The Pain Of Addiction

This is a typical,very common statement you will hear from an addict:



“I could not make myself get out of bed, I could not face the day, suddenly the things I once cared about school,, work, family, friends, and bills) became less important to me, and the only thing I craved was my next Oxy in order to get out of bed and face the day.“



That quote was taken from a forum...one of many, where addicts go to seek out help and a place to unload.

Mind you, this is not about me, but what I see all around me nearly every day!


You know,

it's a real unfunny situation when you watch people around you systematically destroying their lives with prescription drugs. Dammit, it hurts.All of the who's, what's, why's, where's, and when's have all been asked and researched and I am still at a loss -- helplessly hoping somebody will get these people I know off the prescription drug addictions!
I don't have to specifically mention any names here -- I'd really rather not. If it weren't for the fact that everyone around me seems to have a problem with this problem, I wouldn't have any problems at all! I really wouldn't! But when relationship bonds are wrapped so tightly by threads of love, or should I say chains -- it is near impossible to turn your back and walk away. Oh and don't think I haven't! I can't, and I won't.

Today is just another one of those days that I have to watch on the sidelines as someone I love deeply deals with their own SIN (Self-Inflicted Nonsense). Trouble is, if I let it, it will drag me down to their level. I'll be damned if I'm going to lay around in bed, half dead with no strength, no will to move, laxodasic (sp???) and lethargic, showing no signs of giving a shit in any meaningful way. So now, I will not let this get me down. Nor will I ever stoop to the level of swallowing one of those damn things that is causing the dysfunction I see all around me. This "thing" is a prescription drug problem, and it comes in many forms. OxyContin, Roxycotton, Percocet, hydrocodone, Xanax, soma, Vicodin and others I have probably forgotten for the moment, are the downfall and the death grip besieging family and many friends. Of course, they don't think they have a problem.

I'm just a mom, and I'm trying to be a good one at that. But these are one of the things that's totally out of my hands. I have helped in every conceivable way, and now it is up to the individual to do something about the problem themselves. As I said before, if it weren't for their problems, I wouldn't have any problems at all -- none -- nada!
This blog is an outlet for me. Through this blog, I'm going to tell you how it is -- whether you want to see it or not. If you think you, or possibly your son or daughter, brother or sister, mom or dad, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, neighbor, teacher, preacher, doctor, boss or coworker, grandmother or grandfather -- don't have a drug problem, then you better think again! There is no one exempt from the prescription drug addiction epidemic going on on our streets and in our neighborhoods. No one. Whether you get it from prescription by a doctor, or you get it from the streets, you have a problem. And it's time you look at it for what it is. One of the most common things I hear is "you don't know what you're talking about" or something else along the lines of I have this under control, don't worry about me." Bull crap I don't know what I'm talking about -- you don't know what you're talking about... just look around you, get on the Web and research if you feel like taking the time to read! Any number of forums are brimming with desperation from people seeking to get off of these life sucking drugs! I have read stories of people from all walks of life, young and old, wealthy and poor and middle class in between. No one is exempt.

There are people who do take their opiate and narcotic prescriptions responsibly -- hail to them!, I'd like to see them try get off of them. Pain or no pain.... just try it. You're screwed. It hurts. You're sick. You want your pills to make you feel better. Guess what? people with no pain to begin with start taking pills for fun and a great high, but soon will end up with pain once they try to stop. It takes a strong soul and a determine to stop. By the time you finally realize you do have an addiction -- it's too late. You'll play hell to get off the damn things! Not saying that it can't be done -- I'm saying it's horrendous to do so. What I'd like to say most of all is "just don't go there".

The Oxycontin epidemic, accompanied by Roxy's and Vicodin and many other opiates and narcotics infiltrate every aspect of society. You can walk up to just about any kid on the street and ask for one of these pills, chances are very good that or she will know where to get them. Chances are pretty high that they take him themselves. The effects of these drugs have caused the network of resources out there for people to seek them. If one person can't find them, there is always somebody who can. Tomorrow when I post the next segment of this blog I will get into the reason why I'm pissed about this whole thing. I hate prescription drugs -- but I hate what they do to people's lives more than anything!

Here are another quote from a forum I found, saying it all:

"Believe me when I tell you that the drug world is one of ultimate depression. Someone addicted to opiates is amongst the living dead. You can smell it on them as easily as if they were rotting from within. "

It's all I can do to keep from feeling their pain myself! Oh, how the bonds of love hold tight!

Some places to go and see for yourself--Anyone you know live like this???

http://www.michaelshouse.com/oxycontin-addiction/about-oxycontin-addiction.html

http://www.oxyabusekills.com/

http://www.topix.com/forum/drug/oxycontin/T0RVSJ5IF90EAPPN3

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/addiction/messages/31597a.html

http://enemyblog.typepad.com/enemy_blog/2008/09/try-for-the-kingdom-if-i-can-on-heroin.html