Barb2 wrote:HI Joanna...I am 39 days off pain medication...I'm lucky I didn't die I took so much of it for so long...month after month I told myself I'll only take it as prescribed or I'll stop next month, of course I didn't. Then I realized my tolerance was so high I was taking it, like you, just not to get sick. Finally, 39 days ago, I admitted to myself I needed to stop. I joined AA 31 years ago and stayed clean and sober for 15 years but then stopped going to meetings...then I got in trouble...so now I'm back to meetings and feeling much clearer and very glad to be free. It wasn't easy to get off and I still have cravings but I know they will go away with time. Your only chance at a real life is to stop taking the pills and go to meetings for support...I was amazed at how much support I got...give it a try....I can tell you as someone who LOVED pain pills...being clean is better!
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