Well this is my first step in reaching out for help. I am addicted to percocets and if i cant get them I take vicodin. I started taking them for pain in my jaw. I have seen many doctors and none of them can found the problem. I still have pain in my jaw on an almost daily basis. But I started also taking them for the high along with taking them for the pain. I have been doing this for about 9 months regularly now and I want to stop. SInce doctors couldnt find the solution to my problem with my jaw they stopped prescribing me pain meds so I resorted to getting them off the streets. I dont want to take them anymore or at least only take them when I absolutely have to for the pain. I have no health insurance so I cannot afford to go to the doctor for help. I also am a single mom so I cannot leave my children to go to a rehab or detox facility. Im scared of what they are doing to me and that something has taken over my life. I feel like such a loser for getting myself in this position. I have always been against drugs but yet here I am addicted to them. I dont know the proper way to taper off and Im scared to go cold turkey. I did that for a week a couple of months ago but then my jaw started hurting and I gave in and took percocet and havent stopped since then. I need help but I dont know what to do. I do know that I know longer want to be addicted. I am beginning to dislike myself because I feel like such a horrible person for getting myself to this point. Can anyone give my some advice on how to get off of these without medication from a doctor? Can anyone give me any advice at all that might help me?

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