help!!!
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help!!!
well this is it, iv been an alcoholic for years now, but hand on my heart iv been seven weeks clean,, well sort of,, iv replaced the alcohol with codine phosphate, which i was perscribed for the athritis (gout) in my feet due to the addiction with alcohol, iv had my last script which will end tonight so im givin it up,, but dont know what to expect, again help!!
, im taking 150mg of venlaflaxine for my depression,but i feel so alone in this,, my family have given up on me and my brother wishes i was dead,,still we have to all live in same house for now which is gonna make my withdrawl 10 times worse...
, im taking 150mg of venlaflaxine for my depression,but i feel so alone in this,, my family have given up on me and my brother wishes i was dead,,still we have to all live in same house for now which is gonna make my withdrawl 10 times worse...
Last edited by whitty78; 11-10-2013 at 12:04 PM. Reason: more to say,, iv never been on a site like this before
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Originally Posted by whitty78 
well this is it, iv been an alcoholic for years now, but hand on my heart iv been seven weeks clean,, well sort of,, iv replaced the alcohol with codine phosphate, which i was perscribed for the athritis (gout) in my feet due to the addiction with alcohol, iv had my last script which will end tonight so im givin it up,, but dont know what to expect, again help!!, im taking 150mg of venlaflaxine for my depression,but i feel so alone in this,, my family have given up on me and my brother wishes i was dead,,still we have to all live in same house for now which is gonna make my withdrawl 10 times worse...
, im taking 150mg of venlaflaxine for my depression,but i feel so alone in this,, my family have given up on me and my brother wishes i was dead,,still we have to all live in same house for now which is gonna make my withdrawl 10 times worse...I have no experience with codine phosphate or venlaflaxine. However, I congratulate you on your 7 weeks of sobriety! Way to go!!!
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Well, mate, I think the most important part here is recognizing the problem and digging in for the hard work of dealing with withdrawal. A real positive here is that you don't have alcohol detox to put on top of the codeine withdrawal.
Always best at this point to seek some medical support. Opiate withdrawal isn't pretty but you deal with it if you honestly think you have hit your bottom.
Also, NA and AA are valuable support networks, but it that isn't your cup of tea, posting and reading here is a great tool.
Welcome to SR.
Always best at this point to seek some medical support. Opiate withdrawal isn't pretty but you deal with it if you honestly think you have hit your bottom.
Also, NA and AA are valuable support networks, but it that isn't your cup of tea, posting and reading here is a great tool.
Welcome to SR.
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Talk with your doctor. The medical community is very understanding and sympathetic to addiction. They can help make your withdrawal less unpleasant.
Be honest. It will be okay.
Find moral support during this time and for your continued recovery. Thus board is helpful and I've found applying AVRT and 12-step meetings very beneficial.
Be honest. It will be okay.
Find moral support during this time and for your continued recovery. Thus board is helpful and I've found applying AVRT and 12-step meetings very beneficial.
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congratulations on 7 weeks Whitty! that alone you should feel proud 
have you spoken to a medical professional? may help if your starting to swap one for the other, they are only there to help
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have you spoken to a medical professional? may help if your starting to swap one for the other, they are only there to help
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I'm very happy you joined us whitty. This is a great place to talk things over and get support. No one in my life understood me like my friends here - it feels good to not be alone.
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