I'm an opioid addict and I fucked up

[puddlemonkey]

I guess I just don't understand addiction. I've done plenty of hydrocodone in the past, even have about 200 of them sitting at home right now. But I've never felt the 'need' to have it. Haven't even touched them in weeks. I like the way it makes me feel, and I like to be able to pop one when I'm having back pain, but to actually stress out about not having any I don't get. Same goes for coke, weed, perks, oxys, etc. Tried em all, don't need any of them though.

I have some methadone but haven't tried it yet. If none of the above are anything special to me why would these be any different? People keep freaking out on me about these, telling me not to try it.

 

[Delinquent]

I guess I just don't understand addiction. I've done plenty of hydrocodone in the past, even have about 200 of them sitting at home right now. But I've never felt the 'need' to have it. Haven't even touched them in weeks. I like the way it makes me feel, and I like to be able to pop one when I'm having back pain, but to actually stress out about not having any I don't get. Same goes for coke, weed, perks, oxys, etc. Tried em all, don't need any of them though.

I have some methadone but haven't tried it yet. If none of the above are anything special to me why would these be any different? People keep freaking out on me about these, telling me not to try it.

We were the same way. It's not about the amount you can take but how often you take them. We have been partying on painkillers for years but it wasn't until we started taking them everyday for months when the addiction starts to grab you. The chemical composition of your brain actually starts to change once you take them everyday. This is where the danger increases as you're required to take more just to feel good again. We were up to 300mg of roxy's a day just to feel what a a couple 30's used to make us feel like.

 

[JayC9]

can you function as a opium smoker? can you got to work everyday and lead a normal life...or does it junkify one completely
that shit is bad news...but man does it taste good

the body builds up a tolerance quickly, chippers and more frequent heroin users seem to manage it so i don't see why not if it was kept in check and supplements taken to replace what the drug leeches from the body, the laotians chew on kratom leaves and smoke weed to ease their aches and cramps and as long as they don't run out theres no real problem functioning, long term there's serious physical and mental complications though, these guys are no picture of health

 

[puddlemonkey]

We were the same way. It's not about the amount you can take but how often you take them. We have been partying on painkillers for years but it wasn't until we started taking them everyday for months when the addiction starts to grab you. The chemical composition of your brain actually starts to change once you take them everyday. This is where the danger increases as you're required to take more just to feel good again. We were up to 300mg of roxy's a day just to feel what a a couple 30's used to make us feel like.

That makes sense, I've never really taken them longer than a week or two at a time for pain.

 

[layinback]

I guess I just don't understand addiction. I've done plenty of hydrocodone in the past, even have about 200 of them sitting at home right now. But I've never felt the 'need' to have it. Haven't even touched them in weeks. I like the way it makes me feel, and I like to be able to pop one when I'm having back pain, but to actually stress out about not having any I don't get. Same goes for coke, weed, perks, oxys, etc. Tried em all, don't need any of them though.

I have some methadone but haven't tried it yet. If none of the above are anything special to me why would these be any different? People keep freaking out on me about these, telling me not to try it.

boys and girls, we are going to learn a new word today.....

can you say, DENIAL