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- Our addict-son overdosed last Monday, was revived with 3 hits of Narcan, and entered an in-patient detox/rehab Friday morning. He is now taking Suboxone. After lengthy internet research, I'm as confused as ever about this drug.Do any of you have...
- Our 27-year-old addict son overdosed on heroin yesterday morning. If his boss hadn't found him unconscious, he wouldn't have survived. His boss administered CPR until the police and EMT's arrived. He received 3 "hits" of Narcan before reviving,...
- As we have witnessed both of our adult sons succumb to addiction, our hearts have been repeatedly grieved. We are helpless to our adult children's choices. Thank GOD that our older son {age 30} is now 2-years clean! Our younger son {age 27} is...
- Our 27-year-old heroin addicted son has refused - even balked - at all of our attempts to help him seek rehab. He does not live at home, nor do we support him financially in any way.Several people, including a professional addiction counselor and...
- Our youngest son {age 27} is addicted to heroin. We have tried everything possible to get him to go to rehab and he appeared to be ready last November, but backed out at the last minute. Now we are considering staging an intervention.Have any of...
- Our oldest son went into rehab last summer and - praise GOD - is still clean and doing well.We've suspected our younger son is using drugs and it was confirmed tonight...heroin.Please lift up our son in prayer. He told his girlfriend that he's not...
- Sometimes I think maybe the Amish community has it right. If a member of their community is living in blatant sin and refuses to repent {be it sexual sin, substance abuse - whatever}, that person is excommunicated and the Amish community turns...
- Once again, I find myself grieving over the child I used to have...who is this man he's become?Our 29-year-old addict entered rehab last summer - after doing some jail time for drug-related charges. He flourished in the program but left early due...
- My 29-year-old recovering addict was recently prescribed Tramadol for a severe back injury. I've Googled it and read a bit about it and it appears to be very similar to Percocet {which he has been addicted to in the past} even though it's...
- Watch this excellent video-illustration of addiction:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUngLgGRJpo
- Our recovering addict {going on 1 year clean from drugs, 7 months clean from alcohol} is dealing with a severe back injury which has been ongoing for over 6 months. Recently, he was prescribed steroids and ibuprofen for the pain and inflammation. ...
- It seems that our recovering addict {sober 6 months} now has all the answers and has decided that we {his parents} need fixing. He is constantly riding us about regular church attendance and attending Celebrate Recovery meetings. He feels that we...
- A little background . . .Last summer when our 29-year-old addict ended up in jail and finally decided to enter rehab, we had our first glimmer of hope in 10 years. He entered a 14-month, residential, Christ-based program. After 2 months, he was...
- In an effort to maintain the correct perspective and remind myself that I need to refrain from enabling, I have adopted the following resolution:Not my circus.Not my monkeys.View the illustration here: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/49891508348097137/
- We have a 28-year old son addicted to alcohol/pills/??? I don't even know where to begin. Maybe it would be easier if you read my first Journal entry:http://www.dailystrength.org/people/4225585/journalI just need help, advice, support,...