Discussed in this article: Why Americans Feel More Pain …economic insecurity is associated with more pain. So are discrimination and unhappiness. Pain can lead to depression, causing further pain. “Loneliness strongly predicts the development of pain,” another
Great post, thanks for your perspective. Have you ever tried Kratom? It’s a natural opioid with mild analgesic properties. It has a slight mood lift as well. I used it to get off heroin, and still take it regularly to help with cravings.
The standard medical way to detox off heroin/opioids nowadays is to use Suboxone or methadone. Both of these are overprescribed as well, with absurd doses given that end up just as addicting, with users essentially trading one addiction for another.
Thanks for the comment. Yea, I've tried Kratom. It wasn't particularly helpful for the pain I feel when hiking, and even if it had been, it just didn't feel healthy to me.
I've never taken any of the detox drugs but am aware that they are popular on the black market and certainly get the irony.
In most cases I don't think drugs make people miserable and hopeless near as much as unhappiness and hopelesness is what separates those who let drugs totally fuck up their lives and those who don't. But you're no doubt more up on what's going on with younger people these days. You probably have a more nuanced perspective.
Beautiful story Michael, thank you
Great post, thanks for your perspective. Have you ever tried Kratom? It’s a natural opioid with mild analgesic properties. It has a slight mood lift as well. I used it to get off heroin, and still take it regularly to help with cravings.
The standard medical way to detox off heroin/opioids nowadays is to use Suboxone or methadone. Both of these are overprescribed as well, with absurd doses given that end up just as addicting, with users essentially trading one addiction for another.
Thanks for the comment. Yea, I've tried Kratom. It wasn't particularly helpful for the pain I feel when hiking, and even if it had been, it just didn't feel healthy to me.
I've never taken any of the detox drugs but am aware that they are popular on the black market and certainly get the irony.
In most cases I don't think drugs make people miserable and hopeless near as much as unhappiness and hopelesness is what separates those who let drugs totally fuck up their lives and those who don't. But you're no doubt more up on what's going on with younger people these days. You probably have a more nuanced perspective.