Children ... children ... children ... ENOUGH! GO HOME!
Mr. Blonde - Thank you for your words of wisdom, and of course I know you are right, but I am at a point where I just don't fucking care, have no money for therapy, and damn well am gonna get high if I can
*VIGOROUS APPLAUSE*
You see? This is the problem with CLOSED MINDED HUMAN BEINGS (and I'm not picking on Mr. Blonde in particular - he just happened to be in the post that made me want to reply). They listen to the television, their parents, their doctors ... and when the "adults" tell them that pain medication is NOT for ANYTHING ELSE other than pain, they stand there - wide eyed and mouth agape - while hanging on every word. Then these people go out into the big - bad - Internet and see sooo much evil and wickedness ... why ... it's their civic duty to correct you and tell you that you're doing this all wrong and for all the wrong reasons! Just tell lil Opie that - it'll be O-Tay! Momma and Poppa will be home soon to wipe his butt and cook him up some supper!
The bottom line here is that these medications simply have more than one application, and people just need to get over themselves and accept it. I don't give a flying fuck what ANYONE says. Not the drug companies, not the FDA, not the health "CZAR", not my momma, not your momma, and certainly not some snot nosed, candy assed, whiney little bitch on a web forum! After all, why would I give a flying fuck about their narrow minded opinion or "statements of facts"? Why is it that they deserve NONE of our attention and every bit of belittlement that we can muster? Because I KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE that opioid based medications work VERY well for people suffering from psychological problems. And for some of us, they are the ONLY thing that will help when we need it. Psych meds don't do SHIT ... other than convert you into a vegetable, or make you put a gun to your head! They are completely useless!
When I was in my early 20's, I had a doctor who realized this completely! I went to him for Vicoden because I had knee pain (That knee has had MANY surgeries), but eventually, I told him that I didn't have pain anymore and that I simply had no intention of stopping the Vicoden. What do you think he told me, "Hey ... THATS OK - MANY people find these types of medications to be very soothing for them, and when you're ready to stop, just let me know!" He has since retired but man oh man do I wish he were still practicing. I sure could use him right about now.
Anyway Watashi ... don't even dignify these children with a response. They'll get called in when the sun goes does so they can say their prayers and go night night soon enough. In the mean time, the big boys will continue to hang at the playground and do what we do ... talk shit, say it like it is and help each other out!
Peace!
Buckie