Seems like you are well on your way to becoming a full-blown opiate addict. If you can't just take what is prescribed and you keep trying to get high, you may very well already be addicted. Try not having any for aweek or two and see how you go.
Sounds to me like the very meager beginnings of intense withdrawals. The first paragraph mentions depression, the second paragraph mentions anxiety (the kind that makes you SHAKE lol). Sure, you could say that the triggers of these emotions are the parts of your life that you are unhappy with, but do you really think that your painkiller abuse has NOTHING to do with it?Today was an interesting day. I woke up VERY much on edge. Because of a whole lot of things (being laid off, no gf, lack of friends, etc), I've been way depressed and nervous about where my life is going. I had promised myself that today, Jan 5th, I'd stop messing around and be more proactive. The holidays are over and I really have to get in gear and start doing some work.
Well, when I woke up at 1pm, it was time to either get up and make something of the day or hide under the covers as I had done for so much of the last month. I felt like the weight of the world was on top of me, and I desperately wanted to just say "fuck it" and go back to sleep. But, practically shaking with anxiety, I dragged myself out of bed and got to it.
The text in boldface convinces me that you are addicted. It is simple rationalization that will only get more and more reckless if you do not QUIT now.As it was, when it got to be "about that time," sure, I snorted a few dillies, but it was more out of habbit than a huge need. And (sigh), it didn't really do all that much for me. Actually, last night I looked up an FAQ on how to snort properly, and it turned out I hadn't been doing it quite right, so tonight I was looking forward to trying it correctly for the first time and hoping it would ht me harder.
d the weekend with me so I'm distracted, or to go away for a weekend and not bring them.
But I REALLY want a weekend distraction RIGHT NOW so I can find out how I'll handle 2 or 3 days without pills. THAT is the experiment I need to see how I'm going to handle it down the road.
Enyay, who at first baffled me with his negative commentary, bordering on attack. I finally realized he's jealous, so he feels the need to cut me down.


But based on some of your recent comments, the one thing that I don't know if people are paying attention to is I AM NOT ENJOYING OPIATE "BLISS" ON A DAILY BASIS. As I have said, most days I'm lucky if I feel anything at all. Ever since all this started, I can count the number of times I've been REALLY high on one hand with some fingers missing. On a good day, the opiates help take away some depression and make me feel a bit more normal.
But my highs are mild at best, so how can any impending withdrawls be so far out of proportion? Is there nothing to be said for the fact that I refuse to keep taking higher doses to get past my tolerance? Is that not at least some sort of sign that I have this under control?