Tom Petty: It was an "accidental" OD

The factual truth is that sweet living and eating America can’t endure any pain without beloved opioids without knowing alternatives. 
Tell ya what my dad didn’t have time ta tell those delicate, delusional, miserable folks in constant pain: THE SWEETER YOUR LIFE IS — THE LESS PAIN YOU CAN ENDURE 

I was airborne for about 100 feet after bike crash and had my 4 ribs cracked on one side 
I was prescribed opioids (percs) and had them going for few months 
i could stop it after a week or two, but for some reason kept going till realized I’m not in pain from ribs, but I’m in pain without them. 
Since endurance wasn’t new for me, it took 5 days of hell to remove and get free

@orpheus10 
C'mon man... Nobody ever thinks "I'm gonna shoot heroin to become a better person." It's entirely possible to use opiates for a very long time and not die.... As long as you don't try to get as high as possible. 
Quitting that jazz doesn't tickle. It's a real bitch for a while if you've done it a while. But you suck it up and accept that's the price for the party. 

I just finished listening to "Hard Promises". Then I looked at the album cover...

It's still hard to believe he's gone........

(Nice lp cover.)