Is this a problem? (Possibly Triggering)

I have never considered myself to be a person that has a substance abuse problem, but someone now has me questioning that. I am always taking perscription pain killers. (Vicodin, Valium, Attivan, Tylenol with Codein, Demerol) Most of the time it is my perscription sometimes its not. My doctor gives them to me so why would he give them to me if I truly did not need them. Would he not see if I had a problem. Someone told me to examine why I really took them. I got thinking my pain really is not that bad but I still feel that I need to take them. I just pop em when I feel the need. Maybe I really do have a problem

Hi Twirls, I have/had a problem with codiene. I looked forward to each 4hr of the day because I could take some. If I knew I was running out I'd feel unhappy and depressed..I never ever missed a dose, not because of pain, which I'm not sure was that bad, but I just wanted the nice warm fuzzy feeling the pills would give me, then I'd sit in my armchair quite content with msyelf because I'd reach utopia, a place where my feelings were sedated. If you relate to any of this then you will have your own answer.

Twirls, sorry I did not reply to this sooner...

Really, this is something you need to decide for yourself. Using other peoples meds sounds like it could be a potential problem.Try going without them and see what happens, maybe that will give you an idea of what you are feeling.