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Evening all,

Just a quick update to say I’m

Still clean and sober and still miserable but I’m PRESSING ON!!

I know this will pass, trying to keep busy and the days seem just fly by at the moment.

Hope everyone is well!

xAx

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Amski12

Thank you!

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Hey there!

I don’t have any solid advice for you but I can completely relate to what your going through as I am in the same position!

I’ve came off codeine amongst other painkillers several times and it does get better in time! It’s like an overnight change, our day will come soon and we will be happy and clean of opiates!

Keep in touch

xAx

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Good evening!

I guess I’m just keeping myself accountable now but this is day 9 clean and sober, still feeling pretty much the same.. flat and big empty hole in the soul but I’m about to put my makeup on and get ready for my meeting!

Hope everyone is doing okay 🙂

Love and positive thoughts as always

xAx

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Hox

Definitely! I first went to an AA meeting when I was 18!! I knew from a young age my drinking was “odd” but nowadays it’s such a mix of people, men and woman from all backgrounds.. it definitely works, I’ve heard of people trying all sorts of treatments costing all sorts of money but AA is free and works!

xAx

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Hox

So glad to hear that, for a long time alcohol was my only problem but because I didn’t drink all the time I thought it was okay.. my drinking would always be spaced out maybe once every few months but as above on the occasion I did drink I caused enough carnage and drank enough to make up for the time I didn’t.

I’m lucky that my Mum is an AA member just about to celebrate 20 years sobriety so I always kinda knew about AA but thought I was too young.

xAx

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Thank you all!

Just about to head out to my meeting!

One day at a time, recovery is very possible now and I believe that..

xAx

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DNAnon & addictoolong

Thank you so much for replying!

I woke up today to a powerful message on my phone..

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close to success they were when they gave up”

It got me thinking I’ve lived a hellava life abusing alcohol and painkillers and the fun stopped a long time ago until I was merely existing..

Let’s see where being clean and sober will take me.. I have no other options really.. If I drink chaos follows guaranteed! I think things are bad now.. wow it will be a lot worse and all for one night of drinking.. If I go back to painkillers the only thing for me is the wooden box as my body will

Not tolerate that abuse again..

I’m attending N/A and AA meetings regularly and plan on getting to one this afternoon to keep my head fresh and remember how I have no right now to abuse alcohol or pills.. That right has been taken away by my disease of addiction and to feed it would be insane.

I never thought I could be clean and sober, that scared the crap out of me but here I am, doing it, feeling low but it can only get better!

We all got this!

Love and positive thoughts!

xAx

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Do you feel the pills help the pain? be Honest.. there is so many other options to treat pain aside from Opitaes..

I never liked Tramadol, it didn’t give me the warm fuzzy feeling that codeine did but i know it’s good for reliving pain..

I genuinely think your best option right now is speaking to your GP, being honest about your pain and also your dependence and work out a plan forward.. Everytime I quit codeine my pain receptors would be on high alert and I know my body was tricking me into wanting the painkillers but I do understand you have serious back conditions… Have you seen a physio lately? They can work wonders!!

xAx

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Hey!

I totally understand what you are going through, fellow codeine addict here who is in recovery!

Do you have support around you? I know for sure I couldn’t have beaten the addiction without support and also attending meetings.. in my opinion the physical withdrawals only last around 5 days and that’s the easy part!

The mental withdrawals are hard, depression, anxiety etc and that’s when the support comes in.. is there anyway you could attend N/A meetings? Even listening online can be really good.

Codeine is a horrible addiction but there is help, an you talk to your GP? They won’t cut off your prescription but maybe do a slow taper down… get your liver checked also!! Paracetamol is hard on the liver.

Please keep in touch and I will help anyway I can!

xAx

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