Jenny I know its tough i'll share what the program says about this .


This is a program of total abstinence, however, there are times, such as in cases of health problems involving surgery and/or extreme physical injury, when medication may be valid. This does not constitute a license to use. There is no safe use of drugs for us. Our bodies don't know the difference between drugs prescribed by a physician for pain and drugs "prescribed by ourselves" to get high. As addicts our skill at self-deception will be at a peak in such a situation. Often our minds will even manufacture additional pain as an excuse to use. Turning it over to our Higher Power and getting the support of our sponsor and other members can help prevent us from being our own worst enemies. Being alone during such times would give our disease too much leeway to take over. Honest sharing can dispel our fears of relapse. Serious illness or surgery can present particular problems for us.

Physicians should have specific knowledge of our addiction. Remember that we-not our doctor-are ultimately responsible for the risk we expose ourselves to. To minimize the danger there are a few specific options that we may consider. These are using local anesthesia, avoiding our drug of choice, if any, stopping while we are still hurting, and spending extra days in the hospital in case withdrawal occurs.

Whatever pain we experience will pass. Through prayer, meditation and sharing we keep our minds off our discomfort and have the strength to keep our priorities in order. It is imperative to keep N.A. members close by at all times, if possible. It is amazing how our minds will go back so quickly to our old ways and old thinking. You'd be surprised how much pain we can handle without medication. In this program of total abstinence, however, we need feel no guilt after having taken a minimum amount of medication prescribed by an informed professional for extreme physical pain.

We grow through pain in recovery and often find that such a crisis is a gift, an opportunity to experience growth by living clean. Before, we were unable to even conceive of the thought that problems bring gifts. This may be finding strength within ourselves that we never knew before or regaining the feeling of self-respect we had lost.

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Jenny honestly I didn't even know where to find that but I went to the text and opened the first chapter that my heart told me to open and there it was, HP took me to it for you what we're here to do help each other thru this stuff.

I take alot of ibuprophen weird thing is it's the only thing that really works for me, I relapsed 5 months ago on opiates , it started with back pain then I felt the slight relief emotionally that it gave me I was going thru a breakup at the time and continued to use until I was hooked, then coke and booze I lost the will to fight and the obsession returned, I only used my drugs of choice that one night but the pills lasted about a month, so far i'm doing well, I work out at the gym every other day or so depending how my body feels, I try to stretch out, take HOT showers really helps. My arthritis is getting much worse I have it in my hands and feet and in my low back diet is a big thing with me the cleaner I eat the better I feel my weight is up around 275 right now and thats too heavy i'm better at 255 feel great really.

YOu just hang on and in there keep praying for guidance and what you have to get from all of this, we each have our cross to bare that will help the next person with the same problem get thru if they see you doing it.

Blessings Jenny, find the Blessing.

my heart goes out to you. pain medicine is a major enemy of recovery because i always use them to get high. i plant the thought in my head that my body is in pain because the truth i really want to use and that end up the route i choose. the results always end up the same, end up with the spike back in my arm or sniffing dope again.

only you know how much your hurt and if you really need the paiin take the medicine. but be honest with yourself is my suggestion. there was a time when i was serious and really didn't trust myself, i had my wife to give my meds to me. don't be ashame if that is the only way, you can do it without abusing them. your life is more important thaen your pride. i failed in the past with my recovery in that area, for not being honest with self.