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Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides.

One of the best books I've ever read

move dat shit up to da top, doe. it's a fantastic journey and beautifully written. truly a masterpiece.

Beware, getting genetically tested is kind of scary. Because no matter what you do, you can't change your DNA.

With all due respect, you're on adderall, percocet, lorazepam, neurontin, and ambien: given what I would hope you know about the abundance of over-prescribing these days and given your family's history (drug addict/alcoholic father) do you think these are all.. necessary?

Honestly, almost every single one of these medications seems to have horrible side effects and potential for addiction. Neurontin and ambien do relatively the same thing, for starters. Adderall and lorazepam are polar opposites. Your percocet contains a huge amount of acetominophen which can be extremely toxic to your body, especially your liver if it is having a hard time processing everything in the first place. These prescription drugs are literally a laundry list of what gets sold on the streets today and what can kill. Adderall is quite similar to cocaine, percocet is like heroin (well i'd really say it's the other way around), and lorazepam and other benzos are simply alcohol in a pill.

From one friendly redditor to the next... be careful with yourself, because before you know it, you're going to get up and you're going to "need" every single one of these drugs every single day and, maybe if a doctor decides you don't need one of these prescriptions, you might not have it next month. And if that happens, you might find yourself searching for that feeling again or a way to get there and... addiction is real. As I'm sure you've found out, anything can happen to anyone. Please be careful.

i very much think you're missing the point of my post. it's more about addiction than the molecular effects of the drugs. sure, neurontin and ambien don't have the same mechanism, but sometimes they can be prescribed to aid with a similar problem as one another. in addition, oftentimes adderall can lead to anxiety, which lorazepam might be prescribed to aid with. i also notice you didn't mention the percocet prescription.. 3 x 7.5 mg oxycontin/day is nothing to shake a finger at. that is absolutely within addiction range because upwards of say, 3-4 days, allison is going to feel withdrawal effects from a reduction in percocet consumption.

people with opiate addictions often have started by being prescribed oxycontin or percocet. stimulant addictions may have started or been made worse by the use of adderall. this is fact and was the premise of my post.

i think my comparison of benzos to alcohol is the least informed statement i made, though i stand by it: if they aren't the DOC for someone with a problem, each is often used as a crutch in times of a shortage of other drugs.

i've done enough research with my own body and listening to the experiences of others re: addiction to know that my statements are indeed informed.

cross-addiction is absolutely real and nobody is immune to substance abuse. i'm both speaking about cross-addiction in terms of the crossover between prescriptions and street drugs, but also with regard to replacing one high with another, which I think is way more dangerous and something everyone should watch out for. living life stone-cold sober has become a rarity in this day and age.

i suspect a rather large percentage of people would find themselves uncomfortable if forced to be without a single drug that gives a sort of 'high' (including over the counter like caffeine, nicotine, preworkout supplements, and prescribed stuff for example for mental health) for even just a few days.