I had/have a painkiller addiction/abuse. I have a back problem that would delight me know end whenever it flared up because it meant a "real" excuse for using (codiene)..I would find myself breaking up my day into 4hourly sections looking forward to the next dose and getting angry at the pain for getting in the way of the high. What do I do about it? have to tell the doctor that I have a chemically addictive mind and ask if there are alternatives.