I guess it's been around 6 to 8 months now. I've been taking perks. I only take about 3 or 4 a day but am finding it hard to stop. I don't know what to do and I'm really scared. I know that it will only get even worse if I don't stop now. Can anyone give me some advice on ways to stop? I've gone 3 weeks in dec. without any, then i fell back into and I did the same thing in jan. another 3 weeks and fell down again. I've been taking for the last week again. I only had one yesterday and one today. I just wanna stop!!! I hate myself for this, and i only want it to go away. I know other people have it way worse and I just don't wanna turn into that, i can't even imagin. I have withdrawls from trying to stop this, it must be hell for them. My bf is on the methadone program. He was very addicted to pills. I don't want to end up in that program to. Has anyone else had this kind of situation? How long did it take till they felt more normal? Is it going to take months years? I use to smoke and i quit that like 3 years ago, i craved for awhile after i quit but i never do now, so is it kinda like that? Please someone help me! Thanks

You are not alone and you will start to feel like yourself again you just have to be patient.I was taking 30 to 35 Vicodin's a day and I stopped cold turkey and I'm on week 7 and I feel alot better but not 100%.There are meds out there like suboxene that can help ease your w/d's and make life more managable.You should try and find a NA meeting or a therapist that can help you because it sounds like you are going to have a rough time.Good Luck

Stay Strong,
Ken

When you stopped for 3 weeks, did you go through physical withdrawals, or just mental cravings? If it's the latter, I do hope you can stop now, because once you experience the physical withdrawals, you will find it 1000 times harder to stop using. The mental part does take months to work out, and therapy or groups might be helpful. But my goodness, if you can avoid the physical withdrawals, do it now before it's too late!

I may be the dissenting voice here but if you are only taking 4 pills a day, and you've been able to stop sometimes, I think you would be better off just tapering by a pill every few days while getting involved in NA --

not going to sub or methadone, both of which are for heavier users than you are now (at least, I know methadone is, I'm not personally familiar with the sub).

Well the withdrawls I think for the most part are mental. I do get shakey and just don't feel right and all I think of is the stupid pills. I have only been taking one a day at night time. I know this isn't a huge problem compared to what others are going through but it is still a problem and I need to stop now. I should have never been so stupid. I'm just glab I woke up now and not a year or two from now. Thanks for your inputs everyone. I'll keep trying my hardest, I know I can do this and it's nice to talk to other people about this kinda thing. Together we can all make it through. : )