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08-28-2013, 10:24 PM

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ashleyr03

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I've been in recovery and recently relapsed and has gone on for 4 months now a bad drug addiction I want to stop but scared of getting sick. I still go to my meetings and do all my meditations and I'm dying to quit anyone have any advice kinda feel stuck. No one knows about my relapse except for me and it's eating me up inside yet I continue to use I can't take it anymore!

08-28-2013, 10:29 PM

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Dee74

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do you have a Dr you could see Ashley?
Regardless of the drug, I think thats the best move for anyone worried about withdrawal.

D

08-28-2013, 10:35 PM

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ashleyr03

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do you have a Dr you could see Ashley?
Regardless of the drug, I think thats the best move for anyone worried about withdrawal.

D

No I don't have a doctor but I could look for one. If I did though my mom or someone find out. Yes I'm adult I'm 26 but I have put my family through so much I don't want to hurt them again I want to stop it this time around and not look back. Another thing is I live with my parents so if I stop I know I'll be sick and they will wonder what's going on. I'm so lost on this one!

08-28-2013, 10:39 PM

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There are a lot of free or low cost clinics around - if there's one in your local area you might get some medical advice there?

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I think sometimes we have to forget about our pride, drop the mask, and just do whats best for us.

Short of checking into a hotel for a week I'm not sure what else you can do.

if you're an adult, though, your medical records are confidential.

D

08-28-2013, 10:49 PM

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ashleyr03

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Ya thank you so much for the suggestions means a lot to me to know there are people out there who care about me.

08-29-2013, 05:24 AM

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DecBaby

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I think it would do you good to come clean. They may at the very least respect your honesty.

08-29-2013, 05:30 AM

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I agree with the suggestion to come clean...at least at a meeting. Addiction hides in the shadows of secrecy. I know it is hard, but it will move you forward in recovery.

08-29-2013, 03:36 PM

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ashleyr03

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I have told my sponsor and a close friend just not my family.

08-29-2013, 03:58 PM

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cleaninLI

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Hi Ashley,
Welcome to SR! I know it's tuff going through WD. Is there anyone who you can talk to and help you through it?

09-02-2013, 07:14 PM

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ashleyr03

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Hi Ashley,
Welcome to SR! I know it's tuff going through WD. Is there anyone who you can talk to and help you through it?

Hey sorry just saw this and I'm still struggling with this I started withdrawling today and it was so awful I felt I had to use again. I have no one I can turn to at this point I have family but if I told them this things would probably just get worse for me. All I want to do more than anything in the world is stop doing this drug! I can't take it!