I was at my hometown bus station a few nights ago, in Springfield Massachusetts – the town where I spent the bulk of my time as a heroin “addict.” A young girl – let’s call her Jennifer – started chatting me up, and although she was well put together, I could tell from the look… Continue reading Your heroin / prescription opioid addict origin story is holding you back. Let it go.
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Some Gems
I’ve been on vacation, which is why I haven’t posted in over a week. Here are some great articles for you to check out while I work on some new stuff.
The Differences Between Physical Dependence and Addiction
Sometimes people go through painful withdrawal from prescription medications they were legitimately using according to medical advice, this is not the same as addiction, and should not be treated in the same way. Time magazine has an interesting piece on the subject.
I lost ten years of my life as a middle class NHS sponsored drug addict
The Mail Online has a great piece by a writer for whom a mild phase of a depression became a 10 year long addiction with prescription medication. Unfortunately, this story isn’t uncommon.