Cravings

Ughhhh...
I was addicted to codeine for four years and I finally got clean two years ago.
But lately I've been craving so badly and I feel like I neeeeed it.
I don't know what to do.
I've always experienced replacing one addiction for another so I really am not sure what to do at the moment haha. :/

I'm sorry to hear this, I don't have much advice but didn't want you to feel like no one was responding. Have you tried any 12 step programs? I'm about to try some, but I don't know what they're like. I hope you find a way through this hard time and be proud of what you've accomplished!

Suboxone?

I would not go with suboxone coming off of that is terrible. I used to get cravings all the time and still do from time to time, but when I do I try and figure out why. With me it typically is because I am depressed or lonely and looking for an escape instead of sitting in and dealing with my emotions. I would say to get a journal and when you have a craving write about it, getting it on paper takes away some of its power and over time a pattern will typically emerge and the underlining cause will show itself and then it comes down to making a change to counteract that issue.... also meetings are another good idea let people know about them we have all been there and your not alone so don't be afraid to ask for help.

I agree with goalmaster. As recovered addict myself I can say that during my first few years of sobriety if ever life got tough or stressful, or if ever I had felt hurt or overwhelmed, my immediate impulse would almost instinctively be to reach for my DOC in an effort to escape those emotional difficulties.

If you find that you are experiencing the urge to use after so many years of sobriety you may be at a point where you need to learn some new coping strategies and/or life skills that can help you manage difficult feelings and/or situations in a healthier way, and if you are able to see a therapist, that's a great place to start; but if that is something which is unavailable to you a self help approach may be something you're interested in trying instead.

The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Workbook would be a great place to focus if you were looking towards more of a self help approach (IMO) because it deals directly with identifying those "problem emotions" which trigger the need for destructive behaviour, such as drug use, and it teaches the reader how to evaluate their emotions and appropriate them without falling into destructive cycles.
Because DBT was developed primarily as treatment for the borderline condition, you may find that some of the material and/or activities within the book don't apply to you directly, or in such great proportion; however the benefit of such book for those who have made through the first few years of sobriety is in developing the skills of self regulation and emotional management which is often times the breaking point for many recovered addicts- leading to relapse.

Hope this helps
- C1