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Hi, my teen started at the methadone clinic
Hi Everyone,
I am new and am glad i found this forum when trying to find information on methadone and the signs and symptoms of its usage (in a controlled environment). My 18 year old has been addicted to oxycontin for quite some time and rather than going into an inpatient facility, she agreed to go to outpatient methadone treatment at a local methadone clinic.
Monday was her first day at the clinic, and her first day without oxycontin. Amazingly enough, for the first few days, she was in great spirits and was very happy. Nearly back to her "old self" again after months of smoking oxycontin. For the past two days, her dosage of methadone now increased to 50mg, she looks like she is totally loaded, dozing off, her eyes are puffy, red, with pinpoint pupils. Being totally new to dealing with an addict, last night I accused her of being loaded on something else besides her Methadone. She looked and behaved just like she does when she comes home after having "smoked beans."
I am hoping to find support on here. I just don't know how to interact with her while she is going to treatment and if she relapses. I also don't know if she is being given too much methadone. When I told her I was concerned about her dosage being too high, she admitted that she thinks 50 mg is too much and that she feels like she is using the oxycontin. She is just 5'3 weighing 100 pounds.
I am just so worried about her. Thank you for listening.
357G
I am new and am glad i found this forum when trying to find information on methadone and the signs and symptoms of its usage (in a controlled environment). My 18 year old has been addicted to oxycontin for quite some time and rather than going into an inpatient facility, she agreed to go to outpatient methadone treatment at a local methadone clinic.
Monday was her first day at the clinic, and her first day without oxycontin. Amazingly enough, for the first few days, she was in great spirits and was very happy. Nearly back to her "old self" again after months of smoking oxycontin. For the past two days, her dosage of methadone now increased to 50mg, she looks like she is totally loaded, dozing off, her eyes are puffy, red, with pinpoint pupils. Being totally new to dealing with an addict, last night I accused her of being loaded on something else besides her Methadone. She looked and behaved just like she does when she comes home after having "smoked beans."
I am hoping to find support on here. I just don't know how to interact with her while she is going to treatment and if she relapses. I also don't know if she is being given too much methadone. When I told her I was concerned about her dosage being too high, she admitted that she thinks 50 mg is too much and that she feels like she is using the oxycontin. She is just 5'3 weighing 100 pounds.
I am just so worried about her. Thank you for listening.
357G
My sister
I'm not sure where to post this as it is weighing heavy on my heart tonight. I am a recovering alcoholic. My baby sister is 46 years and a meth addict. She's been on some kind of drug since she was 12 years old. She's 46 now and homeless.
My brother, a recovering meth addict himself who has been clean and sober for almost 10 years called tonight. He's letting our sister sleep in a shed on the edge of his property as she has no where else to go. She's lived with him in the past but was bringing "scumbags" over to party so he asked her to leave.
As she has burned every bridge to family and friends she really is living on the streets. I haven't spoken to her in several years and that was at a funeral. She's very charming, intelligent and can be fun. But her need for drugs makes her steal anything and everything she can get her hands on.
Several years ago she was arrested and court-ordered to spend a year in the
Salvation Army Rehab. According to her, she got little addiction education but was made to work in the shop. She told me then she had no intention of getting clean and this was basically a "vacation" from drugs.
I realize there's nothing I can do for her but hold a positive thought that she would get sick and tired of that life.
Brother and I talked about getting her into some sort of rehab. I used to have a few connections and might be able to call in a few favors and wangle her a place in an inpatient facility at no cost. I offered her this in the past and she declined. So, I guess there's nothing more I can do.
If you all would be so kind to pray for her to have a moment of clarity, I would greatly appreciate it. I believe it's all that's left to do.
She had a long history of being enabled by our parents. And other addicts she hangs with.
It breaks my heart to know she's in such a bad way.
I do believe I have detached with love. But it still hurts. I think I have a degree of anger for being cheated out of relationship with her. And sadness that there's little I can do.
We have little family left. It's just me, our brother and another meth addicted sister. We have no idea where the other sister is.
Please think of us and if you are the praying sort, offer up for her.
Thank you.
Love,
Lenina
My brother, a recovering meth addict himself who has been clean and sober for almost 10 years called tonight. He's letting our sister sleep in a shed on the edge of his property as she has no where else to go. She's lived with him in the past but was bringing "scumbags" over to party so he asked her to leave.
As she has burned every bridge to family and friends she really is living on the streets. I haven't spoken to her in several years and that was at a funeral. She's very charming, intelligent and can be fun. But her need for drugs makes her steal anything and everything she can get her hands on.
Several years ago she was arrested and court-ordered to spend a year in the
Salvation Army Rehab. According to her, she got little addiction education but was made to work in the shop. She told me then she had no intention of getting clean and this was basically a "vacation" from drugs.
I realize there's nothing I can do for her but hold a positive thought that she would get sick and tired of that life.
Brother and I talked about getting her into some sort of rehab. I used to have a few connections and might be able to call in a few favors and wangle her a place in an inpatient facility at no cost. I offered her this in the past and she declined. So, I guess there's nothing more I can do.
If you all would be so kind to pray for her to have a moment of clarity, I would greatly appreciate it. I believe it's all that's left to do.
She had a long history of being enabled by our parents. And other addicts she hangs with.
It breaks my heart to know she's in such a bad way.
I do believe I have detached with love. But it still hurts. I think I have a degree of anger for being cheated out of relationship with her. And sadness that there's little I can do.
We have little family left. It's just me, our brother and another meth addicted sister. We have no idea where the other sister is.
Please think of us and if you are the praying sort, offer up for her.
Thank you.
Love,
Lenina
