The last thing I wanted to do with this thread was to create an "US versus THEM" mentality about who should get help, what diseases are higher on the priority list, what some (not all) addicts do to screw the system.
I, for one, don't appreciate the spontaneous pissing contest that has appeared in a thread I created, but what can I do? It's a public forum.
What I can appreciate is the person who says, "yeah, I've been there, here's how I deal with it."
So, for those who offered some graceful, kind-hearted comments, thank you.
To the rest, love to you. Maybe you need a bit extra.