Prescription Drug Abuse Rehab

It was 1995 when I became addicted to lorazepam, a prescription drug ativan anti-anxiety medication. It started as a prescription medicine by my doctor, but I eventually exceeded my prescribed doses and abused the drug. Prescription drug abuse rehab became the ultimate antidote to my addiction to prescription medication.

Lorazepam causes seizures and I had to end up taking phino barbital, which will cause me to do things like walk into walls and fall on my face. Prescription drug abuse rehab wasn’t a walk in the park for me during my four month stay. You hear stories of how most treatment facilities are idyllic, relaxing locations with family therapy, support groups, counseling and other forms of psychotherapy for the client to become rehabilitated and enter life as a better citizen as a sober person with a positive attitude. Although rehabilitation is not so “Ozzie and Harriet” as that scenario indicates, prescription drug abuse rehab can be a great benefit. However, you have to remember that we’re talking about hundreds of thousands of addicts that enter treatment every day to be rehabilitated. Whenever human beings are involved in any program, a number of problems will arise.

When I entered prescription drug abuse rehab, I had a desire to achieve sobriety and ultimate abstinence from lorazepam and other prescription drugs. Like many others at the prescription drug abuse rehab, I became bored with the drug-free outpatient treatment, medication treatment and residential therapy. We sometimes got together in rebellion to the counselors at the prescription drug rehab and found various ways to do what we wanted. A few of us at the prescription drug abuse rehab had connections to different drugs, and our addiction only escalated. Somehow, the group sessions eventually had a positive effect on me and I decided to avoid the crowd that attempted to keep me addicted to prescription drugs and begin my journey to achieve sobriety and return to society as a productive individual.

I had to be locked in a room for a week during detoxification at the prescription drug abuse rehab. I didn’t have much contact with anyone but the nurses and I felt like I was going out of my mind. I was actually attracted to one of the nurses that I’ll refer to as Samantha. Samantha was a sophisticated, beautiful redhead with green eyes, long hair and legs, luminous skin and a short temper. I had to be one of the most difficult patients she’s ever seen at prescription drug abuse rehab. Once I got out of detoxification and returned to the group sessions, one-on-one counseling, brain activities, education and health programs, and various forms of recreation, I didn’t see Samantha as much. During my last month at prescription drug abuse rehab, I ran into Samantha during a treatment barbecue on the beach. As she commented on my progress at rehabilitation, I apologized for my bad attitude and insubordinate ways (during my first month I attempted to escape prescription drug abuse rehab and was caught before being punished to toilet detail). After I left prescription drug abuse rehab, I began to date Samantha during her free time and she encouraged me to go back to school for my GED. I eventually landed a job in the insurance industry and life has been good for Samantha and me.

Only in fairy tales does life end happily-ever-after. However, there’s always more to life after prescription drug abuse rehab. Samantha has a younger brother we’ll refer to as Keith. Keith didn’t look much like Samantha with his dark-brown curly hair, intense brown eyes and stocky build. However, Keith did share one trait with his lovely, big sister—a short temper. What made it worse for Keith was the fact that he was addicted to prescription drugs—namely Methadone. His addiction was so bad that Samantha suggested he enrolled in long-term treatment at the prescription drug abuse rehab. Keith asked me in confidence what is it really like at prescription drug abuse rehab. I explained how programs are situated to help the client reduce use of drugs, diminish social and medical complications of substance abuse, and enhance the ability of the patient to function properly. When I realized that Keith didn’t comprehend what I was telling him, I simply stated, “Prepare to go through the ringer”. Keith smiled and thanked me for my candor. Naturally, this didn’t sit well with Samantha, but I explained to her there’s a difference between being an employee at prescription drug abuse rehab and having to sit in treatment as a client. It took awhile, but Samantha gradually saw things my way in regards to Keith going into rehabilitation.

I don’t know if he was insubordinate and stubborn from the start due to his big sister being on the staff at prescription drug abuse rehab, but Keith was a piece of work. He attempted to run away twice, he got into fights with other male clients band some staff employees, and he abused drugs he “found” a few times before going into detoxification. Samantha mentioned to me how it broke her heart to hear her baby brother cry out in the tiny room with no windows in detox. I assured her that prescription drug abuse rehab is the best gift she can ever give him. A month later, not only did Keith continue to be difficult with clients, staff and Samantha, but he ran away from prescription drug abuse rehab again—this time with a female client I’ll refer to as Beth. This time I felt that enough was enough and I went to look for Keith and Beth. Sadly, they both died in an automobile accident. My therapy at prescription drug abuse rehab was a benefit as it made me clean, sober and a productive individual with new goals. The experience also introduced me to the new love in my life. Unfortunately, it didn’t do too much good for Keith and Beth. Thus, prescription drug abuse rehab all begins with your attitude and approach to treatment recovery.