Where do i start?

[Dread_Mafia209]

I am trying to slowly trying to taper off of oxycotin. I have been smoking oxy and taking and snorting it. For quite some some time and its time i stop. Also i take(snort) norcos, percocets and any form of vicoden i get. Whats the best way to stop?

[Dread_Mafia209]

Well my brother is older than me. Hes over 21,
And im under 18

[Bkitty]

Hi and Welcome!! Im glad you reached out,,there is a lot of support here on this forum and many that will walk you thru this. There are several ways to go about this. You can cut off cold turkey or taper off. If you are an all or nothing person a taper wont work,,you"ll most likely give in. The physical and mental withdrawals are not fun. I dont know if you have been thru them at all. I found that putting together a game plan on how I was gonna go about this really helped. I picked the day I was gonna quit and bought whatever I was gonna need to get thru the withdrawals beforehand. At the bottom of the page if you scroll down there is the Thomas Recipe which provides you with supplements you can take to ease the withdrawals some. Do you have a doctor that you can discuss any of this with. There are several medications that can help with the w/d that can be prescribed,,if not try the supplements. Its also important to set up some kind of aftercare like NA where you and your brother can recieve support. If you suffer from chronic pain or depression you will need a plan in place to address that as well. I know there have been a lot of members that detox with their siblings,,spouses and usually one will cave. You need to focus on YOU and not your brother as he needs to focus on HIM. I wish you all the best,,You can do this and dont be afraid to stop. You will be OK. ((Hugs))Bkitty

[Dread_Mafia209]

And ive tried to stop before but my brother also is in the same boat as me and niether of us have ambition to stop, but together we get more and more pills where we keep each other going. And lately its been steadily increasing