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New and looking for help to understand.
Hi, I'm new to this board!! Hello to everyone.
I was hoping someone could help me understand my boyfriends addiction. We have been together for 5 years and have a 2 year old daughter.
3 years ago he broke his back and started taking vicodin for the pain,he had a rx. That eventually got out of control and he started taking his rx plus what ever he could get his hands on. Things stated tapering off (or so I thought) and then the migraines started. Because of his dependence to Vicodin he somehow convinced a pain mgmt dr to prescribe him Oxycodone. He has been on that now for that past year.
A month ago he had surgery for carpal tunnel and is now on even more rx's and is home all the time so I am noticing things more. Last week I noticed rolled up dollar bills and some other VERY strange stuff and confronted him and made him take a drug test thinking it was coke. Well he only came up positive for opiods. He told me he was rx'd 80mg of oxycodone and he crushes it up to make 1 pill 4 so he's taking less. Everything I've looked up online says that's not a good sign.
He promised me he would stop everything and try to find another way to manage his pain. Then yesterday he lied to me and went to pick up some more pills from his dealer and came home with oxycodone and suboxone (which he DOESNT have a rx for). He told me he wanted to get on suboxone for the withdrawal symptoms but after researching that I've also seen that can be abused.
Im at such a total loss at where to go from here. Should I believe he is using this to get clean or should I step in and demand something more be done? I have my daughter to worry about first and I can't have her grow up like me, with out a dad because he's an addict. If someone has been there done that I would love to hear stories and if his story sounds on the up and up. Thanks for letting me get this out, I really don't know where to turn.
I was hoping someone could help me understand my boyfriends addiction. We have been together for 5 years and have a 2 year old daughter.
3 years ago he broke his back and started taking vicodin for the pain,he had a rx. That eventually got out of control and he started taking his rx plus what ever he could get his hands on. Things stated tapering off (or so I thought) and then the migraines started. Because of his dependence to Vicodin he somehow convinced a pain mgmt dr to prescribe him Oxycodone. He has been on that now for that past year.
A month ago he had surgery for carpal tunnel and is now on even more rx's and is home all the time so I am noticing things more. Last week I noticed rolled up dollar bills and some other VERY strange stuff and confronted him and made him take a drug test thinking it was coke. Well he only came up positive for opiods. He told me he was rx'd 80mg of oxycodone and he crushes it up to make 1 pill 4 so he's taking less. Everything I've looked up online says that's not a good sign.
He promised me he would stop everything and try to find another way to manage his pain. Then yesterday he lied to me and went to pick up some more pills from his dealer and came home with oxycodone and suboxone (which he DOESNT have a rx for). He told me he wanted to get on suboxone for the withdrawal symptoms but after researching that I've also seen that can be abused.
Im at such a total loss at where to go from here. Should I believe he is using this to get clean or should I step in and demand something more be done? I have my daughter to worry about first and I can't have her grow up like me, with out a dad because he's an addict. If someone has been there done that I would love to hear stories and if his story sounds on the up and up. Thanks for letting me get this out, I really don't know where to turn.
DUI please.. some insight
Well, I got a DUI 3 months ago, and i feel like it's already ruining my life. I never thought i had a drinking problem, but now I see I did. I didn't drink too often, but when i did, i did it irresponsibly. I have decided to never drink again. I don't need it, and it just brought problems into my life.
The thing i'm worried about is jobs and having a criminal history. I am looking for a job, but i am terrified. I am in the healthcare field working as a caregiver for the last 5 years.. I have called many places already and they all require me to have a clean background. It just seems like no one other than walmart will give me a chance again. I want to pursue a career in nursing.. wanting to go to LVN school, but i'm just so disappointed.
I would love to hear some stories if anyone has any, about the impact a dui has on looking for a job. I am so depressed over this.
The thing i'm worried about is jobs and having a criminal history. I am looking for a job, but i am terrified. I am in the healthcare field working as a caregiver for the last 5 years.. I have called many places already and they all require me to have a clean background. It just seems like no one other than walmart will give me a chance again. I want to pursue a career in nursing.. wanting to go to LVN school, but i'm just so disappointed.
I would love to hear some stories if anyone has any, about the impact a dui has on looking for a job. I am so depressed over this.
