VERY bad habit...help please!?!


Question: I have this really bad habit of taking a LOT of strong muscle relaxers when I'm not in pain: I take them when I can't sleep and I take them when I'm upset about something (b/c I can just sleep for the whole day). I'm 18 now & have been doing this for about 2 years now. I'm not addicted, but I can't seem to resist it when I'm in the mood? Are there any facts that might scare me out of it, or can anyone give me advice on what to do? Thanks. And be nice! *lol*


Answers: I have this really bad habit of taking a LOT of strong muscle relaxers when I'm not in pain: I take them when I can't sleep and I take them when I'm upset about something (b/c I can just sleep for the whole day). I'm 18 now & have been doing this for about 2 years now. I'm not addicted, but I can't seem to resist it when I'm in the mood? Are there any facts that might scare me out of it, or can anyone give me advice on what to do? Thanks. And be nice! *lol*

I've been a nurse on a Chemical Dependency Unit for 33 and if I had a nickel for every time I've heard "But-I'm not addicted" I could retire to Hawaii. First question I'd like to ask is -where do you get these "strong muscle relaxers"?I also wish there was some magic word I could say to beg you not to continue taking them. Scaring people has never worked because most people think it wont happen to them. I['ll just say that if you do continue to take them when you need sleep or when you're stressed, I can promise you you'll find all kinds of reasons to take them. Point is-at your age, you shouldnt have to depend on any pill to solve your problems. By the way-I am being "nice". You should check me out when I'm being mean.

well heres a fact: It could eventually kill you

yes your addicted,go get help

It sounds like you're addicted to them.

this sounds like an addiction. talk to you school nurse for help, or go to your doctor.

Talk to your doctor about it.

you have to take control. if you do not step up and say i cannot do this anymore you wont stop. this is a vicious cycle to start. will power is needed here. Also no shame in seeking help if you cannot do it alone.
you can beat this.

dont inhale

nah, you're fine, you're well on your way to being a pill popping drug addict. have a nice life.

get rid of all the muscle relaxers in your house, without them around you can't take them :D

God loves you

sometimes those types of medicine can create ulcers and then they can start bleeding and u basically bleed to death.

That's addiction honey. Throw the muscle relaxers away and don't take them anymore. Seek professional help if you cannot stop.

It sounds like you have an addiction. If you are taking Soma ( a very strong muscle relaxer), you have to be very careful. I am not condoning drug use or anything. However, my doc. has prescribed me Soma's for my muscle spasms and pains and you are right, they are very addictive. But, they can be dangerous if you overdose. I suggest you try not to take them but if you continue popping them, I suggest you seek medical attention.

I've got news for you........you are addicted and yes its illegal to take meds prescribed to someone else..
Pain pills are opiates, and once metabolized in the body are essentially the same as opium or heroin from the street corner; and as such the resultant dependency and physical addiction is very similar to that of an illicit opiate addiction. A pain pill addiction produces a very strong physical dependency, and people dependent on pain pills will begin to suffer the initial symptoms of painful withdrawal within a few hours of the last dose wearing off. The pains of withdrawal and the cravings to abuse are extremely strong, and few people can resist the urges back to use while attempting to detox off of pain pills alone. For the best likelihood of success, pain pill addicts need professional help, and a supervised or tapered down period of withdrawal and detoxification.

Lock em in a safe and give the key to your neighbor and they won't be able to give it to u

thats what being addicted is hun.
tell your parents.

Hey - you are addicted - and it appears to me like you are just looking for attention. Find a therapist.

Alright, lets read your question again and see if you see the glaring disparity.

I'm not addicted, but I can't seem to resist it when I'm in the mood?

Yeah... thats pretty much the definition of addiction and your pretty much in denial. Perhaps rehab?

to stop with the pain killers just get a hobby

i hate to tell you this hon but you ARE addicted and just don't want to admit it---go to narcotics anonymous---if u don't know where a meetin g is,call the hospital or the police dept---the police always know where those meetings are---i am recovering alkie/addict with over 12 yrs clean time---admit u have a problem and do something about it b4 it gets worse---like they say at the meetings----the end results are jails,institutions,and death

get help from like a doctor or some1 like that

You're not addicted but you can't seem to resist it. I'd say you are addicted and aren't ready to admit it. Is a doctor prescribing these? Maybe you should see a doctor about getting off them.

How can you say you're not addicted when you admit you cannot "resist" it when you're in the mood? How is that different from, say, an alcoholic? I think you need to face up to your problem and seek professional help.

you can do an over dose on accident. or try taking tylenol pm if you are tired. or just take skittles and act like it is medicine

Watch that show called Intervention. That might scare you straight.

well if you cant resist taking them then you are addicted.

To keep you from taking them....GET RID OF THEM! dont have them in your house!

oh and to scare you out of it.....IF YOU TAKE ALOT OF THEM YOU WILL DIE


yes it is illegal to take someone elses prescription!

I have to admit that I have had problems with things like Tylenol PM and Nyquil when I can't sleep. Mine is for stress and anxiety when I can't sleep or when I can't stay asleep all night. For you it sounds almost like a depression. You can't deal with some kind of pain and just waste a day away on relaxers. Talking to someone might help you. Not that you are crazy, you just may need to talk. Get a teddy bear or a journal and let out your feelings instead of taking drugs. If that doesn't work actually contact someone like a psychologist to get some help.

Good luck!

it sounds like whatever u are taking will overdose u oneday!

i thnk u should stop and think about what u are doin to urself and body...

u just like the thrill of it and it is damaging ur insides..

if u want kids one day then get off them now.. as ur screwing ya body up and it may rick u from ever have a child!

first of all you cant say that you arent addicted to it but you cant seem to stop, that is addiction sweety and you should try to get some help they have groups kind of like AA for addictions like this. try and get some help cause you cant do it on your own and it isnt going to go away on its own. Good Luck =D

First, you are addicted, or you WOULD be able to resist.

Second, yeah it can kill you.





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