@lostlove 515685 wrote:
So I guess my first question is can someone explain to me how a drug and overtake your life and it it wins out over your children and your significant other? Thanks I guess thats my first question
Just adding something that might not have been pointed out to you – opiates work by mimicking the shape of natural pain killers (endorphins). First stage is like a rocket ship high, like an escape tunnel. Opiates don’t remove the source of discomfort though – which can be physical pain, or psychological pain (“I can’t cope”). Even worse, the nervous system starts to expect a “non” pain level and complains when it can’t detect any opiates.
So, the outside “sources of pleasure” like family, friends, significant others have to contend with an ongoing battle inside the opiate user.
VERY IMPORTANT – what happened IS NOT YOUR FAULT. Even with a user who wants to quit, who receives professional counselling and therapy and methadone, relapse rates are very high – because the nerves are still expecting the endorphin like opiates, and complain like help when the “pain killer” isn’t there.
Personally I tried the stuff and didn’t like the cotton wool feeling of “comfort”. But I have lost friends to heroin, and I sympathise with the pain of your loss.
