General Hospital (GH) spoilers suggest that Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) admitted two interesting things during the Tuesday, July 1 episode.
First off, he confessed to Sasha Corbin (Sofia Mattsson) that he was still in pain, now and again, from his third-degree burns condition, and also noted that he took a pain pill that day.
Not so much because he was hurting, but he knew it would be a busy day, and he didn’t want to overdo it or deal with discomfort and ruin Daisy Celeste’s (Levi Clark Couglin) christening. Could Michael be on the cusp of a pill addiction storyline?
Michael Corinthos’s Pill-Popping Addiction
It seemed as if the trauma Michael faced during the penthouse explosion was triggered during the July 1 show, as the single dad had flashbacks of that day when he got caught in the crossfire of his father’s business.
Kristina Corinthos-Davis’s (Kate Mansi) bar got firebombed, and she was stuck inside Charlie’s Pub when it all happened. While she ended up being okay, Michael clearly still has not gotten over the accident he had in January, both physically and mentally.
It’s interesting that the show covered his time at the Baden-Baden facility, but did he also have any therapy sessions in between recovery efforts?
Michael’s Dependence on The Pills
It’s not uncommon for people to take an ibuprofen or an aspirin to ward off any potential pain they may feel. Doctors often encourage patients to do so at times, and Michael’s recovery may not be any different.
He may have gotten instructions from his physicians to take a pain pill if he thinks that a day may be strenuous, just to avoid any discomfort.
With that said, because Michael had so many memories from that day when Sonny Corinthos’s (Maurice Benard) penthouse exploded, and he mentioned his painkillers and the discomfort he’s in, it’s not hard to see that there’s a potential for an addiction storyline to launch.
Add in that Michael’s had a lot of ups and downs over the years, with his marriage to Willow Tait (Katelyn McMullen) falling apart, and it’s easy to see how he could lean into a substance abuse addiction.
In light of his situation, Michael might be using painkillers as a coping mechanism for not only the trauma he faced during his penthouse explosion accident but everything else that has happened in the last since the beginning of 2025.
Do you think Michael may become addicted to painkillers?
