Have you or anyone you know been thru rehab for pill addictions? Was it sucessful? Please read:?

Question

My husband has been prescribed to hydrocodone & xanax for 3-4 years & takes very high dosages...he's constantly running out & we have to find ways to get more b/cuz his body is physically addicted & we were told it is dangerous to quit them cold turkey. He made the decision that he wants to quit them; His family is very supportive & is helping pay for him to go thru an extensive rehabilitation. We have an 8 year old son, this is very hard for us, as he could be gone up to 30+ days. I would like reassurance that this is the right thing to do, & that it will be successful; I'm so nervous & depressed right now; I have a job where I deal with people all day, so I have to put on my "happy face". Any advice or inspiration would be much appreciated!

**He has tried to ween off of them on his own with no success; He lost his doctor in May b/cuz he had an altercation over the phone with one of their after-hour workers. He is just ready to get them out of his life completely, as he realizes he does not have the willpower to ween off of them on his own. And it is very physical; I have seen him throw up, get the sweats, cotton-mouth, etc. when he tried to quit on his own.

& Since he lost his doctor, he has been having to get them from people who sell them, which has been expensive, time-consuming, & taken up too much of our lives

Answer 1

You are going to see positive results, b/c this is something your husband has CHOSEN to do. That makes all the difference in the world, people can only get help if the want it. I have lived w/addicts my whole life. (both parents) In order for a person to conquer an addiction they have to have the will power to do it, they can't do it b/c someones else thinks it is the right thing to do. He should also tell his prescribing doctor that he has a dependency problem as well. Unfortunately you are going to have to be the "rock" of the family. You are going to have to be a shoulder when he needs it, and you are going to have to be hard on him when he needs it. I hope that you plan on attending some of the counseling with him. It will help you understand some of the things he is experiencing, it will also help you learn a few coping techniques. Some of the advice offered in these 12 step programs can be applied to everyday life. You could probably find a 12 step book and learn a little about while he is away. I can promise you that your son understands more than you think he does. He may not know that his dad is on pills, but he knows that he isn't quite right at times. Just tell him he is in the hospital for pain management....essentially that is what he is learning, without the use of meds. Just be there and love him, he wants this, and that is a HUGE step in itself.
And as for the people telling you he should ween himself off of the drugs...........that is the point he has an addiction, he is an addict, isn't that the problem here? If he could do that in the first place she probably wouldn't have posted a question, the situation would resolve itself.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Are you kidding? How could you even ask "is this the right thing to do"? The success depends on how badly he wants to stop. YOU cannot do anything for him. You can't be the reason, your son can't be the reason. He has to get this himself. Just support him but do NOT sabotage this for him by saying, "Well, if you can't guarantee you aren't going to use anymore, then don't bother." You have been enabling him for years with this behavior/addiction. Now you need help, too. Get yourself into some counseling and please let him do what he needs to do to get well.

Answer 4

I am very surprise that some doctor has not been able to ween him off of his addiction. I have to believe that his addiction is mostly psychological. And my first question is does he really want to be free of these drugs. I don't care what he is saying, What is most important is the truth. The best way to go about it is cutting back on the amount of drugs until they are zero...........