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For context I'm 35m who got diagnosed with multiple myeloma last year. I had 5 back fractures and still having issues with the facet joints which an ablation has been a complete game changer. I've been on 62 MCG of Fent patches changed every 3 days and 120 MGs of oxycodone as needed. I've tried cutting the oxycodone back as I realllllly want to get off the meds. But IF I don't take any of the oxycodone I have ZERO and I mean ZERO energy and motivation. As soon as I take one boom we are back in the game!

Is this normal? Has anyone else dealt with this? Am I completely fucked and stuck on this medicine for good? I just want to be able to go throughout my day normal without nodding out and having to reach for the bottle to get my energy.

Any input or advice on this from people who have cut back or anything would be GREATLY appreciated. I truly feel like I'm in hell.

Where is everyone standing on all this new contract talk and AI in general?

I have been with State Farm for 9 years and I've done my research as I have friends in other companies as agents. One for Allstate the other for Erie and a few other carriers in a small capacity. The one with Allstate is looking to get out of the business soon as thinks the agency model is a dying. The Erie agent has said his sales leaders have been told they want to be full human and not really looking at a huge AI move except for processing.

I truly always thought State Farm would always be brick and mortar as the agency model is what we are built on. Now it looks like they are trying to throw that away.

I'm curious why no one is pushing back? I mean I know there isn't a union or anything but if customers say got a hold of all the executives we could all email and make it known clients don't want AI and want the human reaction we are built on. For agents if everyone banned together and closed for a few days corporate would see how overwhelmed they would be seeing what the world looks like with clients not being able to reach people.

Frankly, I'm pissed as can be as an employee of State Farm and wanted to make this my career which now looks like an awful idea. Someone talk me off the ledge and I'm over reacting. I know AI is here and will be for awhile, but I truly believe at a point in time people will get tired of AI and speaking to it and want to deal with Bob and Mary at a local spot to get a human interaction.

The world is changing no doubt and just trying to see where the industry ends up.