What should I do?
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What should I do?
So I'm on day 18 clean. I'm looking through my medicine cabinet for vitamins and anything that would help me with energy. I find a bottle of TRAMADOL ER with 30 pills. I went online to see what they were because these were given to me a few years ago and I couldn't remember what they were for. The only word that stood out right away was "opiate" on wikipedia.
My question is this. Should I leave these pills in my cabinet because I need to be able to say NO whenever I see an opiate type of pill? Or should I dump them because I will likely find a reason/excuse to use them? I'm really proud of myself for not wanting any. What do you think?
My question is this. Should I leave these pills in my cabinet because I need to be able to say NO whenever I see an opiate type of pill? Or should I dump them because I will likely find a reason/excuse to use them? I'm really proud of myself for not wanting any. What do you think?
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Somebody with opiate addiction issues shouldn't have opiates in their medicine cabinet. Tramadol has opiate properties even though the FDA hasn't classified it as a Schedule drug -- yet. Good for you for checking, and congratulations on your clean time!
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Dump them because why would you even want to tempt yourself? I mean your home is your safe haven...there are enough tempations out "there" that you don't even need to test or prove anything. I only have 6 months but I wouldn't even go there. Lately my drug of choice is sugar so I have my husband and son go downstairs to the basement w/ their ice cream bowls cuz i don't even want it in my kitchen. lol
I am really proud of you too!!!! Good question!
I am really proud of you too!!!! Good question!
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DUMPED!!
I have no sponsors, no meetings, no programs. I have come to SR for all my detox and post detox/ recovery needs, and so far you guys have been right. TY, I wouldn't have been able to do this without u guys.
Ps. It wasn't easy to dump, it took me a few minutes, my addict self kept saying "what if I have an emergency?"...LOL
I have no sponsors, no meetings, no programs. I have come to SR for all my detox and post detox/ recovery needs, and so far you guys have been right. TY, I wouldn't have been able to do this without u guys.
Ps. It wasn't easy to dump, it took me a few minutes, my addict self kept saying "what if I have an emergency?"...LOL
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Originally Posted by MySecretLove 
So I'm on day 18 clean. I'm looking through my medicine cabinet for vitamins and anything that would help me with energy. I find a bottle of TRAMADOL ER with 30 pills. I went online to see what they were because these were given to me a few years ago and I couldn't remember what they were for. The only word that stood out right away was "opiate" on wikipedia.
My question is this. Should I leave these pills in my cabinet because I need to be able to say NO whenever I see an opiate type of pill? Or should I dump them because I will likely find a reason/excuse to use them? I'm really proud of myself for not wanting any. What do you think?
My question is this. Should I leave these pills in my cabinet because I need to be able to say NO whenever I see an opiate type of pill? Or should I dump them because I will likely find a reason/excuse to use them? I'm really proud of myself for not wanting any. What do you think?
Why have them around if your serious about getting clean?
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