Haha, I think the three will make fast friends!
Enjoyed reading your post and cheers to bringing awareness to issues on prescription drugs too. I can see why some people will turn to drugs as a way of escape/coping, especially, if they don't have the social support. I watched a Ted Talk a while ago that spoke to this. The only thing I remember is the experiment he was explaining, where mice were given a choice between plain water and water laced with heroin. The mice that had a support community chose plain water every time. While the isolated mouse picked the laced water. I guess it always comes down to education and prevention. When it becomes addiction, some say its too late.
Wow that's an amazing experiment! Yeah I imagine social support is really helpful (I did it solo) and it's a shame that addiction (whether to drugs or something else) can be hard to express to others in your life because of a fear of judgement or something else.
Thanks for reading! :)
Right! The only problem with it is that its inhumane to the animals.
Props to you for being able to do it alone and glad you're in a better place now.