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Mouse_ · Sep 21, 2008, 06:13 AM

I identify so much with what you are experiencing ... though I haven't drank alcohol in almost 6yrs, codiene is my "dirty secret" from time to time .. the real "big boys" codiene I gave up a few yrs ago when I actually had a mad day and told my GP to stop prescribing me codiene for a back condition I have ... but in the uk we can get over-the-counter- pain pills that contain codiene ... now and again I do feel I need just-that-little-something to get me thru ... and its so easy to full into a habit of looking forward to taking these, breaking the day up into 4hrs parts ..waiting for that something that will be the reason to stop taking them again, only to realise that right-now-right-here is as good as any other moment to quit ..it takes a couple of days to get over the withdrawal flu like symptons that even at having taken normal dosage causes, then also getting over the little looking forward to it moments is another huddle, but by the end of about 5 days I'm back to living life on lifes terms and the pill taking seems like an insanity again ..and yes when I tell T about this little habit of mine from time to time, she either just sits and listens with no reply or says not to be to hard on myself for doing what I've always done to get throu, except I see that as a green light to do it again , and its in those moments I have to be a grown up and take responsibity for what i'm doing and stop it...there isn't going to be no magic cure except to just STOP!.. I've often wondered if jumping up and down 3 times a day, say at midday, every day would prevent me taking them? LOL, sorry my humour, but no I see where you are and its hard, but its not IMPOSSIBLE!! to STOP TODAY< THIS SECOND< TO START YOUR DAY AND WEEK OVER AGAIN< good luck!!