It was about 10 years ago when I started taking Percocet for chronic pain. At first I was taking it as prescribed by my doctor.Shortly after I was pregnant with my second daughter. As soon as I found out I was expecting I quit taking them.That lasted for about a month and I was hospitalized with some kidney issues and they were giving me demoral.
When I was released from the hospital I continued once again with the Percocet. I justified taking it through my pregnancy because I was getting it from a doctor. After my daughter was born was when I started getting worse.
Before I knew it I was taking double what I was prescribed. I went to the doctor and told him it was not controlling my pain as well and he increased it.
As they say addiction is a progressive disease. Within years I had gone from taking 4 percocet a day to when I entered treatent because I was now taking 480mg oxycontin, 3 20 mg oxy IR, 4 ativan and about 20 tylenol a day. My addiction “owned”me. I lost my marriage, my home and my youngest child because I wouldn’t stop using.
In Jan 2010 I finally hit my bottom and I went to treatment because my parents were going to have my other daughter taken away.They detoxed me over a 5 week period and was released from treatment after 68 days. I realized I had not only done this for my children but also for myself. If I hadn’t gone they said I would have maybe lived for another 2 weeks.
Today by the grace fo God I am just over 10 months clean and my life is amazing.Some days are more difficult then others but my worse day clean is better then my best day using. I carry the picture they took of me the day I entered treatment because I never want to forget what it was like, I was a extremely sick person who had aged amout 20 years. I still suffer from a lot of chronic pain due to health issues but it can be controlled without narcotics.
Recovery has been an amazing journey…..one that I never want to end. I have my children,my family ,my friends and most importantly my life back. I hope and pray that my story may show even one person that anything is possible if you want it.
Contact:
Tracy Greenhalgh
tracyg7@hotmail.com
250-716-6206
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| Tell Your Story | : | it was about 10 years ago when I started taking percocet for chronic pain. At first I was taking it as prescribed by my doctor.Shortly after I was pregnant with my second daughter.As soon as I found out I was expecting I quit taking them.That lasted for about a month and I was hospitalized with some kidney issues and they were giving ,me demoral. When I was released from the hospital I continued once again with the percocet.I justified taking it through my pregnancy because I was getting it from a doctor. After my daughter was born was when I started getting worse.Before I knew it I was taking double what I was prescribed.I went to the doctor and told him it was not controlling my pain as well and he increased it.As they say addiction is a progressine disease>Within years I had gone from taking 4 percocet a day to when I entered treatent because I was now taking 4 80mg oxycontin,3 20 mg oxy IR .4 ativan and about 20 tylenol 1 a day.My addiction \”owned\”me. I lost my marraige ,my home and my youngest child because I wouldnt stop using. In Jan 2010 I finally hit my bottom and I went to treatment because my parents were going to have my other daughter taken away.They detoxed me over a 5 week period and was released from treatment after 68 days. I realized I had not oly done this for my children but also for myself. If I hadnt gone they said I would have maybe lived for another 2 weeks.Today by the grace fo God I am just over 10 mths clean and my life is amazing.Some days are more difficult then others but my worse day clean is better then my best day using.I carry the picture they took of me the dayI entered treatment because I never want to forget what it was like,I was a extremely sick person who had aged amout 20 years.I still suffer from a lot of chronic pain due to health issues but it can be controlled without narcotics.Recovery has been an amazing journey…..one that I never want to end. I have my children,my family ,my friends and most importantly my life back. I hope and pray that my story may show even one person that anything is possible if you want it. |