I am a drug addict …

I Zac Drayson (IamKangy) am an addict. However, I do not obtain or take illegal drugs. So how am I a drug addict then? 18 months ago I was admitted to hospital for around 2 months and when I was there the whole time, several times a day I was on Endone, OxyContin and a Morphine drip. Upon my release from the hospital, which was 15 or 16 months ago now I was released on a high dose of Endone and OxyContin for the continued pain. And to this day I am still on these drugs even though my doctor is slowly getting me off this medication, at my request. No one is forcing me to get off them. I want to get off them myself. And it is hard. If I don’t have my medication several times a day I go into withdrawals and start having cramps, going into hot and cold sweats and feel sick as a dog.

I have reached out for help. And everywhere I have contacted I have been turned away. And I don’t understand it. Even though I am not taking illegal drugs, I still have a drug problem and need help. So where do I turn? What do I do now? Below is a screenshot that I posted onto my public Facebook page in the very early hours of this morning. I also posted a couple of tweets asking for advice and help. And so far, no one has responded to anything I have said. Which says a lot. Someone is reaching out for help with a serious issue and no one wants to help, so it makes me wonder, do they even give a shit at all? I will get through this, just like I have got through a lot of other shit in my life. But it will still be a long and rocky road ahead. So I will continue to focus on getting my health back on track and running my business, oh and of course playing my games which take my mind of things.

About The Author

Zac hails from the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, spends his free time playing computer games such as GTA-V FiveM, Need for Speed Most Wanted (Black Edition), Flight Simulator X, and The Sims 4. He once enjoyed leisurely walks along the beach before his below-knee amputation (BKA) in June 2022. Currently, Zac is on a path to recovery, confronting both physical and mental health challenges arising from a history of abuse, adversity, and prolonged homelessness. With each passing day, he continues to persevere, striving for improvement in his life, and remains resolute in not allowing his past to dictate his future. Zac has a lot of health, both physical and mental which he is currently working on after a long history of abuse, hardship and decades being homeless. Zac continues to get by day by day and is moving forward with his life and is no longer letting anyone hold him back.