Testimony: 7-OH Gave Me My Life Back. Please Don’t Take It Away I never imagined I’d be sharing something like this, but I feel like it’s important for people to hear, especially those who are struggling like I was. I live with extreme chronic pain caused by three herniated discs, two bulging discs, disc desiccation throughout my thoracic spine, and bone spurs that are pinching nerves. This causes constant bone-on-bone pain. I also suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, severe anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and I’m currently battling a terminal condition. Before I found 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), I was basically bedridden. I couldn’t work. I couldn’t take care of my three kids, who I raise and support on my own. I couldn’t even get through basic daily tasks. Doctors told me there was nothing they could really do, that I’d have to accept being disabled and living off government assistance, which isn’t even enough to support one person, let alone a family. Then I found 7-OH. It didn’t just take the edge off. It gave me my life back. I could move again. I could think clearly. I could get out of bed and cook for my kids. I could finally show up for them the way they needed me to. I could be the parent they deserve. My pain became manageable. But just as important, so did my mental health. My anxiety got better. My panic attacks slowed down. I could feel again in a real and stable way. I didn’t feel like a burden anymore. I felt like myself. That’s why I’m strongly against the idea of banning 7-OH or classifying it as a Schedule I substance. People like me need this to function. Not to get high. Not to abuse it. To survive and live a somewhat normal life. Instead of banning it, we need more research, sensible regulation, and proper oversight. Make it safer. Make it consistent. But don’t take it away from the people who genuinely need it. 7-OH gave me a second chance. I know I’m not the only oneThere are so many others out there still suffering, still looking for something that works. For us, this is what works. Please don’t take it away.
-TR