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justaround · 05-12-2003, 10:11 PM

I didn't catch your post Thomas but from the defense mechanisms (DM excuses: I use pain pills because they are the only thing that help my depression and DM minimizing: I use them only sparingly) that you use, you are headed down a steep road. Pain killers obviouslly help you feel good, they get ya high and for a couple hours on top of that. Speed and coke also helped with my depression. I think that it is the idea that we are taking only a prescription pill that makes us feel it is okay...or at least say that it is okay...or another defense mechanism...it's not like I'm using heroin.

What is funny is that while I was using pain meds I ACTUALLY believed that pain killers could cure my depression. I tried to spread the word that some of us just need "a little more than an anti-depressant". That some of us have a different brain chemistry and not enough endorphins, blah, blah. We all will make excuses for our addiction..I mean, why would we want to admit to being a drug addict? Oh sorry, but they are only prescription pills.

Right now you can take a three day break...give it a few months. Some of us it just takes longer. 4 won't be the limit soon either. Notice the jump from 2 to 4 pills already??

05-12-2003, 10:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
justaround Paused Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: scottsdale az Posts: 119	Re:Thomas I didn't catch your post Thomas but from the defense mechanisms (DM excuses: I use pain pills because they are the only thing that help my depression and DM minimizing: I use them only sparingly) that you use, you are headed down a steep road. Pain killers obviouslly help you feel good, they get ya high and for a couple hours on top of that. Speed and coke also helped with my depression. I think that it is the idea that we are taking only a prescription pill that makes us feel it is okay...or at least say that it is okay...or another defense mechanism...it's not like I'm using heroin. What is funny is that while I was using pain meds I ACTUALLY believed that pain killers could cure my depression. I tried to spread the word that some of us just need "a little more than an anti-depressant". That some of us have a different brain chemistry and not enough endorphins, blah, blah. We all will make excuses for our addiction..I mean, why would we want to admit to being a drug addict? Oh sorry, but they are only prescription pills. Right now you can take a three day break...give it a few months. Some of us it just takes longer. 4 won't be the limit soon either. Notice the jump from 2 to 4 pills already??