Amen. I've been there, and at times it really does hurt. But lots of things in life hurt. I'm not going to question someone else's pain. And I'm not going to excuse someone's illegal use of drugs to alleviate the pain. You are responsible for your own behavior and the consequences of that behavior, intended or not.
I agree with that. Things get a little hairy when you go to a doctor for help and the drugs he gives you addict you to them. Once addicted you have to deal with that situation and at the same time your powers of reasoning are fuzzed out in two ways. One, the addiction itself. Two, the direct effect of the drug. That's not taking into account the motivating factor of pain that led you to take them in the first place.
Keep in mind, in Rush's case, his doctor told him that Oxycontin was not addictive. At the time he started taking them the pharm co's were telling the doctors that it wasn't addictive. Turns out it's far more addictive than heroin.
Rush hasn't been charged with anything so what is it that he should feel guilty about? Did he doctor shop? I don't think so; see post #129. It hasn't even been suggested that he sold drugs so that's out. Did he buy drugs from his maid? He hasn't been charged with that. Did he evade responsibility for his actions? He admitted he became addicted on national radio. He voluntarily sought treatment. If he hasn't admitted anything else perhaps it's because he's under investigation with no charges filed. What kind of idiot gives the authorities information they can use to indict you with?