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Re: depression and relapse

Posted by fuji on May 31, 2005, at 9:05:43

In reply to depression and relapse, posted by carlo on May 29, 2005, at 0:38:32

I have been sitting here thinking how to write and address my problem and just read Carlo's post. Holy mackerel. I am 20 years sober and got sober in AA. I have had several surgeries within that time and never had an opiate problem. The first surgery I was 2 years sober and wouldn't take any meds at all. Hip replacement I took oxycontin for 10 days and stopped. That was over 5 years ago and just recently in February had back surgery and have been taking opiates daily now since before surgery. I don't take a lot, I don't get high and for the most part I legitimately had been taking opiates. But it's time to stop and I don't want to, and I have physical withdrawal which I can't even believe on the amounts I take. I have been on Effexor 300mg & prozac for a long time but the depression seems to be unrelenting. Was prescribed adderal as an adjunct but never took it because of fear of taking those types of drugs. I would like to get 1 day clean off of opiates but I have pain so I can justify it. Problem also, when I go back to work, I work in a substance abuse facility as a counselor and can't go to work unless I am straight. My rules not the facility. I need to stop and I never thought it would be difficult because it was so easy after the other surgery. I guess the longer I take them legitimately or not, the harder it gets. I too can't sleep without either vicodin or percocet. This has to end.
fuji


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