Thanks dude, it was nice to dip the toe back in, looking forward to getting out in it more and more haha. 🤘

Hey brother, I’m missing some context, are you looking for advice on pain management? Or my opinion on Painkiller addiction? Personally I would say you dodged a bullet getting off of those things man, I can only imagine it is not easy for you. I have a friend who similarly got addicted, ended up using Heroin as a cheaper alternative. He got clean for quite a while but we lost him to an overdose a couple years back. I personally have never used opioids, in fact it is something I have intentionally avoided my whole life due to my worry of addiction. Let me know if there is something more specific you are looking for. Interestingly enough, our bodies have a cannabinoid system built in for pain management, and this can be accessed using breathing methods like Wim Hof method etc.

@@CUNNINGHAMMMER your view on painkillers and the risk of addiction to them was what I looked for, good sir. (Due to going cold turkey, I managed to get some withdrawal symptoms) I took co-codamol and other versions with codeine in em', the reason was nerve injuries, two bullet entries and quite a handful of physical trauma by some captures (I was a captive alongside another officer). At least I hope that covers the context. Thanks for the advice about breathing techniques, if I read it right. Rest in peace: May your friend be remembered for who he was to the ones in his life, for that is what we can do in turn... while living.

Hey Matt, just dropped a video response to your question… not sure if I hit what you are looking for in this. Let me know haha. Thanks!

Thanks for the nudge brother, I feel lighter after recording this, oddly enough, and its sparking a lot of little avenues for conversation to go, in my head at least haha.