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Hi there, I am a bit confused and unsure if I am even on the right site. My husband is a recovering alcoholic, but is addicted to Vicoden and Soma, here's the kicker.. he gets the script filled (very legally by the way) once a month for his "back Pain" and within 7 days has consumed all the meds. He then goes through several days of flu like symtoms and waits for the next script to be filled. My twist here is that he is also a certified drug and alcohol conselor. Am I even in the right place?
Welcome--you are in the right place--Al-Anon is for friends and families of alcoholics. Sounds like you qualify!!
I would encourage you to go to a Face 2 Face meeting in addition to seeking support from this board. It's late tonight, but I am sure that you will hear from a bunch of folks tomorrow. I just wanted to let you know we are glad that you are here and to keep coming back!!
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Do not be anxious about tomorrow; tomorrow will look after itself. The Bible, from Courage to Change, p.138
Yes, you are in the right place. You will find people here who understand and give much encouragement, strength and hope. I also encourage you to go to the alanon chatroom. You are welcomed here. We also have great on-line meetings to supplement face-to-face meetings.
Oh yeah , your in the right place . I hope u consider going to a meeting for yourself , you need support from people who understand where your at and how u are feeling . Your husb is not the first alcohol and drug councelor to be addicted and he won't be the last . Denial runs deep .
Yes you are in the right place and you are very welcomed.
I am so sad to hear this. Addiction is addiction. The body does not care if it is heroin,alcohol, vicodin, xanax, etc. They all fill in those receptors with drugs that do not belong there.
He knows what he is doing. It won't last long, I mean his using and counseling. sadly no one knows better about the disease than the A's themselves.
hon one of my dearest friends, my A's best friend was a great counselor, he is now dead from a heroin od.
The thing is, to not even think about it. leave it to him. You cannot control it, or be any part of it. It is all his thing.
Alanon teaches us to detach from their disease,so we can live our own life.And sometimes be able to live with our A's.
I am new here also just went to my first meeting last night and have just started reading online just the past couple days..so i cant offer much advice because im a pretty much screwed up mess at this point..just wanted to let you know i can relate with the pain medicine addiction...i can almost tell the day of the week he wont have any and by the next day he is depressed and sick...when he is the husband i always wanted times 20 its when he got his medicine refilled...its sad to say....but i am finding help for myself here and the meeting felt so good to just know i wasnt alone and i got some phone numbers from people and walked out by the end of last night feeling like there was hope...i havent felt that in a long time...so try it out!!
My ah is a Doc and is in recovery for alcoholism and addiction to pain meds. That cycle of sickness went on for years and I had no idea why. Nausea, vomiting, retching in the a.m., diarrhea, sweats... Couldn't figure out how he could be so sick all the time?? I know now he was constantly trying to quit.
He has been diligently working a program for about a month now. How can I be certain? Well, other than the fact that he is being closely watched through a Diversion Program, he hasn't been sick. Not once. Amazing! I often wonder if he correlates the illness to addiction. I tried to tell him a while ago that I saw a pattern, but the denial is way more powerful than me. He just got mad that I tried to connect so many things with the drugs.
No individual and no professional is immune.
Yes, you most certainly are in the right place.
You are welcome here.
Please keep coming back.
Blessings,
Lou
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Every new day begins with new possibilities. It's up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace. ~ Ronald Reagan~
Sometimes what you want to do has to fail, so you won't ~Marguerite Bro~
Welcome to the MIP family. You are most certainly in the right place. This disease knows no boundaries. It doesn't surprise me in the least that he's in counceling. It' so much easier to help others than ourselves. Denial is a strong enemy. I strongly ecnourage you to get yourself to some face to face meetings. You are not alone in this journey. Please keep coming back to us.
Love and blessings to you and your family.
Live strong, Karilynn & Pipers Kitty <-- the cat
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