Hi Guys. Ive had a problem with alcohol for many years now. Not in the normal sense where I have to drink everyday but I have a problem when the weekend comes round. I have a massive overwhelming urge to drink which always leads to consuming massive amounts of alcohol and getting totally wrecked. Ive been doing this since my teens and I'm in my late thirties now, this behaviour is almost ingrained in me and very hard to break.
After a week at work I crave some kind of release and buzz, Ive tried drugs such as cannabis and lsd when I was younger but "psychedelic" drugs have a bad effect on my state of mind so I cant do these. Likewise I don't want to take anything like amphetamine or ecstasy(MDMA) because once I'm on that I know I wont be able to stop myself drinking. If anything they would make the urge to drink even stronger.
I had an accident last year and was prescribed codeine for the pain, I decided to take more than the recommended dosage just out of curiosity to see the effect it would have. I had a nice calm relaxed feeling with a kind of happiness. Recently I decided that perhaps if I took codeine/hyrocodeine when I get that huge urge to drink at the weekend maybe it would stop me feeling that I need to drink so much. Also it would give me that release that I feel I need at the weekends.
So far it seems to be working. I take 300mg on a Saturday at about 7pm, by 8pm I feel chilled and content, I don't have that strong urge to drink that I usually would have at that time.
I know people will say that opiates are a dangerous road to go down but I really have no desire or inclination at all to start taking them through the week or move on to a stronger opiate like heroin.
Has anyone else got any experience of this?? Any advice/experience would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
After a week at work I crave some kind of release and buzz, Ive tried drugs such as cannabis and lsd when I was younger but "psychedelic" drugs have a bad effect on my state of mind so I cant do these. Likewise I don't want to take anything like amphetamine or ecstasy(MDMA) because once I'm on that I know I wont be able to stop myself drinking. If anything they would make the urge to drink even stronger.
I had an accident last year and was prescribed codeine for the pain, I decided to take more than the recommended dosage just out of curiosity to see the effect it would have. I had a nice calm relaxed feeling with a kind of happiness. Recently I decided that perhaps if I took codeine/hyrocodeine when I get that huge urge to drink at the weekend maybe it would stop me feeling that I need to drink so much. Also it would give me that release that I feel I need at the weekends.
So far it seems to be working. I take 300mg on a Saturday at about 7pm, by 8pm I feel chilled and content, I don't have that strong urge to drink that I usually would have at that time.
I know people will say that opiates are a dangerous road to go down but I really have no desire or inclination at all to start taking them through the week or move on to a stronger opiate like heroin.
Has anyone else got any experience of this?? Any advice/experience would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.