What Can I Do About My Opiate Addiction?
Question by ?Freakin Fantastic?: What can I do about my opiate addiction?
I’m physically and psycologically addicted to pain killers. I can’t stop taking them, I don’t want to stop taking them and that is a problem. I don’t want to be dependent on them to get me through the day. I suffer from anxiety and also OCD and when I take these pain killers I feel normal. I feel happy and I’m not anxious or pulling my hair out (I have trichotillomania). I know that I’m addicted and that they are not good for me. The problem is I don’t want to stop taking them. They make me feel good. What can I do to break this habit, besides going to rehab? Any suggestions? Please don’t be mean, I feel bad enough already.
Btw I am on medication for the anxiety and the OCD. I take Xanax and Celexa
Best answer:
Answer by bmac
Of course you don’t want to stop taking them. But until you DO want to stop taking them, you won’t be able to get off of them. Even if you went to rehab—if you don’t want to be there, then as soon as you can you will leave and go back to the opiates.
Things usually have to get really bad in a person’s life before they have the desire to stop using. When it gets that bad for you, I hope you will decide to get help.
In the meantime, please try Narcotics Anonymous. You don’t have to be off of them to go there and everyone there has been where you are right now. They can give you support and tell you how they got off the drugs. There are meetings everywhere:
http://www.na.org
Answer by letterstoheather
Hi.. i’m sorry to hear you are feeling this way…
You could try Narcotics Anonymous meetings, talking with your doctor.. you can also check into outpatient programs for addiction
There are meds for anxiety.. have you tried them or asked a doctor? Maybe they can help you.
i hope things work out.. hugs
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