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grimtrigger86 t1_ir8kbur wrote

Reply to comment by tta2013 in 'I think it's doing some good:' Kentucky's first Narcan vending machine opens in Hardin County by tta2013

Can someone addicted to heroin ever truly shake it? Serious question because I've been led to believe no.

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velveteentuzhi t1_ir8r3dc wrote

I believe like with any other addictive substance the answer is yes but it's hard. I've heard of some people who have kicked the habit, but unfortunately it usually takes the person genuinely wanting to quit and having resources to- whether that's friends/family, rehab, etc.

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superbouser t1_ir9cfv1 wrote

My friend was a raging H addict for 20 years. Skin popping speed balls he collapsed his veins & The abscesses began leaking 24/7. Imagine trying to sleep with chunks of infected black tar draining out of your muscles onto the bed. Literal dead flesh.

He moved up north into the country & not having any access he chooses to have a few drinks. Managing a hardware store. Girlfriend. It’s never too late. Life restored.

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sushimane91 t1_ir9uyjc wrote

Seven and half years clean myself.

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pollywantsacracker98 t1_ir9xjes wrote

No judgment here. But I’m wondering how you even begin? Like I’m sure you know the risks but you proceed regardless? Or was there a lack of understanding?

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sushimane91 t1_ir9y8x5 wrote

Was young and dumb. Had a lot of bad things going on and was about 16/17. Just didn’t want to feel things and was already addicted to pain pills so it was an easy/cheaper transition. Never in 1000 years would I do the shit that’s on the streets now though. Russian roulette every time you use.

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ilmst15 t1_irb2t83 wrote

I had a bit of a cocaine addiction for a couple years and I can tell you that when you first start out on an addictive drug like that, you think to yourself "wow, this isn't nearly as big a deal as people make it out to be." And then after a while as it dawns on you that you're addicted, you tell yourself "well sure, it destroys some people's lives, but I can keep it under control." And maybe you can, for a while. Some of the people I know who "have it under control" are deteriorating before my eyes.

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TheWinRock t1_irc01av wrote

Young people are REALLY bad at looking at the big picture and assessing risk. There are also lots of people that are convinced for too long that they won't become addicted for x, y, or z reason.

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ilmst15 t1_irb2bym wrote

I personally know multiple heroin addicts who got clean. I get what you're saying because opioids in general are some of the most perniciously difficult drugs to break away from, especially when the withdrawals can literally kill you, but it's very important to spread the message that it's possible. I would never want a heroin addict to hear people saying that it's impossible to quit and thus feel like they might as well not bother trying.

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Moorlok t1_irbcaps wrote

Even if it's technically a yes, if people like Lemmy and Steve-O went on the record saying they've never tried it because it terrifies them, I'd stay very far away from it.

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