Fuck. My mother cornered me when I was at their house for dinner with my fiance and proceeded to lecture me for an hour about how pain pills change people. I have been on PM for 3 years and she maintains that I am "starting to look like Kieth Richards" even though I am young, healthy, exercise, am a vegetarian, and maintain a healthy and clean appearance. I understand that the use of opiate pain medications can take a toll over time, but being that i am on a safe and relatively non-toxic opiod, I am not feeling like it is making my appearance change.
Fuck, I don't know what to do. I ended up in tears because I have no idea what to do about this. she wants me off PM and back on Suboxone (which didn't work for my pain, but obviously helped with the dependence I have developed) I'm still on her insurance (thanks to Obama's plan) and she still helps me out with my appointments and medications often since I can't really afford rent, food, etc on a super low Art teacher's salary. I don't know what to do. If anyone has suggestions, please PM me. I'm having a terrible anxiety attack currently, and am stuck at my parents house still because of situations beyond my control, so I can't take a pill (or my mom would freak out) and I can't take my pain meds obviously... all I can do is try to meditate mindfully and get through this, but some support would be great.