01/05 Addiction Resolutions

perscription drug addict
Posted by: jeff5333
Posted on: 2004-12-31 17:59:13

I hope im posting the rite message on the rite sight.I myself am an addict,i had back surgery almost 4 years ago,6 months from the day i was walking with a cane.I went to a pain management doctor and from that point on in my life it has been all about the meds.Im on alot of drugs and one is 400 milagrams of oxycontin a day,plus alot more than any one could imagine.Sometimes i feel i dont have no life out side the drugs.I have tried to put my self in (Detox),but i can not find no help,and i have very good insurance.You would think the insurance company would want to help me out,but they will not.But they have no problem writing that check to the pharmacies every month for my meds,and like i said i want to help my self but they wont.I even told them i had no problem leaving my home town in Florida.Dr. Phil can you please help me? (Crawfd94@aol.com)

sincerley Jeff
KEEP TRYING
Posted by: lemmom37
Posted on: 2005-01-01 16:14:35

Jeff, keep looking for a rehab center. There is help out there, go to narcotics anonymous and find some supportive friends who will listen when the times get hard. There is help out there and your doctor should be able to help you find the help you need. Hang in there.

Posted by: free2lose
Posted on: 2005-01-02 00:00:26

I dont live in the United States so i'm not much help to you in looking for a place that will help you. But my advice to you is don't stop asking for help. someone will hear you.
oh and if you want Dr.Phil to see your message I'm pretty sure you need to email it to the Dr. Phil email.
get help
Posted by: twalker5
Posted on: 2005-01-05 09:32:27

my brother is in lakeview health centers right now. He has the same problem as you except when doctors stopped the oxy. he ended up on hard drugs. He worked everyday , owns a house but behind closed doors he had a bad habit. Please seek help they are in the yellow pages and are located in Florida.(Jacksonville,Boca Raton etc.)
There is hope
Posted by: writer109
Posted on: 2005-01-05 12:40:56

Jeff, I agree with some here. Make an apt. with your family doctor. Tell him you need help. He/she will see to getting you that help even if that mean they check you into a locale hospital and monitor you themselves. Give that a try and do let us know how that works out for you.
addiction
Posted by: crix34
Posted on: 2005-01-05 16:23:18

Do you think if I asked my doctor to help me find a inpaient program for addiction that would except medicare and medicaid he might?
From your mouth to god's ears.. I want to get help so desperately..
absolutely!
Posted by: bfromohio
Posted on: 2005-01-05 17:50:11

crix34,If you come clean with your dr about whatever addiction he will definetly find you a place. A few months ago I finally admitted to my dr that I am an acholic. He sent me for an evaluation and from their I went to rehab. I don`t know where you live but you could probably also call a hotline and they could direct you as to where to go. BUT you have to be ready to do it.For the most part they will help you with the PHYSICAL part of your addiction. The mental part is on you. Good Luck! I hope you do better then I did. God bless.
Addictions
Posted by: becka61951
Posted on: 2005-01-05 19:50:54

I know that I have a drinking problem. My mother did as I was growing up and I always thought that I never wanted to be like that! So, when I first got married, I didn't drink. But, I picked men that did. Go Figure? Anyway, years pass, I now dink every day and hate myself for it. I have gone to Doctors and been honest and did get help and stopped for awhile, until it was thrown in my face again. I am a caring person and care alot about others and will do anything to help them. But, I guess when it comes to me, I just look the other way. I smoke and help take care of my mother that has cancer and smoked. Every day, I promise myself I will stop and every day I buy another pack and get mad at myself! I have alot of stress in my life and you're wrong, stress is not easy to handle sometimes. And I do not blame anyone for my problems,except myself. Because my sister and brother seem to be doing good yet on the other hand, I seem to be a failure and follow in my mothers footsteps. I'm glad that you are a better person than I and can handle the mental part. God Bless!
on my way outside to smoke
Posted by: jozismom
Posted on: 2005-01-05 20:02:14

Why do we pick men who drink??? It's crazy! Is it because our Dad's drank?
Yep, we have 'broken pickers'
Posted by: annpar55
Posted on: 2005-01-05 22:28:29

Yep sure is..I found out after five husbands and lots of years of understanding the family disease of alcoholism about the three 'P''s , we usualy Pick a partner like Dad's, or Perceive them to be like our Dad's or try to Provoke them to be like our Dad's..we keep using those childhood survival skills we learned in our adult relationships and it doesn't work..anyway, hope you get your 'picker' fixed!
I do not agree!!!
Posted by: nae78504
Posted on: 2005-01-06 00:41:09

I feel that we are all completly acountable for our actions. although, I have also grown up with an alcolic father, I did not marry an alcolic. My husband has an outstanding career in law inforcement, I find myself drinking way to much. Sometimes when he has left me and the three kids alone to go on a business trip for 30 days at a time I feel a little lonley. This is when I found that I was drinking too much, for me. Now, I truly feel that too much for each person is different it has been too much for me. What do you think?
recovering alcoholic
Posted by: rhonda5173
Posted on: 2005-01-06 09:27:41

To all of you people out there who are suffering from the disease of alcoholism...there is NO cure, but it can be done one day at a time. Trust me, I attend AA Meetings about 4 days a week and recently celebrated 13 years of sobriety. I remember when I could not go 13 minutes or hours without a drink. I merely existed in a living hell. Now I live life to the fullest. I was in and out of several treatment programs and the only thing that saved my life and screwed up my drinking was and is Alcoholics Anonymous. There are 12 steps which to follow. Today I live a happy, joyous and free life. You people who are still suffering can also. Alcohol to us is poison and it is cunning, baffling and powerful. Please get to the nearest AA meeting as soon as you can. They will welcome you with open arms as we all had to start somewhere. God Bless you all and you are in my prayers.
Rhonda
Free from the bondage of alcohol
Posted by: sfdahl
Posted on: 2005-01-06 11:25:21

Rhonda, thanks for your post. When I watched Lisa on the show yesterday I was looking at me. I've been free from alcohol and drugs for 7 years and am also a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. I attend many meetings a week and try to practice what I've learned in my daily life. My heart was right there on the stage with Lisa. I was so scared she was going to turn down the help Dr. Phil was offering. I was standing up in my living room yelling at the TV. Do it ! Do it ! When she finally said she would I was yelling and jumping up and down. I knew EXACTLY what she was feeling because, like I said, I was watching me 7 years ago.
Living a sober, happy life, Sandra
learning to stay sober
Posted by: 1yearsober
Posted on: 2005-05-05 09:09:20

hello Sandra,I`m Ian and I AM AN ALCOHOLIC, congratulations on your 7yrs sobriety,this weekend ( 7/8th May 05 )I will have been sober for a whole year,that`s the longest I`ve been sober since I was 17yrs old,I am now 50..32 years a practising alcoholc/addict and it`s all down to 9 1/2 months of intensive therapy,the minesota module and Alcoholics Anonymous,for years I had tried to fight my desease without succes it was like getting into the ring with mike tyson!I`m british,living in holland and was sent to residential hospital in Scotland to be taken care of by therapists who are all recovering alco`s/addicts of many nationalities,these people showed me HOW Honesty,Openess and Willingness without which I would be dead,I will be forever gratefull,GOD grant me.....bless you and may your god go with you.Ian S.
rhonda
Posted by: sheilawm
Posted on: 2005-01-06 13:35:33

Ah! Another woman friend of Bill W. We need to pray for lisa on the dr. phil show. what a great reminder of where I was. You are so right on in your message. keep going to your meetings and I will keep going to mine! dr. phil was right about lisa's prayers working by getting her on the show to begin with. lots of hard work ahead for her, I hope she follows through. sheila wm in minnesota (land of 10,000 rehab centers) best wishes!
Thank You AA
Posted by: dragonaa2
Posted on: 2005-01-06 20:06:06

Rhonda, thank you for mentioning AA it saved my life. I struggled for 22 years with the disease of alcoholism and finally have managed to stay sober for almost two years. My life has changed dramatically thanks to the spiritual program of AA. Nothing worked for me before I got here and now there is nothing that could take me away as long as i work my program and pray for clarity. I appreciate others like myself opening themselves up to others to show them that the program works if you work it.
To: nae78504
Posted by: tangiesmom
Posted on: 2005-01-06 11:31:29

Well, well, well. There is a LONG, long river in Egypt..ever hear of it?
DENIAL.
Can you stop?
Give AA a listen. It works when you work it.
Callie
My opinion said 'usually'
Posted by: annpar55
Posted on: 2005-01-06 19:31:10

My opinion that I posted said we 'USUALLY' pick a partner like our parent..there are no absolutes..I also know many people with 'outstanding careers' who are alcoholics..not all alcoholics are skid row bums, actually very few are. Alcoholism is a progressive illness..a mental obsession coupled with a physical allergy to alcohol..it has nothing to do with employment, race, creed, color or gender..as far as your drinking, I've never met a normal drinker who questions whether they are alcoholic.good luck!

Posted by: cathieve
Posted on: 2005-01-07 12:19:58

I, too, was lonely and drank way too much. 2 years ago I got help. Alcohol was an escape for me. I went through great re-hab program, and am now a proud member of Alcoholics Anonymous! The program works! Alcohol was just a symptom of what was really going on with me. We women are generally the "nurturers", so it's very difficult to admit you have a problem you can't solve yourself. My life hasn't been the easiest, since I've been sober, but it's a hell of a lot better than when I was drinking. You have a disease, called alcoholism, and like any other disease you need medication for it. AA is my medication. As long as I take my "meds" I stay in remission. I know I cannot safely drink, so I don't, one day at a time. I attend regular meetings, and I've found a "higher power" of my own belief who helps me on a daily basis. Please get the help that is out there, so you too can live the life you were meant to live! God bless you.
picking men who drink
Posted by: sheilawm
Posted on: 2005-01-06 13:29:14

We choose our parents all over again, because it is familiar. As Dr. phil says, we can change. best regards, sheila in mn