What to do now that I have an relapsed addiction?

Question by Tyler: What to do now that I have an relapsed addiction?
I ended drug treatment about 9 months ago and I was clean forabout 6 months, and I was sitting in my bathroom upstairs about 3 months ago, and it all just fell into a downward spiral again. I was feeling down and I took two Percocet tablets so I could feel better, I knew this was so wrong but it just felt so right at the time.

It just fell apart from there, I just said every few days, “One more then I will stop.” These percocets were leftover percosets from a major surgery, and percocets from dental treatments, so I was not taking them off the black market.

My major problem right now is that I can’t come to terms and tell my family again that I did drugs, and I need treatment, since I fear that they may shun me or look down upon me, and I don’t want to upset them again like I did a about a year ago.

With me it is hard to tell I have a drug problem, since I still do well in school and socially, but this is just a big mess that I have to clean up, and get help and move on.

Best answer:

Answer by spartania58
cast the pride aside, and admit to the problem – it’s part of the program. Find a good AA or NA meeting in your area, get educated on your addiction and work at overcoming the problem, realizing that you simply cannot take one pill innocently – it will begin the process all over again.
addiction can be dealdy if not dealt with.

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