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352798 tn?1399298154

Are You an Addict?

Many here have acted like they really aren't an addict.
One of the biggest helps to getting clean is honesty. Ask yourself if you are hiding your usage from anyone? Yourself?
Do you find that you make excuses why you took more than you should?
Do you find that your Rx runs out too soon? Do you make up excuses about this?
Do you have more than one Doctor and pharmacy prescribing the same basic drugs?
Do you take these pills for any other reason than what they are prescribed for? ie pain pills are for Legitimate pain!
Do you blame others for your using these drugs?

If you answered yes to any of these questions....You have a problem.
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352798 tn?1399298154
Who is blaming Doctors in this post??
        Most of us here realize that there is a time & place for meds and narcotics. In fact, I just go through with back surgery, 3 weeks ago today, and yes, I did take narcotics for the pain.
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176495 tn?1301280412
I took mine as directed for back pain when I started...my doctor and the entire practice is familar with my back history as is the local hospital  2 pills every 4-6 hours for pain...after a few weeks of that 2 pills every 4-6 hours doesn't cut it.

Doctors should be required by LAW to hand patients a clearly and non medical term document explaining the dangers of addiction to these (or any pain) meds.  Yes, it comes with the prescription when you pick it up but who can understand that crap?

Sure it's partly my fault...but heck, my car has warnings all over it about airbags and what can happen and seat belts and this and that...why can't medications?


Jim
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352798 tn?1399298154
Jim, losing a loved one is all too hard. I am not sure what I'd do in that situation. The point is, you keep making the right decisions.
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176495 tn?1301280412
Thank you going to make it.  I wish I were an over comer...I try not to give up, there have been so many stressors in my life the last 2 years (beginning with the loss of my son) I almost gave up and today is one of those days where I miss him terribly (he died at 26)....I suppose I ran to pills to deal with the grief and somehow at some point I expect that grief is going to come pouring out for real one day, with no pills to hold it back..

No, I didn't almost give up and take pills today .just almost gave up the grief...just about lost it emotionally.

But thank you and God Bless

Jim
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1253584 tn?1332877954
Yea ur right! Right now I need to work on me an maybe have more clean time under my belt and then I'll be comfortable to tell everyone. Thanks
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352798 tn?1399298154
Jim, I have always thought of you as an over-comer. I know you can do it. Being away from here for a while, I wasn't aware of this battle. Congratulations on getting through this.
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352798 tn?1399298154
Eventually you should tell them. When to tell them depends on so many things. You could wait until you're more comfortable with being clean and with your track record.
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1253584 tn?1332877954
I'm an addict in recovery (1 month today ). But not a whole lot of people know except my fiancé, my best freind and my counselor. What does this mean? Am I comfortable with being am addict? I know I'm an addict I k ow I've had a problem. Y am I so scared to tell people? Especially my family. I know I'm gonna have to do it bc secrets keep us sick. What do u guys think?
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I could have SWORN that I responded to this post. What the heck happened to my comment? It looks like someone deleted it or something.

Any MOD'S out there listening that can look and see what happened to my post, and why it would have been deleted?
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176495 tn?1301280412

I finally admitted to myself that I'm an addict several weeks ago.  First was vicodin...kicked those a few years ago and then the doctor put me on tramadol...big mistake..been taking them for a couple of years now...started at 2 every 4 hours and got up to 12-14/day..starting stepping down, got down to 2/day...ramped right back up...doc kept refilling them...120...a 15 day supply!!!...was sicker than hell trying to kick them..

and while I on them I hurt people (not physically) who became close to me and it kills me what i did to those friendships..and I'll never forgive myself...has almost destroyed my family...I'm on the last straw with my wifef though she has been supportive helping me to get off of them...

Today I took my last 1/2   as I went from 6-5-4-3-2-1 day...will be cancelling all remaining refills and with God's loving help (and your prayers) will never ever touch another pill...and I am in therapy as well which is helping..

Jim
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352798 tn?1399298154
Htownnofrown, Way to go!

Narla, look at you go. Almost a year. That is so good.
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1032715 tn?1315984234
I am an alcoholic and an addict,no question here,need to be on my guard 24/7 and not listen to the evil voice of reason that goes on in my head.
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725350 tn?1318680468
My name is Ross and I'm a drug addict and alcoholic. I identify myself as such almost 7 days a week still as I try to make it to a meeting every day, even at 447 days. It keeps me grounded and reminds me of where I was, where I am now, and where I'd like to be.
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352798 tn?1399298154
Sure looks that way.
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617347 tn?1331293081
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have nautyOne's posts been deleted ???
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352798 tn?1399298154
I agree, there is far too much assumption that either it's not a problem, like Rx of Tramadol. Or warning of what can really happen to you if...

PS sent you a PM
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352798 tn?1399298154
     One of the things that struck me in this process is ...what do you expect? If you use an addictive substance...chances are you can become addicted!
    
      I have never felt to blame myself or others for their addiction. Does that mean take no responsibility? NO! You must take responsibility for where you are and to do whatever it takes to change it. This includes addiction.
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I know I'm an addict...always have known it.  Now I accept it, which I never could.  I think this makes the difference in recovering or relapsing.

All of us are good people.  We have an illness.  When we start to recover, we are conquering this illness, but it will always be there to bite you in the ***.
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495284 tn?1333894042
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I am 100% addict who is in recovery......
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