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Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on January 17, 2012, at 22:50:18
I'm read a book called "pain and chemical dependency" on google right now and I thought I would share what I've learned so far from it is that any drug that causes a change in the mood, or creates a "stimuli" are usally drugs that are wanted. What I've done, I have of course had drug seeking behavior. Maybe this defintion will help you understand it better but is my view: any indication that anyone complains about pain or idications that refers to narcotic drugs frequently and has repeative influence to have motivation to have the seeking behavior to obtain a narcotic medication or any medication that causes changes in feeling. I did my best to put together. It doesnt mean its accurate, but that's my review from what i've read.
Now, to eliminate this indication for me is admit that I do it, and eliminate the motivation reward behaviour and don't descibe any conditions that indicate a narcotic is needed and follow along with treatment. Don't mention any medications, unless you took them in the past and would like to have 2nd trial with them. Simply admit there is a problem in that area but you are in distress for diffrent reasons, make sure you let the doctor know this very well. Eliminate motivation for drugs do not show any intrest in them. Focus on the problems and let the doctor find the solution, and if that solution is not the correct one just simply let them know how the medication is lacking effects in what the disorder is producing. Be very elaborate. Do not bring them up especially if you don't how to handle to explain to the doctor why you need it.
Bring new situations in your life and use those to eleborate your life pattern. Don't stay in the same place and rut about your problems like I do. Even I am starting to see more horizens that I didnt even know where there. Life has alot to offer. Start reintergreating life situations into your memory and remove the drug stimulation you feel. Try to even forget you even took addictive drugs in first place. Make a new start. There are better things that you will see in the future than the things you have left behind.
Back to the point: not all life is about getting your meds ajusted, I used to think like this, well acutally I still do. Get out there and explain diffrent sitautions to your current set of life patterns. Use metaphores.
Note to myself, read this over again.
ha...love ya,
Matt
Posted by creepy on January 18, 2012, at 2:00:06
In reply to Eliminating drug seeking behavior, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on January 17, 2012, at 22:50:18
Wonder if theyve ever tried low-dose naltrexone in recovering addicts with any good results?
The theory is that the feedback mechanism that compensates for low numbers of available receptors when the drug is active, makes for more endogenous opioids when its not.
Topamax does a lot of interesting stuff that may apply as well.
Posted by SLS on January 18, 2012, at 7:53:31
In reply to Eliminating drug seeking behavior, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on January 17, 2012, at 22:50:18
Yes. Life must still be lived while in the midst of mental illness and the treatment thereof. You might as well make the most of it. Live as much of life as the severity of your illness allows.
What is the difference between addiction and desperate attempts to self-medicate a debilitating and painful illness?
- Scott
Posted by Tony P on January 23, 2012, at 16:34:25
In reply to Eliminating drug seeking behavior, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on January 17, 2012, at 22:50:18
>Back to the point: not all life is about getting your meds ajusted, I used to think like this, well acutally I still do. Get out there and explain diffrent sitautions to your current set of life patterns. Use metaphores.
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Right on, I like that. I just came back from a session with my pdoc, and half of our time was spent with me suggesting "Could I take this ... or that ... or this other drug I just read about...." But when I'm reasonably sane, I know that my meds are doing about as much as I can expect, and it's now up to me to change behaviour patterns that I know make me feel worse.I also agree with Scott, though; although my behaviour with my pdoc was certainly drug-seeking, I have been experiencing severe anxiety lately, and I'm desperate for some relief.
I like the concept of metaphors very much. My ex used to say that when you're going through a difficult time or a time of change, you need to examine your personal metaphors, or even myths, discard any that aren't working for you any more, and and find new ones. I'm going to meditate on that; changing myths or metaphors have often been important to me in times of pain & transition.
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