George Floyd autopsy is in.

[Fredkrueger100]

Yeah I get that. Slippery slope and all. What I don't get is why people try it in the first place. I was as wild a child as anyone would have wanted to meet but there were certain things I knew to say "no" to just based on what I'd seen those things do to other people -- heroin (the opioid of my day) was one of those things. I have been on the same dose of an opioid for the last almost 20 years now for chronic pain issues. I don't take it when I don't hurt so I haven't built up a tolerance ... And no addiction. Do I catch a buzz?? Sometimes. But I don't chase it. I guess I should be grateful I don't feel that urge. I'm glad you are doing well managing it. I do understand the never being free of it. My headaches are that way for me. I will never be free of them -- just have to manage the cards I was dealt. Thank goodness there are good days. They make the bad days managable.

I didn’t choose to become an addict. I was burned over 30% of my body back in 2010. I was taking about the strongest stuff there is for months and months. By the time I didn’t need them anymore I was dependent on them. I told the doctors and they didn’t care. They kicked me to the curb. So I then found it on the street and anywhere else I could get it. Like going to the ER about once a week. At the height of my addiction I was taking 30+ Percocet 10’s a day! If I could only have the money that cost back. But I’m thankful to be where I am now. Not everyone becomes an addict because they just decide to try a drug recreationally.

 

[Shadowrider]

What I don't get is why people try it in the first place. I was as wild a child as anyone would have wanted to meet but there were certain things I knew to say "no" to just based on what I'd seen those things do to other people -- heroin (the opioid of my day) was one of those things.

Yep. Yep. Same here.

For me it was anything that required a needle and anything that made you see **** that wasn’t real. Those were hard NOs. I think people are just plain stupider these days. Not you Tony, you explained your path down the bad road. I hope you can get off the Subox at some point, that stuff ain’t good either with its withdrawal issues.


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[Shadowrider]

What I don't get is why people try it in the first place. I was as wild a child as anyone would have wanted to meet but there were certain things I knew to say "no" to just based on what I'd seen those things do to other people -- heroin (the opioid of my day) was one of those things.

Yep. Yep. Same here.

For me it was anything that required a needle and anything that made you see **** that wasn’t real. Those were hard NOs. I think people are just plain stupider these days. Not you Tony, you explained your path down the bad road. I hope you can get off the Subox at some point, that stuff ain’t good either with its withdrawal issues.


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[Shadowrider]

What I don't get is why people try it in the first place. I was as wild a child as anyone would have wanted to meet but there were certain things I knew to say "no" to just based on what I'd seen those things do to other people -- heroin (the opioid of my day) was one of those things.

Yep. Yep. Same here.

For me it was anything that required a needle and anything that made you see **** that wasn’t real. Those were hard NOs. I think people are just plain stupider these days. Not you Tony, you explained your path down the bad road. I hope you can get off the Subox at some point, that stuff ain’t good either with its withdrawal issues.


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