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Possilbe Drug Addiction?
I’m sure you would agree with me in me saying drugs are bad, but I’ve made some pretty bad mistakes and I think I may be addicted. For a few months, I’ll say about 7; I’ve been using prescription drugs like hydrocodone and oxycodone. Sometimes I eat them, sometimes I snort them. A friend of mine warned me about addiction, and I’m a little worried that I could be. I’m pretty much an everyday user, and even in school, friends and even teachers tell me I should cool it. I take more and more each time, and when I didn’t have my “fix” I felt horribly sick…I didn’t even wanna go to school. [Usually, I’m pretty good about school, since I got caught skipping it.] I’ve noticed odd symptoms like nausea, headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, blurred vision, irritability, irrational thoughts, stomach pain…and a lot more. I just don’t want to tell my mom about it, because I told her I’ve been sober since summer. And my brother knows about it, because he uses too, but since I’m younger than him, I’m afraid he’d nark on me or something. My mom doesn’t care when he comes home high, only because he’s an adult. I’m 16 and a girl, so she doesn’t like me doing it, also because of my little sister. I’ve tried to stop, and I did for a long time, but I always get back into it. A friend of mine also told me I was going through withdrawal [when I mentioned sickness]…could I possibly be addicted to opiates?
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Well, it may be hard, but you have to stop. That is addiction. You may be sick for a while, but that's the risk you'll have to take to get over the addiction. Get rid of all the prescription drugs in your house that you use everyday and just take a couple days off from school and cool it. Your friends and teachers are right and you should listen to them. Good luck and just stay strong! =]
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Yes, it is entirely possible that you are addicted - I'd say it's a virtual certainty. Everything that you describe is classically symptomatic of drug dependency, and the drugs themselves are indeed ones for which addiction is a risk.
This is a problem that will get worse if you leave it alone.
One problem I see is that you seem to have very little in the way of a real support network. Your mother seems to be of the opinion that it's all right to abuse drugs if one is over 18. This is not a healthy attitude, to say the least. I'm also dismayed to hear that your teachers seem to know that this is going on and have apparently done nothing about it. You should count yourself fortunate that you're smart enough to realize what road you're going down and that it is something to be genuinely frightened of, because the adults in your life sure don't seem to be that smart.
You CAN kick this habit alone, but it will be extraordinarily difficult, especially since the pills will continue to be available to you through your brother's stash - it's not like you can just flush them and not have the temptation around. In order to increase your chances of success, you will need to have some dependable people around you who can help you through the difficult withdrawal symptoms and keep you from relapsing. Find friends you can count on and beg them to help you if that's what it takes. If there is an organization you can look into for drug addicts looking to get sober, do so.
You should also see a doctor. The pills may have done some long-term damage that you will need to know about, and a doctor may also be able to give you some help for getting through the withdrawal. When you see the doctor, tell him EVERYTHING - exactly what you've been taking, how you've been taking it, and in what amounts. He needs to know the whole truth in order to give you the proper advice.
A couple of other things to consider:
(1) I think you'd be doing society a favor if you turn your suppliers in to the police, but get yourself on the path to recovery first.
(2) Don't hide from your little sister what you're going through. She, like you, is being raised in a household where the abuse of drugs is permitted. She, like you, is at risk of becoming an addict. She needs to see the dark side of it or she will likely start popping pills herself.
(3) Your Mom needs a serious wake-up call if she thinks that this kind of thing is permissible at any age. Maybe she can't control what your older brother does, but she is being incredibly irresponsible by not caring about it. Hopefully, you'll someday be in a position to open her eyes and show her the damage she's doing to her kids by being so permissive.
Your life is at stake. I hope you can save it.
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Your abusing presciption drugs. And my answer to this is ,that this pretty serious, well obviously, but doing this could seriously harm you or even kill you. All those symptoms you listed are all the results that you get from using drugs. You say your mom doesn't care that your brother is using it because he's older, well she should care, even if he is older. She should care for her children, for all of you. Maybe your mother isn't the best person to seek for help, even if you wanted her to be.
You have a problem if your craving and using a drug even if it's causing trouble for you. The cause of drug abuse can be, with work or school, or with your relations with family and friends. Your family and friends can start to notice if they see changes in your behavior. If you really want to break the addiction, you can only do that is if YOU really want to commit to it. Seek a doctor, and talk to your friends about it. You seem pretty concerned for yourself and I think you can break the addiction. Take a look at these websites too, I hope I helped! [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) and this. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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Hi,
I've done things before so it's not like i am talking without any experience. I trully think that you are addicted and you might not like this but i believe the right thing to do is tell your mom and get help. I know that telling your mom isnt what you want to do but either way the outcome of this event cant be any better. Once you get help everything will clear out and everything will be ok again. But remember, if you dont get help things will only get worse and your symptoms will be more painful until you reach rock bottom. If you dont wanna quit you wont be able to even if you try. You have to want to quit. Just know this, i might not know you but i support you %100! I am with you!
Hope i helped!
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Yeah, you sound pretty addicted. I would definitely tell your mom. She's gonna get pissed at you; that's a definite; but you need to tell her so she can get you help. Have you ever thought about the fact that if you don't stop, you're gonna end up overdosing yourself & dying? Or just getting really, really sick? I would definitely get some help, because you're probably gonna end up dying. And that's not good either.
And you say your mom doesn't care about your brother since he's an adult? That's fucking idiotic. She should care about him being high off this shit too, adult or not because you both are on the same path. Way to be a good example for your little sister, right? She's gonna grow up thinking what you & your brother do is okay & she's gonna fuck her life up too.
What a horrible family environment.
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you are addicted. what you need to do is go to your school councelor and tell her/ him whats going on. they will keep it confidential and help you with your problem
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