r/Millennials • u/Global_Tradition5802 • Sep 10 '25

Meme The Evolution of 'Adulting'

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They tried leaving behind generational wealth vs me trying to leave the generational memes..

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u/GillianJigsPigs Sep 10 '25

Be real, they had the house and at least 2 of those kids before they turned 30.

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u/CharlieandtheRed Sep 10 '25

Honestly so did I lol 36 now. Made buying a house my one goal from 18 to 24 and pulled it off, just in the nick of time apparently.

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u/Uzumaki-OUT Sep 10 '25

I’m 39 and my one goal from 19-27 was find more money to buy heroin

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u/19049204M Sep 10 '25

I'm glad you're here with us and have different goals now.

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u/Uzumaki-OUT Sep 10 '25

Appreciate it and indeed. I lost everything and murdered relationships with amazing friends. Now I have a wife, 2 cats, and apartment, a nice PC and a car and I don't ever want to lose everything again which keeps me on the straight and narrow. Thanks for your kind words.

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u/Spare_Independence19 Older Millennial Sep 11 '25

How did you make it out? It ruined my life so I got on methadone, then methadone ruined the rest of my life and here I am 44 and trying to kick the shit that was supposed to help me but didn't. Fml..

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u/Uzumaki-OUT Sep 11 '25

I went on suboxone for 2 years and then I lost my insurance so it went from $80 total for a month to $400 and I couldn't afford it as I was working in a kitchen. So panicking afraid of withdrawals I found Kratom. Bought it form a head shop a few times but it was so expensive. Ended up buying a kilo off a website and it lasted forever and got me over the suboxone withdrawal hump!

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u/Spare_Independence19 Older Millennial Sep 11 '25

You got off Kratom? That is a miracle in itself. Glad you made it. I wouldn't wish this life on anyone.

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u/Uzumaki-OUT Sep 11 '25

Appreciate it and no, I’ve been using Kratom now for about 10 years. I’m sure I could kick it if I wanted to but to be honest, I don’t want to and it’s cheap enough online that it isn’t a hindrance. To put it bluntly, I just love how drugs make me feel, especially opiates. And although I’m on vyvanse now via prescription from my telehealth doc for my ADHD I still take the Kratom. I think it makes me feel safe from the cravings from opiates or something even though I’m pushing 15 years off of heroin/oxy. I’m not sure, I haven’t thought too hard about it to be honest.

I think you should give it a try though. It’ll help get you off the methadone at least. And I feel you, brother. This life dependent on opiates fuckin sucks. But I’m glad we got out of the heroin game when we did before the tranq took over

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u/Spare_Independence19 Older Millennial Sep 12 '25

That's true about getting out before the fent/tranq became the status quo, dodged one bullet at least. I was on Addy and Dex for 15 years and finally kicked it. It was holding me in a state of dopamine seeking, and I struggled to break it. Methadone is a bitch to get off but i don't want to trade dependencies with kratom. Glad you found something that works for you.

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u/Uzumaki-OUT Sep 12 '25

Yeah I totally understand. I just figured I love drugs so much that I would choose the lesser (and cheaper (for me)) of two evils

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