Hooked on drugs after an injury. I used to have little sympathy for that, and no understanding of addiction.
Then my pancreas exploded. That’s a LOT more painful than it sounds.
I was on morphine for several days. Not only did it stop the pain, it’s warm, it’s fuzzy, it’s like a mother’s hug, a lover’s caress. I would have gone into shock and died without it. It saved my life, but it’s very dangerous. I ‘get’ how addiction can happen now.
We can only hope Justin is in a better place, one without the pain, one without the cravings, and that his family ultimately finds some comfort.
I’ve talked to Scott, he’s good people.
My wife has a cousin who got addicted to opioids because of a back injury. She fought it for several years and only beat it by using Kratom as a substitute until she was able to totally wean away from it. She is completely pissed that the FDA classified Kratom as an opioid because she credits it for her escape and that path is now cutoff from other addicts.
I lost a cousin to fentanyl a couple years ago. He died on his mother’s birthday in a Panera bathroom. He had been on methadone, missed an appointment and took one last hit. Don’t know how he got hooked but he had a pretty messed up home life as an AI baby in a lesbian household.
Yep. The scary thing is just how good it feels. As soon as I could get through the day without screaming, I dropped to codeine, and then to Tylenol. I am far too afraid of just how wonderful opiates make me feel.