I used to work in a package distribution warehouse, where painkiller abuse was rampant. Yeah, it's an addictive substance and it's normal to abuse them and want to stop. Do the detox thing, then get support for the emotional aspect; family, friends, support group, etc. Support groups are typically free, and comprised of people going through the same thing. NA or Celebrate Recovery if you're religious, SOS if you're not or don't want to bring religion into it. Don't worry too much about what the "right" support group is, other than what's right for you, since the scant data available suggests the success rate is equal across all of them.
Is it normal to want to get off painkillers, but find it hard to?
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I used to work in a package distribution warehouse, where painkiller abuse was rampant. Yeah, it's an addictive substance and it's normal to abuse them and want to stop. Do the detox thing, then get support for the emotional aspect; family, friends, support group, etc. Support groups are typically free, and comprised of people going through the same thing. NA or Celebrate Recovery if you're religious, SOS if you're not or don't want to bring religion into it. Don't worry too much about what the "right" support group is, other than what's right for you, since the scant data available suggests the success rate is equal across all of them.