Reply #2: As someone who has suffered

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from chronic pain for the last 10 years, I know what's happening. I have permanent nerve damage due to two damaged nerves in my neck and shoulder. I now have lateral fractures of my ribs, and bulging discs in my lumbar area.

It's very difficult for me to post, or respond to a post here, because I have severe hand tremors. Why, please, should me and millions of others suffer because this country's drug laws are so completely fucked up? I'm not a drug addict. Neither are the many, many others who suffer from chronic pain. I don't get high from taking pain meds, just keep the pain at bay, allowing me to live a somewhat normal life.

For the love of God, I'm a 64 year old white woman who has never even gotten a traffic ticket! Why does my country assume that I'm a drug addict, simply because I'd like to live a semi-normal life? Bush and his neocons will be the death of the country I, and so many of others love,

It took me awhile to reply to this message. It's just too hard to type.