Opiate Addiction: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: Opiate addiction. i hate it?

(Posted by: Jordan N on 2008-12-21 16:43:49)

I'm 13. In the past 6- 7 months I've gone from recreational pothead to heroin addict. I started off taking a few vicodns to relax, but I ran out of the bottle I stole and vicodins are hard to find on the street. So I went to 30mg oxycontin, but that got expensive quick. A guy I know told me heroin does the same thing fro much cheaper. I tried it and I was hooked, I snort it everyday. I hate it, I'm not going to rehab and I'm not telling my parents. Should I stop heroin cold turkey and get a weaker opaite like Codeine and wean myself off of it slowly? Thanks.

Posted by: Coach Shana on 2008-12-21, 17:39:48

By definition an addiction isn't something you kick by yourself. You need to get help. Chances are your parents already know that something is up. Doing it at this stage without rehab is going to be difficult because your body is dependent on the chemicals. Go to your local Narcotics Anonymous (na.org) meeting. You will find people who are able to help you without judgment. You may also get help at your local soboxin/ methodone clinic. Those drugs are designed to ween your body off of the hard stuff you're on. You are on the right track to free yourself from this. It only gets worse from here on out. And you're not just hurting yourself, but everyone around you. Even if you think they don't know. You are being very courageous right now. Get help.

Posted by: Rita S on 2008-12-21, 16:49:32

YOu definitely need to get off this stuff and yes do it slowly You gould have a heart attack if you go cold turkey this is very difficult to get off of but stick with it you are too young to ruin your health!

Posted by: Allahu_Akbar on 2008-12-21, 16:56:04

Why are you doing this to yourself?? How can you let yourself go on like this? How do you live your life day-to-day?? How did this even start? WOW! I cant believe that at 13 yrs old this could happen. Im just speechless. Why cant you just care about yourself and your body and quit harming yourself?? There are people out there who care about you and you dont even know it. Do you know how devastated they would be if anything happened to you? Im only a stranger on the computer but im really worried about you and your health as I would be for any family member if this was happening to them. Please STOP this nasty habit, please.

Posted by: wascawy wabbit on 2008-12-21, 16:59:03

You'll never stop cold-turkey on your own... heroin addiction is serious stuff... you really need to seek help from a third party... if you can't do that because your parents will find out then you have to ask yourself this: what do i fear more? running out of heroin or my parents finding out i'm on it? if you're worried about running out more, then you need professional treatment... 2 weeks can do the trick if you commit yourself... if you're more worried about your parents finding out then you need to find a hobby... try working out... it'll take out a lot of aggression and take your mind off it and release endorphins and serotonin in your body...