Please keep me in your prayers.

[chilehed]

I had to have surgery on my hand today, in order to repair a torn ligament and have the joint pinned. My doctor knows about my drug abuse history, and after talking it over we concluded that I will probably need pain meds, so now I have a small bottle of vicodin in the cabinet.

Right now it’s still pretty numb, but I can tell by the burning that it’s gonna hurt a lot this evening. I’ve worked out (with my NA sponsor) a sound plan to deal with the meds, and the grace of God is sufficient. I’ve been clean for over 19 years, and I have absolutely no desire to have the monster wake up again.

I know that even for addicts there are legitimate uses for narcotics, but nonetheless it’s a serious matter. I’d appreciate your support in prayer.

Thanks.

 

[chilehed]

Ouch!!!

 

[jerry ralph]

We will pray..........jerry

 

[chilehed]

We will pray..........jerry

Thanks. I took one about 11:00 PM but an hour later my hand felt like it was on fire. The script is for one or two every 4 to 6 hours, so I took another and managed to sleep for 4 hours but had to take two more. Man, this hurts so bad.

I took the last one about 6 hours ago, and plain tylenol since then. It feels VERY hot, but hopefully I'll be able to not take anymore.

I spoke to my sponsor, my wife (who's out of town), and my sisters, and just got back from an AA meeting. I also spent an hour in adoration. God's grace is sufficient indeed - but this is a time I wish I didn't need it so badly!

 

[chilehed]

Thank God it's over! I had to take half of one the night before last, but since then it's been Tylenol. It still hurts a little but not enough to keep me awake at night, so the rest of the dope is down the toilet.

That was scary. This is SUCH a powerful disease, it would have been SO easy to talk myself into thinking I needed more when I really didn't. It was already starting to happen in the back of my mind.