I am a cronic pain sufferer and am a few monthes into weening off a large amount of Oxycontin which I have been on for quite some time. I was wondering what some stradigies or suggestions you all might have for me when it comes to dealing with my recovery? Both mentally and physically. Any input would be greatly appreciated...
Hi kevjl,welcome to the family!! First suggestion from me would be to speak with a Medical Doctor versed in drug addiction and they can offer some medication that may help alleviate your pain physically.I,m not sure what your backround is in drug use so I would suggest finding an NA meeting and listen to whats going on,find out where you fit in this process(not sure if its just a pain thing for you or chronic abuse?)Only you know that .You will meet people working recovery and may actually here your own story.You can share where your at or just listen for time being. I believe you will feel the love in the room.......Are you working any kind of program now?Are you also being treated outpatient?It is very important that you are aware you need help and you will realize that you don;t have to do this alone.STAY CLOSE HERE AND LET US KNOW WHATS GOING ON.There will be more family members here willing to share their suggestions so "stay tuned"
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Yes I am doing this under a doctors care, I have had several surgeries in the past few years... But I realize that my doctor is not enough and doing it on my own is not enough either. I need to seek support structures to get me through to the end and then once its over I will need them for the rest of my life. But this is what I am starting to work out is to seek help and become a part of something larger than just myself...
Hi Kev,, Welcome aboard mate. May I inform you that you are in the right place at the right time. Although Im basically a smack addict,, Ive seen people ruined by Ox. Point is no matter what drugs we used, we are one of a kind; ADDICTS. This means that our lives, at some point, was centred around the using of drungs in any form and then finding ways and means to do more !
Moreover, we are united here by a common factor, the desire to stop using. Some of us believe that the best approach is to live life clean on a daily basis. Many of us do sincierly believe, including me, that an addict, any addict, can lose the desire to use and then find a new way to live.
And yes, my freedom came when I realized I was sick and tired of being sick and tired !!!!
Now that said, the standard suggestions are= 1.Find someone here or elsewhere who you can call and share the urge to use; the time to call that person. Going it alone is horrendous, to say the least. 2.Call in here at this site or at live meetings each day for at least niniety days. Gather phone numbers, talk to folks and most importantly learn to listen to whats being shared, especially about recovery the NA way !!
Best of luck to you and keep coming back,,, hugs accross cyberspace to you.
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welcome i to am a chronic pain suffer and i was put on a drug called suboxone it helps with the cravings for drugs as well as the pain that you suffer i went to a pain managment doc and he has been a big help the secret to pain managment is getting a dr that understands addiction and getting to meetings and a sponcer and working the program good luck and god bless
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I have a problem with pain meds also. I have been taking meds for chronic pain for years now. If I don't have my meds I get sick as a dog. I do 150 Narcos a month. Also I wear 200mg of the Feytanal patches every 3 days. It's the equivalence of Morphine. I am terminally ill and without the meds I can hardly move around. It hurts for me to get up at night and go to the bathroom. The crazy thing about it is I really don't know if I am doing anything wrong. The doctor explained to me that I would probably get an addiction to this medicine he would give me. What do I do? I don't know.
My heart goes out to anyone in this program who requires chronic pain medication. I personally don't know how someone can recover from drug addiction while taking addictive pain medication. There is an IP called "In times of illness" that attempts to address this conundrum. Apparently it can be done. God bless you.
Welcome Kevjl! you've found an incredibly supportive non-judgemental NA site so you are obviously headed in the right direction. Believe me we know all to well how excruciating the beginning of recovery is. We've all been there, some a lot more than others. I am not trying to scare you so please understand that most people deal w/ detox & recovery if they know what exactly their up against. I detoxed off opiates, benzos, & alcohol this past June and all most died trying to do it at home by myself. I eventually realized It was true I couldn't do it alone. Going to dextox helped physically but the worst part was the mental & emotional hell I had to live through. I went to a 28 day program after being in the hospital for over 2 weeks. I've been usuing some form of drugs & alcohol on & off the last 26 yrs. (Mostly on) I went to my first na meeting while I was in detox. Don't get me wrong that's the short version but my point is we do have a choice once we have truly decided to get sober. Realistically our only other options will eventually be death, jail, or institutions. I've tried suboxene & did well on it the few times I took but after talking to other addicts who had been using it long term said it was harder to come off than anything they had ever tried. I am not a doctor so maybe it helps conrol your chronic paim & you take it responsably it may the best thing for you. Sorry to ramble on & on but your post actually helped me today and by venting in this post I am starting to feel a little less stressed. See how great this site is. All of addicts need each other no matter who's helping who. Please keep coming back & take care of yourself.
Thanks again & God Bless, Stacey
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