My Friends... Please Never Get Addicted To Opiates...

I was in a bad car accident in 2011. Ever since, I have had sever back and neck pain. I have been prescribed a certain opiate, and have since been a slave to the chemicals within. I find it hard to even operate without my medication, and I just want my experience to help anyone it can. It's been the longest, roughest road that I've been through. And I've seen and been through some shit in my life. Take from this what you will, and listen to my words. I'm sure this is something I should just keep to myself, but I'm at the end of this long, shaggy rope.

Merry Christmas brothers...

i hope you can get off them man i don't know what kind but most of them have a shit ton of acetaminophen in them and that shit will kill your liver over time. opiate addiction if one the toughest to break. are you still in pain that your still taking them or is it something else?

If you ever need someone to talk to let me know. I got hooked and took them daily for 8 years. I lost my job, got 3 felonies, and almost od'd several times. They completely ruined my life. I've been clean for almost 4 years now, and there are a lot of things that can make getting clean a lot easier. I'm always here if you need help, or just want to talk about it. That goes for everyone.

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Originally Posted by DemikDaGawd

I was in a bad car accident in 2011. Ever since, I have had sever back and neck pain. I have been prescribed a certain opiate, and have since been a slave to the chemicals within. I find it hard to even operate without my medication, and I just want my experience to help anyone it can. It's been the longest, roughest road that I've been through. And I've seen and been through some shit in my life. Take from this what you will, and listen to my words. I'm sure this is something I should just keep to myself, but I'm at the end of this long, shaggy rope.

Merry Christmas brothers...

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Well, they wanted to move me to a higher mg. But I sat and thought about it, and that wouldve been an even bigger mistake. At first, it's like a wonder drug. I could run around with my kid, I could be pain free and be in a great mood. Then over time, it got to where I needed to take them to just be able to get out of bed. I think I'm just scared to be off of them, because I've always ran to them when I was in my anxiety mess, and when I got angry I would just say hey, what's one more? Until you're doing too many and thinking about how life might be if you were off of them. I don't consider myself a full blown junkie, as I really do have cracked discs and 2 pinched nerves. But at the moment, I realize I've tried to kick them a few times and have failed. Haha it's funny me telling people I don't know personally about this, as all the people I know in person get annoyed with me when I try to talk to them about it, and act like its something so easy to get over and be done with.

They're demons in disguise. Wolves in the finest of sheep clothing. They bring you up in the beginning, but leave you thinking that there is no end in sight. Man.

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Originally Posted by StainShake

If you ever need someone to talk to let me know. I got hooked and took them daily for 8 years. I lost my job, got 3 felonies, and almost od'd several times. They completely ruined my life. I've been clean for almost 4 years now, and there are a lot of things that can make getting clean a lot easier. I'm always here if you need help, or just want to talk about it. That goes for everyone.

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I appreciate that to the fullest my friend. I will probably take you up on that.

Here is my best piece of advice - Look into an herbal supplement called kratom, it helps you kick. It is legal in most states. It has opiate like effects, so you can take it instead of the pills, then cut back on it, until your off everything all together. It's a life saver. It blocks almost all withdrawals. Talk to me man, I've been down in this hole, I know the way out.

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Originally Posted by StainShake

Here is my best piece of advice - Look into an herbal supplement called kratom, it helps you kick. It is legal in most states. It has opiate like effects, so you can take it instead of the pills, then cut back on it, until your off everything all together. It's a life saver. It blocks almost all withdrawals. Talk to me man, I've been down in this hole, I know the way out.

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That's weird brother... I totally have another window open looking at this Kratom stuff... I've looked at everything, and this seems to be the only real route to be off of them.

it is the only thing that works, trust me, i tried everything. just be careful, you can get hooked on it too, but it is much easier to kick than the pills.

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Originally Posted by DemikDaGawd

That's weird brother... I totally have another window open looking at this Kratom stuff... I've looked at everything, and this seems to be the only real route to be off of them.

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I sent you a PM buddy, let me know if you don't get it for some reason.

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Originally Posted by DemikDaGawd

That's weird brother... I totally have another window open looking at this Kratom stuff... I've looked at everything, and this seems to be the only real route to be off of them.

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I appreciate the kind words and assistance. Seems CAG is a bit more than gaming. I just really have no one to talk to about this, as I've busted my ass to be a good father and don't want to mess that up for any reason whatsoever. I'm just in a corner here and haven't found a way out haha. Man. What a tangled web we weave.

I have 2 kids also, so I know how you feel. The longer you wait, the harder it gets, my man. This is a road that only leads to the inside of a jail cell, or 6 feet under, trust me, I was knocking on both doors, but I got out before it was too late, you can too.

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Originally Posted by DemikDaGawd

I appreciate the kind words and assistance. Seems CAG is a bit more than gaming. I just really have no one to talk to about this, as I've busted my ass to be a good father and don't want to mess that up for any reason whatsoever. I'm just in a corner here and haven't found a way out haha. Man. What a tangled web we weave.

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I was in a car accident back in 1998... I almost broke my neck ... then I broke my knees in bootcamp for the Marines ... I have fibromyalgia just like my Mother ..somedays I can't even lay in bed to sleep because my whole body is hurting..I get killer fucking back muscle spasms and pain in both knees and neck ... they tried to give me all sorts of pain meds at the VA and I have declined every single one of them ... I smoked weed to help for the last 10 years but even that gets you in trouble with work and shit ..

My advice to you ...pain sucks but if you can tolerate it avoid taking anything at all ... I sometimes cry because the pain is so bad but there is no fucking way I will be dependent on any fucking lab drug so that at the same time they can be wiping my wallet out and killing me ....

FUCK PAIN !

Yeah man, that shit's killer. I recently found out that Dr.'s get paid commission to prescribe people opiates. Particularly the OP's. The ones they formulated to be uncrushable and uninjectable, etc.

I always wondered how the pain pill epidemic got so fierce. I guess that's one reason.

I'm glad you never took any serious medication Cheech. That shit is for the birds. My mom also has Fibromyalgia(sp?) and she takes Lyrica for it. You might want to look into that, as I don't think it's habit forming, but I could be wrong.

Back and neck pain are no joke and I feel you my friend. As for the greens, I was a smoker all my lief. But recently, I think I've outgrown it. Something I never thought possible or never wanted to happen, as it was always what relaxed me and helped me get through. But now, I get all paranoid and feel guilty about smoking haha, something I used to make fun of my friends for being paranoid and thought it was just something that happens every so often. But damned if it didn't happen to me, as well.

So I haven't smoked bud in about 5 months, as much as I'd like to, like you said, Cheech, it gets you into too much trouble at work and places like that. Which is another thing I never understood. Marijuana is considered a drug because it alters your state of mind, but it is the only "Drug" that is untouched by human hands in order to be a drug. Yet, a doctor can step in and prescribe you something that will ultimately ruin your fucking life, but you're okay because you have a "script." This shit is Bass Ackwards!

Yeep ... I have my license here in california for it so I can go grab it anytime..but jobs won't honor that ....buds is still the only way I can relax .... and no way will I take anything made by the labs lol ..

I've been down that road man. I was poppin those all throughout high school and then my supply got cut off. I can't tell you how many times I got caught. Once that happened I started doin dope and ended up in rehab. Shit happens man, people make mistakes. I'm all good now but man that shit is fucked.

Addiction is a mother fucker but there's others here who have been through that type a shit so you'll always have someone to speak words with who won't judge you buddy. I hope everything works out for you man.

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Originally Posted by BlameItOnGod13

I've been down that road man. I was poppin those all throughout high school and then my supply got cut off. I can't tell you how many times I got caught. Once that happened I started doin dope and ended up in rehab. Shit happens man, people make mistakes. I'm all good now but man that shit is fucked.

Addiction is a mother fucker but there's others here who have been through that type a shit so you'll always have someone to speak words with who won't judge you buddy. I hope everything works out for you man.

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Thanks a lot man. I appreciate the openness about all this, and giving me the advice and tools that can help kick this beautiful, treacherous drug. And sometimes I wake up with extra inspiration to choose not to do them, but I have a lot of time alone and once those 4 walls start taunting you, it's hard to blend in and try to be mentally strong. I can take the physical pain, it's just the mental shit that makes it so hard to kick.

Once again, I very much appreciate the openness to discuss personal experiences with me on such a touchy subject. Most people think it's something to just, "put down" or they look down upon you because you were dumb enough to trust a Dr. But throughout this experience, it has helped me learn, that the only time I should look down on someone, is when I am helping them up!

After all, after the game, the King and the Pawn go back into the same box!

Yeah it's true man and there's a huge stigma for some reason (considering America has the highest amount of drug abusers) about legal and illegal drug use from those who have never been there. It's something only a person who has been down that road understands. But no one here will judge you man and like Stain said if you ever need someone to talk with there's always someone around to listen. Hope things get better for you dude. Have a good holiday.


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Originally Posted by BlameItOnGod13

Yeah it's true man and there's a huge stigma for some reason (considering America has the highest amount of drug abusers) about legal and illegal drug use from those who have never been there. It's something only a person who has been down that road understands. But no one here will judge you man and like Stain said if you ever need someone to talk with there's always someone around to listen. Hope things get better for you dude. Have a good holiday.

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Shit, honestly, all this feedback will make it that much better. It's easier being reminded that you're not alone in the fight against ones self. The fight continues. But yeah, I hope everyone has a good holiday. It's that time of year again.