Opioids are the only drug that really ‘scared me’ straight.

Growing up, you hear “stay away from drugs, kids!” You take this at face value, think “it’ll never happen to me, I’ve got self control etc.”

Opioids made me understand why people say that. I’m not even an addict, would just sporadically use oxy for a little while and then stop for a little while. But god damn if even that didn’t get its hooks into me. While chipping it was all I could think about. And when I’d take a break, it was also all I could think about. I would go into such severe depressive spells when taking a break. Didn’t want to do anything, talk to anyone, and was just a miserable piece of shit.

Taking a long extended break at the moment and it’s like the clouds have parted. I can’t believe the difference in my mood.

This shit is truly evil.