UnixBer

Hi everyone. I was supposed to start my sobriety today but things stretched out and now hangover. This has got to end.

I met a folk of fellow active alcoholics who invited me to drink, I was supposed to stop at a few beers but free booze won. I recall somebody tossing in my hand two brown pills, with hard edges, circular and dark brown. The guy said something like they make you feel good. Well, I just found them in my pocket and they do not look like any ordinary diazepam. They are blue, I know since I've used them a lot, from friends and local dealer (10mg valium).

Does anyone have any idea what kind of pills I would be dealing with? If they helped with hangover, great. If they were some kind of medicine unfit for my body, well, you know the dangers.

Thanks in advance, regardless of your answers.

least

I would advise not taking them, since you can't properly identify them and they weren't prescribed for you anyway.

Impurrfect

I agree with ((Least)) - they weren't prescribed for you, and you have NO idea what they are, much less what the side effects or contraindications are for them.

My best advice (as a former nurse AND recovering addict) is toss them. I know everything there is to know about meds, but I will NOT take anything that hasn't been prescribed to me by my dr. It's all about accountability and responsibility to myself.

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

Dee74

Don't bother yourself with wondering for another second. GET RID OF THEM.

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Dee74

The caps were unintentional....but seriously...draw a line in the sand UnixBer.
Make a stand.

Start your new life - dump those pills

doggonecarl

Best thing I've found for a hangover is sobriety. Start that cure today!

UnixBer

Thank you all. It is actually hard to toss them, but I damned will. The pills are not worth the risk anyway.

By the way, it's full moon here tonight. The sky looks pretty in the darkness. Some people fear the dark. I find shelter in it.

deeker

Throw um out. We are here to help you stay away from pills and alcohol, not doctors here. It would be insane to take anything that you have no idea what it is. Personally asking that question I believe is going to be a trigger for some in here.

hollowx

Isn't the point of AA to stay sober anyways because of your addiction issues? Be responsible and dump the pills. Stay clean and try not to get influenced so easily next time.

Impurrfect

((Unix)) - glad to hear you are on board with all of us Like you, I LIKE the dark and even the full moon, even though it does tend to make people act out a bit.

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

UnixBer

deeker thanks. I am aware of the trigger issue. I eliminated the threat. I threw the pills down the drain. It was not easy.

UnixBer

..and so sorry too about making an appearance such as this. I am grateful for your kindness. Impurrfect I agree to the splendor of the full moon. It is great. Thank you all. I'm going to get some sleep and tomorrow is day 1.

deeker

Good for u!

Impurrfect

Go you!!! Day 1's are always full of "can I DO this" and "YAY, I AM doing this!"

From my experience? Go with the "YAY" feeling. My day one has turned into over 6 years (in large part to all the great folks at SR) and I've never regretted it

VERY proud of you for getting rid of the pills!

Hugs and prayers,

Amy