I am a 45 years old man having wife and one daughter. In my early life (in Un-Employed life) i.e. At the age of 29 to onward I was addicted to the CODINE Drugs which are available in some cough syrup. Now I want to leave this habit. But whenever I tried to leave I fell very weak, my hands begun to trembling.

Dr. Saul PereiraPsychologist46yrs exp

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Those are the reactions collectively called withdrawal symptoms. You can either deal with it cold turkey i. E. To face these consequences and overcome them in time or you may get a doctor to prescribe a medication to ease the withdrawal symptoms. Codeine addiction is worsened by increasing tolerance levels for the drug. If you are having a serious addiction, which is what you seem to describe, and you cannot quit its use, you will have to admit yourself to a rehabilitation center and go through their program for a complete recovery. This type of treatment is ideal because it takes you away from the influences of people and circumstances that you have gotten conditioned to and will make it easier in a different geographical location. When you come out of the center you must continue with addiction counseling for three years at least before being free of the enslavement. You will also need to attend na meetings regularly and get a lot of support from other users who are also recovering. You will need to make some lifestyle changes and work on the stress that is normally the reason most youngsters get addicted to codeine. There is also the oral issue, the rigid value system, the genetic factors, and the script issue that has to be worked upon with the counselor. You will need to start regular vigorous exercise, sleep well, and start on a healthy diet. You must follow a tight time schedule with interesting and productive activities. The counselor will also teach you new ways of finding joy without the use of chemicals. You should socialize with people, join new groups, attend conferences, meetings, seminars etc. To be involved with other important activities in your neighborhood. You will need to go for a thorough medical checkup and determine that there was no serious damage to your body because of the abuse. 

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