Detox from narcotics

[SadAndDepressedAndHigh]

I am a 25 year old mother who has scoliosis so I've been prescribed pain medication since I was 17. It never became a problem until a couple years ago and I was in an abusive relationship and first I would take them after getting beat up for the pain, then I realized the more I took the easier it was to not only deal with my physical but mental pain I was in. While in this relationship I have had multiple panic attacks and then was prescribed Xanax. So now i am not only addicted to Vicodin and Percocet but Xanax also. I have tried quiting cold turkey and it worked for a couple months, but when my boyfriend cheated on me and ended up in prison the only way I knew how to get rid of the pain was through the pills. Now I am ready to start my life over and rid myself of these demons I am just scared of the process of withdraw. Does anyone have any suggestions? Please I'll take ANY advice

[jlannspr]

I was on xanax, ambien, and not by prescription, pain pills. I fould it easier to drop one med at a time. My biggest problem was with pain pills. I cut back on ambien, and then quit. Then, cut back on Xans, and then quit those. My biggest struggle are the pain pills and I quit those last. Just remember to have a back up plan on dealing with your emotions; the mental part will be tough.

[SadAndDepressedAndHigh]

Thank you for your added support!! It truly means so much to be able to post openly without any judgement and it helps give me the courage to make this my final battle with these demons and never look back!  I'm currently looking in my area for some na meetings to help direct me in the right direction as well!! Thank you again!!! It's so appreciated

[SadAndDepressedAndHigh]

Thanks for the added support!! I am so determined to kick this miserable disease I can't allow anything to hold me back!!

[Free2agoodhome]

Good posts above..

Congrats on getting assertive about your life...


I can relate to treating the emotional pain with medication. I did it.  I would "use"  just so i didn't have to feel. By doing opiates during an emotionally bumpy road  I would re-live the bad event (keep it alive). So the pain from  that never burned it's way to completion..

When you're ready ( i beleive you are)..  we will be here to walk you through.

Even a butterfly has to struggle on the ground...before becoming something beautiful  and Free


Much Support


Free~

[Pat1956100]

You have been given great advice so I just wanted to add my support and welcome you to the forum.
You are young and have the rest of your life ahead of you and it will be awesome if you are drug free.
I agree that you should kick the opiates first and then worry about the xanax.  If you have a good relationship with your doctor then all the better.
Lots of people don't and it's hard to do it without support from your doctor.
Being honest will set you free and make you feel so good.
Good luck and keep posting.

[SadAndDepressedAndHigh]

I do believe my md will be supportive, I have been in his practice since I was 17, so he's pretty much aware of everything in my life! Thank you so much for your kind words it truly means so much!

[Sonrissa]

Yes! You are very right! If you truly want to succeed, you must cut all ties! Your Doctor, hopefully will be very supportive and will help you with the taper & other meds to help with withdrawal! Good luck with the tapering, it willmakee withdrawals much easier! But I just didn't have the discipline, plus, I just wanted it to be over sooner! Good luck, and stick around! Wonderful people here!!

[SadAndDepressedAndHigh]

THANK you soo much, you guys are such an inspiration, and I hope that I will one day be able to help someone in my situation as much as you guys are helping me now.  The first time that I tried to quit I also did cold turkey and I guess thats where my fear of quitting comes from because that was miserable, I am going to try to taper first and see if I can find the control to stop that way, if not I guess cold turkey may be the best way for me.  I was also thinking about talking to my MD about the issue.  I have never had the confidnece to tell him the truth since I guess you can call him my drug dealer, and once I tell him that I have the problem I know I will not be able to get ahold of the medication as easliy, but I think that is a must for me to cut all ties to the medication to help me from relapse.

[SadAndDepressedAndHigh]

Thank you so much for the advice! I had no idea that I would get so many responses so quickly! I am in love with this website and I feel like this was a great step for me to take to help me take control of my addiction!!

[Sonrissa]

Oh yeah, and I forgot to say that withdrawals are really no worse, at least for me, than having a bad case of the flu! Body aches, stomach issues, sweating, restlessness...  You've had the flu before right? You can get through it!

[huddy318318]

I would advise to quit one at a time...kick the opiates first as having the xanax will really ease the withdrawal symptoms...Take one day at a time and keep in mind that we have damaged our bodies for years with these pills so it will take some time but it is worth every once of effort.  Life is way better on the other side.  Keep posting here as i found a lot of comfort reading other peoples stories as i knew i was not the only person going thru this.  I personally have never been so clean in my life and love every minute of it...