Addiction is a disease.
And I’m absolutely sick of hearing ignorant mfs say it isn’t
No, it’s not as simple as “just stop.”
No, stopping will not just be “a little uncomfortable” for a few days.
My boyfriend stopped cold turkey and had 2 heart attacks. He’s lucky to be alive.
Drug addiction changes the chemistry in your brain. And being physically addicted turns into a cycle where you become a prisoner to your drug. Even if you want to stop, you can’t. The fear of being sick is always looming over you, and nowadays the withdrawal from street fentanyl has a VERY REALISTIC chance of killing you, because of all the other bullshit they put in it.
Stop telling drug addicts that they did this to themselves. Sure, the first time was a choice, but by the time it becomes a necessity it’s too late.
I would NEVER have chosen this for myself if I could have seen the future. I am so much better than this, but when I look in the mirror all I can hear in my head is, “Junkie.”
I don’t know if I believe in God, but please God fucking help me. Help my boyfriend. Help my friends.
Get me the fuck out of this mindset.