My analogy to the road of opiate addiction.

I read a post on BL and an anology popped in my head. I think it is a good discription to the process of opiate addiction. I came up with the concept in 5 min so to domes its probably flawed. But I think it sums up the way addiction starts and usually ends badly.




Opiates are like a immature rebel friend. You like your friend and think they are the best (honeymoon phase). You have lots of fun and think you can not get caught up in anything bad (denial). Then sometime soon you have fights with your friend and try to make up (high tolerance).Then one day your friend disappears (no more opiates), So what do you do when you cant find your friend? You miss them so much you go to the streets and do something really stupid like asking a out of uniform cop if they know where your friend is ( addiction w/ sourcing). Now your in jail hating your friend.

 

I asked a out of uniform cop one time to buy me cigarettes in front of a local convience store. Of course he said no. That was the beginning to our long relationship Till my 17th birthday. By then I grew up a lot and he gave me advice. It was actually good. I was a run away at the time he went put of his way to tell me i wasnt wanted anymore by the law. Long story but there are a few cops that do care. The majority of them have God complexes.

 

I like that analogy.

 

opiates have their purposes, but wiser not to be used for "off label" purposes.

 

I like that analogy.

Thank you

 

opiates have their purposes, but wiser not to be used for "off label" purposes.

I totally agree. I do suffer from pain. And because of all the publicity it makes it harder to get medications that work.