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I really hope this goes somewhere. I've been left on the curbside with a caduceus up my backside because of self-righteousness, paranoia and hysterics. If an an
by eth0up 5y ago
I really hope this goes somewhere. I've been left on the curbside with a caduceus up my backside because of self-righteousness, paranoia and hysterics. If an analgesic can be created without committing the atrocity of inadvertently imparting a synthetic sense of wellbeing too, much suffering would end. Just don't poison it with acetaminophen! Maybe I'll abandon my unfruitful hunt for opium lettuce and raise snakes instead.
- eth0up 5y agoTo those who through inhibition of self expression see all subjects as an arrow facing north or south, I pose a question for you to silently grate your arrows edge upon: Is it for the greater good that pain be palliated with the chronic use of ibuprofen and perforated ulcers, or acetaminophen and failing livers, or any nsaid and heart disease? Is insomnia now in fashion? Is lethargy and unproductivity encouraged? Or is it all a simple lack of empathy, characteristic of pampered narcissists who've acclimated to comfort since birth? Or maybe an illustrious form of asceticism, an exhibition of impervious strength and endurance?
- NikolaNovak 5y agoFwiw - I enjoyed your posts The way I enjoy poetry : lovely, but largely incomprehensible. I don't know if you're getting down voted due to people disagreeing or merely not understanding what your point and data is. It is possible if you contributed more clearly you'd find a more receptive audience. I find frequently when there is topic near to people's heart aNd they spend a lot of time thinking about, they start at a hundred with a very strong and flowery language. My suggestion would be to understand others don't have same context and start at 1 and build your way up, whether logically or emotionally. You Gotta ask yourself are you writing for your own sake and enjoy your metaphors and alusions and poetry without regard for others (even finding gratification and martyrdom in not being understood), or are you actually trying to educate, persuade, build understanding. If the latter, focus on that goal most clearly and directly. (I could be wrong - merely my 2 cents).
- eth0up 5y ago> merely my 2 cents Two 1943 wheat pennies, I'd say. Thanks.
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- nonameiguess 5y agoI understand exactly what you're saying and it's a shame you're currently being downvoted. People up in arms against opioids and in favor of all the restrictions that keep people suffering have clearly never experienced chronic pain. I don't want to downplay addiction risk, but everyone I have ever seen get addicted had it happen with severe mitigating circumstances like job loss, general financial insecurity, family history of addiction, things that made them susceptible. It was never just the pain and the painkillers. I took oxycodone for three years and never got addicted. It helped get me through the absolute worst years of my life until enough surgeries and physical therapy finally got me basically functional again. I guess I'm just lucky my doctors and insurers never gave into the pressure not to prescribe them, but I don't even know now what it would be like given the present state of legislation. My wife suffers from this tremendously on the other side, adult ADHD treated successfully and easily with Adderall, but it can't be filled out of state, can't be filled in advance. Makes it awfully difficult to work a job that requires 25% travel.
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- eth0up 5y agoI wrote a lengthy, now deleted reply. I'm glad you recovered unscathed and I appreciate the balanced insight and story.