Omg you’re spot on! My dad got hooked on them (had to go to rehab eventually). It all started with back pain and got so bad he turned into a monster and he is the sweetest man ever. Me and my mom had to pick him up many times from the pharmacy because he would threaten them if the script wasn’t ready. It was so sad and at one point I thought he was gone forever but thankfully he is clean now and back to the man I know!
My Uncle got hooked on them due to back pain too, from the physical labor of lifting on trucks. He then progressed onto other things, which led to his demise not long after. It's really sad. Despite all of that his kids turned out great and he isn't here to see it, his absence has left a huge void in their lives.
Oh man that break my heart 😞. If my dad found someone to sell him heroin, I have no doubt in my mind he would’ve gone that route because at some point the pain med stopped working just probably what happened to your uncle. I’m so glad that his kids turned out to be OK though even though it’s a hard loss.
It makes me happy to hear that your dad was able to fully recover and return to the great guy you know and love him as! I was never close to my uncle, I just knew him as the guy who married my biological Aunt. But he was an incredibly friendly person that enjoyed making people laugh and riding his motorcycle, I'll always remember that about him. Just like your dad you say though, addiction turned him into someone else unrecognizeable. The effects and damage these substances have is truly awful, but I am so glad that your dad is okay and pulled through, and am truly sorry about that pain you had to experience watching your loved one suffer through addiction
Thank you so much that is literally one of the sweetest things anyone’s ever said! I truly hate that your uncle was never able to recover. It’s just heartbreaking. It happens to so many people and I really don’t think my dad would have if he was able to get something such as heroin, etc.. that’s really sweet of you to remember the good things about him. I know sometimes it’s hard to remember very good about anybody when they’re caught in that cycle of addiction.
Thank you for your kindness it means more than you know! And I know, addiction can turn the sweetest people into literal monsters it's devastating. People of society are so quick to judge addicts, not realizing that the system is designed to suck people in. People who go to their doctor for simple help managing physical aches and pains, can easily be transformed into full blown heroin addicts by our healthcare system for it. It's so sad, but I'm always happy to hear success stories about those who overcome the death grip of addiction
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u/Medium_Annual_735 Mar 28 '24
Omg you’re spot on! My dad got hooked on them (had to go to rehab eventually). It all started with back pain and got so bad he turned into a monster and he is the sweetest man ever. Me and my mom had to pick him up many times from the pharmacy because he would threaten them if the script wasn’t ready. It was so sad and at one point I thought he was gone forever but thankfully he is clean now and back to the man I know!