... touched it. I find my self taking my wife's pain pills when I am super depressed. ( She has stage 4 Lung cancer). I Have not yet took them long enough to get D.Ts when stopping. I haven't touched them in 3 or more months I am just looking for help stopping this practice before it is to late. I feel the need to get out of this depression and I know the temporary fix will work for a while. What to do?
Opiate Dependence - I new to this site. Alcohol was my drug of choice, but its been 5 years since i?
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- 21 Jul 2011 by smitite
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- opiate dependence, pain, cancer, lung cancer, alcohol, opiate
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21 Jul 2011
dude, 4 real youve got to get some counceling, trust me it helps to talk to some one. theres lots a free help out there . check you local paper for support groups.. pain pills aint the way to go. iv been on em for years and iv recently gooten ahold of the problem. they will make you numb, numb to everything.. you will not b able to feel anything. iv just recently learned to feel again and it feels good,, seriously dont do this to urself dont let them rob u ..
DzooBaby21 Jul 2011
I agree, some counseling can help but you also may need the help of an antidepressant too. Feeling like this is very normal when a loved one is terminally ill. Dont beat yourself up about it. At least you havent turned to alcohol but you are using the pills to substitute for some of the same numbing effects you got from the alcohol. Counseling will help you develop better coping skills. Right now you are wanting to use chemicals to cope and that may be because your body DOES lack chemicals it needs, hence the antidepressant. They can help restore the correct brain chemicals for you to cope. Also addressing your grief, anger and despair from your wife's illness can be addressed through counseling. It is VERY good that you have recognized your behavior as destructive. Your wife and family need for you to be there for them and you cant do that if you are intoxicated. It is difficult and frightening, I know. Developing better coping skills will help.
caringsonbj
21 Jul 2011
Dzoobaby both of our local hospitals have grief support helping families who have people coming to recieve treatment both in oncology and Chemotherapy and radiology oncology has programs as well, hopefully the hospital where his wife is treated gives or offers that type of support to families/clients as well. Caringsonbj-
smitite
22 Jul 2011
Thank you.
I will try to stay strong and hope my new Bi-Polar meds work for me.
caringsonbj21 Jul 2011
he is so right they will lead you down a path that not only will ruin you one way it will be so hard once you start then you will want more and more, I live with chronic pain and I take the least amount possible, if there were a choice that I could function with and go without opiates I would. and at that I feel ever so fortunate that I hate the way they make me feel. for your sake as well as everyone involved, anyone that cares for you find help if not one way keep looking until you find someone who is qualified to assist you in not getting any more involved with these than you already have.been We care and the individual who made the suggestions prior to me has your interest at heart. It is my sincere hope that you will seek and also find the help that you need and I wish you only the very best.
caringsonbj
21 Jul 2011
Dzoobaby I apologize I called you the man who posted previously to me, I also apologize to him I could not remember his name, you both do a fantastic job!
Anonymous 21 Jul 2011
smitite, don't take another one! Please! You do need help getting thru this, but thats not the way. Go see you doc and explain and let them help you with the depression. I'm so sorry you are going thur this, I have not walked in your shoes, but can only imagaine. I went thru it with daddy but not my soul mate. These people have given you alot of good advice, please take it, these are good caring people. God Bless you, keep us updated.
smitite
22 Jul 2011
Thanks, I will keep you updated even if it is a bad update. Feeling stronger today and thankful.
Anonymous 22 Jul 2011
Glad you are feeing stronger today. We want to hear updated bad or good. If you have a good day we want to know if you have a bad day we want to know so we can be here to help you get thru it. God Bless.
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I referred to you didn't mean to be rude just couldn't remember your name. as I said to Dzoobaby you also do a great job ~~Caringsonbj (Billy)
I know, I see a duel Counselor and I see my psych Doc every two weeks. She has been treating me for bi-polar and generalized anxiety. I just started a new med called Lamictal. I am just looking for more people to talk to when iI feel that I think the pills will help, when I know they wlil just make it worse.
Thanks Bro,
I appreciate it very much