I'm addicted to Tylenol w/codeine. Is it normal?

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  • derpyderp
    8 years ago | pl

    If you have no legitimate reason to take it & you abuse it by taking more than would be recommended then obviously it's an addiction & isn't OK.

    I might actually make a similar thread as I take painkillers twice daily, for an actual injury but suffer terrible physical withdrawals if I miss a dose.

    I've always considered it a physical dependency, not an addiction, but that was recently questioned by someone who's opinion I really respect.

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    • Stickypudding
      8 years ago | pl

      An addiction is the inability to function socially because of drug use. If you have a job or are a successful student, you're not an addict. Many people have many dependencies, such as yourself.

      For example a junkie must lie, cheat and steal to fund a habit. A benzo addict must take their meds every day, but can still work.

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      • derpyderp
        8 years ago | pl

        I don't agree.
        You can be a fully functioning addict.
        I've been one & I've known many others.
        Even at some of the lowest points of my previous addictions (drugs & alcohol) I was still holding down a job & attending school.

        To me the difference is in how you see, treat & think of the substance (or whatever) in question.

        If it is necessary & you don't mentally crave it for enjoyment it's not an addiction, even if you're physically dependent on it.

        If you use it when not necessary, abuse the amount taken, mentally crave it, etc then it is a problem & is an addiction.

        BTW sorry OP, I'll start my own thread...

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