Prescription and Synthetic Drug Abuse Support Group
If you or a loved one is struggling with presciption drug abuse, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, and meet others going through a similar fight. You don't have to struggle with addiction alone. Ask a question, give advice, share your story, and get hope for recovery here.
I have been on prescription drugs for nearly two years for neck injury and I had my surgery in Oct. Now they want me off of them but I am very dependent on them. I was also assaulted and I feel that I have been using them to cope with my PTSD. I do want to get off of them but I am scared. Scared of the withdrawals and scared to have to actually deal with all of the feeling that I have been hiding by using. I'm not sure what to do. I have 1 pill left and I am just lost right now.
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Sorry also I have a doctor appt on Mon and I want to tell her how I feel and see if there is something else they can put me on that will help to get off of the perc's.
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Since you are dual diagnosis, I would like to suggest you check into rehab. Withdrawal makes a non dual-diagnosis mentally fragile. You need the support of a safe environment. Good luck my friend.
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