Years in the making..
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Years in the making..
Stumbled upon this site..nothing ventured nothing gained?
Single mom...addiction to Narcotics, on/off for 5yrs now. Began in serious after operations i had that had me popping high doses of painkillers...which led to a slow spiral...to where? To a life lived on the outside looking in...Been to rehab once..that sober time lasted months..i have gotten off the heavy heavy ****, at least daily...yet here i am popping tylonol 1's like a madwoman (20-25pills a day for 2yrs straight now with intermittent uses of heavier narcotics)...its like i am on autopilot...
Single mom...addiction to Narcotics, on/off for 5yrs now. Began in serious after operations i had that had me popping high doses of painkillers...which led to a slow spiral...to where? To a life lived on the outside looking in...Been to rehab once..that sober time lasted months..i have gotten off the heavy heavy ****, at least daily...yet here i am popping tylonol 1's like a madwoman (20-25pills a day for 2yrs straight now with intermittent uses of heavier narcotics)...its like i am on autopilot...
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Welcome to a wonderful place, Ociana. I have a dear friend addicted to painkillers for 10 yrs. She has 2 duis, & is foggy most of the time. She won't acknowledge her problem the way you are, though. Be proud of yourself for seeing that a change must be made.
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Ah well...brave..i don't know about that..just so sick of having this control me...and i know how much damage i am doing to my body...but mostly...mostly its because i want to be here for my daughter...not dying from liver failure because i was too weak to step away from this...i love myself...i think...but i know i love my daughter more.
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Welcome Ociana 
You'll find a lot of support here.
Have you thought about seeing a Dr? It might be a good first step?
not only can they give you professional advice about tapering down from the codeine, but they can check you out and make sure you're ok - tylenol can be pretty hard on the liver, because of the acetaminophen.
Best to set your mind at ease
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You'll find a lot of support here.
Have you thought about seeing a Dr? It might be a good first step?
not only can they give you professional advice about tapering down from the codeine, but they can check you out and make sure you're ok - tylenol can be pretty hard on the liver, because of the acetaminophen.
Best to set your mind at ease
Glad you've joined us
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Atlanta
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(((Ociana))) - Welcome to SR!! I agree with ((Dee)) - seeing a doctor and being honest is always a good start. My dr. knows all about my addiction and is awesome.
Though crack was my DOC (drug of choice), before that I really abused opiates. I, too, still have to remind myself, when taking ibuprofen or something OTC, that "if one is good, 4 is better!" mentality just doesn't do me any good.
Hugs and prayers,
Amy
Though crack was my DOC (drug of choice), before that I really abused opiates. I, too, still have to remind myself, when taking ibuprofen or something OTC, that "if one is good, 4 is better!" mentality just doesn't do me any good.
Hugs and prayers,
Amy
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Thank you...i hope to finally stick with something that may help..meaning this site..its quite vast..just trying to roam around seems like a lot..lol..and yes agreed with the doctor idea..he is going to kick my ass...i am going to do this..recover...without involving my family..i have dragged them through my hell before..not again..so i turned here i suppose for support..support that is completely unbiased..i like that idea.
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Welcome, Ociana!
Congratulations on making a great decision - I stopped drinking after coming here and I know you'll find just as much support and inspiration as I did.
I think your doctor would be very proud of you for being honest and willing to get help. They probably see a lot of people trying to get drugs - not so many wanting to get clean.....
By the way, here's a link to the Substance Abuse section, if you haven't already checked it out:
Substance Abuse - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
Glad you're here!
Congratulations on making a great decision - I stopped drinking after coming here and I know you'll find just as much support and inspiration as I did.
I think your doctor would be very proud of you for being honest and willing to get help. They probably see a lot of people trying to get drugs - not so many wanting to get clean.....
By the way, here's a link to the Substance Abuse section, if you haven't already checked it out:
Substance Abuse - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
Glad you're here!
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