Posted by Lindsay Rae on November 25, 2003, at 22:30:36
In reply to Re: do you all really want help??, posted by MOTHERNEEDHELP on November 22, 2003, at 21:11:19
MOTHERNEEDHELP, I can sympathize and empathize with your situation, as I've been on both sides of the spectrum. I know how your husband feels, as these pills make us opiate deprived feel "normal" and joy that we couldn't previously feel. I can also feel your pain, as I just lost my fiance, with whom I have a one year old baby girl, to pills. He thought he knew his limits, but he just took too much and died in his sleep. The problem needs to be addressed before it escalates to him using street drugs or getting arrested. You've mentioned that he begged you to get some off the street. There are so many sting operations going on, it's just too risky. Personally, I think your husband should go to a Methadone clinic, where they can set him up on a dose he's comfortable with and monitor him, taking him down slowly if he so chooses, while counseling him on the reasons he needs the pills in the first place. Taking these opioids over long periods of time stops the natural opiate receptor neurons to fire, creating a need for the synthetic opioid just to feel "normal" again.
Seriously, seek counseling before it gets out of hand. Don't let this ruin your family, and be supportive of his withdrawal experience. He may want to detox in a thirty day program, and he might be a good candidate for an antidepressant. Email me if you'd like. I have a lot to contribute to your situation if you want the advice!
Lindsay
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