Hi new and nervous

[vague_trace]

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Hi I have been sober 16months but only just admitted I have a pain killer addiction..at this moment I want to use so much but am sitting on my hands stopping myself.
Does anyone relate..

Trace

[Dan]

Hi Trace. So you're not drinking, and you want to kick the pills too?
Is that it?
And welcome here!

[vague_trace]

yeah thats it. The pills have been a silent addiction till now

[mnj1024]

HI trace welcome! mike here addict of many and all things, one of em being pain meds. sit on your hands, bang your head against the wall, what ever it takes, just don't use today. glad you came to the site. We're all here to help each other, and it does get better. stick around and you'll see.

[Dan]

Silent addiction... Yeah, same thing happened to me. I quit booze and my pill use went through the roof. We're addicts after all. You've found a good bunch of people here, many with a problem with pain pills. So sit tight, get comfortable, navigate around. I see you have MSN Messenger. Let's see if the electrons are cooperating today!

[mnj1024]

to quote another newcomer today "the lie is over" big burden you've been holding, now you can do something about it. we're here to help!

mike

[vague_trace]

wow I never expect replies so quick.
Thank you..my heart pace is calming a bit now

Trace

[True Blue]

Hello Trace, Keep sitting on your hands, or just keep posting here. Trace I relate to your addiction to pain pills that was my doc. Trace you will find a lot of support & healing here at SR.

[vague_trace]

I cant believe I have actually found a site to help me deal with my pill addiciton..I have been looking and looking but stumbled across this site tonight, just when i needed help so bad.
Do you think my HP is trying to tell me something

trace

[True Blue]

Trace, this site is a big part of my recovery. You could say it is my new addiction. But at least I am not hurting my loved ones by being here. I am not working so I have plenty of time to read and post here. I have gained so much knowledge from this site.
Trace stay strong, if you can beat the booze you can beat the pills. If you are taking alot of the pills everyday you might want to check into a detox center. That is what I did.
My prayers are with you. Keep posting this place never goes to sleep.

[mackat]

trace
i used to think all this was coincidence
lately ive come to believe
that they are miracles
about love.
you are not alone!

mackat- addict

[In memory of miracle]

Hi Trace-Welcome to SR! Im Trish and I am an addict.I can relate on the pill thing! Big time ! I have been free from both alcohol and drugs for six months now.Life has gotten so much better ! I am pullin for you! Peace and prayers to you..

[spirit]

hi trace

welcome too from me all the way from australia.

yep pills are a big problem for people, particularly the pain killers, the ones you get over there seem so much stronger than what we have here, and pill addiction seems a big problem.

as has been said, we get addicted to all things hey, me thinks it is a need for immediate reaction or gratification or something - i dont know.

anyway keep sitting on your hands girl, but not till they hurt and then you need a 'pill' haha, drink lots of water, maybe get a heat bag etc, if you do have pain, that might help. i have mega pain (endo) and at times there really is notthing else that can help, but i put off the pills, until the last resort if i can.

hugs to you and welcome

kath

[vague_trace]

Hi ((ALL)) Thank you so much for the support. "I" never used last night..and this morning I am grateful that I didn't.
I have been cutting back on my AA meetings but am going to one in about 2 hours I really am of centre and need to be centred again!!

I managed to stop the pills when I stopped the drink but they have kept creeping back in from time to time, but the obsession has been there daily so I believe I am ready to face this NOW as I am so aware of my addiction/obsession more so now then ever before. Maybe my God feels this is the right time!

Once again Thank you all

Trace

[Dan]

The beauty of AA! Door's always open when you need to fill up your tank.
Congratulations for the fight yesterday! You looked at the dragon square in the eyes and won.

[ted]

TRACE WELCOME.SORRY I MISSED YOU COMING IN,I'VE ALOT OF ADDICTIONS TOO
!KEEP POSTING,GET THE HELP YOU NEED.I'M PULLING FOR YOU.
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

[vague_trace]

Thanks Ted. Think I may get addicted to this site. What da ya recken

[Timebuster]

Trace

Them pills put a beating on me. Until I got sick and tired of being sick and tired. With the support of the people at Sober Recovery. Surrendering to this addiction and returning my Will back to my Higher Power. Now am putting a beating on those pills. Your in the right place. Keep coming back, it works if you work it.

Timebuster

[Hacker 2255]

Vauge...Hac here. I've only been sober for ten days so far be from me to give advice. But your in the right place. All the guys are great, I know...I just started chatting with them yesterday and I already feel at ease because of they're willingness to give of themselves!! What better gift can you give or get??? Make that meeting...it gave me enough strength to make the night last night.

Peace,
Hac

[godsonmyside]

Trace, I too after 7 years clean was on opiates for back pain, I've been clean now for 66 days and feeling better. I go to meetings work the steps and changed my clean date, Just for Today, we never have to use again. Hang in there. You can put the war to rest, each day you surrender, your a maricle!!

[wishIsedNO]

Hey VAGUE...You have found the rite place..Ive been on and off clean for 2 years...My DOC was heroin but pain killers and heroin have one thing in common..Terrible detox...And i also wonder why after all the crap i been through...All the things i lost...Not only things and people, but myself...and my morals..Things i never thought i do..Or i never even thought about it as an option...I did..and then kept on using...But after all that and even after being clean for a year i continue to wanna use...and have...Now i got 3 months clean...But the itch is coming back..I think it has alot to do with me not being happy at where im at..I feel trapped...and angry...and really frustrated..I actually talked in my group today and was honest about my real feelings...And it made me feel even more anger..Cause the people in there was like giving me feed back telling me how they use consequential thinking..and how they never would wanna give back there sobriety..And i felt like screaming out you already did when i saw you down stairs copping a bag...Ugh lifes not easy...And being an addict in recovery..and dealing with it makes it all the more harder...But im going through hard times..I dont want you to take from this that being clean sux..Theres many happy times..Times im so thankful i got and was able to get clean..Cause for a long ass time i thought i NEVER EVER would get clean..I thought I did it all..Rehab..many detoxs..T.C,s..But then i got myself to my clinic..Methadone clinic..And yea i fought that decision for awhile but i sed to myself I been in this Heroin Hell..for 6 and 1/2 years..Im 21 now..and if i dont try something im gonna either die from this or ill end up 50 yrs old in a program..Which im not saying if you get clean at that age that its bad..But i was basically saying either im gonna waste the rest of my whole life on dope or im finally gonna give myself a chance..And i did and now im here..It wasnt easy..and im still a long way from o.k. but at least im better then i was..Be thankful that you got 16 months..Not many were able to get that far..I havent yet...I hope i will this time around...I wish you well and keep on coming here..you will see this as your personal safety group at home...It has helped me so much especially since i live with a active alkie...Wish you the best,,Jackie..
P.S. feel free if you need too to PM me..