The fact that you would withdrawal does not mean your an addict. However the fact that you can keep your usage in strict check means you are absolutely NOT an addict. Lucky you don't have that certain brain thing that all addicts have. 1 in 10 people will become addicted to something in their life because they have a different chemical makeup (for lack of knowing better what to call it) in the brain. I do not have a addictive side but after this last knee surgery, the Dr. gave me a bottle of 85 oxycodone and I never took even one. I was afraid of getting plugged up because I now where a colostomy bag and getting constipated will land me in the ER so I simply tried to manage with 8000mg ibuprofen and that worked fine for about 4 days then I backed off that a little more each day as well.
Im sorry to hear your in such pain though, that sucks.
Okay; so in a case like mine, perhaps “dependent” would be more appropriate than “addict?”
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