Author: Breezy_Ann
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:02 am
Hi and welcome! I agree with the above posts, getting help now will save you from a lot of pain and suffering later. You should open up to your psychiatrist and tell them exactly how you are feeling and that you have been self medicating. The amount of meds you are taking doesn’t make you any less of an addict but it does give you more options.
If it were me I would first try to taper off the pills you are currently taking with the help of your psychiatrist. Like was mentioned above perhaps your anti-depressant and anti-anxiety meds need to be adjusted. In addition to this I would seek out some sort of support group, whether it be NA, Smart Recovery, etc.
If this does not work for you and you continue to use then I would look into ORT. The reason being is Sub will increase your tolerance level. It is a very potent medication. I think a lot of people look at it as the easy way out but that is not entirely the case. Since sub does not get you high it is much easier to taper off of but you will still have a long taper and withdrawl in your future.
The most important thing is for you to get healthy and get off the pain pills. I am just telling you what I would do in your situation. Neither way is going to be easy but you still have a shot to nip this in the butt without ORT. Whatever you decide to do we will be here to support and help you in anyway we can. Your whole life is waiting for you, you just gotta take that 1st step.
