Dopesick

[Anonymous]

I don’t know why I feel compelled to share this. I think I just want to point out how important and accurate the series Dopesick is, but I guess I’m also just thinking about how incredibly lucky I am. It tells the story of the opioid epidemic with perfect pacing and detail, and the performances are perfect. The thing that really got me, though, is this—there is a character Betsy who wants to get off OxyContin and throws her bottle of pills in a dumpster. Unfortunately, her life is awful and she gets back on the pills and everything is downhill from there. Her life as an addict is just horrific. In 2002, after a minor surgery I was prescribed Oxy by a doctor in my hometown in rural Virginia. I was just starting a job in DC and spent every day at work thinking about taking my Oxy as soon as I got home. I knew it was messed up and one weekend when I was back home visiting I had to take some stuff to the county dump, and I threw my bottle of pills into the landfill. I had a really supportive family who were so excited for me about my new job. My job was incredibly rewarding and I made solid, amazing friendships there. Not taking Oxy was freaking hard but I had a lot to motivate me. I’ve always known things could have gone terribly for me if circumstances had been a little different, but watching this series, especially the Betsy character, really brought that point home. Being from a place that was really impacted by the opioid epidemic, I put off watching Dopesick, but now that I’m watching it I just think it is telling such an important story. I encourage everyone to watch it.

[Anonymous]

Same op. I had morphine after surgery once in high school. I knew after the first hit that it I ever did heroin, I’d be an addict. Glad you escaped.

[Anonymous]

There is a thread on Dopesick from when it was first released. I think about the series every time our family is in rural Virginia. Glad you were able to break away, OP.

[Anonymous]

Yes, that show really did a great job of telling those stories empathetically

[Anonymous]

Fantastic show. There but for the grace of god go all of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know why I feel compelled to share this. I think I just want to point out how important and accurate the series Dopesick is, but I guess I’m also just thinking about how incredibly lucky I am. It tells the story of the opioid epidemic with perfect pacing and detail, and the performances are perfect. The thing that really got me, though, is this—there is a character Betsy who wants to get off OxyContin and throws her bottle of pills in a dumpster. Unfortunately, her life is awful and she gets back on the pills and everything is downhill from there. Her life as an addict is just horrific. In 2002, after a minor surgery I was prescribed Oxy by a doctor in my hometown in rural Virginia. I was just starting a job in DC and spent every day at work thinking about taking my Oxy as soon as I got home. I knew it was messed up and one weekend when I was back home visiting I had to take some stuff to the county dump, and I threw my bottle of pills into the landfill. I had a really supportive family who were so excited for me about my new job. My job was incredibly rewarding and I made solid, amazing friendships there. Not taking Oxy was freaking hard but I had a lot to motivate me. I’ve always known things could have gone terribly for me if circumstances had been a little different, but watching this series, especially the Betsy character, really brought that point home. Being from a place that was really impacted by the opioid epidemic, I put off watching Dopesick, but now that I’m watching it I just think it is telling such an important story. I encourage everyone to watch it.

Congratulations. Welcome back.

[Anonymous]

Incredible show.

[Anonymous]

In 2006 a dr prescribed my 5 year old oxy… luckily I knew it was bad new. I refused and they really pushed me to take it, just like in the movie.

It’s very on point.