[stonedstooge]

MrBigRedChief; I know about the addictions and such as being an excuse, believe me. I am on disability due to a botched discectomy in 1998 and have gone through withdrawal off the pain killers three times on my own, but have now been on disability the last six years and taking the killers. Even legally taking the killers can kill many other things besides the pain in ones life. In fact I'm going through a divorce right now due largely to the killers. Can I quit them again? Yes I suppose I could if I could take living in the excruciating pain that comes back as soon as I stop them, let alone the six to eight weeks of living in hell coming off of them. I have a time struggling with those who need the medications and those who choose the medications for a high. Those who need the medications do not get "high" from them, thus being the case perhaps with Heath Ledger. Joe Phillips it appears has chosen to become addicted for the high but none the less addicted. An addiction is a horrible demon for anyone to wrestle with and results can be similar wether (sp) done for the right or wrong reasons. Yes, he probably needs help. But he chose his path and thus has to live with it. My path was chosen for me but I also have to live with the consequences of my addiction.