For those battling or know somebody battling pill addiction.
 

This song kinda hit home as I recently lost a best friend from pill addiction. Sorry to be a downer, but we don't know what members are facing these problems and we should take care of our own here. Hopefully this song can't help those in need.


https://youtu.be/B9tqvCYlZSQ


(I can't embed from iPhone, apologies)

Addiction is an awful disease. I know several who are fighting it myself.

Sorry for your loss.

Best way to get through an addiction is to not be a weak minded idiot and just stop.

Sorry for the loss of your friend, but this song won't help anyone who's fighting a pill addiction. Those fighting addiction already know how they are hurting themselves and those around them. Their addiction just doesn't allow them to care enough to stop. What they need is those around them to stop enabling their addiction and to get the professional help they need.

Shut the thread down. You won't get a better response than this one.

Lost one of my best friends to this. He couldn't live with it anymore and opted out of life through a 12 gauge.

Sorry for your loss..

Sad thing is that requires way more mental strength than just quitting.

One would think, but someone addicted to pills like he was couldn't think straight.

Yep. Sometimes you hit rock bottom and sometimes rock bottom hits you.

Just curious. Is that how you beat addiction ?

Yep.

I speak from experience, im not sure anyone that's still alive was in the same boat.

Believe that.
One day I woke up and decided no more, I'm not a ****ing pussy.

And I quit.

Man, I wish

I was a kid in the early 60s. My old man had just retired from the military and he had taken a job in LA. I spent a LOT of time on the strip and became good friends with guys at several of the recording studios in the area - particularly ABC-Dunhill. I became close friends with the guys from "Steppenwolf" (and still am to this day). During this time, I tried everything you can imagine (drugs) and some you can't. It was nasty. It cost me my relationship with my folks and a lot of my friends. I happened to be in the studio one day when John Kaye was working out the production on "Snow Blind Friend" written by Hoyt Axton.

I listened to the song and it burned a hole in me. I call it being struck by lightning. I stopped using that day and have never used again. God bless anyone who is struggling with addiction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQAd9Txa9Ts

I am battling alcoholism right now. It sucks... I don't view it as a disease I simply think I like to drink more than others so it causes problems.

Calling it a disease is a cop out IMO. You have to take some responsibility.

That said I am sorry for your loss man. Hopefully now your friend can get some peace.