Just the thought of knowing I had narcotics coming my way was enough to make me "high"!

It is all part of the addiction process. That is why it is so hard to quit because of all of the triggers connected to it. That is why we learn through addiction counseling, how to deal with triggers, and how to build up our support system!

That is why it is sooo hard to quit without help....I hope and pray you're getting help.....

God Bless and TC!

Do you think you may crave to snort pills because you've related the snorting and drip with the high itself?
I don't know, but that's something to think about. I'm not sure if this is very relatable, but I take my Vicodin in liquid form and I crave the taste of that. I do have an addiction to inhalants and solvents (snorting and swallowing), so that may be why I like the taste and burn of the Vicodin. I'm looking forward to see what everyone else thinks about your topic.

I thought the same thing, i would get excited just to know i was taking a pill, knowing i would get that feeling of relief was enough for me.
It was pretty much any pill, i would associate it with feeling good.

I think it was darwin who did the study of the dog and the bone and the bell, every time he would ring the bell he would give the dog a bone, and it came to a point that the dog would salivate just by the ringing of the bell alone

Are you looking to quit?

I snort my Ritalin for the same reason. I like the drip. If there wasn't a drip maybe I wouldn't have such a problem with it. I mean wether I take it by mouth or snort it, I get the same effect, but I would rather have the drip. If I could get over that I could get my addiction under control again.

Of course we do. It's how our mind has become acustomed to thinking. Recovery is reprograming our mind, and it takes time. Don't dwell in those thoughts. It's your addiction trying to get you back to doing what it really wants. When you have those thoughts, make yourself as busy as you can. Sometimes we have to work our recovery as hard as we worked at our addiction. Don't go back. Your far woth so much more. All the best. James

I just started Suboxne on Friday and So far I am amazed that I dont have any of the standard witdrawls i will say this . I was very busy this weekend with cookouts and parades but when I went back to work yesterday I found that when the Normal time came that I took a vicodin I would get a bit edgy. not like when I tried cold turkey . It was funny I would look at the clock and see that it would be around the same time I would pop one. This post just showed me I also miss the ritual of the addiction too, Thanks guys I thought it was just me. I meet with a counslor this week so I could under stand this thing ... Weird stuff with addiction

I've been on suboxone for a week now... Not a piece of cake, but easier without the withdrawals.

I have never snorted, but I know that when I got my vicodin filled I always brought something to drink to take some right away. I wish you the very best.