codeine addiction

Thank you all,
I will talk to my doctor, your help encourage me a lot.
It is by prayer of the soul that I've realized that I had to act otherwise it could not go.
Codeine mask the physical pain and I used it to hide a moral pain instead of working on it .... When stopped, the pain remains, tenfold and we start the game masking ... ..
Thank you for the answer, it warms my heart.
Dear Laura, I hoped to read this forum in other circumstances but I can move forward with this handicap ... thank you for the link Julia Ross, I will look tomorrow, I have to translate every conversation.
Buddy, I will do some research on the study, thank you :)
Your answers will bring me great comfort, it will be easier to move forward feeling supported.
My mother was an alcoholic, drug addict and depressed and my life was to be the opposite ... Ironically or transmission of genes ....
thank you again
Good night all
 
Neohamsa, I took painkillers for about ten years, as my hip got smashed when I got hit head on by a drunk driver in 1985. The doctors felt I was too young to have a hip resurfacing because they are not permanent and I lived with the pain and painkillers for a long time.

They are physically addictive and you have to wean yourself off but I completely agree with the others about doing it under a doctor's supervision.

I remember when I got off of them, I was literally jumping around because I remembered how smart I really was. They don't just dull pain. They dull life. Life is hard enough without dulling your heart and mind. Go see a doctor and be honest about what you want.
 
Going to see your doctor and getting his input is definitely the most advantageous route for you. Here are the two main options the doctor may present to you (but not the only options):

You could stop "cold turkey" and deal with the physical and psychological discomforts that 10 years of opiate use has accrued. The duration of said discomfort will be short but intense (approximately 3-4 days), and there will be less intense lingering discomforts for a few weeks thereafter. If your doctor suggests this option, most likely he will help place you in a rehabilitation facility to make sure you are safely cared for.

A second option the doctor may suggest is "weaning." The doctor may see you on a weekly basis to observe your state, and reduce your medication dosage gradually. This takes much longer than the first option but with much less intense withdrawal effects. When you stop completely, you will still have to deal with those aforementioned 3-4 days of intense physical and psychological discomforts.

It's up to you. I would add that having a support system around you is very important; by support, I mean people who care for you and will help you. Failing that, perhaps attending a rehab on your own and utilizing the support system there would be a good option. Many employees at those facilities are former addicts and genuinely wish to help. Also, if you are in good physical shape, this will lessen the withdrawal intensity and duration.

Lastly, Gurdjieff mentioned paying for everything. If you've been abusing drugs for 10 years, it is not going to be a painless parting. Your body has not had to deal with the pain of psychological and physical existence, the gravity of reality, for a long time. When you stop, that gravity is going to be very heavy and it's going to hurt and pull on you.

The upshot is, you will be free. After you suffer, you will reap the benefits of that suffering and be like a new, fresh person. I wish you the best and know that, if you truly wish to be free of these chains, you will be.
 
I also had a strong addiction to opiates and was able to overcome it with the help of this forum. The way you will feel by quitting cold turkey for you luvkily should only last about two weeks or less. depending on how long and how much you were taking. with a search there are a couple threads on opiate addiction now. There is and will be more great advice on this thread for you. The two things that really stood out for me was the splitting thread(can someone please provide link?) and some 5-htp for sleep. It is important also as was said to make dietary adjustments and eirueolas will help but make sure to skip the round breathing for a few months. Good luvk and just remember that you will not feel like this forever. It will be over before you know it. :)
 
neohamsa, I'd echo some of the other comments here. You should definitely consult your doctor and be honest. You certainly can go cold turkey, it's not impossible, but it will be really, really hard, and you will need motivation and a support group. You can also supplement with certain things like neurotransmitter precursors like 5-htp (serotonin), l-theanine (gaba), l-tyrosine (dopamine), etc to help your brain cope with the process.

You may also consider tapering, which I've read in many other cases has worked well for people. However that also takes a tremendous amount of willpower and the desire to taper down to zero.

Also consider your diet. What you're eating has a HUGE effect on the state of your mind, hormone balance, etc. and will definitely play a role in how you feel during this process. It can also help the physical pain you're feeling. The less inflammation you have, the less pain you will feel. It may not erase it completely, but it will help. I would highly suggest looking into the ketogenic diet.

But as Bar Kochba said, you will need to pay a certain price for this. It won't come for free, it never does. But if you're willing to pay the price, you can totally do it, and once you do, you will feel the power and confidence of having overcome an addiction. The grass really is greener on the other side - just the passage between those "sides" is dark and hard to navigate.

I would encourage you to keep posting. Be honest with yourself and with the forum. Human connection and compassion are two of the strongest tools to overcoming an addiction.

:hug:
 
Ouspensky said that,
If we realize our situation, we already have a certain strength, and new knowledge increases this strength. So we have quite enough to begin.
One has to do the impossible.
You have to do more than you can, or you will never change.
You must know exactly what you want.


Any addiction I go for cold turkey, because I like challenging things.
And I like to observing the feeling of withdrawing symptoms(peculiar personality?) anyway it usually takes about 1week, then the intensest moment is over.

So nowadays I am free of any addiction, but ever since I was teens, I tried on smoking, marijuana, cocaine, pills, drinking beer and wine and video games.
Each time I tried on some short some longer but once when I made my mind to stop, I stopped, then never did again.
 
Buddy said:
davey72 said:
The two things that really stood out for me was the splitting thread(can someone please provide link?)...
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You mean this one?

Splitting as a Symptom of Internal Considering
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Yes. Thanks Buddy. I am having trouble with my phone but finally have a new charger that works. This is why i wasnt able to find and post it myself. I think it is very important to learn how the brain works in regards to addiction in order to quit in a healthy way.
 
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