Today is Day 4, but I have a true test coming over Christmas break

[Orion5611]

I was very addicted to Lortabs and was taking over 200 mg a day for almost 10 years. Well today is day 4 and I'm feeling MUCH better than the last 3 days!! I'm finally past the hard part. BUT, when I go back home for Christmas, I have friends and family who take Lortabs (and are addicted) and everyday I've been thinking about getting "just two pills" from someone. But I know that's what made me relapse the last 3 times I quit . . so please, someone knock some sense into me!! I know I shouldn't take anymore, but it's the lie "Just 2 won't hurt."

Any advice on what I can do to stay strong?

[merrymaria]

ok..i sure will.....and keep posting your feelings or maybe keep your own personal journal where you can write down how you are feeling...what maybe triggers you to crave.  it helped me to keep my own personal book...i can read about yesterday or when ever.  just a thought...living life without pills is so good now....just keep positive..deep breaths...whatever you need to do...adding you as a friend now...if you need anything/help please send me a note...maria

[Orion5611]

Thank you Maria! I really appreciate that. You are so right! When I am at my family's house, I'm gonna come on this page full of posts to me and I will reread it over and over to remind me when I am blinded by this addiction!

Please add me as a friend, if you want to. I'm writing this from my cellphone and it won't let me add friends.


Thanks again friend.

[merrymaria]

hi there...congrats on 4 days...you are over the worst part but the mental stuff hits and really makes us want to cave...a good saying i found here on med help that keeps me strong is...1 pill is too many...1000 never enough....it s so true...the more we have the more we take....so what will 2 pills do...nothing....we have to get through the triggers that want to make us think it be okay to take 1 or 2....it just leads to more...stay strong...you CAN do it....maria :)

[more_fiend]

I tell myself the same thing. It is so easy to help others but how to help ourselves is the difficult part!!

[Orion5611]

I keep telling myself to follow my own advice!

[Orion5611]

Thank you more_fiend! Please add me as a friend? I'm on my cellphone right now and it won't let me add friends from here.
I will definately be on here when I am tempted to get 'one more'. Its a trap, I know but the craving is so strong. I've relapsed too many times to count tho. Thank you for the encouraging words! You made my day : )