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Originally Posted by sugarmamma  I see it as a slim rope to walk. There is a very fine line between dependent and addicted, and even that fine line is sometimes blurred. |
I agree. My BIL battled addiction however, he
felt that he was unable to function without them. He was young and started taking pills as a stupid social activity. Pretty soon, daily life was just easier with a pill here and there. In his tainted mind, he was not able to deal with the pain he experienced from withdraws and the crash he felt for days after coming off the medication.
Thankfully, with rehabilitations and counseling he is recovering but it is a daily battle for him and probably always will be.
I think everyone's story is deifferent as is their circumstance. Too many in my family have dealt with addiction that started one way or another. Whether the pain is
really what keeps them on medication or just the high they are used to makes it easier to deal with life, I don't know. Each person I know has a different story/excuse for continuing their medicaton. I have dealt with my own "addictions"; overeating, overspending. Both of these have impacted my life in ways that were harmful, for my health and my finacial stability. Both of these have also been responsible for the loss of life before. Again, I think it is sad to see anyone dealing with an addiciton. To have something take over your life and be in control is scary.
