sweezie

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1. Does Methadone really help prevent relapse?

   sweezie replied to sharona97's topic in Recovery

   And, oh yeah, the one and only time that I od'd and ended up on a vent, unconcious in the ICU for three days was from taking methadone. Go figure.

2. Does Methadone really help prevent relapse?

   sweezie replied to sharona97's topic in Recovery

   Sharona, I am so glad to hear that you are involved in a recovery program. I just would like to share my experience with you. Your son is not mad at you, he is mad that you interupted his using because he wants more of the drug. He would be angry wit...

3. Surgical Techs/OR Techs in New Jersey

   sweezie replied to pixieshmoo's topic in General Nursing

   I am an O.R. tech (on the job training variety), but that was over 20 years ago and I think that it is much harder to find a hospital now that will train you themselves. I love the job (I work in the Dallas area), and I do agency work; meaning I go ...

4. Does Methadone really help prevent relapse?

   sweezie replied to sharona97's topic in Recovery

   Sharona, don't wait for D to call to get help for yourself. My goodness, you have been tied up in his addiction for years, and believe it or not, this makes you as sick as he is. I realize that you are his mother, and as mothers we will do ANYTHIN...

5. this was a fear...and it happened

   sweezie replied to SassyErRn's topic in Recovery

   We are soooo hard on ourselves. After I was fired from a job, not for diverting drugs, but for writing my own prescriptions, I could have just rolled over and died. I live in a small town, so I knew that everyone knew, and that I would not be able ...