I need help!!! Im addicted to pain killers and I want to stop but I want to try my best not to have the gravings. I started taking pills about 2 years ago after having a baby. The pills gave me energy that I didnt have after having the baby. I kept taking them and now it is to the point where I HAVE to have them. I really want to quit but I'm afraid of the gravings. I have 3 kids and I really want to stop. That is all I spend my money on every week and it has gotten out of controll. So please if anyone nos how to quit without having bad gavings I'm up for anything to try. I really want to quit more then anything. I dont want go to a rehab center cause I have 3 kids and my family dont no of this addiction and I dont want tem to find out. So please if anyone has any advice I would love to hear it.
2007-12-20 15:15:00 · 4 answers · asked by DANIGIRL 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
You know what? My man was going threw the same thing and it was also all he spent his money on. It got to the point were he wasn't helping me around the house with any bills , rent or anything. He was being very selfish and that is what you are doing now. I know it's not something that you can get rid of right away. It does take time and a lot of support. I was his support system by being there for him threw his addiction. It got to the point were he would have withdrawals and have very bad mood swings. He ended up doing other drugs to try to get the "feeling" he got with pills. It got out of control, so he suggested he move out and I agreed. He wasn't in his right state of mind at that time but I agreed anyways because I couldn't take it anymore. He moved in with his aunt, got away from the "people" who supplied him with the pills and other drugs and he has been clean ever sence. I had to show him some though love and you need to get some tough love. Tell the one person who you are the closest to and ask them to help you get away from all of temtations of your drug of choice. Those things really do a number on your liver. They can kill you and if you don't want anything to happen to you, STOP for your childrens sake. I would get help ASAP! Talk to someone. See your family doctor, he can prescribe another drug that would slowly get you off of those addicting drugs. It's all a mind game, it's up to you to control those cravings if you choose not to go to the doctor for help. If not for health do it for your children because they need their mother. Imagine how lost and hurt they would be if they lost thier mother to drugs. That's all it is a drug. A drug that takes over your body and the more you take the more your body needs and that is not healthy. The next time you have that "craving" take a good look at those babies. Then make the right choice. Controll your cravings don't let the cravings control you.
2007-12-20 15:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your friend is threatening suicide this means she needs immediate help. She sounds like she is under 18 and in this situation it is necessary to tell a parent. Pick the one she is not as confrontational with. If she is popping that many pills there is a real chance she will accidentally overdose and die. Take her pills from her. Dump then out. Whatever needs to be done. If you tell one parent and nothing is done tell a school counselor. She does need help dealing with her problems. Tell her this is not the end of the world. It will get better. Be supportive and let her know you are telling an adult because you care and you are not helping her prepare for her funeral.
2016-05-25 06:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really think you have an addiction..the worst thing to do is not tell anyone. You haven't been able to give them up on your own...you've already told us that. You need help with this.
Also, if you really are addicted, don't think the people in your family don't already know...maybe they don't know how to approach you about it. If you tell the people who love you that you need help with this...they will be more than glad to help you through it. Addiction can't be overcome alone.
2007-12-20 15:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravings? I think you mean craving, and you can't do it alone, suggest you tell your doctor and solicit his help.
2007-12-20 15:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋