No one has any addictions anymore?

[mcdan]

I used to log in and browse here but it seems lately Im the only one with Addictions. Where has everyone gone?:confused:

[Leeaelle]

Hi McDan ~ I know this is AWFULLY late in answer to your post, but believe me there are MANY out here who have addictions! lol. I think alot of people gave up on this forum when it was down for so long recently. They probably found other message boards and stayed there. :>(

But don't give up the ship ~ people will find us again, and begin to post. I hope YOU will come back! This place needs YOU too!!

Take care, and hope to see you. Hugs, Lee

[weed]

Jails,institutions and death.
or maybe they are to busy going to meetings ;)
Hi Lee
pat

[mcdan]

Thanks Lee . Ill keep checking back now and again but it dosent seem to be getting any more active. Perhaps every one did go somewhere else..
Thank you again for your response .. I guess Im not alone after all..:D

[mcdan]

Do you hear an Echo... I guess its just my foot steps steppin outa here...

[mcdan]

click click I guess its that same old echo.. Hope everyone is doing OK. This board really helped alot of folks in its time but its sure lonely now...:confused:

[Jo6]

click click I guess its that same old echo.. Hope everyone is doing OK. This board really helped alot of folks in its time but its sure lonely now...:confused:

:( I'm sorry I am not the ones you are looking for, but I have spent much times in this forum over the years. Did I ever help anybody? I doubt it and that makes me sad:confused:

Some of the forums overlap since the system is back up and they are working on changing things. the dependence/ addiction issue is discused in Chronic Pain I've noticed.

I don't know why so many of the oldies aren't hear. Maybe they did get tired of waiting for whatever. Just a word of the progress would have helped, but that was then and this is now.

I also hope everybody is ok too. It would be nice to have others to talk to.

When I read your last post it made me feel like I was nothing, invisible whatever. Well I am flesh and blood and I need help with many things, but I also want to give in turn.

Yes, it is silent in here. I would like to see the friends that I have met in this very forum many years ago. For whatever reason they are not here.

I wish you the best of luck, mcdan. I also hope you find what you are looking for.
Julia

[Kaiti]

Well, I just started around here, but not usually in this topic.
(((((((((((MCDAN AND JULIA))))))))))))big hugs to you, you are not alone. I might not be addicted to pain meds, but heck, when booze came into play, usually I wouldn't need pain meds anyhow.

I usually check into the alcohol addictions first, btu I will keep you all in my prayers and pop over hear when I get a chanc

Take Care
Kaiti

[81 cherries]

i wanna talk!!

when i was 19, i was introduced to meth. i've recently stoped in january of this year. i am 26.

now, my addiction is drinking. i drink almost everyday. i don't know what to do but i know i need help...

it may sound weird, but i keep telling myself i am in denial?? does that sound right?

[jimdickie]

That's the first thing I noticed haaving not seeing this site for almost 10 years...

My drugs used through my M.D. MS Contin, 135 mgs a day, and Dilaudid, 4mgs, three times daily.

The thought of coming off this stuff scares me to death!!

[houghchrst]

I know it is sad. I tried to revive the thread by posting a roll call everyday but then it got to where it was just me. So I try to watch for others that post and might be in need. Sorry I missed yours, I have been having a rough few days and haven't been here. If you post I will answer lol.

Coming off the meds will be a rough road. Talk to your doc and let him know you want to do a slow taper. Don't just jump off that will be oh so bad and may take months of miserable recovery. Maybe see if there is something like Valium that he can give you to help a bit with the withdrawals.

Have a great day.

[jimdickie]

I'm definitely addicted/accomadated. I suffered 40% burns, full thickness, in July of 06. Since then is been non-stop. My burns are healed, but I also suffer from Chronic Recurrent Pancreatitis. It's quite painful, so that is the reason for the MS and Dilaudid.

My tolerance that I have developed is frightening. If someone off the street would start taking what I am, it would flatten them. I'm seriously thinking of tapering back to the bare bones, but the pain and or possible withdrawals scare the stuffings out of me..

Thanks, just needed to vent.:D

[houghchrst]

Wow I am so sorry. It is so hard to be a chronic pain sufferer and need help yet deal with addiction too. I know, I am having a rough go at it and mostly post in the chronic pain forum. Trying to tell the difference between addiction and dependency some associate it as the same thing but some of us with chronic pain depend on our meds to help us survive the day. The trip to the bathroom, eating, speaking, living. Do you take as much medication as you do because you physically need to or because you mentally and emotionally need to. Rhetorical of course but it is hard. I am struggling. I have been clean and sober for eight years but am a chronic pain sufferer and am just getting onto the help rollercoaster and while pills was never my drug of choice taking pain relievers scares the bejeesus outta me. I have some prescribed to get me through til I can see a pain management doc and was not taking them because I am so afraid but things are getting bad so I have come to the realization with some help that untreated pain can be just as bad for you.

Have you discussed tapering with your doc? Also maybe a switch to a different type of med might help with the tolerance. I know the withdrawals can be awful. I have terrible withdrawals from something as simple as the Ultram I take 2x a day. I was trying to get my scrip filled and had called it in on Tuesday, well yesterday morning it still wasn't ready and I was out. Started feeling it about 12 and actually stood in the pharmacy and told her that I am starting to go into withdrawals. After I left there I thought to myself, "my god I probably just sounded like a junkie in there" but I have been through the withdrawals from those 2 times before and the last time I was almost suicidal.

I hope you have a good day and I am glad to see you post back here. Maybe the chronic pain forum might be someplace you could visit too.

[annabel]

I'm one of the people who kinda fell away a few years ago when the forum went down. I have to get into the habit of checking in again.


P.S. Jo6 - I'm sure no one meant to hurt your feelings. I sure could have used your help in my early days of sobriety.

[houghchrst]

Annabel!!!! Hi, so glad to see you. How have you been. Congrats on being clean. September will be a year? Still cruise by here almost every day hoping someone will post.

Good to see you here. Have a great day.

[annabel]

Actually, June 26th! Thanks so much for asking!

[houghchrst]

Lot sooner than I thought. Coming soon!!! Plan to treat yourself? Vacation or something?

[annabel]

Oh, I live on Cape Cod. That's beach time! That's my reward. Hours of sun and surf with my friend, her daughter and mine! Heaven! Thanks for asking.


Just on a side note: I was at the beach with all of the above when I lost it last year and my husband came and got me and we went straight to the hospital. It'll be so much nicer this year!!!