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hi guys,any help, im addicted to heroin, i hate it, i want to come down, please advise i dont know what to do, only have over the counter help, i m gona try sunday, im scared and frightened feel naked stupid i know, advice welcome i mean i want to try for my baby , cause im a useless mum,,got enough till sat , then im gona do my cluck advice welcome, doctors not tho they look down on you
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Please know you aren't alone. Please do whatever you can to ge tthe help you need. I am a mom of a 18 yr. old heroin addict. We love her and do everything in our power to get her into treatment. Someone out there loves you and doesn't want you to die...and if you continue, you will! PLEASE go into detox and treatment....go to whatever resource you can to get help! Make fighting to get clean your new addiction! People who love you want you to get well! Take it from a desperat feeling mother...please.
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899246 tn?1253957829
I can so understand where you are coming from.  You can get subutex or suboxone from a GP's prescription, depending where you are.  I used subutex to get off heroin and did a detox myself.  It was really easy physically and I just had to fight the mental battle to not use, I lasted 5 months before I started using morphine, so it can be done.

I am pregnant and am worried about using again when the baby is born.  I'm lucky to be clean now.  I've been using prescribed methadone to stay clean for the last 5 months and it's really working well.

Good luck.
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896129 tn?1243637810
you know honesty talkin to people on here has actually been a huge help! cause my wife trys to help but shes never gone through anything like this so she dosent know what its like. and even when i was on the subs i ran 2miles min and lifted every or every other day, so i just continued it now through my WDs and its helped alot. and i dont care what they say those aminos help me a s*** ton im on day 5 and yesterday was pure hell i started takin them last night and continued today and i hardley had any WDs today im just hopin tomorow gets even better! but thank you for the support!
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401095 tn?1351391770
so glad u found help here...if someone is open to help..then they will find it here...there is a dr on the forum/other side who says bumping up on aminos is not reality///he pushes sub///and for some this is their only way out...but i do believe some of the aminos//especially tyrosine for nrg/can help...i melted into my couch//total slob after wd..am a go - getter in real life....had to do sumpin...so followed that recipe to a T///and went to the gym daily if it frickin killed me...and i am not sure what saved me...but sumpin had to giv...and hey!   I will try anything!  probably why i am an addict!   LOL
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896129 tn?1243637810
i also used herion about a gram a day for a year i wish i would have went cold turkey from the H, but no i went and got suboxone and now im on day 5 of whats goin to b a rather long withdrawl process.  but try reading the amino acid protocol in the health pages its helped with my withdrawls alot. good luck!
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clucking,rattling are street names for withdrawls glad to help
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401095 tn?1351391770
agree...sometimes it is just baby steps..as long as those steps r leading forward..then baby steps r ok!  (:   and as mentioned//u have admitted u have a problem//it can take people eons to admit this..u r on ur way...may have to go thru a few more hoops before u r done//but r dern close...

k guys...what is "cluckin"  now i am curious...k like chickens cluck?????or is it ducks???

anyway..finding aftercare in ur area..a group to home with till ur brain heals//almost daily the first 90 days..i found an AA group but had been to atleast 10 other meetings til i found my home...if u do not like the one u r at//move to the next//try em all.... and this ladies group of AA/many also narcotic addicted is my home....here in the deep south the "true" NA meetings are a bit over my lingo..I was a.minority by far which is ok just most had been in prison and looked like they would rather have sex with u than be ur sponsor///nah larned an awful lot going to those meetings..found out what i do not want to be..holy cow!  awful stories

my bottom was not near as low as many's are..and i am thankful...but we have to remember we r but one step from relaspse for the remainder of our lives..not meaning to be doomy..but the right time//the right place/the right situation and we will go back ona roller coaster ride..we say.."WHY NOT"  roller coasters rides are so fun...narcotic rr rides are nt fun and whn u hit the bottom of the hill///the thrill is gon! c

anyway there is help here..stick around
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on the 1st feb this year me and my wife cold turkeyed of a 13 year heroin addiction with the help of everyone on medhelp we were off heroin and life was wonderful then our pc broke down and we had some terrible personal things happen and we wewnt staright back on it but we are doing it again coz we know it can be done but listen just because we have made mistakes and done bad things due to heroin it doesnt make us bad people and you are not a bad mum but tgake my advice these friends are not friends you need to stay away from them believe me we know we were off heroin anmd happy but as soon as we had problems these so cal;led friends were like vultures they only want your money you can do it you really can if we can come off a 13 year habit so can you i believe in you i am into day 2 again and im in agony being sick my legs are everywere my emotions are too my skin is crawling i feel terrible but i came face to face with the devil before and beat him so can you but the hardest part is staying clean you must keep away from these so called friends were are you from coz we are from scotland and the docs here look down on us as if we are scum here and are not interested but you really need to want to do this as it will probably be one of the hardest things you have done in your life but you can do it for yourself and your baby i wish you the best of luck and will be thinking of you and you can speak to me anytime you want to james
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thanks guys looked at the thomas recipe it seemed good, im am gonna try again this weekend i promise im not just dreaming it is my dream tho to be normal and yes im gona get another job as soon as, i donno maybe i need to stay away from so called "friends" i dont think they care they just use me, im weak tho, thanks for your support, i hope you wont think im a waste of time cause i failed once, i am serious, advice welcome, and thanks to the answers guys......kind regards xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Hey

Was reading back my comment and thought it sounded like i mean itl take a year to feel normal, thats so not right if it comes across that way.. Give it a month and if you are drug free your back to reality.. Its never going to be an easy thing but its now or never, do it while your babys still young rather than them getting slack at school etc..  Hope i dont sound mean but i cant stress enough how worthwhile life will become for you if you just take those 1st few steps youl be opening a door for you both forever.. Once your drug free, if you think about using again, get out the house and do something like visit friends, get a sponsor....xx
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Hey

I am a former heroin addict (1 year clean). I am back studying and life is great.  First of all, you want to get off it, thats the 1st step covered.  Believe me doctors are more understanding than we think.  Whats better? Feeling a bit embarassed for the 1st visit and giving you & your baby life? Or trying it alone, which can often fail.. You deserve the support and should grab it, for you & your babys sake.  The first month is the hardest but set yourself a goal (like get a part time job), sever ties with all other users as you cant move on otherwise, be realistic and accept it wont happen overnight but believe me it will happen if you honestly want it too.  If you have family, tell them and ask for support, but only if you truly want to change.  Try getting involved in activities and get you and your daughter a routine, such as a walk in the morning, swimming after lunch etc..  This may sound mad to you just now but it worked for me.  I was a heavy heroin and crack user and then onto methadone.  It really takes a bit of willpower and the want for a better future for you and your kid.  I too took it to feel normal, thats what i 'thought i needed' to get through my day.  Methadone worked for me to stabilize my chaotic life and as my confidence grew, my methadone prescription shrunk.. I will be 100% drug free in 1month and I had a high dose of methadone.  Believe me only you can make that change, and imagine yourself in a year waking up feeling normal, being happy and loving life, being a good parent, going shopping and treating yourself with the money you save.  Hope that helps even a bit feel free to reply & ask any questions.. Good Luck x
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Im rubbish guys spent 18 hours clucking, drying my eyes out, called my dealer, he said yea babes call over im sorted again now.. feel just normal, i take that **** to feel normal and hate myself, why am i so weak, any advice to make me strong would be appreciated, i wana stop im so sad please help advise me if you can, im not messing im finding the cluck just too painful, thank you anyone who cares sian x
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401095 tn?1351391770
doctors can be more uderstading than we think at imes..not all of them but mine is great..i can be completely honest with him and he has no problem with it...he can help by rx-ing u some safe meds to help u thru this...glad u r getting this done..have u found a meeting near u or some type of aftercare?  have u read thru the thomas recipe to c if u can use that to help as well?
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Hang in there, folks will be back on line after the weekend.  I do not do H, but my neighbor tells me it is the same as oxys.  I  will not do the H, because I think for me that would be the last straw.
H and oxys may be the same, but to my mind there is a diference between street meds and dr prescribed meds.  When it comes to addiction, the devil has us by the neck.
We have to stay on  step ahead of the noose.
Good Luck to you.  Remember, PRAY PRAY PRAY!!!
Morganave

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Thanks for your replies guys, im going to try and be strong, and i dont know if i will be well enough tomorrow and the next few well days weeks whatever, anyway i will come back on its nice to know others have problems too... i didnt mean that in a bad way, what i meant is others actually do understand, so thanks to all and i will come back on as soon as xx
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sorry..there were a couple of sentences inmy last post that didnt make sense...my puppy was chewing on my computer!!! I meant to say..you will find great support here!
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I do not know anything about heroin but there will be someone to help you. You will find great Hang in there. YOU ARE MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION!!!! I was addicted to pills. Do it for your baby. My precious little girl is my rock and the reason I choose not to take pain pills everyday! Good luck to you
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Hang in there, Its kinda quiet around here on weekends. Someone who knows more a H will be along soon. I am an oxy addict.
HANG IN THERE!
Dez
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I was on lortabs for 5 yrs and detoxed Feb 16, '09.  It feels good to be loose from the pills.   Sometimes the weekends are slow and others will come on later this eve there are alot of careing people and they will be here soon.  If not I will keep bumping this back to the top with my posts to you.


Ella
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You're not alone!!  I was hopefull that some one would come on here that knows about H

Hugs

Ella       someone will come soon.
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not one answer i am alone i know that but if anyone whats to chat to me i will be happy too, maybe noone feels like me, and for that i am really really glad i mean that, maybe i should get help somewhere else thank you tho guys
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