Painkillers!!!

[Scubadive123]

Originally Posted by sancho2613

I hope this is the right place for this thread (if there's even a place for it). I just got off painkillers today after taking them for 2 years and I have no idea how bad the withdraw will be but I already feel like crap... I wanted to know if anyone has gone through something like this and had any advice on how to get through it because i'm sure i'm going to feel like hell the next few weeks. I've been taking 120 pills a month for 2 years and didn't think i was addicted untill they took them away lol... I've heard of people going to rehab after a few weeks of taking these pills and i've taken them a lot longer so I think I might be in worst shape then a smoker trying to quit smoking.... I hope it wont be so bad so thanks for the help and sorry mods if this thread is in the wrong place or too stupid to be it's own thread i'm just hoping someone can help....

Go to NA, Get a sponsor, And help..

[sancho2613]

It's a football injury from high school which got a lot worst in a car accident. I work a 12 hour job (nights) and I have my own landscaping business I run in the day oh and I go to school full time (and of course deal with my wife when i get home LOL). I can't seem to get rid of the pain but I'd rather tough it out then to keep taking painkillers (even though they feel pretty good lol). My doctor is actually willing to give me more then 120 a month because of the couple jobs and to be honest with you it's not to fun to sit in a classroom when you can't get confortable because your back... I have a friend who does take 40 pills a day and he's in really bad shape right now and he has no reason to take them besides the "good feeling". I really appreaciate the ideas and the posts and I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm feeling pretty good but still some temptation... I feel really old but i'm only 21 lol but really guys thanks and hopefully I don't run into any of you because I might be kind of cranky lol