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[MYADDICTIONSANITY]

This not so much a question.. more a thought.

I AM A CODEINE ADDICT !!! I have been for 7 Years now !

BUT....

I will be in 2 weeks clean of Codeine !
Free, Clean, Fresh, and Willing to face my life head on without running away.

I tried it all.. trust me, breaking it myself by taking none when I had none because I used them all up ! and wasn't due any more.. how foolish was I !!!
To believe it was as easy as that.. after 7 years of abuse.. it was NEVER going to happen like I wanted.

Then I tried giving them to my partner to administer.. but because I knew they was in the house.. I would search them out and take more !
To the point the Drs would issue me no more.. so I would go through 2-3 days of hell placed in by my own addiction and greed for more and more !

The problem with ANY addictive drug is that eventually the dosage gets higher and higher because the feeling doesn't do as it did when it was 1-2 tablets and before you know it you are endangering your life with too much.

But there is a way... Talk to your Dr tell them EVERYTHING be honest.. My mistake.. I lied for so long to hid emy addiction so that I could continue.. but they wasnt stupid they could see and in the end the amount I was taking was noticed by the Drug Addiction Society as all Addictive Drug records go to them and they can tell if a person is addicted to a said drug and they had seen my intake rise and rise at a alarming rate.
It was then taken out of my hands and I was denied any drug for 3 days ! my lesson for abusing my Codeine when I had enough to last me.

Now I am on a program, Once a day I collect my Codeine from the local Chemist, They are aware I am now a Codeine addict an so I am not allowed to buy any other drug whilst there.
It started two weeks ago, first week 12 tablets, Second week 9 tablets.. and this week I am now down to 6 tablets.
I am of course scared of the changes coming my way... BUT strong in my resolve to do this and get through this so I can live my life for me and not a drug that was controlling every aspect of my life.

In two weeks I will be here.. Codeine free.. WOW.. I never thought Id see this day !

You too can be there with me.. you to can do this..
Belief an Faith and be honest foremost with yourself and those around you..
for when you do.. they will be there to hold your hand, love you regardless and be there when it gets tough !

My love to you all that read this, those that are beginning their journey, those that are halfway through and those that have reached the other side.. ( YOU are my Inspiration ) united we are in addiction,

[caviar]

codeine addiction can happen after a very short period mine was a few weeks one nightly now very depressed i had depression but was handling it ok along with  anxiety could do small things i hadnt done for years i also became addicted to very small dose of valium all due to insomnia so it can and does effect everyone differently i feel weird had foggy head prior but nothing like this i was just starting to do small steps out of my depression and got pain so took codeine on 2 mg of valium i wasnt tired at all didnt want to do housework etc couldnt go mailbox etc but was driving and doing other things never used illegal drugs but i tell you these legal oned are deadly i felt like killing myself on them this codeine not the valium on valium i was ok once i got down to 2 mg from 5 mg went thru hell at first but found that slowly passing my anxiety is now sky high after all the good work i done dont take any drug and life can be good its my fault i took this one as dr didnt prescribe it i was goin to town ok and now talking to myself as anxiety has escalated havnt been outside for 3 weeks sorry once and when i did anxiety so so bad the first couple nights i took them was ok then bang it hit me

[sudie58]

hi, i am so pleased you are well on the road to your being free of these pills,
i am also from the uk, and its great that your dr. and local pharmacy have this in place, its a really great idea, and a big help, keep up the good work, your doing well! best wishes.  

[FibroMissa]

Hi! glad to see you are on the road to recovery. Keep it up! Keep us posted on your progress...you can and WILL do it :)