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lizw · 01-31-2009, 08:04 PM

I take 4/5 different meds each day and to some of my recovery friends this is 'heaps' but then compared to another I was with the other day who takes like 20, it is nothing.

I have MS and fibromyelgia and I take my meds as directed by the doctor and don't try to 'doctor' myself, which as an alcoholic I am tempted to do because I know everything. Not.

I think for myself addiction is more about behavior and attitudes rather than the actual eating of medication. My body is probably physically 'addicted' to taking the meds I take (i.e. I can't just stop taking them) and this would be the same in a non alcoholic too, as at the end of the day we are all made of fleash and blood.

But like yourself I don't take my meds to 'get high' and the times when any meds have affected me in this way, I've gone back to my doctors and told him ASAP, rather than kick back and enjoy it.

In some way as strange as this may sound, I am grateful I have some actual choice over how I treat my illnesses as I am sure was I still drinking, I would not have any diagnoses as booze is quite good at covering up everything.

01-31-2009, 08:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
lizw God's Kid Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,536	I take 4/5 different meds each day and to some of my recovery friends this is 'heaps' but then compared to another I was with the other day who takes like 20, it is nothing. I have MS and fibromyelgia and I take my meds as directed by the doctor and don't try to 'doctor' myself, which as an alcoholic I am tempted to do because I know everything. Not. I think for myself addiction is more about behavior and attitudes rather than the actual eating of medication. My body is probably physically 'addicted' to taking the meds I take (i.e. I can't just stop taking them) and this would be the same in a non alcoholic too, as at the end of the day we are all made of fleash and blood. But like yourself I don't take my meds to 'get high' and the times when any meds have affected me in this way, I've gone back to my doctors and told him ASAP, rather than kick back and enjoy it. In some way as strange as this may sound, I am grateful I have some actual choice over how I treat my illnesses as I am sure was I still drinking, I would not have any diagnoses as booze is quite good at covering up everything. __________________ ....blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.