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Hello,

Glad to be here. For the past four years I have been addicted to substances, mainly narcotics. When I could not get them any longer, I switched to alcohol to relieve the withdrawal symptoms. I hated drinking but for the past 7 months I have been drinking 2-3 bottles of wine a day and switching to Vodka for the past two weeks. I am also on anti-depressants and benzos prescribed by a psychiatrist.

I decided to stop all of this yesterday because it is ruining any finances I have left and I am getting fat and sick. My depression has also peaked. I have been sober for about 28 hours. At the twelfth hour I was shaking and nauseated severely. I picked up a prescription for Klonopin and that seems to be helping a little.

I want to stay on track and I am pretty stubborn so I hope this works out. Eventually I would like to be off of all of my meRAB, but one step at a time.

I've heard alcohol withdrawal gets worse after the second or third day so I am just trying to stay busy.

Adia :confused:
 
First of all, worry about your alcohol problem first. Mixing these medications with alcohol is asking for trouble. You MUST stop drinking and using illegal drugs. The prescribed medication is there to help you. Do not stop taking the prescriptions until you talk to your doctor. You have taken the first step asking for help. Continue as tough as it gets. Dont take the Klonipin more than prescribed. You CAN beat this demon. You obviously went to a doctor and you are also posting on this forum. So you clearly know you have a problem and are seeking help. You are halfway there just through these 2 actions. We would all love to get off our medications BUT you should not be thinking about that right now. That is your doctors job. Keep posting your experiences as I find for myself that it definitely helps. If you are healthy enough, maybe you can take up jogging. It helps physically and mentally. Just so you know, I am not a drinker nor drug user. I am just a person with Major Depression and Severe Anxiety. I do however take anti-depressants and Valium for anxiety. Keep posting and Good Luck!!!
 
Yeah, that's how it started. I wouldn't say I was getting narcs illegally. It started as pain management and then snowballed from there until I was going to clinic after clinic to get opiates. When I couldn't do that any longer, I ordered Ultram through the mail. After I had worn out my financial resources I started to drink because the withdrawals were too much to handle and alcohol barely cut it.

Now. looking at my body and in recent times having been very athletic I have gained about 50 pounRAB.

I will probably keep posting here throughout the week to manage my progress and see if I can make it. The Klonopin is helping but not all of the way.
 
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