Drug Rehab Options Blog

has anyone ever tried MS Contin? im currently on oxycontin/codone and my insurance refuses coverage of the oxycontin unless you have cancer...my chronic pain is out of control if i dont take my meds, so because the MS is covered 100% i need to try it as my oxy is almost $400 a month...what has your experience been with it? did it work well/not so well? any bad side effects? any input is appreciated...thanks!

My son's ex, the mother of his 2 sons has become addicted to heroin. Her mother passed away when she was 18 & her father is a heroin addict, so she has no support. My son is very upset cuz she is the mother of his children. She has nothing, no insurance, job, or money. She told my son if he could find a 90 day in patient rehab that would take her she would go.
How can I help find a place that would take her?

I've been thinking lately (likely my problem right there), and I can't decide if I'm being paranoid or simply over analyzing the situation. In the end it doesn't matter, because it is what it is.

The issue: I left my AH well over a month ago, and he shut off the credit card and closed our joint bank accounts. Now, I know that this could be a perfectly "normal" reaction to having your spouse pack up and leave you, but I can't help feeling that it's a control issue with him. He's trying to force me to have to go back to him by removing any support prior to me getting on my feet.

Something brought this up in my mind today. I have a tooth that's bothering me, and of course I don't have the money to go to the dentist. But, I should still be on his insurance. Do I have an insurance card? No. Do I have a health insurance card? No. Will I contact him so I can go to the dentist and have this tooth pulled? No.

I don't want to be paranoid, but I'm so far from trusting that he makes any decision based on sane thought processes that right now I can't help feeling this way.

Hi all,

My ex is 32 days clean today of a terrible oxy, perc, and valuim habit. He started taking the suboxone but then abruptly had to stop due to the expense. He was taking 8mg a day and said he did not feel at all and got terrible headaches while taking them. I guess its a relief that he isnt taking them anymore.

Anyway my question is this. He states that he is still feeling flat. No emotion. Doesnt know how he feels about me, the kids, life, his future blah blah. Everything that I have read about recovering from addiction seem to indicate that this is a pretty "normal". So does abruptly stopping the subs have a factor in this at all? When his insurance benefits kick in next month should he go back onto the subs? I mean after all they are more for the w/d's right?

Any input would be helpful....

Thanks,
Cassandra

Hello everyone,

The Area I belong to recently purchased a liability insurance policy for the ASC meetings, subcommittee meetings, and events. This insurance policy also covers the groups.

There are approximately 22 groups in our Area, of which about 2/3 have been present the last few months to take part in this decision. The policy covers all 22 groups. There is not a way for a group to "opt-out" of the policy, and the proposal passed at Area with a vote. One group abstained because they wanted more information, one voted no, and the other ~12 voted yes.

I am concerned for the autonomy of the groups that didn't vote yes and the ones that were not represented for decision process. I am also concerned about creating a chain of liability that involves the actions of a group directly affecting the other groups (as in a claim on the policy).

I have not seen the policy to find out what it exactly says, however, I am also concerned that there are limitations to behavior within the policy, which would further hinder group autonomy.

I am interested in what others' thoughts are on this subject. I seem to be the "lone-voice" in our Area that is strongly opposed to this. It has caused me to question my place in my Area, and if I can support what the ASC does.

I am also considering that I may be wrong completely in my interpretation of the Traditions...

Can you believe AS is not in jail, they realized him the next morning. The officer called me to say " what a lovely, honest, well kept young man he is" She also believes he is telling the truth. He does have a court date set so I will have to testify that I saw him steal the vehicle. As for the credit cards, ID and sentimental bracelet, he claims he left my purse in some bar and when he went back to get it it was empty. Police have identified the two girls on Video using my card. When I spoke to the officer yesterday she said they were putting survelliance on the one girl trying to catch her for identitity fraud. So this girl has my birth certificate , social Insurance number , and drivers licence. How nice!!!!! AS calls me today and says" ya I just got in from a big party bash last nite drank all nite" Next thing out of his mouth is he has no food, he had enough to drink with and probably buy crack, the he says
how nice the cop was and he can probably beat the stolen vehicle charge. I'm so sorry to vent again, just very upset that these addicts are running around with my ID what a violation, and AS doesnt seem to have a care in the world plus they have my cell phone with all my personal numbers and my home address. I hung up the phone on AS and put him on call block. This cop was very young obviously not been on the force too long and does not know how manipulative addict can be. Maybe its a good thing I am still angry.

My Aunt has agreed to let me help her. She has been drinking tons for quite some time now, Friday morning when I get back in town I plan on taking her to medically detox, but I am not sure where to start. Do I just take her to the emergency room? How long will she spend in the hospital? She has insurance so finances should not be a problem.....but need advice on where exactly to take her.

Last week, I finally had six months sober, the longest I've had since making the decision to turn my will and my life over to the care of God.

It has not been easy. I'm afraid that I'll go out again.

I've been unemployed since September of 2007.

I hadn't seen my mother in 14 years. She suffered this disease also. The first thing she did after seeing me was offer me a drink.

This was in May, right around Mother's Day.

At the time I had 60 days sober.

I declined the drink the first day.
And the second.
And fought with it the third.
And caved on the fourth.

I was "out" until June 1.

June 2 is my current sobriety date.



My mother died on September 16th. I stayed sober.

In October, I got rejected from the grad school program I wanted to get into. I stayed sober.

In November, I got dumped by the person who originally inspired me to get sober -- the person I wrote about in earlier posts (09/2007). Also found out my sponsor voted for McCain, and I can't stand Republicans. I feel like I can't even talk to her, because she doesn't know where I'm coming from. I stayed sober.

I just found out that I can't even get Unemployment Insurance b/c I don't have any technical "official" work history for the last 12 months. I am still sober.

But I am having a REALLY hard time. I want to feel that burning down my throat, that numbness. I am tired of feeling pain and rejected and hurt and hopeless.

I finished the 9th step, but the as far as I'm concerned, the "Promises" are a load of BS. I still hate people, and have awful economic insecurity. I'm still unemployed. I have nothing to look forward to: no work prospects, no school to go back to. Nothing.

Why bother being sober?

Today is a cold, dark day, so I want to share a warm, thankful story.

Last night I had a lovely conversation with my brother-in-law (my husband's brother). He is a pediatrician who does a great deal of philanthropic work in east Africa and south Asia, traveling there between 3 and 6 months out of each year. He always has great stories!

He is single and earns an excellent living, and he has always been able to give very generously to those in need.

When my husband went to rehab, after MUCH haggling and checking and insurance maneuvering on my part, my AH's coverage was denied 10 days into a 30 day stay. The insurance wouldn't pay, and AH - though we had the money, refused to pay out-of-pocket for treatment.

My brother-in-law felt very strongly about P remaining in treatment, and he agreed to pay the balance (since P insisted that the money was his only concern). It was an incredibly large amount, and I was sure that after working the steps and coming to terms with his problem, my husband would INSIST on repaying his brother.

Nope. Much to my chagrin, P got out, and, shortly thereafter abandoned his program. He never made it to any "amends" step. And he never repaid his brother.

Anyway, apparently this year my brother-in-law's financial situation got a little bit screwy - money ran tight after taking time off for his mission work, and he found himself in bit of a bind. He mentioned this casually to my husband, and P volunteered to give him the money.

My brother-in-law called me to make sure that such a gift was ok with me, (He didn't know that we have financially, as well as physically separated.) and we ended up having a long chat. He was ecstatic about the gift - saw it as a genuine change in P's attitude and thought process.

I am not ecstatic. I do not know that this heralds any lasting change in the self-centered behavior that has characterized my husband for so long, but I am grateful that he made this choice.

I am fascinated by the way the universe has a way of working things out.
I am glad that my BIL has been repaid.
I am thankful for him and the good work that will be accomplished with the money.

Have a great day, all!

-TC

I have been suffering from Panic Disorder for 11 years now. I have been on Klonopin 1mg 3 times a day for almost 9 years now. I am gettng off vicodin addiction now and the klonopin helps still, yet the panic is still there. No triggers, I could be standing in the kitchen getting a drink of water and bam a panic attack,

What I really want to know is....After suffering from panic attacks so long can one turn into a paranoid schizo? Or something like that? That is my main worry as I have kids and a wife and dont want to go all ape shite on them one day because of this.

Doc is going to be putting me on Effexor as well soon (just moved to a new state and waiting for insurance to kick in)

Thanks for any input!