Sam

[Guest guest]

I have been reading your post for the last few days but have not

written back to you because you have gotten some very informative and

supportive responses by many members of this board. This is a great

group isn't it. It can be painful of ones abdomen is bumped when

your pancreas is inflamed also it can be very frightening.

However I really feel that Brocks drug usage has become some what

obsessive. I am hesitant to say that he is addicted because it is

often times misunderstood and tends to promote a negative response.

We are all dependent upon our pain meds in some form or another in

order to maintain a certain quality of life. The obesssion he has

with the pain meds, his manners, hygiene, temperment and the other

descriptions you have given to us negates a good quality of life.

The way that you descirbe him appears that he is miserable and all

consumed by what meds he takes, when he takes them, how he takes them

and from whom he receives them.

In all honesty I fear for him and you as well. He sounds as tho he

is spiralling out of control and is trying to take you down with

him. I am equally impressed with your patience, love and compassion

for this man. He is very fortunate to have you in his life.

However, I feel that he is out of control and is in desperate need of

some serious counceling as an inpaitent in a rehap unit. I know that

last thing you would ever want to do is to hurt him any more then he

is already hurting. But you are not helping him by enabling him to

continue to abuse what could be the meds he needs to regain a good

quality of life. He needs help for his pancreas as well as his

obessions with the medication, serious help.

I hope that I did not offend you in any way by saying this. There

have been many times in my life when I could have swallowed a lot

more of the meds and just drifted in and out of my life and the lives

of those around me. If I had done that, I would not be doing as well

as I am today, panc wise anyway. Please Please talk to somebody and

if they dont listen, talk to somebody else, but get him some place

where somebody can help him learn to control this obession before its

too late.

Warmly,