-- Posted by Anonymous at 7:08 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 I have a confession. I have been abusing "downers" for a bit now. But I am not addicted, I don't know why I do it. My husband is a corrections officer and works 12 hour shifts.... 5 days a week. I am basically a stay-at-home wife. I just want time to go by and want to sleep it away. I get medicine prescribed to me all the time because I am sick with "female problems".... What should I do? -- Posted by minnie38 at 7:09 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 thats not good quit -- Posted by LucidAssassin at 7:10 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 .....downers? .... like depression causing pills? -- Posted by greatescape at 7:11 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 If we're talking narcotic opiates, I recommend slowly tapering off your dosage.  Each day, try to reduce what you're taking by just a bit.  This may involve cutting pills in half. That should make withdrawal symptoms more tolerable, although I imagine they'll still be noticable. -- Posted by Anonymous at 7:11 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from LucidAssassin at 7:10 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 .....downers? .... like depression causing pills? Vicodin, Xanax, Trezadone. -- Posted by YoureCrashing at 7:12 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from LucidAssassin at 7:10 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 .....downers? .... like depression causing pills? No, downers are something that basically like make you slow down. Your body, blood flow, ect. Like weed. Oposite of seomthing like acid. ...right? -- Posted by Khadgar at 7:12 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 You have a kid? j/w -- Posted by Anonymous at 7:13 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from Khadgar at 7:12 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 You have a kid? j/w Oh god no. -- Posted by h a t t at 7:14 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 get a hobby -- Posted by LucidAssassin at 7:14 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from YoureCrashing at 7:12 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from LucidAssassin at 7:10 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 .....downers? .... like depression causing pills? No, downers are something that basically like make you slow down. Your body, blood flow, ect. Like weed. Oposite of seomthing like acid.   ...right? so a depressant like alcohol? ...kinda the same thing...ok that makes sense -- Posted by Anonymous at 7:19 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from h a t t at 7:14 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 get a hobby I want to.... I am trying to get back to school and finish my degree.... But almost a year without being in society.... I don't know what to do with myself.