I think I'm addicted to Codeine why? I'll tell you.

I had a nasty cough about a week and a half ago. Got some CorBar
Linctus. Which contains 10mg Codeine for every 5ml and 20mg of
Ephedrine for every 5ml. One bottle is 200ml. Since the cough I'm on
two bottles a day.

Now we come to why! As most you know or those of you who have been
following my post's I'm coming home to the UK on the 9th of August.
Everytime I take the codeine the pain and sadness of leaving my wife
and daughter behind is easier to manage.

Tomorrow is my last working day, I shall need some to get through
that. Then I'm off work till the flight. Seeing as it's been such a
short time will the withdrawals be harsh. Is there anything to do to
help?

The last time I was addicted to codeine I found wine really helpful,
you know one of those 5 litre boxes of sweet red wine.

My question is this. I aim to quit after I have done my days work. How
bad can I expect things to feel.

Oh and please don't give me a lecture about how I shouldn't have got
addicted. I'm going through some serious life changes and when you
find yourself something that eases the pain, naturally you continue to
use it.

And yes I know I'm prolonging the inevitable comedown/depression. Well
at least when I get to the UK they don't freely hand out codeine over
the counter. So the addiction will stop. Also I'm going back to sort
my head out so...whatever blah blah blah

If you do feel the need to tell me off, flame me whatever. Please do
it nicely I'm a sensitive individual at the moment. Take that in to
consideration.

Chris,

Painkillers are insidious, even the ones that help us deal with emotional
pain. I've never had the pleasure of being addicted to them, but wish you
the best in dealing with that one extra problem you probably don't need.

"ChrisC" <chrispche@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:48766b39-2395-4496-8270-bccba7e2c980@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>I had a nasty cough about a week and a half ago. Got some CorBar
> Linctus. Which contains 10mg Codeine for every 5ml and 20mg of
> Ephedrine for every 5ml. One bottle is 200ml. Since the cough I'm on
> two bottles a day.
>
> Now we come to why! As most you know or those of you who have been
> following my post's I'm coming home to the UK on the 9th of August.
> Everytime I take the codeine the pain and sadness of leaving my wife
> and daughter behind is easier to manage.
>
> Tomorrow is my last working day, I shall need some to get through
> that. Then I'm off work till the flight. Seeing as it's been such a
> short time will the withdrawals be harsh. Is there anything to do to
> help?
>
> The last time I was addicted to codeine I found wine really helpful,
> you know one of those 5 litre boxes of sweet red wine.
>
> My question is this. I aim to quit after I have done my days work. How
> bad can I expect things to feel.
>
> Oh and please don't give me a lecture about how I shouldn't have got
> addicted. I'm going through some serious life changes and when you
> find yourself something that eases the pain, naturally you continue to
> use it.
>
> And yes I know I'm prolonging the inevitable comedown/depression. Well
> at least when I get to the UK they don't freely hand out codeine over
> the counter. So the addiction will stop. Also I'm going back to sort
> my head out so...whatever blah blah blah
>
> If you do feel the need to tell me off, flame me whatever. Please do
> it nicely I'm a sensitive individual at the moment. Take that in to
> consideration.

ChrisC wrote:
> I had a nasty cough about a week and a half ago. Got some CorBar
> Linctus. Which contains 10mg Codeine for every 5ml and 20mg of
> Ephedrine for every 5ml. One bottle is 200ml. Since the cough I'm on
> two bottles a day.
>
> Now we come to why! As most you know or those of you who have been
> following my post's I'm coming home to the UK on the 9th of August.
> Everytime I take the codeine the pain and sadness of leaving my wife
> and daughter behind is easier to manage.

I'm sorry to hear that Chris. It must be difficult to manage that.
Don't bottle up your negative or positive feelings inside. Talk
with a good friend, or possibly a therapist.

> Tomorrow is my last working day, I shall need some to get through
> that. Then I'm off work till the flight. Seeing as it's been such a
> short time will the withdrawals be harsh. Is there anything to do to
> help?
>
> The last time I was addicted to codeine I found wine really helpful,
> you know one of those 5 litre boxes of sweet red wine.
>
> My question is this. I aim to quit after I have done my days work. How
> bad can I expect things to feel.

The mind is like a stream of thoughts, flowing down a river. Your
thoughts influence your feelings, and your feelings influence your
thoughts. Beneath the surface your subconscious listens, catching every
word of every thought to see how to react.

> Oh and please don't give me a lecture about how I shouldn't have got
> addicted. I'm going through some serious life changes and when you
> find yourself something that eases the pain, naturally you continue to
> use it.
>
> And yes I know I'm prolonging the inevitable comedown/depression. Well
> at least when I get to the UK they don't freely hand out codeine over
> the counter. So the addiction will stop. Also I'm going back to sort
> my head out so...whatever blah blah blah

I hope you will avoid harder drugs that may be available in the UK.

Often I've found that crying goes together with healing. The fact is
you probably will feel lonely and depressed, but it won't last forever.
If I were you, I'd focus on getting myself well, sorting out my feelings
and thoughts, studying whatever I could find that helps me.


> If you do feel the need to tell me off, flame me whatever. Please do
> it nicely I'm a sensitive individual at the moment. Take that in to
> consideration.

Unfortunately, some people that react to hurt differently may take your
sensitivity and try to hurt you more, because you said that.

Take care

On Aug 4, 5:00*pm, GPS <georg...@xmission.com> wrote:
> ChrisC wrote:
> > I had a nasty cough about a week and a half ago. Got some CorBar
> > Linctus. Which contains 10mg Codeine for every 5ml and 20mg of
> > Ephedrine for every 5ml. One bottle is 200ml. Since the cough I'm on
> > two bottles a day.
>
> > Now we come to why! As most you know or those of you who have been
> > following my post's I'm coming home to the UK on the 9th of August.
> > Everytime I take the codeine the pain and sadness of leaving my wife
> > and daughter behind is easier to manage.
>
> I'm sorry to hear that Chris. *It must be difficult to manage that. *
> Don't bottle up your negative or positive feelings inside. *Talk
> with a good friend, or possibly a therapist.
>
> > Tomorrow is my last working day, I shall need some to get through
> > that. Then I'm off work till the flight. Seeing as it's been such a
> > short time will the withdrawals be harsh. Is there anything to do to
> > help?
>
> > The last time I was addicted to codeine I found wine really helpful,
> > you know one of those 5 litre boxes of sweet red wine.
>
> > My question is this. I aim to quit after I have done my days work. How
> > bad can I expect things to feel.
>
> The mind is like a stream of thoughts, flowing down a river. *Your
> thoughts influence your feelings, and your feelings influence your
> thoughts. *Beneath the surface your subconscious listens, catching every
> word of every thought to see how to react.
>
> > Oh and please don't give me a lecture about how I shouldn't have got
> > addicted. I'm going through some serious life changes and when you
> > find yourself something that eases the pain, naturally you continue to
> > use it.
>
> > And yes I know I'm prolonging the inevitable comedown/depression. Well
> > at least when I get to the UK they don't freely hand out codeine over
> > the counter. So the addiction will stop. Also I'm going back to sort
> > my head out so...whatever blah blah blah
>
> I hope you will avoid harder drugs that may be available in the UK. *
>
> Often I've found that crying goes together with healing. *The fact is
> you probably will feel lonely and depressed, but it won't last forever. *
> If I were you, I'd focus on getting myself well, sorting out my feelings
> and thoughts, studying whatever I could find that helps me.
>
> > If you do feel the need to tell me off, flame me whatever. Please do
> > it nicely I'm a sensitive individual at the moment. Take that in to
> > consideration.
>
> Unfortunately, some people that react to hurt differently may take your
> sensitivity and try to hurt you more, because you said that.
>
> Take care

Thank you.