"i am a former u.s. army ranger and in so am relatively used to pain. in 2002 i received a severe back trauma that left me in bed and broken willed. i was prescribed a moderately large pharmacy as the standard v.a. treatment plan. after three years of dealing with taking enough pills a day i started to review my life. i believe this was depression or rather self pity. so i came up with an idea, what would i be on if i was in the civilian sector being treated. after a lot of research my doctor and i came to methadone. since starting i have been able to re-write my life. i am out rock climbing, biking, kayaking and so on. i don&#039;t even want bed to sleep. thank you methadone you gave me my life back."