What is Inhalant Abuse
Inhalants are a chemically diverse group of psychoactive substances composed of organic solvents and volatile substances commonly found in more than 1000 common household products,...
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Well, I guess this is the first time that I've taken any step in trying to help myself instead of him. My best friend of six years and current boyfriend of 2 years was addicted to dust remover. It started off as just doing it every once in a while when it was around, but it turned into a huge addiction to the point where he was doing up to 12 cans a day. For 6 months, I tried to help him. I've chased him around, fought him for the cans, called the police on him, done anything I could to save his life. I didn't lose him in the fact that he is dead, but he is sitting in jail because I called the cops on him when he was huffing in a vacant apartment. I didn't lose him to death, but I know I did lose him forever. When he started getting so addicted, I could barely recognize him anymore, I know he's damages his brain a lot, he had a few seizures randomly when he wasn't even huffing. This whole part of my life feels like a long and haunting nightmare, and I felt hopeless. He always blamed me for it, that i was crazy and made him depressed. I never understood it, and don't think I ever will. This is my first time actually trying to get some support from people who might be in similar situations; I guess i just want to know that there is hope for that person, that they can do better. Because I still love him, or at least who he used to be, and i know that part of him is still there.
Please, hear me out, and if you have a problem please please please get help for everyone around you. I know it might seem pointless, i know it might seem hard, and like no one understands you, but it's worth it to get help. don't let the people around you who care about you ruin themselves the way that i did. I believe that everyone is better than that, and I hate the stupid cans for even existing. Please, listen to the people who love you, the ones that matter. Do not let your life go to waste because of some stupid compressed air. Posted on 07/22/09, 09:07 pm |
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Thank you so very much for your beautiful post. Reading it gavce me chills as I myself spenbt so many nights that turned into days huffing the way you described. I can't begin how terrible an exoerience you have had over this whole thing. By the grace of God I am free of that behavior currently, and working hard to keeop things that way. I opray your friend finds the path out of that darkness himself. Know that you are cared for here and that your strength and dedication are admired. I do hope to hear more from you, and one day perhaps a post that he has been restored toi sanity and the madness is through, 
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I have a close friend that I fear i've lost to this horrible substance. It started out like some stupid thing she was doing for kicks so i wasn't all that concerned. It progressively got worse. I hadn't seen her in a few days and she called me to come and visit. When I got there her and her boyfriend were huffing. I was irritated. I was in complete dismay when she huffed the can like six times in a row and passed out. She started screaming and drooling on herself. She came to conciousness and she thought it was hilarious when I was so alarmed. She started vomiting not long after. It continued for weeks. I confronted her, explained to her what it was doing to her.
I was actually disgusted by her behavior. She wasn't showering. She actually kept a vomit bowl under the coffee table prepared for when she got sick from the stuff. And she didn't think it was wrong. She said it was just fun and that I was ruining it. At one point I came by and I could hear her and her boyfriend making moaning and gurgling noises fom th front porch. I had to confront her. Tell her she had a problem. She completely flipped out. She got very physical. Her dog was trying to protect her and I ended up getting bitten and pulled to the floor by the dog. And kicked out of the house. She turned into a monster. This stuff is dangerous and will completely change a person. It is the most highly addictive substance i've ever seen. I've been friends with her since elementry school all the way into college. I finally contacted her family. I hope she gets better. I'm actually scared to go see her. Her cousin said that her parents her having her put in a rehab center. She's started acting suicidal. Stay away from it!
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