[nandm]

In re-reading your post I realize that you were speaking of a time release morphine rather than the time release form of oxy. It still makes sense to me. The problem that I see though is that I wonder how honest she is being with the doctor. If she is truly an addict it is unlikely she is being honest and seeking help for the physical pain but rather she is trying to score some more or stronger meds. If that is the case until she is ready to deal with her addiction/abuse issues there is not much you can do. When I was an active alcoholic no amount of someone else talking sense to me would have made me quit. What it took was for me to fall far enough down the scale to have the bottom staring me in the face. The suggestion given by liz is a good one. Please do check out our family and friends section. It is full of people in your position who can share their experience, strenth, and hope with you on this issue. I would also suggest ALANON as it will help you a lot in learning how to deal with the unmanagability, concerns, and fears your sisters addiction has created for you.