I bought my daughter heroin

Re:I bought my daughter heroin by xkcd-sucks on Friday March 10, 2017 @05:43PM (#13842815)

It seems a little bit dramatic-- Heroin withdrawal symptoms are pretty much the same as those of influenza, except the flu can actually kill you.

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Re:I bought my daughter heroin by wintermute42 on Friday March 10, 2017 @10:12PM (#13843994)

Have you had severe withdrawals? I've withdrawn cold turkey off of a $500/day heroin habit. It is the worst pain I have ever experienced. If I had a gun on me at the time, I am 100% sure that I would have killed my self. You have no idea what you're talking about

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Re:I bought my daughter heroin by krylon on Saturday March 11, 2017 @02:41AM (#13844674)

Except that there is a psychological component involved. The craving for another fix, I am told, can be incredibly intense, and the harshness of a reality you tried to escape from in the first place, does not really help.

From what I have read (all this is strictly second- to fourth-hand knowledge!), it is very hard to watch somebody you love (or just care about) go through this.

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