Posted by galkeepinon on September 6, 2003, at 17:59:26
In reply to Re: Vicodin and Everything Is AOK......... » galkeepinon, posted by Arrianna on September 5, 2003, at 0:46:06
Hey Arrianna, thanks for sharing your experience:-) I hear you, about the addict part. I think I have a tendency towards being an addict if I let it get out of control. The thing is, is that I never go looking for the drug. If it is presented to me and I have a headache and say I had a choice over Advil or Vicodin-I'd probably take the Vicodin depending on how bad my pain was and if I wanted the 'high' at that time-but I don't keep it in my house, and I don't take any now, so the answer would be sometimes. I don't believe in the 'either you are or your not' BS The last time I abused the Tylenol 3 was in April of this year~5 months ago, I haven't had a craving, haven't gone crazy because I can't 'get my hands on Vicodin!!!' and whatever, so until that happens again, I will re-think if I'm an addict again. My relationships and job and school are not affected by pain killers, never have been so that's something for me to look at too.
Addiction is a complex issue!
Oh yeah~I've heard stories of ER docs and nurses while on duty~giving themselves shots of Demerol just to get through their shifts, after all, who's going to know?! Also, on Dateline a doc got his licensed suspended for doing Coke on the job, but didn't get caught until after the fact AND crossed the border, got himself re-licensed, and AFTER he performed surgery on more than 100 people. What a world we live in eh? lol
I do know that I have a greater potential for addiction and I'm just glad that it didn't become any more of a problem for me for now...........
Have a good one:-)
> Hey Gal!
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> Good to see you here. No, you're not alone with this.
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> During my sobriety, about, oh, 3 years ago, I had a cyst removed. The doc gave me percocet for the pain. Well, I didn't really have much pain, but took it anyways because it was prescribed to me.
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> Instantly, I felt "high"! I thought it was great-what I had been missing from not using. I finished the bottle even though the pain was almost non-existant. Proceeded to go back to the doc to get my stitches removed. Told him I still had pain and he happily gave me a refill.
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> Until I finished that bottle, I would come home from work everynite excited to take my percocet and play video games or whatever. Even though the high was nice, it started doing the same things to me as my prior use of alcohol and drugs had done. After that bottle, I had no refills left. But, if I could have got my hands on more, well, let's not think about that.
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> Pill addiction is a very real thing. I'm not sure if they're abused as much as alcohol and other drugs, yet just as harmful. I've heard that many nurses and doctors become addicted to pills because they're so accessible to them.
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> But, are you an addict? Only you can answer that. In your post, you stated you have an addictive personality and with your history, I'd guess you'd have greater potential for addiction. But again, only you know. I'm just glad that it didn't become any more of a problem for you.
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> "Post ya' later"
> Arrianna
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> P.S. I will e-mail you. Smiles.
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