Relapse and depressed

[Caroliina]

Hello,

I'm sure I'm not the only one here to relapse. Myself, I've relapsed about a dozen times. My situation is unique, however. My addictions are to oxycodone and kratom. Painful medical conditions have led me to an ongoing monthly prescription which I can not NOT abuse. For the new year, I decided to live without opiates. I withdrew painfully for a week, then I found myself in a happy place. But then I had to have emergency oral surgery on a molar which was quite painful. I'm back to square one. The problem with this is, I am so depressed about it, which makes me want to use more. I also know I can go pickup another prescription and I have plenty kratom around. What's the secret to staying good for good?

 

[cj]

If I knew a secret to beating opiate addiction I would be rich as shit! But seriously don't get down on yourself for having to use opiates medicinally. Is there anyone who could hold on to your script and give it out to you as directed on the bottle so you don't have the opportunity to abuse them? If you are dead set on getting off the opiates then a good place to start is figuring out the reason you began abusing your pills in the first place. Therapy could be a good place to start. Kicking opiates once addicted is one of the hardest things on earth to do IMO so don't get down on yourself for having a hard time at first.

 

[Captain.Heroin]

No one quits forever.

We are all doing it one day at a time.

 

[Chadd1]

It's not a secret.