It sounds like you enjoy them and don't really want to quit. A lot of folks come to bluelight and hear a hail of "dude just quit now" posts but seriously, who are we kidding? I'd have to guess the number of people who go "oh, they think I should quit, that's great advice! Done!" is really, really small. The fact is we like our drugs and we wouldn't be here if we could easily just quit.
Why is your doc scripting you pain meds? Is it something that you know is going to be short term, which means you'll basically HAVE to quit before the doc stops handing you the goodies, or is it a cronic thing where you just get a refill every month with no end in sight?
You mentioned cutting down usage. That's at least a good start. I personally find that giving yourself a routine is very important - simply telling yourself that you'll only use "now and then" is too open ended, you can always come up with a good excuse why NOW is a good time!
I'd recommend only using on weekends and make sure you hold yourself to it. This way you'll have a routine to follow and one that makes sense - it's nice to have something to look forward to on the weekend and, if youre lucky, it might help prevent serious addiction. Everyone is different, it's possible that if you only use on sat and sun come Monday you might feel ok. If you feel withdrawals, maybe give yourself half a dose on Mondays and see if that fixes it.
Anyway, you catch my drift. Good luck.
