I think I have a problem...still

[rfprewitt]

I haven't had anything since 10 last night. I feel sick. Everything is getting on my nerves.

 

[chilehed]

Please put in an emergency call your doctor right away, tell him everything and then do what he says. You don't have to go through this alone.

 

[BigChrisfilm]

I haven't had anything since 10 last night. I feel sick. Everything is getting on my nerves.

I don't believe in the once an addicit always an addict thing that most of your NA groups will tell you, but they are correct when they say you have a problem. First let me explain, Hydrocodone is the same thing as Oxys. Yes, when I did drugs, I used both, because they are the same thing, only Oxy is stronger. You NEED to tell your doctor that you are addicted to pain meds, and he will give you a NON narcotic pain med. You don't have to tell him all about your past, don't let your fear of someone else judging you come between your family, because this can lead you right back out the door into whatever your drug of choice was, please tell you doctor you can't take narcoitc meds because you use to be addicted, and he will not say anything about it, other than to give you something else that will work just as well, step one, get rid of the meds, and pray, pray alot. God will heal you, I promise. Please keep me informed to your situation, I don't want you to start using again, I know all about this stuff, and I am here to help you.

 

[AngelDove1]

The truth shall set you FREE.......



lot of good advice....

Said with love....
Girl your in Denial BIG time.

You posted because you know you have a problem.And it is a big deal ...or you wouldn't have been asking for help.Or advice.

Girl there is no such thing as a lil problem (addiction). You admit you like it and you do it all the time.

Thats a 1st step,Admitted
you have a (little) problem.

If it alters your mind,and you take it all the time because you want it. Quess what?
Your a pharmaceutial druggie.

Needing because your sick.
because of your addiction your body is craving it.

Face the truth ,it will set you free. God's word says it.
"The truth shall set you free"

Just cuz you live in a Christian home, and do drugs,doesn't make it any better.

An addict is an addict ...
no matter where you live.
Or how rich you are.

Your in DENIAL Big time. Period...

Get some help....you need it.

"Better you than me"

*Sometimes we need tough love from those that have been there,and have made it...*
"One day at a time"

 

[AngelDove1]

I haven't had anything since 10 last night. I feel sick. Everything is getting on my nerves.

Withdrawls ..... :o
its tuff,but you can do it.

If God did it for me,He'll do it for you.
ask and ye shall recieve.

 

[chilehed]

Hey, sister, just thinkin' about you and praying you're OK.

 

[rfprewitt]

I was doing okay. But I couldn't take it anymore. I took some hydrocodone. I'm sorry. I'm not strong enough to do it on my own.

 

[LoG]

I was doing okay. But I couldn't take it anymore. I took some hydrocodone. I'm sorry. I'm not strong enough to do it on my own.

It is very difficult if not impossible. That's why so many of us who have been in your position have had to seek out help.
At least you are seeing the need early.

 

[rfprewitt]

thanks. i feel like such a failure.

 

[LoG]

thanks. i feel like such a failure.

A failure? Not at all. Is a diabetic a failure because he/she contracted diabetes, or cancer patient because they have cancer?

What determines failure is whether you choose to do something about it.

 

[Roadmap]

Dear sister. huk is being blunt with you, but don't ignore the message. You stated that you are taking more than prescribed, and liking it. That is an indication that you need to do something about it. "Druggie" might be a bit of a harsh term to use to lovingly counsel you, but you do need to do something about this problem. Please don't run away from the solutions, or think it is a little, insignificant problem. Remember, large devastating forest fires only start as little fires. So, this make seem small, but it needs to be controlled right away. I might suggest you find someone to be accountable to... that they can help you stay on course with your prescriptions. And they can also be a prayer partner for you. I will pray you find that someone SOON.
Stay focused and call out to God to help you do what is right. In Christian love!

 

[BigChrisfilm]

Hey, sorry I haven't gotten back to you today, but I will talk with you some more tomarrow if you are on here. Don't worry about taking the pills tonight, just don't take anymore, ok. I have prayed for you, and I will continue to do so, God will help you if you let him, the best thing to do is get rid of the drugs, because once they are gone you will probly not be able to find anymore without going through alot of trouble, the withdrawls suck, I was in a state of withdraw for a long time, and it got easier over time. Please, the best thing to do is to make a choice, that you deserve to quit. You are not a bad person, everyone in this world is a sinner, and ever sin is equal in the mind of god, god has shown me that alot of the things we do, everone else does as well, we were given a gift of drug addiction, now that might sound stupid, lol, but hear me out, think of all the people in this world who lie, they don't have much consiquence, but we do, are sin is just as bad, but we can reconize it as a desease, the desease of addiction? No, the desease of sin, yes, we all have it, and we become more aware of it because of the consiquences we have to suffer because of our addiction, we have a chance to change it, and come to god, you are no less of a person than I, and I will show you next time, when I share my testimony with you, just be happy tonight, that when you go to sleep you know that god is working in you, because if he wasn't, you wouldn't care about any of this, you are in better shape than half the world, I guarentee it. Have faith in god, he will help you in due time, he knows we are to weak on our own, and he will help.

 

[rfprewitt]

Hi. I just wanted to let you all know that I'm not going to do it anymore. I'm done. I know who God has called me to be, and I haven't been being that person. I'm done not being that person. Thanks to all of you for all your support and love and prayers.

 

[chilehed]

I was doing okay. But I couldn't take it anymore. I took some hydrocodone. I'm sorry. I'm not strong enough to do it on my own.

No need to apologise, I completely understand. Kicking is very difficult. You're alright in my book, let me give you a hug.

But it's not OK for you to keep using. Unless you stop, your problem will continue to get worse until it kills you.

So please take a suggestion from a guy who's seen way too many peope die doing what you're doing. Get down on your knees and ask God for the knowledge of His will for your life and the courage and foritude to do what's right.

Then sit your parents down and tell them that you have something very serious to tell them but you're scared because you're afraid of how they'll take it. Then tell them what's going on and that you're desperate to stop but you can't because the withdrawal is too hard. Ask them if there's any way you can go to a treatment center so you can have medical supervision while you kick.

Whether you get into treatment or not, find out where the NA (www.na.org) and AA (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org) meetings are in your area and go to at least one meeting a day for 90 days. Tell the women at every meeting that you need help and ask for phone numbers. However many numbers you get, call all of them every day and spend a few minutes talking to the women. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT ACCEPT NUMBERS FROM ANY MEN, and if any men hit on you or offer you their numbers mark them as predators to be avoided. Ask one of the healthy women to be your sponsor.

Like I said, I've been around the block a couple of times, and everyone I've ever seen get with the program has stayed clean and has had their lives miraculously changed by the grace of God.

You don't have to use anymore.

 

[BigChrisfilm]

No need to apologise, I completely understand. Kicking is very difficult. You're alright in my book, let me give you a hug.

But it's not OK for you to keep using. Unless you stop, your problem will continue to get worse until it kills you.

So please take a suggestion from a guy who's seen way too many peope die doing what you're doing. Get down on your knees and ask God for the knowledge of His will for your life and the courage and foritude to do what's right.

Then sit your parents down and tell them that you have something very serious to tell them but you're scared because you're afraid of how they'll take it. Then tell them what's going on and that you're desperate to stop but you can't because the withdrawal is too hard. Ask them if there's any way you can go to a treatment center so you can have medical supervision while you kick.

Whether you get into treatment or not, find out where the NA (www.na.org) and AA (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org) meetings are in your area and go to at least one meeting a day for 90 days. Tell the women at every meeting that you need help and ask for phone numbers. However many numbers you get, call all of them every day and spend a few minutes talking to the women. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT ACCEPT NUMBERS FROM ANY MEN, and if any men hit on you or offer you their numbers mark them as predators to be avoided. Ask one of the healthy women to be your sponsor.

Like I said, I've been around the block a couple of times, and everyone I've ever seen get with the program has stayed clean and has had their lives miraculously changed by the grace of God.

You don't have to use anymore.

I know that you are trying to help, but she doesn't need NA or AA to quit using drugs, all she needs is god.

 

[rfprewitt]

I just can't do it anymore. I need to be free. I don't know how, but I know that God will help me...if I let him

 

[BigChrisfilm]

The truth will set you free. Addiction is a sin. Let me help you understand a couple things about yourself, lol. (Don't think that I am being cocky please, just alittle humor.) Ok, you know that you want to quit, and yet, you tell yourself things like, just this one last time, and I'm not addicited, and I can just take these like I'm suppossed to, right. Well think outside the box with me for a second. There is a good voice in your head, and a bad one. The good one tells you that you should quit. The bad one tells you that you shouldn't. They problem is, they both sound the same, so this can lead someone to think they are crazy. Now, let me let you in on a little secret. That good voice in you gets stronger when you except god, because that good voice in you is Jesus, the Holy Spirit talking to you, when you except him, he will not let you do sinfull things with out feeling bad about it, because he wants to you stop. Now, the bad voice, that is a demon, telling you to keep doing it, and he sounds more resanable most of the time, because he is most like us, we are sinners, and can relate more to demons than god. God is all that is good, we are not. So, how do you quit, well it's not easy, ask god these simple things. Ask him to come into your life, tell him you except him as your savior, and that you are tired of living in sin. Tell him you can't do it on your own, and that you want him to help you. Not notice the word help. That doesn't mean he is going to come down and Poof, you are healed, it is a process, but you should be able to see that things are not the same anymore, when you trust in Jesus, you may feel hurt that you have never felt before, pain, guilt, sadness, just lean of god, picture yourself in your mind being held in his arms, he will comfort you. That is what I have had to do, and after awhile, you will see that he has help you. It doesn't happen over night, but it does happen, just NEVER lose faith. Satan will try and remind you of how much fun it was, play the thoughts all the way through, until you reach the part where you were sad, and lonely. That will help you keep in touch with what is true, Satan will also want you to believe that even though you ask god for help, he isn't helping you, just trust that he is, even though it will probly look like he isn't. You might even fall back, and use again, and once you do you will feel great same, and hurt, that is because the holy spirit is in you, like I said before, cry with him, and imagine yourself leaning on god. He will never let you down.

 

[LoG]

I know that you are trying to help, but she doesn't need NA or AA to quit using drugs, all she needs is god.

Maybe that worked for you Chris but that advice kept me out drinking and drugging for an extra 17 years in spite of entreating the Lord with tears to help me resist the temptation because I tried to do it on my own.

The Lord's strength works through "community".

Ecc 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

 

[BigChrisfilm]

Maybe that worked for you Chris but that advice kept me out drinking and drugging for an extra 17 years in spite of entreating the Lord with tears to help me resist the temptation because I tried to do it on my own.

The Lord's strength works through "community".

Ecc 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Yes, I am glad that helped you, but the problem I have with NA is that they are now traped in NA. They think it is the only thing that works, and that if they don't go they will use again. They think that they will be addicits forever, and that if they don't go to a meeting, then they are doomned to use again. This is not the case, I choose to put my full faith in god, not NA, I know that god will keep me clean, and that NA, is just a subsitute for drug addiction, you can become addicited to NA as much as you are to drugs, and choose NA over alot of other things that the lord wants you to do, lets say someone asked you to come help them do something, but you are having a bad day and need to get to a meeting, which one are you going to choose? That desicion comes down to, will I choose me, or them? See. "Lord with tears to help me resist the temptation because I tried to do it on my own." The key words there are on my own, you can't do it on your own, but why do you think you must rely on NA, do you think that relying on NA will help you more than relying on God?

 

[rfprewitt]

My back hurts, my nose is all runny. I feel miserable! I really wanna take some cuz I know that would make it all go away. Then I can sleep. MMMM.