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We begin by taking two pills instead of one to produce the effect that we desire. The prescriptions run out before they were supposed to. We wonder whether the pharmacy will realize that we are taking too much of the medication when we request a refill. Two soon becomes three, and four, and five… Panic sets in because one physician will not provide all the medications we now require. We begin seeing other physicians and even make up different pain stories. We take the prescriptions to different pharmacies in order not to be discovered. We hope the pharmacies’ computers will not expose us.

Eventually, we are taking enormous amounts of one or more medications. The “high” just isn’t the same anymore so we might use some other substance to give the medication a “kick.” Some of us turn to alcohol to combine with the medication. Others turn to illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine. Others begin to steal prescription pads from physicians and forge prescriptions. Whatever the methods, the unmanageability reaches critical stages.

Remember all of those negative feelings we thought the drugs were relieving? Well, now that we are in our addiction, they have returned with a vengeance. Our world now revolves around our medications just the way it did with our chronic pain. We become very lonely. Our medication comes first and we once again alienate ourselves from our loved ones. Shame and guilt set in and our self-esteem lowers even more. Anger, resentments, fear, frustration, depression and anxiety once again dominate our minds. We now need the medications just to feel normal and if we try to stop the medications, we become ill. We have come full circle, and are now prisoners to both our medications and chronic pain.

If you are reading this pamphlet, chances are good you have met the diagnostic criteria for chemical dependency. You only need to relate to three of the following:

For help with drug addiction treatment contact Sunrise Detox.

Oxycontin Detox is possible with professional help from a Medical Detox.

If you are struggling with drug addiction at some point you will need to visit or check into a drug detox center. This time comes when you are ready to stop your drug use and/or your alcohol use.  Detox treatment can be fairly expensive, therefore it makes sense to go through withdrawal only when you truly have a desire to stop using drugs.

Every addict hits rock bottom but at some point they realize that the addiction is causing the life problems. An addict will not want to give up their addictions so easily- but  this is a classic point of surrender and this is your cue to step into recovery. Unfortunately the addict will always  have a desire to use and this is the battle of recovery. As long as there is a want to be sober you are a candidate for sobriety.

The people in a drug detox facility are going to welcome you and treat you with respect.  It is very rare for a staff person in a treatment center to treat a client with disrespect.  Most staff members have been there in the same place you are at now, in fact, so they know what you are going through.

It is the first step to recovery