Oxy8_8 you say your not an addict but also say you take 3 times more than prescribed, snort your pills sometimes and quote "love opiates". Hmmm.......who you trying to kid?......if that isnt addictive behaviour then what is?
Myself, sometimes. I think because I suffer severe agonizing chronic pain, I seriously need opiates. I agree with you that I am also addicted to them because of the reasons you gave. But the reason I started taking more than prescribed was because I was still in agony, couldn't eat or sleep for the pain and my doctor refused time and again to up my dosage. So I upped it myself. I do love the feeling of opiates and so sometimes snort my pills.
I just mean that I'm in a program for people who are alcoholics and heroin addicts. I've never touched an illegal substance in my life. I was an alcoholic, but I'm 8 months sober. I mean I'm not an addict in the sense the rest of the patients there are.
Sorry if I came off an in denial or a liar.
I couldn't live without prescription medication (I take Xanax (but su benxo would be ok), usually OxyContin but have been on codeine, fentanyl and morphine, too)
Basically I take a combination of anti-depressants, mood stabilizers, pain killers, anxiety medication and anti-histamines. I couldn't live without any of them.
Including things like my Sertraline (Zoloft) which has no abuse potential.
I have suffered Severe Major Depressive Disorder (w/ Psychotic Features) and Crippling anxiety and panic attacks (I have been hospitalized for my panic attacks). I suffered those from age 11 to age 19 with NO help. I have been to hell and more experienced more of those things than any kid should ever have to. Not to mention - I'm not going into details - several childhood traumas and cases of abuse. If anyone needs Anti-depressants, benzo's and mood stabilizers it's me.
8 months ago I developed acute pancreatitis. It is classed as being more painful than childbirth. I spent 10 weeks in Intensive Care and my parents told them to prepare themselves because I had a 20% chance of survival. Luckily they stopped my organs shutting down and saved my life, but I am stuck for the rest of my like with the agonizing pain of acute pancreatitis. Naturally I was but on morphine, and then OxyContin and oxycodone. 3 months later I was diagnosed with progressive rheumatoid arthritis. I now have 2 of the most painful conditions any person can suffer. So I need a high dose of potent pain killers.
I may abuse my opiates sometimes, but compared to what I've been through, I NEED all these meds.
By the way, we live in the same city

haha. Nice to meet you mate.