Not something I understand.
No sympathy for anyone claiming chronic pain. I struggle with most steps a n d have for years.
The opioid epidemic has nothing to do with pain, and everything to do with culture and self-control.
If the opioid epidemic were about pain, the geographic distribution of opioid addiction would be evenly distributed as humans that suffer from pain are evenly distributed over all geographic regions.
It sucks. It takes the joy out of life. It makes every activity a chore.
I put my little brother through rehab 20 years ago, after he progressed to heroin. By that time he had alienated (stolen from) every person in the family, and no one would help him. I had to put it on my credit card. I was poor. Took me 4 years to pay off. He is drug free, so yay for that. In a perfect world he'd give me $4000, but I will settle for a drug free little brother.
I’ve suffered from pain for years, but some days are worse than others. I’ve always had a prescription for pain meds, but I only take one when I’m desperate. No addiction problem. Exercise and massage therapy usually works best.
“No sympathy for anyone claiming chronic pain. I struggle with most steps a n d have for years.”
Sad to see someone make a blanket statement like that.
“Not something I understand.”
That’s obvious.