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<blockquote data-quote="JMT" data-source="post: 447419" data-attributes="member: 12428"><p>My brother was also on Methodone for quite a long time trying to get off the prescription medications. However, that too, becomes another addiction. I can't for the life of me understand how they are supposed to get "clean" by just adding another drug to the mix. Makes NO sense! Clean is clean! </p><p></p><p>I've had lenghthy conversations with my brother's counsler at the Meth clinic and he proceeds to tell me that he has to be on this or he will suffer a massive heartattack .. his body needs it...he can't go off cold! I told him I think he's full of S***....if we get him off of it, you loose a customer! It's a money maker for these clinics! </p><p></p><p>We finally got him to a treatment center last September and they took him off the Methodone, he did NOT suffer a massive heartattack, withdrawl yes, but survived!! Since then, my family and I have been under the "false" impression that he is making strides to get better and we infact thought he was moving in the right direction. </p><p></p><p>My mother covers for him more than we want to believe, he sleeps all day, she does his laundry, makes him all of his meals, gives him money for gas & things and on and on. We have FINALLY convinced her that she is NOT helping him, he needs to leave their home. His actions this past weekend have really opened all of our eyes that he is not really any better than he was over a year ago. The bottom line is he's still using.</p><p></p><p>We have given him phone #'s of people who can help him if he wants it. It's so frustrating to want something for someone so badly but you just can't get through to them. He admits he has a problem, but insists he has a handle on it. Wow! </p><p></p><p>I believe we should start a rally to hold doctors accountable as well...they hand out pain medication like candy. My 16 year old son had several surgeries this past Spring and the doctor has given me 4 written prescriptions for pain medicine for him. Each time he tried to give me another, I would inform him that I filled ONE BOTTLE, he doesn't need anymore...I try not to give him anything unless he absolutley needs it and only then I give him a 1/2 a pill. Doctor says, just take this just in case! I shredded all of them. WTF!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMT, post: 447419, member: 12428"] My brother was also on Methodone for quite a long time trying to get off the prescription medications. However, that too, becomes another addiction. I can't for the life of me understand how they are supposed to get "clean" by just adding another drug to the mix. Makes NO sense! Clean is clean! I've had lenghthy conversations with my brother's counsler at the Meth clinic and he proceeds to tell me that he has to be on this or he will suffer a massive heartattack .. his body needs it...he can't go off cold! I told him I think he's full of S***....if we get him off of it, you loose a customer! It's a money maker for these clinics! We finally got him to a treatment center last September and they took him off the Methodone, he did NOT suffer a massive heartattack, withdrawl yes, but survived!! Since then, my family and I have been under the "false" impression that he is making strides to get better and we infact thought he was moving in the right direction. My mother covers for him more than we want to believe, he sleeps all day, she does his laundry, makes him all of his meals, gives him money for gas & things and on and on. We have FINALLY convinced her that she is NOT helping him, he needs to leave their home. His actions this past weekend have really opened all of our eyes that he is not really any better than he was over a year ago. The bottom line is he's still using. We have given him phone #'s of people who can help him if he wants it. It's so frustrating to want something for someone so badly but you just can't get through to them. He admits he has a problem, but insists he has a handle on it. Wow! I believe we should start a rally to hold doctors accountable as well...they hand out pain medication like candy. My 16 year old son had several surgeries this past Spring and the doctor has given me 4 written prescriptions for pain medicine for him. Each time he tried to give me another, I would inform him that I filled ONE BOTTLE, he doesn't need anymore...I try not to give him anything unless he absolutley needs it and only then I give him a 1/2 a pill. Doctor says, just take this just in case! I shredded all of them. WTF! [/QUOTE]
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