I'm a very mixed up person. For many years I was addicted to crystal meth but I finally beat that addiction. I'm happy to say that I have no urge to get high on that crap anymore. Even though I beat a very difficult addiction, it hasn't taken me very long to start up with a new one. I've been doing OxyContin now for about a year and while I still have a great job and go to school full time, I feel as though I'm not accomplishing things the right way. I feel that if I stop taking the drug, I won't be able to perform as well as I have. The cost of the drugs takes about all of the extra money I have. I always pay my bills and rent on time but pretty much everything I don't need to spend on necessities goes towards my habit. I've pretty much stopped be a social person and live a very reclusive life outside of my job. I hide my addiction from loved ones who cannot seem to tell that I have a problem. I don't know what to do. Can anyone offer me some advice? Is using drugs really that bad if they actually improve your life? It's not like I'm homeless or unemployed. I'm a very productive person. Thoughts?

Every kind of drug addiction, whether to a smaller extent or a larger extent, is harmful. Instances of addiction to this oxi contin drugs have increased in recent years. Long term usage of this drug can lead to physical dependence. A large dosage can even cause severe respiratory depression that may lead to death. So be careful. Too much taking of these drugs, which may initially seem to be improving your life, may actually cause damage to your health as well as your life in the long run. So, I would suggest that it’s better you quit this as soon as possible and go for some rehabilitation, so that, you don’t get involved in any such addiction again, further in your life.

... IN RESPONSE TO ADDICTION HELP...please do not talk to us like were stubid, we know its bad for our health!!!..HAPPY-FUZZY I applaud u for gettin clean from meth that tells me u hav innerstrengh,morals & dterminaton. Noone i know has managed that victory,no one i know has even tried,they live in denial.. when people like" ADDICTION HELP," say "quit it's bad for u",i get revved up..if it was that friggen easy i would of done it 9 yrs ago,thats when i started my inner Quest of knowledge. Igav up for 8 months after a friend died(not a overdose,THE LIFESTYLE. killed him!!bad business,mind games,false mates,paronia, lonlyness,desparation),My partner & i did not handle greif 2 well,we blocked out the pain,& played hard..HE ended up LEAVING ME..(he'd lost the plot..nervous breakdown)that was the final straw 4 me..i was now responsible for my kids furture alone(my kids r my love,my world,),i went cold turkey couldn't even numb the stress with cones, for the 1st time in16yrs they gav me anxiety instead of calmness.I FAILED..i now use gear again once week,i pay bills, work,and i'm a dam good mom(betta then alot of straight folks i know),but i hide my secret from all,i too just want to b happy & whole,but my head is screwed, i'm scared of reality and the pressures,&bordem it brings,i only feel normal & human when using..when straight i don't feel connected to my body, i interact as if i'm a third person, i say the right things but my mind is else were,socialising stresses me,i'm a smart girl i know about power of perpective,psychology,brain chemicals, health concerns,but i crave time 2 feel normal,excited happy & motivated so i use..HELP ME TOO,

I agree; happyfuzzy, for now you are productive but there is a great possibility that sooner your life will be a mess.
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patricia_07
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Hello everyone I am very new to this and needing some help (answers actually) I have been on Methadone now for a year and a half and Monday was my last day at the clinic! I am trying to stop because the price is about 700 dollars a month including med and gas for the ride down which is 3 hours round trip. I have been feeling really weak the last 2 days I hardly had sleep last night and the have me on trazadone and ambien for sleep and one mil or xanax 3 times a day and clonidine for high blood pressure and withdrawl I am afraid itll get bad but in just lacking energy I am wondering if the meds the doct perscribed is even gonna help please help I am scared of what is yet to come!
thanks erika