[tustanik]

I have a serious issue, im the cliche addict, i steal money and cd's and games to sell to buy pain killers. Half the time i have no idea what im snorting up my nose, it started out slow one or two pills every few days with a few friends but now its turned into 4 or 5 pills nightly, by myself normally. Im spending upwards of 70 dollars a week on this and i have no idea how to stop. This has been going on for almost 2 months now and its starting to scare me horribly, but when i try to stop i get all the withdrawal symptoms and go right back to the pills. My family has no idea, but my friends, even the ones i started doing this with, are all worried about me. Ive lost almost 50 pounds in the last two months and its just getting worse. Anyone have any advice on what i can do? Please?
Thank you.
Trevor

[RubyDean]

You should try to taper off the amount of pills you are taking, and then quit. Cold turkey method is suggested with the help of the 'Thomas Recipe' which is listed here on the forum. It basically helps alleviate some of the typical symptoms. When we are trying to stop using, it really helps to not be around friends who use. Many folks here have gotten on suboxone to get off their opiate of choice, and then we taper down. You have a relatively small habit, so the Thomas Recipe could really help you. Glad you want to stop using. I know how bad it feels to steal, pawn, and lie to support our addiction. This is a great forum for experience, strength, and hope to get clean!