Reply To: Day 18 cold turkey from codeine and starting to feel like myself

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Bels
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Gosh Husky Lee… you are doing amazing and I can see your determined!!????????

I have so many…

I became addicted to codeine without realising it yrs ago as I was taking them for genuine pain  relief prescribed by the G.P! I no longer needed a prescription as my medical problem resolved but I still wanted codeine so started to buy over the counter.   I was taking it for the buzz only and to get through life not for pain! If I’m honest spending up to £250 a month on over the counter tablets, as a family we cant afford that. I’ve had stomach ulcers probably caused by overuse and god only knows what other damage I’ve caused to my poor organs.  I visited so many chemists in a week but I know many recognised me and the shame that made me feel was awful. I want to live life normally… My family need me and I need to be a better version of me which is without those pills. X

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