| I'd like to thank Puddy for sharing his concerns that others may or may not have a similar experience. I do know more than a few people in AA who became addicted to their pain meds, just as I know several who have not had a problem with taking them as prescribed. However, this forum is not designed to state whether someone is considered to be in Recovery or not when taking prescribed medications.
I have severe pain issues and for me, since my DOC is opiates, I choose not to risk it today. Who knows, down the road as my joints continue to deteoriate due to RA and Lupus, I may have to reconsider when the pain gets too be too excrutiating. But for now, I take anti inflammatories along with medications to treat the diseases, not merely the symptoms. But then there are also some painful disorders that there are no medications or surgeries that are able to treat the disease.
Do I envy people such as nandm? Sure! I wish I could take opiates as directed but I know I can't so I'm not going to take that chance. For me to do that, would be like in the days of the Wild West where shots of whiskey were "prescribed" for pain. Would someone who's DOC is whiskey feel comfortable with that? I doubt it.
Everything I have stated here is my opinion . . . and we all know what opinions are like, a$$holes, everyone has one.
By the way, I think this is a wonderful new forum for people such as myself who share these concerns in their Recovery.
God Bless and thanks for letting me share MY OPINION!
Judy
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