking for help.
Here is a facility locator for help with addiction. It goes by your zip code, and there are all different kinds of treatment options available on here.
Facility Locator
I wish you the best, and will put you in my prayers.
God Bless, and Huggles
Lady M
I want to say welcome to the board, and a Happy New Year. As for advice, all I can say is we all have felt that sort of guilt. That is my hardest part of addiction. Living with all the terrible things I did to my family and friends, and most of all myself. Guilt is the biggest part of my addiction, I was always so ashamed of all of it. I knew what I was doing, but I hurt so much, I just did not care what it took to take that pain away. I always felt like I could get much more done while I was using heavily. I could, because it would mask my pain, so that I could clean house, or go to functions.
All this is hard, but you can do anything you set your mind too. There is help where ever you turn, you just have to want to have it. You need to remember, this is a disease! You are sick, and that is not something to be ashamed of, or even embarrassed about.
I ended up going to my doctor and laying it all out on the table. I had too. I was in a bad place. He helped me so much. I also attend AA meetings. It is up to you if you want to go to the meetings, but the face to face help is really good for people. There are so much to choose from now, and there is fast becoming more and more. NA/AA/PA/MA, They are everywhere. You just have to look. I am also seeing an addictionologist, and she has been great as well.
You have taken the first step, coming out, logging on here, and asking for help.
Here is a facility locator for help with addiction. It goes by your zip code, and there are all different kinds of treatment options available on here.
Facility Locator
I wish you the best, and will put you in my prayers.
God Bless, and Huggles
Lady M
