I just wanted to thank all of you wonderful people who took the time to respond to a pretty scared mom. I know from reading some of you have family problems - and I'm sure my daughter has her complaints about me - but, most of the time there is real love underneath...and parents are floored by addiction, especially if they've had no experince with it. I am thankful that now I know "the missing piece" and that I won't be helping my daughter destroy herself. I will still be helping her, but it will be with eyes wide open and with lots of knowledge about addiction.

The humility is coming from knowledge that this can happen to anyone. I am disgusted with the stories of doctors who willy nilly prescribe drugs to patients who come in saying they're been addicted. The access via the 'net is a shock to me. I have periodic back pain and had oxy prescribed before - I took one and didn't like the way I felt; fortunately my pain was for a short period of time. I can't imagine how it would be with daily pain and also the knowledge you're addicted. I think I have just been very lucky.