Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Are all addictions alike or are some more severe than others? Which is the most difficult to quit d'ya think and why?
I think there is a common causality - or general traits that make one more susceptible. But that said people can get addicted to say, drugs without ever taking drugs intentionally.. For this and many other reasons I think drugs are probably the worse.. they seem harder to come off of and way more common.
My sister has had back problems for decades and was on opiods for years. Recently she was determined to wean herself off them. She used to take 3 a day and the last I heard she is down to 1/3 of one pill. She supplements it with other over-the-counters meds. Her back hurts a lot but at least her mind is at peace . She was strictly monitored during all the time. It's too bad that something so helpful is addictive. Why can't they make drugs that aren't? I'm gonna ask. Thank you for your reply Addb. I had unintentional inadvertent experience with addiction years ago. I was given "diet" pills which were amphetamines. I lost the weight and when the doctor said I didn't need to take them any more I said "they give me so much energy I'd like to keep taking them". The wrong thing to say. So I kicked the habit unwillingly and I will tell you it took at least 2 weeks to feel normal. I was so tired and draggy and I guess had withdrawal symptoms. The first few days were the hardest. It scared me so much that to this day if I get a pain pill like codeine prescribed for me I may not take any for fear of becoming addicted. Withdrawal was he** or as close to it as I ever want to experience. I can only imagine what taking the really hard stuff like heroin would do to you. Thank you for your reply Addb! :)
Congrats on kicking a habit that often leads to death. Our family has experienced tragedy due to smoking. My brother-in-law was a lifelong smoker. Got lung cancer. Had his voicebox removed and replaced by mechanical something that was equipped with a button he had to press in order to speak. He kept smoking. The cancer metastasized and moved throughout his body including his bones. He had an operation to put steel rods in his legs so he could walk. He kept smoking. My sister-in-law found him dead on the bathroom floor one morning. He shot himself in the head because he was in so much relentless pain he was in agony 24/7 and couldn't take it any more. I guess the amount of morphine to mitigate the pain would have killed him. Sad tagline. She died of emphysema a few years later due to inhaling the constant second-hand smoke. So apologies for TMI but when I said "congrats" you can see now that I really mean it. Thank you for your reply og.
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