He is going to have to have those pain killers. As long as he is hospitalized, doctors should be able to control his medications if they are able to limit visitors to keep out anyone who might try to sneak something in. His liver and other organs must surely be in bad shape from years of abuse. His current injuries and the meds he will need will only put more strain on those already damaged or weak organs.
If Jeff does make it thru recovery from his current injuries, I do hope he will be clear-minded enough to finally hate the addiction enough to make the final, terrifying leap to recovery from it. It takes tremendous courage to believe that life without the drugs will hurt less than life addicted to the drugs. It is like being desperate enough to believe in what seems to be impossible. It is so hard. You just have to give up and make it thru whatever misery it takes to come out alive on the other side!
I pray that Jeff, and all others who suffer from addictions will have the courage to trust God and accept the same mercy and grace which He gave me in recovery. I was finally able to truly trust God to take care of me without my addiction, (alcohol), and He has...He'll do it for anyone!
Susan