Posted by bsj on December 7, 2003, at 22:23:05
In reply to Re: Dr Bob should rename this the opiate forum! » bsj, posted by justyourlaugh on December 7, 2003, at 20:27:31
"knowing this,,
why then do you say a fine line?..
to me its a clear difference..
yourself expresssed it.."The comparison I made wasn't between those like me and those just looking for kicks on opiates; I compared myself to those who become heroin, etc. addicts because of brain chemistry defects. They're doing the same thing I'm doing, but without the benefit of knowing the dangers of the drugs; and they unwittingly descend into massive dose escalation and deep physical dependence. The key, really, isn't willpower; it's knowledge of and respect for the drugs. If I didn't take holidays, I know without a doubt that the effects I get from 10mg of hydrocodone wouldn't last long; I'd soon need 20mg, 50mg, 100mg to get the same effect. I've talked to people who need 200mg of hydro just to feel any effect whatsoever; and of course they've been scarfing the pills everyday for a year or more.
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