Hi everyone. I have been struggling for the longest time stop using. I do have chronic foot pain. I just had my 3rd surgery a month ago. Anyway, I want to stop taking meds. They have changed my personality & made me hard to live with. I have a wonderful husband & 3 kids that I want to be better for. I am always grumpy.I know it is the pills. I have been on them for 4 years now.I am ready to stop but I am terrified. I want to toss the 30 I have left right now but I am thinking I will just be angry with myself afterwards. I AM ready to stop though!! What should I do with them? Please help. If you guys say toss, then out they go!!! Garbage disposal by the way so I can't diggum out of the trash.
Thank you & look forward to your response
Hi Angie
How much do you take, what are you on?
How much do you take, what are you on?
Narcotics will put you in a lousy mood and will stop working after a short time.I have chronic pain, so...I wrote the book..try OTC pain meds and if necessary, an Ad.Not everyone agrees, but the ad's really helped me after detox to cope with pain...good luck..TOSS EM"...Love,Sharonn
Congratulations on wanting your life back. Have you discussed getting off the pills with your doctor? That would be the wisest thing to do. You COULD toss them but how long and how many have you been doing? It's always better to detox under a doctor's care if possible.
12 stepper
12 stepper
Garbage disposal.............HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!!!
hey hun, I totally feel for you..........I am now 11 days clean of my pain meds....I too have a great hun, and 2 boys........I did it for them, but mostly I did it for myself.........I bet if we can get the crap out of our system and really see if we are in as much painas were think we are then there are other ways to deal with it.now that we can look back and see what it has done to us........
GOOD LUCK..........I have found this board to be the best help for me.....stay aboard!!!
hey hun, I totally feel for you..........I am now 11 days clean of my pain meds....I too have a great hun, and 2 boys........I did it for them, but mostly I did it for myself.........I bet if we can get the crap out of our system and really see if we are in as much painas were think we are then there are other ways to deal with it.now that we can look back and see what it has done to us........
GOOD LUCK..........I have found this board to be the best help for me.....stay aboard!!!
Thank you for your support & responses. I don't feel so alone now ya know?
I have been on 10mg lortabs (about 10 a day when I have em) & Percocets right now. I think those make me the moodiest. I am not looking forward to the wd though. I haven't yet told my doc how I feel because he isn't a very "caring" doc.He doesn't really listen to me he just writes scripts & sends me on my way. I know I should have gotten another doc. But why get another doc when I know I get meds from this one. Anyway, now is the time to get a new doc. I will work on that ASAP.
I have been on 10mg lortabs (about 10 a day when I have em) & Percocets right now. I think those make me the moodiest. I am not looking forward to the wd though. I haven't yet told my doc how I feel because he isn't a very "caring" doc.He doesn't really listen to me he just writes scripts & sends me on my way. I know I should have gotten another doc. But why get another doc when I know I get meds from this one. Anyway, now is the time to get a new doc. I will work on that ASAP.
Withdrawals really isn't as bad as we seem to make it out to be. You should just toss them and get the wd's overwith. Only takes a few days.
Ok. Here I go.I have to take a deep breath.
You can do it!!!!
Yes you can. Just toss them. You will be glad you did..
Ok Thank you guys. I want to cry though, I took 5 out & ate them before i tossed them.I know I shouldn't have but I did & the rest are gone. That was a stupid thing to do but I thought why not. Now I wanna kick myself.
hey don't be to rough on yourself!!! you can do it....take baby steps!!!!
Thank you for that.
Ya know something, Angie? I probably would have done the same thing. The way I see it (and I could be wrong) is if you already used today, what difference does it make? Tomorrow's another day. Hope to see you here.
12 stepper
12 stepper
I've done the same thing.. the important thing is you want to change..it won't be easy, but we will be here..your moods will be better off al those pills..God bless...Sharonn
You are so right. thx. Does it help to visit this site everyday?? Other than my wonderful husband, I don't have any support here.
Way to Go Angie,
Hang in there. Many good people here that will help you out. Just stick around. The first few days will be a little rough but you can do it. So many here have done it. Good Luck.
Love,
Liz
Hang in there. Many good people here that will help you out. Just stick around. The first few days will be a little rough but you can do it. So many here have done it. Good Luck.
Love,
Liz
Angie....
Visit this place as much as possible.this is what has helped me get better.great people here that know what you are going thru, its great to have a wonderful husband.just as I do , but until they are in our shoes they have no clue what we are going thru..........I can't seem to be able to get away from here...LOL great leave one addiction for another...LMAO
and congrats on taking the first step....
Visit this place as much as possible.this is what has helped me get better.great people here that know what you are going thru, its great to have a wonderful husband.just as I do , but until they are in our shoes they have no clue what we are going thru..........I can't seem to be able to get away from here...LOL great leave one addiction for another...LMAO
and congrats on taking the first step....
I vote for TOSS.............All the Best..shel
Congrats for beginning the rest of your life - - CLEAN !!
You are SO worth it!!!
Yes, the support of this board will help you.
But it does NOT replace face-to-face support. And only another addict can understand it best. It's nice to have family or friends to talk to, but unless they have been thru it, they can't understand 100%.
VERY HIGH recommendation - go to some NA meetings - ASAP
I was SO scared to go at first, but they have made me a new person in so many more ways than just the pills!!! Even if you don't say a word to anyone, at least go and listen to the others talk.
If you are like most that go to a few meetings, you will keep going back!!!
Ask any ??'s you want here ... lots of experience & love on this board !!!
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You are SO worth it!!!
Yes, the support of this board will help you.
But it does NOT replace face-to-face support. And only another addict can understand it best. It's nice to have family or friends to talk to, but unless they have been thru it, they can't understand 100%.
VERY HIGH recommendation - go to some NA meetings - ASAP
I was SO scared to go at first, but they have made me a new person in so many more ways than just the pills!!! Even if you don't say a word to anyone, at least go and listen to the others talk.
If you are like most that go to a few meetings, you will keep going back!!!
Ask any ??'s you want here ... lots of experience & love on this board !!!
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