11 days and anxious
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11 days and anxious
Hi you lovely people,
I've been addicted to codeine and taking them for a while. I took the decision to stop while I have some time off work. I've just stopped, no tapering. First week was hard. I felt all the symptoms of w/d like a train had just hit me.
This week is slightly easier. I've gone from feeling physically awful to more human and able (ish) to function. But I've now found that anxiety is creeping in and I've never ever suffered from anxiety or depression before and not sure on best route? Do I push myself outside when I'm feeling panicky or stay home til it passes?
Part of me wants to curl up in bed and stay there, but the other half feels a failure if I don't carry on.
I've been addicted to codeine and taking them for a while. I took the decision to stop while I have some time off work. I've just stopped, no tapering. First week was hard. I felt all the symptoms of w/d like a train had just hit me.
This week is slightly easier. I've gone from feeling physically awful to more human and able (ish) to function. But I've now found that anxiety is creeping in and I've never ever suffered from anxiety or depression before and not sure on best route? Do I push myself outside when I'm feeling panicky or stay home til it passes?
Part of me wants to curl up in bed and stay there, but the other half feels a failure if I don't carry on.
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Thanks LBrain, I will look into that. I'm determined not to take that little pill. It's hard because I know my anxiety will disappear for a while if i do! but I'm coming up to 2 weeks now!!!!!!
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When i stopped drinking i had been inside for a month without going out. The fear and paranoia when i even thought about 'facing the world' were intense.
Finally i prayed, gritted my teeth and walked through the fear to take my rightful place in the world again.
The first few times left me tearful, breathless and shattered.
I persevered and it got better fast.
Walk through the fear.
Take your sober and rightful place out there BR.
G
Finally i prayed, gritted my teeth and walked through the fear to take my rightful place in the world again.
The first few times left me tearful, breathless and shattered.
I persevered and it got better fast.
Walk through the fear.
Take your sober and rightful place out there BR.
G
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