#morphine addiction recovery

[therehabofficial]

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[her--breath]

My first oil-based painting ever.

Uploading here, so it’s my only 100% safe space in the whole internet.

Painting morphine (and/or stuff) shows my addiction clearly. But tbh I’m proud of myself. All in all syringe’s on canva - not my vein.

[cripplecharacters]

TW for drug usage + medical ableism

While I was looking through the disability tags I saw a couple of posts talking about people being denied their medications over assumptions that they’ll use it for recreational purposes. Idk how common this is because I’m not currently on any meds but there were multiple posts with a lot of notes so I presume it’s not rare.

So here’s my problem: one of my characters has a history of substance abuse during their backstory (the addiction is at their lowest point), and a bit before the actual beginning of the story they start the path to recovery. Part of this recovery is of course getting sober, but part of it is also getting support for dealing with their disabilities (idk if it matters but they’re a mix of physical and psychological) and some of that help comes in the form of getting medicated. Because these are both pretty big things for the character so get mentioned a lot, and because they happen in like the same segment of the story, I’m worried that it may give the impression that the character is taking the medication to use recreationally to readers, which isn’t a stereotype I want to employ at all. Do you guys think this could be a problem?

Hello,

Keep in mind that if he has a history of substance abuse disorder, his doctors are going to know that and probably will not put him on a Schedule 2 medications. Depending on where he is in his recovery, they might play it safe and avoid Schedule 3, too, or at least Schedule 3 medications that are related to what he was previously addicted to. Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 should be safe. So I would recommend finding lower-schedule medications for the conditions he has and learning about those. They won't be as powerful as things with a higher chance for addiction and there will be a huge difference in what his day will be like if he takes ibuprofen for pain versus morphine.

But really, if you show him taking his medication responsibly and describe how it helps because of how bad his symptoms are without it, it likely won't give the wrong impression. It's not like he would be randomly pulling a random Vicodin out of his pocket and taking a pill whenever he feels like it, he would take his medications at certain times, with certain amounts of time between doses, or in extreme circumstances like taking something for a panic attack. If you write him using his medications as he should and being careful (in my experience, usually a bit overly careful because he really wouldn't want to go through substance abuse all over again,) you won't have a problem. Writing about him using medication responsibly won't look like him recreationally abusing substances. I think you should be fine.

If you have any questions about using medication with a history of substance abuse, feel free to send an ask!

Mod Aaron

[girlactionfigure]

THURSDAY HERO: Barney Ross

Dov-Ber Rosovsky was a world-champion boxer and injured World War II hero whose fierce Jewish pride made him an icon to American Jews.

Dov-Ber was born in New York in 1909, the son of a Talmudic scholar who fled to America after surviving a pogrom in Belarus. Dov-Ber grew up in Chicago, helping out in his father’s small grocery store in a poor neighborhood and studying to be a rabbi.

His life was changed forever when his father was shot dead resisting a robbery at his store. Dov-Ber’s mother suffered a nervous breakdown and the kids were farmed out to foster homes.

Dov-Ber became bitter and angry. He turned his back on religion, changed his name to Barney Ross, and took a job working for Al Capone. Barney’s goal was to make enough money to buy a house and reunite his family. He soon became such an effective street fighter, however, that he gave professional boxing a try. Strong, fast, and determined, “Barney” became a world champion in the three different weight classes. He was known for his exceptional stamina and his street smarts.

In the 1930’s, when Hitler was rising to power, Barney Ross became a hero to American Jews by showing pride in his heritage and taking a public stand against Nazi Germany.  He was determined to end each fight on his feet to show that Jews fight and don’t go down. In Barney’s final fight, he defended his title against fellow three-division world champion Henry Armstrong. Barney got brutally pummeled and his trainers begged him to let them stop the fight, but he was determined to stay on his feet. He’d never been knocked out in his career and wasn’t going to start now. He retired from boxing in his early 30’s with a record of 72 wins, 4 loses, 3 draws, and two no decisions, with 22 wins by knockout. He achieved his goal of having no career knockouts.

After retiring from the ring, Barney/Dov-Ber enlisted in the US Marine Corps to fight in World War II. The Marines wanted to keep him stateside as a celebrity morale-booster, but Barney insisted on fighting for his country. He was sent to Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. During his time in Guadalcanal, Barney became friends with Chaplain Frederic Gehrig. Father Gehrig found an old pump organ on the island, and Barney was the only one who could play it. On Christmas Eve, before Barney and his fellow Marines were to go to battle, Gehrig asked him to play “Silent Night” and other Christmas songs for the troops. Barney happily obliged, finishing off the concert with “My Yiddishe Momma,” the song he used to play when he entered the boxing ring. Father Gehrig would later describe Barney Ross as a “national treasure.”

One night, Barney and three other soldiers were trapped under enemy fire. All four were wounded but Barney was the only one able to continue fighting. He gathered his comrades’ weapons and fought 22 Japanese soldiers, killing them all. Two of the American soldiers died, but Barney carried the third man to safety, even though the soldier weighed 230 pounds, while the wounded Barney weighed only 140! For his courage, Barney Ross was awarded a Silver Star and a citation from President Roosevelt.

Barney was hospitalized for his battle injuries, and the pain was so bad that he became dependent on morphine. After the war, he returned to America and opened a bar lounge. However, his drug addiction intensified as he turned to heroin, which was easier to obtain than morphine. Barney became hooked on heroin, an addiction that cost him $500 a day, as well as his marriage, his business and his life savings. Finally he hit rock bottom, and checked into a veteran’s recovery facility. He kicked his habit once and for all, and became a public speaker who educated high school students about the danger of drugs.

In the 1960’s, Barney made his living as a celebrity spokesman. After a brutal struggle with throat cancer, Barney Ross died in 1967 at age 57.

For his wartime heroism and for modeling Jewish strength and pride, we honor Dov-Ber “Barney Ross” Rosovsky as this week’s Thursday Hero.

[no-one-likes--a-mad-woman]

location: anchorage regional hospital

date: november 3

@anchoragestarters

The incessant beep of the heart monitor was keeping Alice awake--as was the searing pain that was emanating from her abdomen. Two nights ago, she'd been rushed into the emergency room with a gun shot wound, her dear brother by her side. She'd known that the gunshot was painful but it wasn't until she'd arrived at the ER that it was discovered that the bullet had nicked her liver and she would need immediate surgery--a hepatectomy, they'd called it. They'd rushed her into the OR, cut her open, removed the bullet, cut out a small part of her liver, and then sewed her back up. Good as new, right?

However, her doctor had run into a problem when it came to the recovery stage in the medsurg department. As soon as Alice came to and realized that the doctor had tried to prescribe morphine after the surgery, she'd given them a piece of her mind. She'd understood the circumstances, sure, but they had her fucking chart and information--they knew that she was a former drug addict. After chewing the doctor out, she instructed the nurse to only give her Tylenol and nothing else. Especially considering that they'd taken a small piece of her liver, she wasn't interested in making that organ work overtime while it was recovering. Needless to say, Alice, who was usually relatively agreeable, was incredibly irritable at the moment.

Giving up on any hope of sleep, she'd started to flip through all the boring TV channels when she heard a knock at the door. "That better be my fucking Tylenol, Nurse Susie," she said, already feeling her nerves start to fray. But instead, she was greeted with a familiar face and immediately felt guilty for sounding so rude. Even if it had been Nurse Susie, she shouldn't talk to people like that. "Sorry," she said, a little embarrassed. "I'm a bit...cranky today." 'Cranky' was putting it lightly. She was fucking pissed. She was furious. Why the fuck had this happened to her? No, she certainly wasn't perfect but what had she ever done to deserve getting shot at? And when would her past discretions stop rearing their ugly head every time she thought she'd finally conquered them? "To what do I owe this pleasure?"

[cupcraft]

Okay but what really guts me about S6E21 the therapy episode is the moment where I think House really feels like Dr. Nolan's not hearing him or getting him which contributes to his feelings of distrust to um gtfo of therapy 5ever. Which this is not to say House should've done that or that Dr. Nolan is bad, it's more like this contributed quite a lot because well I'm making 0 sense let me explain.

So, I'm thinking about the scene where Dr. Nolan was like "what do you think Cuddy & Wilson talked about together. Walk me through the conversation?" House does and he basically concludes to his therapist that his interpretation of his friends is that they view him as the "House Problem" that they're more worried he's going to do something "bad" or "attention seeking" or "[insert anti-addict recovery rhetoric/ablelism/etc thing] here" because of Wilson kicking House out, out of the blue. And in a way, this is truthful and from an audience's perspective it is a believable interpretation. House is generally pretty perceptive about the people around him and their impression of him given that he does purposefully construct a certain impression of himself (so that he is not harmed by people by allowing himself to be genuine). And even though Cuddy and Wilson are the people he's the most genuine to, he still self-destructs around them and struggles with trust. Anyway, based on how Wilson and Cuddy have handled a lot of things in the past (not everything) such as the Morphine/saline thing, the first time he went cold-turkey on opiates, the tritter situation, forcing him to go to his abusive father's funeral, etc. it really does seem believable they'd view him as the House Problem, or in a way it makes sense House thinks that way overall.

Though this is not to say House is right. He is right and valid to think that they'd be worry he'd relapse/etc. and he is right to have trauma from previous horrible responses done to him and thus not have faith in any different. But House is in fact wrong because Cuddy and Wilson do genuinely care about him and do not actually see him at this current stage in the show as the "House Problem". Especially Wilson, which it was clear Wilson later realized his actions were impulsiveness and fucked up and not at all recovery informed (especially as the person of stability he agreed to be for House's recovery) since House felt forced to go back home. There's also the issue that Wilson created a home for him and House (as reiterated by Dr. Nolan and the fact the thing Wilson chose for himself was the organ, solidifying House's permanency in that home) only for him to be like jk i dont see a future for you here even though Sam who hates you doesnt mind. House doesn't realize that a Cuddy/Wilson conversation would be done out of care and guilt of an impulsive mistake and not because they just keep him around to stop him from being a "Problem".

SO, Dr. Nolan does challenge this rightfully so but he doesn't do it in the right way which contributes to House feeling unheard and stuck and realizing god I am miserable and i distrust this. Dr. Nolan challenges it by imagining the conversation in a way we the audience knows would not be how at the very least Wilson would talk. He posits Wilson as a very rational person to the point it is comical because Wilson is also toxic and irrational (again the very thing that Nolan says it was a home for you both and then he kicked House out!). I think even House recognizes this because he looks as though Nolan grew a second head like what on earth Wilson would never say that which I think really in the end makes House feel unheard. Because the message "Hey Wilson and Cuddy do in fact love and care about you" didn't come across. The "I think wilson is being rational" is what actually comes across, when House feels hurt by Wilson over what is an irrational reaction (especially given Wilson's apology to house goes poorly and comes off as more guilt than accountability, see the apartment scene).

So it guts me. it guts me that their communication got crossed and the outcome didn't work out. That House felt unheard and that Nolan wasn't able to reach him. Because it does bode poorly for House to leave therapy right now as he is at a point of crisis in his support network and he's returned home to the place that is triggering to him for a lot of reasons (hallucination/relapse/etc).

and as always for my ramblings feel free to add on/send asks/etc. :)

[winterbranded]

[ ✮ ]  BACKSTORY  //  I'M JUST LIVING LIKE A MAN ON FIRE /  MUSICIAN VERSE :

     i'm delving back into this verse head first after so long because i'm emo about it Again -- i want to talk about the progression of alexander pierce being buc.ky's solo manager and how he almost was buc.ky's downfall in his social life and attempted to turn him into a puppet performer for his own greed.

a few warnings for this post : there will be abuse of power, dru.g abuse/coersion, vomiting mention, and manipulation mentioned/described. just keep that in mind before reading! whispers i also linked a song in the title (that's buc.ky's singer voice claim for those who don't know) that i felt like sets the tone for this ...

Alexander Pierce starts as a unseen shadow in Bucky's life. during the Howling Commando's peak time of popularity -- he keeps a close eye on each member. With the Commando's already having a manager ( Chester Phillips with PR manager Peggy Carter ), he takes his time in observing and awaiting his time to strike. It's not until Buc.ky begins delving into solo work does he find an opportunity.

It's a casual introduction -- despite Bucky having done small shows on his own and releasing solo songs on his own, he has no real intention of leaving the Commandos to start a solo career. But with the offer of advice and guidance -- Bucky agrees to hire him for the time being to gain more connections within the industry.

It's not until the 'unexpected' accident does Pierce sink in his claws.

At first it was just no reporters -- Pierce's own personal security team being posted out front of the hospital room for extra measure. But then it turned into no visits from friends. Or family. Flimsy but non-arguable excuses being reiterated from Pierce's PR team ( Arnim Zola and Jasper Sitwell ) in reply to hard set questions of why. Bucky unfortunately begins to parrot pierce's decisions to anyone who approaches him via text or phone -- playing into Barnes' beginning depression, anxiety, and fear. The strings beginning to be tied onto his limbs -- Pierce sickly pleased with the transformation into his own personal musical puppet, Bucky being seen now as a cash cow.

Recovery is a nightmare -- and physical therapy isn't easier. There isn't much hope at first for getting a full range of motion back with the initial damage. Despite this, he keeps trying to play his acoustic guitar regardless out of desperation if anything -- the motion and practice helpful in relearning his craft but also acting as another form of personal physical therapy. Music was and still is everything to him, and he wasn't about to lose it.

Morphine was first administered for the pain -- Something that pierce used to his advantage, dosing him unnecessarily and methodically. It's not difficult to get Barnes to develop an addiction to medication. Something to cloud his mind -- something to use to keep him in check. Pierce makes excuses to get him new prescriptions -- overplaying his symptoms and making-up behavior -- many drugs he doesn't need after morphine is no longer needed for pain control (Pierce, or specifically his security, monitor him through his withdrawal with this specific drug. It’s one of the worst withdrawals he will have). As depression hits an all time high and afraid of losing his career even with the progress he’s made, he decides rashly to officially leave the Commandos with urging from Pierce. The group doesn't last long after this.

Even after Bucky's leave of the hospital, Pierce's watchful eye never turns away. He begins his parade as false support.

He's a frequent visitor into Barnes' home, and his security ( Brock Rumlow & crew ) is not far behind with his presence. Bucky is worse for wear at this point, having some addictive tendencies still to certain medications. Isolated completely from his usual support circle and Pierce is a persistent bug in his ear, now encouraging him to write songs. Any phone calls or texts from loved ones are urged to be ignored -- at worse points, some notifications are even deleted from Pierce himself -- staying off of social media to the point of convincing Bucky to remove the apps from his phone, disguising it as 'self care' -- to 'take a break' from the public chatter.

I can imagine that anyone who directly approaches Bucky's home is forcefully turned away or even threatened to leave the property. No matter who it is. Always coming back to: "Mr. Barnes said no visitors under any circumstances. That includes friends and family." When in reality it's just Pierce's venom being reiterated. Pierce keeps the attempted visitations a secret as best he can or attempting to villainize loved ones if they are witnessed trying to get closer.

The only sanity Bucky finds is writing in his journal -- writing anything and everything -- what he was feeling during this time, thoughts, etc, but not planning to make any kind of appearance or performance any time soon despite Pierce's poking and prodding. Soon, he begins in wanting to lay off his mix of medications -- not liking the way it was making him feel, especially since he didn't need a majority of them by this point. There's a slip up where Pierce strikes him across the face for the first time out of frustration in knowing that without the haze of medications, he loses a large part of control.

His security team isn't any better. Intimidating forces, a reminder of Pierce's power if Bucky didn't cooperate. There's more than one occasion where meds are practically shoved down his throat.

Overtime, Pierce and his crew begin to visit less often -- having awful comfort in thinking he has complete control over Bucky as an asset.

Later in the night once Pierce and his team have gone, he takes a long look in the mirror. This is the time where he decides to get his tattoo sleeve. During his time at the tattoo parlor, his talks with the artists start to put things into perspective -- all of them being extremely respective of his privacy and want to stay out of the public eye or any paparazzi that may be lingering.

He doesn't know what to think of Pierce in this time -- constantly rocking back and forth between trust and distrust, his mind putting him in circles. He doesn't know what to think anymore until he puts some social media apps back on his phone and reads through messages he hasn't responded to in months. The concern and support of his fans and their perception of Pierce and his team is like ice water being poured over him.

He begins to see the cracks in Pierce's well put together 'guise -- and he starts to find clarity, breaking away from a majority of his medications besides the ones he needs. Having to resort in pretending to take them or having to vomit them up after everyone has left. The withdrawals being difficult, especially on his own. He continues to write to keep his hands and mind busy. It's a year later, and he's not sure what to do. Pierce pesters him throughout this time to release an album -- wanting Bucky to get back to work.

Barnes agrees and thus begins his plan to get rid of Pierce for good.

In secret, he sets up a small performance at a trusted bar/cafe location to showcase his new album : ghost. He sends invitations to friends and close ones via text. Pierce, incredibly pleased with the completion of the album is soon back handed with the sudden decision of Bucky firing him the day before he's supposed to perform. He gets the locks on his place changed along with any security codes -- soon he'll go to court to sue Pierce and have a restraining order set in place. While hesitant, he speaks up about his time with Pierce. The manipulation, the medication abuse, the cut-off from family and friends. He shows Pierce for who he really is with the return support of his friends and allies behind him. Bucky continues to write songs and while keeping to his solo career, he opens up to more collaborations -- whether it's with the Howling Commandos or other artists that he reconnects with.

[ashendalia]

Finished reference for my Nier Reincarnation OC, Katya: Cynical Lieutenant

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She’s a lieutenant in the military and primarily works medical duties. She used to be a full time frontline medic until her left leg was injured badly in an explosion, so now she primarily stays back and handles injured soldiers brought back. She’s very jaded at this point in the war so she comes off as somewhat distant and apathetic to most people, but she’s very serious about treating her patients and making sure she does everything she can to help them survive.

Though she comes off as abrasive and cynical, it’s mostly due to her fatigue of the war and long since seeing any of it as anything good for either side. She’s much calmer and more open when talking about or participating in anything else. She’s also very empathetic to any feelings other soldiers may have regarding a number of things and is willing to listen to them if they ever need support or someone to talk to.

She doesn’t like to use her gun much anymore but is fully capable of effectively using to take out enemies, and she’s also quite protective over anyone else handling it because it was specifically made for her due to her being left handed.

She also used to be addicted to barbiturates and morphine as a result of overusing it to ease pain after her leg almost got blown off in an attack and to relieve her anxiety and insomnia. She’s currently in recovery and doing well keeping clean, but is very cautious and refuses to have it near her unless it’s absolutely necessary for a patient. She does a much better job at managing pain for her leg, and other injuries as well, but she does now walk with a very slight limp at times now. She also has a smaller scar next to her right ear that she usually keeps covered with some hair so people don't focus on it when looking at her.

She’s taken a younger medic under her wing as of recently, named Elsa, and is fiercely protective of her. They’ve come to have a sisterly relationship and Katya will do anything to support her and keep her from having to go out in the frontlines, and also keeps anyone who might try anything with the girl at bay.

[brokentoys]

𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒

GOTHAM'S SAVIOR

The main verse; Edward Nigma terrorizes and perplexes Gotham City with his complicated and convoluted puzzles as The Riddler. A very misguided soul who believes he’s doing what’s right for Gotham, all while hanging around the wrong people, and mercilessly hurting (and even killing) those he believes deserve punishment. Often his plans are foiled by Batman, due to his compulsion to leave clues behind. You may read more regarding this in the bio.

DARLING JOURNALIST OF GOTHAM SOCIETY

Obsession, obsession turned to desperation. After YEARS of defeat by the hands of Batman. Edward became consumed by desperation; wanting to prove his superior intelligence once and for all. However, this desperation caused him to become IMPATIENT. His newest death trap was hastily made, shoddy. Edward didn’t think much about it until he brought it into action one fateful night. A contraption where had you stepped on the incorrect floor pattern, a giant steel block will drop down and crush the intended victim. However, as always, Batman figured out how the right pattern. Enraged, Edward rushed out to physically assault Batman. But due to the sloppy work of his puzzle, one of the “hammers” came loose and fell, landing right on Edward’s head. Batman tried to save him, but it was much too fast.

This was the day of the Riddler’s death.

Edward Nigma, however, spent nearly a year in a coma. Most had presumed he was dead, few would visit him in the hospital only to greet an unresponsive man. By a considerable miracle, Edward awoken, with excruciating headaches. The pain was lessen by morphine, and he suffered from a newfound phobia of death traps. The thought of even being near one would petrify him. This would put a damper in Edward’s career as the Riddler. Upon physical recovery, Edward was sent to Arkham Asylum. 

Because of his migraines, Edward was provided morphine at Arkham Asylum; constantly being high from the medication caused him to be much more docile for the doctors, as well as him being more depressed. Yes, Edward was VERY depressed from acknowledging his, yet one more, defeat from Batman, and from not knowing how to deal with the paralyzing fear of death traps. Edward sought out to contemplate his life, and if he’ll ever defeat Batman. This led to him, for once, obliging with the doctors and properly following therapy. Upon realizing the therapy, along with the medication for his mental illnesses, were actually making him feel better, Edward continued on with therapy. Eventually, the scuffed Asylum determined that Edward was mentally well enough to rejoin society. 

The newfound clarity of Edward’s head caused him to rethink his choices, contemplate whether he did the right thing or not; whether or not the murders he committed were justified. Nearly dying in his very own death trap caused him to even sympathize with some of his victims. Edward decided to try and live a (mostly) crime-free life by becoming an investigative journalist with his own blog. This way he can continue on with his goal of making Gotham a better place, and calling out the secrete corruption within, in a more legal way. However, he found himself still addicted to harder drugs, abusing his morphine and illegally obtaining more once he finished his prescription before he was supposed to.

Sometime along his career, a former sex-worker who Ed did business with would come to him; explaining to him how she had joined a secretive cult which revolved around intelligence and worshiping Le Diable: the cult’s own view on Satan, believing he was smart enough to go against God and become his own person. Le Diable was who GIFTED humans INTELLIGENCE, according to them. The leader of the cult, Eddison Alarie, is seen as the host to the devil who's currently possessing him. She told Edward how they were going to kill her toddler daughters, Edith and Eden, in a sacrifice. Edith and Eden are conjoined twins, joined just underneath their armpits. Although their birth was seen as a miracle within the cult, their recently discovered autism became a problem; it was a sin; they were a child of God, and thus ones of ignorance. Sacrifices were semi-regular within the cult, slaughtering anyone who wasn’t seen as intellectually good enough. Edward agreed to infiltrate the cult and save the babies.

Edward’s endeavors were successful, Edith and Elaine were safe and the cult had been dealt with ( albeit under mysterious circumstances Ed won't delve into ) It was afterwards, did the woman inform Edward that the tots he held in his arms were his, from a broken condom accident a few years ago. The woman never told him because she became wrapped up in the cult. With her, and some of the remaining members being arrested for multiple charges; the biggest charge being murder, human trafficking, and/or accessory to murder. As a result, Edward took custody of Edith and Eden.

Presently, Edward lives as an investigative journalist in a decent apartment with his daughters Edith and Elaine, whom he loves more than anything. However, even as a mere journalist, he still gets into many predicaments...

BRAINS OVER BRAWN

An enigma to all; Edward Nigma is the HEAD of the Cyber Crime Division. Although he’s the most beloved employee by the staff, his coworkers loathe him; an ARROGANT man who, despite his best intentions, has rather questionable morals.

BROKEN TOY

Eddie Nashton is a small genius living in a broken home with his two parents. He doesn’t have many friends, and is a rather lonely boy. He’s an overachiever in school, but his parents cannot know that.

OVERACHIEVING TROUBLEMAKER

Although he may have impressive grades in high school, Eddie Nashton is also considered a bit of a delinquent. Despite his desire to befriend other classmates, he mostly ends up fighting with them more than anything.  

[shmowder]

It's a wonder Daniil isn't addicted to morphine and other medicinal drugs by the end of Patho... Or maybe he is...

Honestly I only used morphine once or twice during the game because I one-shot killed people and rarely if ever got hit. Even fist/knife fights are very easy to cheese.

Morphine was better traded or sold off. Bandages are more cost efficient as heal items too.

Maybe 12 days is too short of an amount to get addicted? It's not like crystals where you're immediately hooked. Even if Daniil used it twice a day for those 12 days, he is more likely to overdose than develop an addiction.

The whole game just kindly turns a blind eye to the dangers of mixing morphine and alcohol. It could even indunce a coma.

Opioids are safely prescribed to adults post surgery to take home with them in the form of tablets that gradually release their dosage after consumption. While the Morphine glass viles ingame are directly injected into the bloodstream and have a more immediate strong effect but are also quickly flushed out of your system by your liver afterwards. These recovery periods can take months at times, and only a small percentage develops a tolerance for morphine and experiences withdrawal afterwards.

Keep in mind that Katerina have been taking it for years.

Some people's body reaction to morphine aren't pleasent, sure it still works as a pain relief but it could make you nauseous and have unpleasant side effect.

My hope is that Daniil is a doctor and he is aware of the risks and can deal with withdrawal afterwards. Artemy has been an army surgeon and administrated so much morphine to soldiers and knew to be careful with it.

Clara, however, is what has me worried. You do not prescribe opioids to minors. Only adults receive morphine. Lesser pain killers are given to kids. But ah she is kinda magic so maybe it doesn't have the intended risk on her?

[qvietspvce]

post surgery stuff under the cut (nothing graphic, just general thoughts) but i do mention vomit so tw vomit / emetophobia and addiction stuff

remember, ymmv with surgery stuff.

okay first up, i didn’t have any complications so my surgery was quick. i think i went in at 9 and by 11.30 i was sending messed up texts to say i was coming round (i was not coming round, i was still semi-fucked up).

secondly, ordinarily the nursing team try to push patients to get up, use the bathroom and drink water with in an hour of coming round. i apparently was a weird exception because the first thing i did was go ‘please can i have the biggest glass of water you have’ while i was in the recovery room.

thirdly, general anaesthetic puts me on my arse. i slept on and off all day in between drinking plenty of water and then eventually threw everything up. 0/10 experience for that bit.

fourthly, lewis had to talk to the nursing team about my pain medication regimen. paracetamol = yes. morphine = only once a day. codeine = sparingly. and he’s in charge of my take home pain killers because otherwise i’ll take all of them in one go and i admit it.

fithly, pain/discomfort wasn’t so bad yesterday because i was still working GA out my system. today things are a bit more ouch. i’m not looking forwards to my drains coming out later.

[klingershat]

I'm SURE this has been done before but... House MD fanfic w a MASH au??

Hmm. So obviously House would be our Hawkeye. We all know House would absolutely utilize his injury to avoid doing something he doesn't want to. So, if we wanted to make this interesting-- what if he instead fakes being totally fine at his draft physical so they'll send him. When he arrives at his MASH unit, he's using a cane and everything. He's convinced everyone that he's such a good doctor, they sent him to war with a bum leg anyway. Only Cuddy initially clocks that that's absolutely not true. Why does he want to go to Korea? Because he wants to help. He would never tell anyone this, but House does really care about his patients. Maybe he's in a low place and impulsively decides to go to Korea. I think his addiction would be morphine? I tried looking up what opiates were used in the early 50's and that's my best guess.

That makes Wilson our BJ! And yeah, sorry, he's a BJ. I think Hawkeye and BJ's relationship bears a lot of resemblance to House and Wilson's-- notably, that it's painful. "I am pure of heart and insane and you are deceptively selfish but 'a nice guy' and we are best friends and we love each other and we hate each other." Etc etc. Wilson is already in a sore spot in his marriage when he gets drafted to go to Korea. He very much seems like the "family man" type, but he's either misremembering the marriage or convinced that the war puts a pause on all of its problems. And he's convincing. He doesn't look twice at any of the nurses, doesn't cheat on his wife with them. While he's cordial and pleasant, he initially tries keeping most people at arms length. But he can't help but get wrapped up in whatever House is up to, and it's maybe a bit like how BJ slowly changes the longer he's around.

I don't think women were CO'S but I don't think we really have any choice but to make Cuddy the CO. It's a MASH au. It'll live. She doesn't typically have a high tolerance for subordinate bullshit but House is clearly the reason why their recovery numbers are so high, so she's begrudgingly lenient with him.

I could see Cameron being kind of similar to houlihan, in that she is capable of such immense compassion. Cameron is noticably softer than her coworkers. She gets emotionally involved, etc. House continually tells her that she needs to toughen up because this is war, but that also means that she's incredibly supportive when it's been 24 hours of surgery and everything is kind of falling apart.

Maybe I'll add to this later but it was just smthn I was thinking about. I am by no means a House MD or MASH scholar, so feel free to add or correct me if I'm wrong.

[carenext]

Success Stories: Real Life Journeys of Recovery from Mumbai’s de Addiction Centres

You always heard, Mumbai is the city of Dreams but it's a city of plant-based narcotics lovers such as heroine, morphine that are imported from abroad. The increase of alcohol and drugs leads to the addiction of a huge number of people. That’s dangerous for your health if addicted. But some understand the demerits of addiction and they take a step forward for a bright future for themselves and for loved ones as well.

In the buzzing streets of Mumbai, among the chaos and screaming, stories of resilience, rescue and remarkable transformation. These are the chronicles that repeatedly go unrevealed, the silent conflict fought within the walls of rehabilitation centres in Mumbai where individuals open up with new stories of reclaiming their lives from the prison of addiction. Here’s some captivating success stories where hope rules supremely and the human spirit wins against all odds.

A Self-Discovery Journey of Riya:

Riya is a young professional whose life is entangled in the web of substance abuse that takes unexpected turns in her life. Started as a mere escape into a full-blown addiction, leaving Riya battling with despair and hopelessness. Whereas, her journey to recovery started when she took the brave step of seeking help from a de-addiction centre in Mumbai. Afterwards, Riya discovered the strength within herself through therapies, support groups and resolved determination to overcome her addiction and embrace the life of dignity.

Discover Redemption through Community:

Abhishek’s story is evidence of the power of community and solidarity in the face of addiction. He began when he lost his job, his family and his sense of self-worth, battling years of alcohol dependency. Reached to the lowest point, this phase made a decision to restart life by joining a rehabilitation centre in Mumbai. Abhishek taking group therapy sessions and peer guidance of dedicated counsellors. After that, he has engaged into the transformative journey of recovery and reclaiming his life one step at a time.

Breaking the Generational Chains of Trauma:

Addiction is not just a personal battle for many people but also a legacy passed down from generations to generations. Such was the case for Nitin, where family history of substance abuse had a long shield over his own life. Then, Nitin was sucked from his life and determined to break free from this cycle of addiction and join a de-addiction centre in Mumbai, where he states the demons of his past and shape a path towards healing.Through self-analysis, therapy and a newly grown sense of purpose, Nitin not only came out from the shackles of addiction but also became an illuminant of hope for the future.

From Rock Bottom to New Level:

The Story of Nisha whose life was once consumed by the addiction of alcohol. Initially, from the glamorous nightlife of Mumbai to the core of quitting, Nisha was anxious with challenges. So far, it was between the walls of a de-addiction centre that Nisha found the strength to rewrite her own story through rehabilitation programs and counselling. Further, she not only overcame her addiction but also found a sense of purpose she had never known before. After accomplishment, she dedicates her life to supporting others on their journey to recovery, manifesting that no barrier is too big to stop the determination and strength. 

Conclusion:

These stories are not just narratives but real-life testimonials of individuals who came out from a difficult journey of resilience, hope and resolve to stop adversity in a rehabilitation centre in Mumbai. I  know if you’re reading up to now, it means you’re in need. Here, I got you to visit carenextpune. A place where every room holds a new story waiting to be told everyday. In fact, You can continue the story by bringing some light into your journey or your loved ones that inspire others Indians as well.

[lets-donate-a-kidney]

Reasons Why You Might NOT donate a kidney

Your medication requirements aren't compatible

After donating a kidney, you may have to change the medication you take to minimize stress on the remaining kidney. For instance, all kidney donors are supposed to avoid NSAIDs like ibuprofen, Aleve and aspirin, and to take Tylenol (acetaminophen) instead. You may also have other medications (including psychiatric meds) that would need to be changed.

If you aren't able to take Tylenol or find substitutes for other medications, it may be worth thinking long and hard about whether donation is right for you. Your physician and psychiatrist will be able to give you more information if needed.

You're scared of needles or blood

You will get your blood drawn a lot in the process of donating an organ, and may also get an IV drip after surgery.

You're nervous about surgery

That's valid! All surgeries and anesthesia do carry risks. The risk of long-term complications from donating a kidney is very low, but it's your body and your choice, period.

Your family has a history of kidney disease, or you already have just one kidney.

Some people are born with only one! Or if you think there's a good chance you'll need two, it's totally rational not to donate one.

You've had issues with painkiller addiction in the past

After surgery, you may have a morphine or fentanyl drip in the hospital, and you're likely to be prescribed an opioid painkiller. The amount of painkillers is normally not enough to create a physical dependency. But for some people in addiction recovery, this may still be concerning.

If this worries you, I highly recommend discussing this topic with your physician and the surgeon, and following their advice. Medical professionals in the USA cannot report you to law enforcement for using illegal substances.

Any other medical conditions that make you a bad candidate

Your own health is important, and it might also affect whether your kidney would be viable in someone else's body.

You'll get scanned to hell and back during the screening process, so if there's any medical issues that would get in the way, the transplant team will tell you. They will NOT remove your kidney if they believe the surgery or loss of the kidney could harm your health later.

You want to make a connection with someone

Yeah...don't go into this process expecting it to change your life, or win you lots of praise, or hoping to meet the recipient (if you donate to a stranger like I did). What if your recipient turns out to be someone you don't like? What if you stay in touch but the kidney fails after a few years? What if you were hoping to feel better about yourself, but a month after surgery you realize you're still the same old you?

(Personally, I do feel like it changed my life for the better, and some people do form strong relationships with their recipient after the transplant. But people can have a lot of different reactions. Nothing is guaranteed.)

I chose not to contact or receive contact from my recipient, or to hear follow-up reports of how they were doing. I didn't want them to feel indebted to me, or for me to unwittingly place expectations on them. You might choose differently, which is valid - but make sure you'd be okay with not ever hearing from the recipient, too.

You can't afford it

This isn't always a hurdle. If you donate through the National Kidney Registry, for instance, they'll try to compensate you for any lost wages during your surgery and recovery period. You won't bear the cost of surgery or follow-up appointments, either. At least, that's how it is in the USA.

However, I did have to take time off work to go to the pre-surgery appointments. I did have to buy extra groceries for before and after the surgery, an abdominal binder and robe, and a few other costs. If I get medical complications later in life, I will have to pay for those either out of pocket or with health insurance. These may still be serious considerations for you.

You can't take enough time off to recover

My surgery team recommended two weeks off work - even though I work from home. They also wanted me to have someone present to drive me to and from the hospital, and to stay with me for the first few days after surgery. Your own job, childcare needs, or transportation/living assistance needs may impact your ability to do this.

You just plain don't want to

As I said, it's your body, your choice. You never, ever have to undergo surgery and give away part of your body for someone else. Even if you love that person and they're in pain. A donated organ should be a gift given freely, and gladly, not a source of fear or worry for you.

If you aren't able or willing to donate yourself, there are still many ways you can help people in need:

You could donate blood or plasma, which regenerate over time and don't require surgery.

You could help a prospective kidney donor by offering childcare while they're in the hospital, transportation assistance, or helping them recover after surgery.

You could register as an organ donor on death, so that your body isn't affected at all while you're alive. In the USA, only 60% of adults are registered as organ donors even though 90% support postmortem organ donation.

You can spread awareness of how organ donation works! Many people don't realize that they can donate a kidney, even without an intended recipient. Or they might believe it's more dangerous or debilitating than it actually is. By sharing educational resources about it, you can still increase the likelihood of more patients getting kidneys.

[bluebirdsofparadise]

I'm awake again and wanna talk about my half life writings get ready -

I'm working on a little set of post canon vignettes for freehoun and freemance with the current wips I have going being:

Barney trying to get Gordon to open up to him after one of his nightmares.

Barney and Alyx taking care of Gordon after the events of the games because his health is fucked but I also feel like Gordon would fight everyone on not having to stay in the infirmary 24/7 so. Compromises?

Gordon and Alyx hanging out while she makes D0G puppies which I've talked abt in my server a lot but it's like, my lil baby rn

And then the misc fics I've been working on slowly since school got out:

A very self indulgent Barney/Lauren white forest reunion fic because Look I love them and I know she's not canon but she's real in my heart forever and ever and there's like. Six fics in the tag last I checked

The Gordon Freeman recovery arc fic of my dreams because I have So Much to say about his health. Like yeah he's got the morphine withdrawal but guys he's. He's not doing good post-canon and I think he deserves to be taken care of. Like not even Just the addiction he probably has to opioids but he's also probably had breaks/fractured he never realized were there or had to power through, I like to think he has a lot of chronic pain in the end because of how much he's had to do? And his mental health is very shot and dead and that's another thing I wanna focus on

[deathshadowed]

Verse Promo

Origins:

A rising genius, Doctor Hunor Véghváry established his company, Precision Care Health. He was an outstanding physician, microbiologist, virologist and geneticist who recognized medicine should be personalized instead of mass produced as everyone's system reacts differently. Aside from that, he also believed that from the most dangerous, incurable conditions' answer lies in Earth's deadliest creatures. He discovered along with French scientists that a painkiller as strong as morphine is found in the venom of black mambas, free of morphine's side effects and addictive nature. He however managed to isolate the compound and create an effective relief easing the final days or the recovery after an accident or operation. It haven't gotten licensed. It didn't break his optimism, now confirmed that his theory is right. While he had noble origins, a Count to be exact, most of his income was from the company, developing advanced medicine. His goal besides healing was to make specialized healthcare affordable for the most, he wasn't driven or motivated by profit.

Hunor married an enchanting woman, Myra after a long courtship. She was radiant in every sense, while not working in the medical field, she was a healer, a firm believer that the answer is in nature rather than chemicals. Half of Hunor's estate was turned into a herb garden, not like he minded the slightest. One year into their marriage, Gyöngyvér Emerald Véghváry was born. Her first name translated to ‘pearl blood’, Emerald due to her father's vibrant eye color. She was an energetic child, full of kindness and mischief, very much like her mother. She always did what her little heart thought was right, be it sneaking sweets to the guards with a giggle or standing up against bullies in school. She was always told to not disturb her dad while he was working in his private laboratory in the east wing, her curiosity always got better of her. She was 10, she should've known better, should've listened to her parents but she was mesmerized by the glistening scales of a black mamba. Their scales were pale gray, nothing like the chartreuse greem with seafoam tints. Witnessing her dad handle snakes so many times, she wanted to examine it herself, only that the snake was slippery. If it wasn't the two needle punctures and quickly spreading pain, she wouldn't have even noticed she was bitten.

The fall:

The child was immediately hospitalized, antivenom ready...only that it didn't work. Hunor has been secretly experimenting with genetics and the mamba that bit his daughter was a genetically modified one. Devastated, he worked day and night to make a possible cure, while his daughter was battling death every moment with Myra crying by her bed and trying her own nature related approach. Yet nothing seemed to work. Her condition worsened to the point her immune system didn't respond to the antidote for normal mamba venom. The mutations started, her sclera turning poison green, her emerald irises burning against the unnatural color. Her dark blonde hair turned bone white along with her sunkissed skin and the worse was still to come. She developed two 3.5 inch front fangs along with a protective sheath so they were 'hidden' on the top of her mouth. She had to be resuscitated when her venom glands were forming.

The child suffered for five weeks, barely alive, a limbo between life and death: Hunor was done with the antidote for the world's possibly most potent venom. After her condition stabilized, the doctor was immediately taken into custody. The charges against him included negligent homicide (as his child had died and had to be resuscitated a few times), illegal experiments and illegal genetic engineering. He was killed in jail before the trial.

Aftermath:

Gyöngyvér was hospitalized for months after the antidote, her condition slowly stabilizing but not reversing the mutations. She was still in recovery when her dad was murdered. Myra was beyond broken. She almost lost her only child and the love of her life died under circumstances never revealed. She tried everything to be there for her child, but it was getting harder each day. Gyöngyvér sensed her mom's distant behavior, which hurt more than all of her agony combined. She turned towards guns (discovering her natural talent), motorbikes, cigarettes, sneaking out late; not like anyone was truly waiting for her at home. Controlling her fangs proved to be a problem, with her bottled anger, bullying she sometimes lashed out at others in school, displaying the monstrous size of them along with her ink black mouth. For the safety of students, she had to be homeschooled. Myra ultimately couldn't cope with her husband's death and looking at what her daughter became. Gyöngyvér found her corpse with vertically slit wrists in the bathtub surrounded by two lavender, two chamomile scented candles still burning, an old family photo. She was 14.

Abandoned, alone and mutated beyond normal social life, the easy way out for her was a somewhat reasonable option. But she was brought back from it in the hospital so many times. Instead, she started to learn. Spanish, German as most partners her father worked with were companies with German origins. Learning the other abilities she possessed and perfecting them. Martial arts such as capoeria, jiu-jitsu and Wushu. Perfecting her marksman skills to the utmost. She graduated in secret from biochemistry while also studying biomedical engineering.

Present day:

At 26, head of the inherited Precision Care Health company. The young woman lives a secretive life, shutting out press and colleagues equally. Whenever the heiress makes a public appearance, she's always immaculately elegant, dress color ranging from black to dark green with lighter decorations, always wearing wide, stylish sunglasses as a result of being sensitive to light. With her words, it's all bullshit.

She's Karma, the snake lurking in the shadows waiting to strike. The one who leaves only corpses in her wake, no need for a mask or a costume. Once someone had seen her face, they won't see it again. Gyöngyvér Emerald Véghváry is dead. Now the marksman is seeking her father's killer, swiftly finishing every criminal she comes across and deems unworthy of life.

Abilities:

Venom: currently the most lethal on Earth, neurotoxic and proteolytic venom causing rapid tissue necrosis, respiratory failure and cardiovascular collapse in 3 minutes after the tiniest dose; her bite injects much more. When in contact with living tissue, it causes severe inflammation and tissue necrosis shortly, therefore entering the bloodstream if not washed off. Her father didn't have the time to document the process and only produced one; as her venom originates from an already mutated mamba, there's no antidote to it.

Hypermobility: extremely flexibility, her joints have unusually large range of movement, to the point of being downright terrifying (search Sofie Dossi for reference). Karma also can pop shoulder, elbow, knee and hip joints out of and back to place without pain

Expert marksmanship: Karma is perfectly ambidextrous, talented, practiced a lot but also anatomically gifted. Her fingers are long, dexterous and thin with wiry strength. She settled on Smith & Wesson Model 19 with the six inch barrel for a more precise aim and carrying further. She actually took the trigger guards off to maximize her already impossible speed. Doesn't wear gloves, rings or anything that could possibly get into the way.

Short distance teleport/travel faster than the speed of sound: Probably the most surprising out of everything, that her speed can reach such levels. This ability has a limited range, she must know precisely where she will arrive. She also can carry this ability into regular movements, she can bury her fangs and withdraw in a split second. It requires a lot of stamina to keep up for a prolonged time, overextending results in extreme fatigue and muscle cramps

Immunity: not only Karma has the most potent venom, she's also immune to almost every poison, drug, or they have mild effects while she either should be dead or at least passed out

Martial arts: Wushu, jiu-jitsu, capoeira with olympic level gymnastics creates an incredibly fast and slippery fighting style, add her revolvers to maximize lethality

Further mutations/snake traits:

Mouth: aside from the fangs resting on top of her mouth

Ink black interior with a slightly lighter black forked tongue

Ability to unhinge her jaw

Blackened lips but not evenly, so she ‘corrects’ it with black or dark brown lipstick

Hissing: she can and will often hiss when irritated or playful

Eyes: bright emerald green irises with slit pupils surrounded by poison green sclera. A developed organ for infrared sensing, near perfect accuracy even in pitch darkness.

Skin & heart: almost chalk white, her heart beats approximately 40-50 bpm depending on temperature and activity. She is cold blooded, the venom destroyed her mechanism to turn food into excess heat, so she relies on the temperature to keep herself warm. Cold climate result in fatigue, drowsiness and a very upset snake mutant.

A few important things:

☣ Her primary method of traveling is by a Kawasaki Ninja H2R model, nicknamed Villám (Lightning). Top speed around 212 mph/240 kmh

☣ Crosshair scar: in her early years as a...monster of monsters, she was captured, her captor taking pleasure in a slow cut starting from the bone of her socket to slowly take her left eye out. Karma dislocated her thumb to escape the restraints, rapidly leaned down so the knife passed her eye intact and cut her brow instead. After getting rid of the sadist, she took the scar into her own hands, following the skull around the eye orbit she made four crescent moon shaped precise cuts to form a crosshair. She kept them open (and disinfected) long enough to scar properly.

☣ Besides English, she's fluent in Spanish, can hold a decent conversation in German and thanks to her ‘job’ understands Russian.

☣ Karma is often stressed and it causes her already overfunctioning venom glands to kick into overdrive. The venom ducts, canals are unable to hold it once it's filled past the capacity so it drips into her mouth. To prevent that, she either has to use them frequently in combat or to store venom and empty it herself into containers.

☣ She has no offensive energy based abilities or enhanced strength, only endurance to it, to a point. She is dangerous because of her wide range of mutations combined with her talents. She's built for quick offense, a glass canon with one sure shot or bite. Her physical strength remained untouched by the mutation, she possesses wiry strength of her own, comfortable with contorting her body, thanks to martial arts redirect some of the opponent's strength back to them.

☣ Because of the circumstances of her mother's death she can't stand the smell of lavender and chamomile.

☣ She has a talent in realistic drawing, painting and her voice, though rarely sings is surprisingly angelic coming from a creature like her.

☣ In a heightened emotional situation her fangs still unsheath reflexively as a response to provocation, a very last warning. During intense sex they also have a tendency to make an appearance along with loud hisses.

☣ She can bite without killing the individual, but only with her human teeth. She's incapable of a ‘dry bite’ with her fangs as a warning bite where venom doesn't get into the system.

☣ Karma is bisexual, her preference is around 40% female, 60% male leaning. She has both of her nipples pierced & her favorite is a snake piercing.