hi kris, no you're not sounding stupid at all.  it seems it would be a good thing to see your doc for something safer for your pain. these drugs can become addictive pretty quick. and the psychological aspect may be harmful too. i'm glad u posted. keep us posted. here's some info for u. i'm not saying u're addicted but getting off them may avoid addiction.
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vicodin addiction in particular, is very problematic since originally the drugs were prescribed by a doctor. In many cases people who have become addicted to vicodin are in denial that they have a problem and they rationalize their use by saying things like, "I'm taking it for the pain", or "the doctor said I could take a few extra". Vicodin produces a euphoric feeling, relaxing both the physical body and the mind, as well as relieving pain. Vicodin addiction is extremely common among prescription drug users, most likely because it is readily prescribed for many different types of pain problems.
Some prescription drug users do not intend to get hooked on the medicine, but when their prescription runs out they begin to obsess about how they are going to obtain more and more of the drug. Vicodin addicts find that they cannot longer function normally without the drug and that even though the pain is gone, vicodin produces an effect in them that they feel they cannot live without. People suffering from vicodin addiction start looking to outside sources for more prescriptions and are willing to go to great lengths to get more drugs.
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http://www.vicodin-addiction.com/
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