Drug Dependence vs. Addiction

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My husband has been great about helping me with everthing! he is a

great guy. However, he does not like the fact that I am on

narcodics, MsCotin and MSIR. He thinks that I am going to become

addicted to them. I have been trying to explain that I am not

addicted to them but I am dependent on them to get me through the

day.

I need help, I am not very good at explaining these types of things

to him. How to I explain this to him so that he understands? I

really hate it that he is so nervous about this. I can understand

that people do get addictions and that his bosses ex-wife had this

problem. It does not help that there have been tv commercials for

Oxycotin addictions, something about sueing becuase you got

addicted. Anyways, I want him to see things from our perspective

and am not sure how to explain it.

he understands that i am in pain and need help getting through the

day, he just wishes that I could be on something that is not a

narcodic and I tried to explain that most pain killers do nothing

for me.

any suggestions or articles about drug dependence vs. addiction

would be greatly appreciated.

has anyone else had to explain this to their spouse or special

person? i know he worries about me but I want him to support me in

this not fight me about it.

thanks for listening!

hugs

jen