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I Know,

You already know that you have developed an addiction to vicodin. Even if you aren't ready to admit it to your family members, you have admitted it to yourself. Tell your doctor about the issue. He or she can talk to you about treatment options. Your family and your girlfriend may already suspect that you have a problem, and they may be more supportive than you think. Having a good support system in place will help you break free from the addiction. An addiction counselor can help you decide when and how to tell them.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

I have a problem with vicodin. I am only 20 years old and I know I'm addicted. I have had 19 brain surguries so the dr. Would send me home with high mg of vicodin and my mother would give them 2 me 2 help with the pain. But my body was so use 2 the morphine and stuff cause of so much surgeries my mom would give me 3 pills @ a time. I pulled away from it for a while then some stress of getting kicked out of my house for being gay came along and my girlfriend got prescribed vicodin for the stomach pain she was getting and it made me want it really bad now I take my dad's vicodin when he's not around and I'll find my old vicodin from surgeries. I won't dare tell my family cause I'm embarassed I took it from my dad. And my girlfriend would be so upset cause she use 2 have a pill problem. *sigh*.

-- Contributed by: I know

Kevy,

You can't make your brother change or get treatment; he will have to do that when he is ready. You can tell him that you deserve to be treated with respect and if he is not prepared to do that then you will need to limit the time you spend with him. You can also let him know that you will support him when he is ready to get help.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

Brother constantly demeans, talks down, complains, whines, verbally abusive, when he wasn't before. His girlfriend denies that he has a problem, she is very subservient, to the point of nausea. She thinks his put downs are funny. Her secret agenda is to get a ring on her finger & it seems that she will not stop at anything, will not speak up for herself, very quiet. Now what would he do if she does speak up for herself? After the way she sees the way he treats me. I have decided to just stay away. He seems miserable, then the whining & complaining; when he tell me, his own sister that I am full of -hit, or look like -hit. I see it as a reflection of his own reality, this must be the way he sees himself. He has been on this stuff for 3 years now. His last doc told him "no more", so he went to another & got a script. He is constantly giving advise when none is asked for, when you don't want to hear it, he gets hostile & starts yelling, he displays narcissist behavior, grandiose, as if he is the expert. We used to be close, but I don't want to even be around him, but his gold digging girlfriend follows him around like a puppy, he even called her a dog right to her face & she just laughed. NO Woman should ever be verbally in this way. I don't know how to get him back to the way he used to be, he isn't any fun.

-- Contributed by: Kevy

66077:

It sounds like you are having a hard time dealing with your wife's symptoms. You may want to consider getting counseling or approaching an organization like Families Anonymous for help. Here is the link:

http://www.familiesanonymous.org/

Jodee Redmond, LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

Life is hell with a wife who appears addicted to vicodin. Hostility, withdrawal from friends and society,suspiciousness, denial and constant complaining are some of the symptoms.

-- Contributed by: 66077
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