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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 552624" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>One of the things that really struck me inthis article was what happens when an alcoholic who has been sober for 20 years then takes an opiate for a dental procedure and the same feeling of euphoria they had 20 years ago comes back and they become and they can't stop. For me this is the reason an addict will always be in recovery. I was also struck by the description of thr unpleasant feeling most people have taking an opiate but for an addict from the very first time they fall in love with that feeling. I witnessed that first hand after my surgery and I couldn't take the pain medications the surgeon prescibed. It made me dizzy and nauseaus and felt like I was not in control of my body. I hated it so much I threw them down the toilet and took advil even though the pain was severe. Shortly after that difficult child was over and I was telling her how badly it hurt and she said "didn't the doctor give you any pain pills?" When I told her yes and how they made me feel she just looked at me like I had two heads like how could I possibly feel that way.</p><p></p><p>TL you described my difficult child perfectly. I did not put all this together at the time but she too was addicted to food, sugary treats, the computer, texting, boys, and then sex and alochol and drugs. I often said my difficult child was an alcoholic long before she took her first drink. As she got older the substances got more dangerous. I really want to have hope but in all honestly all this makes me feel very hopeless for her.</p><p></p><p>LMS I give you so much credit for recognizing and managing your demons so well.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 552624, member: 59"] One of the things that really struck me inthis article was what happens when an alcoholic who has been sober for 20 years then takes an opiate for a dental procedure and the same feeling of euphoria they had 20 years ago comes back and they become and they can't stop. For me this is the reason an addict will always be in recovery. I was also struck by the description of thr unpleasant feeling most people have taking an opiate but for an addict from the very first time they fall in love with that feeling. I witnessed that first hand after my surgery and I couldn't take the pain medications the surgeon prescibed. It made me dizzy and nauseaus and felt like I was not in control of my body. I hated it so much I threw them down the toilet and took advil even though the pain was severe. Shortly after that difficult child was over and I was telling her how badly it hurt and she said "didn't the doctor give you any pain pills?" When I told her yes and how they made me feel she just looked at me like I had two heads like how could I possibly feel that way. TL you described my difficult child perfectly. I did not put all this together at the time but she too was addicted to food, sugary treats, the computer, texting, boys, and then sex and alochol and drugs. I often said my difficult child was an alcoholic long before she took her first drink. As she got older the substances got more dangerous. I really want to have hope but in all honestly all this makes me feel very hopeless for her. LMS I give you so much credit for recognizing and managing your demons so well. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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