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[grampahol]

(12-08-2021, 03:26 PM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: Brother, I kid with you alot on here, but getting off that shit is hard I'm sure.  Sounds to me like you've overcome a lot of addiction related times in your life gramps.  I'm glad you're still here!

Thanks and yeah, it's tough. I've done it cold turkey and through methadone treatment. Cold turkey was about 3 days of feeling worse than garbage, but it didn't last very long. I got my face kicked in and had a busted eye socket a year or so later and was right back to the races. It took about 4 tries with clinics and finally ended up in Texas with almost no other options but the clinic and spent 10 years in treatment there. Again I injured my back and got re-addicted to pain meds so I'm just now wrapping up another stint in rehab. I'm still on a very low dose of methadone, just a few drops every few days now. I have enough experience to know better than to try to rush it.. I figure another month or so and I'll be free and clear once again.
Anyone who thinks they are immune to addiction is a damned fool. It can sneak up on anyone who takes any opiate based medication over any length of time..  If you have an addictive personality it's just that much harder. Anyone who struggles with controlling alcohol is vulnerable too..  Watch yourselves fellas..