Quote From: camay6Hello, I have tried detoxing on my own and can't make it a day because of the severe sickness. I have a 7 year old son and am a single parent without family and don't have many friends, none of which know about this or am I close enough to to even discuss. I have only lived in FL for a couple of years. The inpatient as I stated in my post, is not an option. I work and don't have anyone that can t ake care of my son. I have called many resources in FL but most are inpatient, and the others just dont' seem to be very good. They give you nerve pills and have you watch movies and sent you home. I realize that FL: Detox is not a quick fix. But, it does get the stuff out of your system for the most part. I understand one may still have some withdrawl but when reading the testimonials on their site, it is not nearly as severe as doing it alone. I am ready to completely end this death sentence and realize that after detox I would need to seek couseling and support groups to get to the root of the problem. But.....FL Detox really did seem like the answer for me. If I could get through the detox, I have full faith that this could actually end. I am so desperate for this to end. I don't have financial resources after the amount I am paying on a monthly basis for this medication. I would have approx 600.00 a month and sometime more to pay monthly, but this is not an option with FL Detox. I am however going to call them again tomorrow and see if I can do a claim on my insurance after the fact and give them whatever they will cover (if any) and pay the remaining in monthly installments. How did you end your addiction and what was it to???
I'm not recommending it but you can detox at home. To do so you must be willing to be brutally honest with yourself and your Primary Care doctor. You have to be willing to go in and say you are an addict and state what, how much and how often you are using and you must be willing in the long run to give up ALL MIND ALTERING SUBSTANCES. The first step is to find a clinician who is willing to do a walking detox. They will give you something like Librium or suboxone which you will take on a schedule that gradually decreases. Many doctors wont due thins because of the liability and the high suicide risk for people detoxing at home.
I" realize that FL: Detox is not a quick fix. But, it does get the stuff out of your system for the most part. I understand one may still have some withdrawal but when reading the testimonials on their site, it is not nearly as severe as doing it alone."
I picked this quote out from your last post because it is very telling about how must addicts who are not yet ready feel about detox and recovery. Many believe that if they could just get through detox they would be fine. In recovery FINE is a acronym for F------up, irrational, neurotic and emotional. once detoxed and addict like you or me needs treatment for their disease. This should include inpatient or intensive out-patient programs and AA-NA attendance and work with a sponsor. This process helps you learn how to live with relying on substances for "Ease and Comfort".
As far as payment goes most insurance will cover detox if you are symptomatic when you present to the hospital. Stop taking your pills and wait until the aches and shake start then get to the facility. @nd while most insurance does not cover inpatient rehab (especially if this is your first time trying) They will cover intensive outpatient which in most setting is three to five evenings a week for 4-8 weeks. That's what I did. I had a 30 year history of daily use of alcohol, prescription and non-prescription drugs. I overdosed at home on September 2004 and my husband took me to an emergency room at the hospital where I worked as a nurse. All my covers were pulled in a day - Through the miracle of AA and God's grace I am sober 1 year and 51 weeks today. God willing by this time next week I'll have two years Clean and Sober.
My life today is better than I ever thought possible. My worst day sober is 100% better than best day drinking or using. Don't wait till you get to the yets. Like losing your home, your child, or your life and leaving you baby parent-less with the memory of how his mother died. The longer this pattern continues the more likely the yets will be. Also children who grow up with addicts and alcoholic parents who are actively in their disease have an 89% probability of becoming addicts themselves. Is this the legacy you want for you for your son.
Peace and Master
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