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***nandm*** · 09-09-2008, 05:37 PM

Desert eyes is right on the money with his explanation of pain meds and how they work within the body when taken as prescribed. Once the pain has been allowed to get out of control it is much harder to stop it. That is why the pain meds are prescribed, to keep the pain from becoming out of control.

I have been on and off pain meds since 6 months of sobriety that was in 2001. I have been on morphine, oxycontin, and oxycodone. Currently I am oxycodone, flexeril, as well as an anti-anxiety agent as needed. I do not consider it to be destructive to my sobriety as I take the meds as prescribed for the reasons they are prescribed. If I were to start taking those meds for some other reason then I would consider it a threat to my sobriety and have to rethink whether or not I am someone who can handle the responsibility of pain med management in recovery.

Good luck to you and it is always great to see someone new. Welcome to SR and our recovery/pain management forum.

09-09-2008, 05:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,580	Desert eyes is right on the money with his explanation of pain meds and how they work within the body when taken as prescribed. Once the pain has been allowed to get out of control it is much harder to stop it. That is why the pain meds are prescribed, to keep the pain from becoming out of control. I have been on and off pain meds since 6 months of sobriety that was in 2001. I have been on morphine, oxycontin, and oxycodone. Currently I am oxycodone, flexeril, as well as an anti-anxiety agent as needed. I do not consider it to be destructive to my sobriety as I take the meds as prescribed for the reasons they are prescribed. If I were to start taking those meds for some other reason then I would consider it a threat to my sobriety and have to rethink whether or not I am someone who can handle the responsibility of pain med management in recovery. Good luck to you and it is always great to see someone new. Welcome to SR and our recovery/pain management forum. __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.