There are many ways to get clean and sober
I hope this junkie gets that moment of clarity that is life changing ng
Addiction is a weakness. Fight it or die. No excuses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcMVXkZY_rI&list=PLWYDibLy5z0SKbs6YP_z7-IPNTkbXgoT5&index=15
My grandson started with weed when he was 12. He is now 25. He has been in jail 3 times; considers weed and heroin the love of his life. Has never had a girl friend. Has never had a checking account or written a check. Has never psid rent. Has never possessed more then $100 at one time. Here is a fact that all of us who are drug free must take to heart: “a person who is drug free “cannot” live with a person who is addicted to drugs”, period. You are doing the right thing by watching from afar. Only the person addicted to drugs has the power to rescue himself from the hell that he is living in and that rarely happens.
If instead someone is chasing a high, and nodding out, and drooling on themselves, and going far beyond managing their pain, then she needs to get treatment for that.
The whole problem, as stated, seems to be that the treatment stopped for some reason. There's no big deal about being dependent on that medication if the legal supply can be maintained.
So, IMHO, part of the problem here is the additional turmoil created by the phony Drug War.
As such, it causes this "battle" to be waged in an artificial manner. Being forced into a black market, it becomes financially impossible to maintain her supply of medicine.
While it's obviously not ideal to be dependent on any medication, what is relevant is the quality of life that this person can enjoy under an environment of Liberty.
And make no mistake: living a life of constant pain and inability to move is NO alternative to managing her pain.
And be aware also that things like opioid withdrawal can kill older people whose bodies are not in any condition to withstand the physical stresses involved.
It's certainly the case that long term pain management is a totally viable alternative for many people, and it remains to be seen whether removing that alternative is any kind of net positive.
Sad to say, I see this situation as being clearly exacerbated by the Prohibitionist framework within which it functions.
If the woman wants to end her opioid dependence and potentially live her remaining life in constant pain, then let her. Similarly, if she thinks her quality of life can be made better by instead maintaining a regimen of legal, affordable medication, then she has every right to pursue that, without being forced into black markets, illegality, and financial ruin.
It's her choice, and IMHO as a free individual she can make that determination for herself.
Obviously, maintaining treatment in the face of the additional, artificial obstacles that are imposed by a Tyrannical state, has led to the "worst of both worlds" situation in which she and her family find herself.
Personally, I have nothing but contempt for a system which forces individuals into a choice between having a certain quality of life or being a broke criminal.
So ideally, this woman's "addiction" should be dependent on her choice as to whether it raises her quality of life, even though practically speaking, she's wandered into a Hell which is categorically not of her own creation, and she's being shortchanged by both her family AND the government.
Just my 2 cents' worth...
This is why everyone here should investigate medical energy devices for pain control and healing.
Cold laser therapy and PEMF devices are excellent for dealing with both acute and chronic pain and many conditions ranging from wound healing, neurological problems, nerve pain, arthritis, frozen shoulder, fracture healing, and more.
They are well known to be effective in the medical community.
They do not require prescriptions. You cannot get addicted to them. They actually stimulate the body’s repair mechanisms unlike paun meds that just mask pain.
Like everything, some are better than others. Research must be done, and prices vary for different degrees of power models.
They are excellent. They put you in the drivers seat of dealing with your own medical problems.