Don't really know what I want from this or where I am going but I just want to share what's been going on with me because nobody else in my life knows.
I had some health issues following the birth of my daughter, resulting (eventually) in a cholecystectomy. I also have a chronic pain condition. In that time I became addicted to codeine. I started with OTC stuff, then my GP gave me tramadol for the post op recovery. I LOVED tramadol. I would always know exactly how many tablets I had left in the cabinet.
Neither of the meds actually helped much with my chronic pain, in fact they often made it worse.
Two months ago I just threw everything away. Something just flipped in my brain. I think about going to buy more but I never actually do it.
I feel good about where I'm headed but I do feel quite lonely.