So I have been addicted to codeine for some time, not a lot of codeine (not that that makes it better) but every day for months and months. I haven’t told anyone in RL and hide my tablets away. My MIL had a huge codeine addiction which was very detrimental to my DHs childhood and included a stint in an institution, I can’t believe I have ended up with (A much smaller scale) same addiction as her and he’d be horrified if he knew.
It started many years ago (14??) after I hurt my neck and was prescribed cocodamol.
Since then I have had an addiction on and off but this is the longest, possibly going on for 8 months now.
So I have tapered them down and took my last two yesterday. I am so determined.
I can’t keep on like this, I know it’s not healthy physically or mentally. I’m on antidepressants which are probably because I messed up my noggin with the codeine. I have started running again, eating healthy, drinking less so this is the final thing in my life overhaul. I can do it can’t I?
Any tips for dealing with the withdrawals? Any words of encouragement would be good too. I can’t believe I’ve ended up in this position, I’m so annoyed at myself.