Sailormom's Son has lost his battle
Please keep going in a positive direction. My son lost his battle with his addiction, we found him in his apartment this morning. He passed sometime yesterday. Waiting on the corner to release his body...
View ArticleMy son...
I'm not sure where to begin...my son is 22 and an addict. How did I miss this? Now that I know, I look back and all the signs were there. Until now, I was clueless when it came to drugs. Now I'm...
View Article17 yo son coming off sub
Re: 133 days sub free I love your attitude in your post. I was viewing posts to see who could possibly give some guidance to me and my son. He's 17 and is getting out of 90 day program beginning of...
View ArticleMy Wife is an herion addict
We have been together for 16 years, and have two children together 7 & 10 years old . My wife develop an addiction to pain pills about 3 years ago, and about a year ago started smoking heroin. I...
View ArticleI am the wife of an opiate addict and I am reaching out
This is my first post. This is not my first time dealing with my husband's addiction to percocets/opiates. A couple years ago I discovered that he had a substance abuse problem. Money was disappearing...
View ArticleNew here and want to ask a question please.
Can someone please explain what PAWS is and what it's symptoms are? How soon can it start after stopping a 2 month heroin usage? My 31 year old son made a pretty poor choice. Been clean since Nov. 31...
View ArticleBacarack?
Hello I'm not sure of the correct name or spelling but can someone please explain what bacarack? Is. Thank you
View ArticleMy Recovery
Thank you for all of the support. My son has disappeared from his Dad's house after attending one NA meeting. He is only 19 (my baby), no job, no money, no home. I am so scared for him. But, I am no...
View ArticleBoyfriend on Buprenorphine.. Need Some Advice/Opinions
First to just give a little back story. My boyfriend and I have been together for almost six months. Just when we hit our second month (February), he told me he had been put on pain killers during the...
View ArticleI'm totally uninformed about this.
A very good friend, who is like a son to my husband and myself, just spent 2 days inpatient in a heroin detox facility. His use was hidden from us for six months, until he told us a few days ago. He...
View ArticleWhat can I expect?
First let me just say this - I'm not sure this is the right place to be asking this but I can't find any better place. I admire you guys so much - those of you who are here in an effort to recover from...
View ArticleHelp for parents in Chicago area
Here is a link to AMR, founded by our own long time member "freefly". http://www.amaninrecovery.org/ Drawing on personal experience, Tim Ryan was inspired to launch A Man in Recovery, whose mission is...
View ArticleOur Princess
Our daughter is struggling with heroin addiction. Right now she's also dealing with a MRSA infection in her arm. Such a long story - I don't even have the energy to write it all down. This is a good...
View ArticleMy Daughter
Hi All, My contact from a Sober Living Program in FL suggested I come to this forum for support. However, after reading here last night, I found myself more upset, feeling so bad for so many people....
View ArticleBoyfriend detoxing off methadone - long road - scared
Hi, It seems a little quiet in here, but I'm hoping I can get a little support. If not, just typing this will be helpful. My bf has been on methadone maintenance for the past two years after a long...
View ArticleFor those of us who have lost loved ones due to their addiction.
I thought a thread for those of us who have lost someone due to addiction would be helpful. A place where we could communicate with other's to help the healing process. I know this forum has helped me...
View ArticleWhat is your greatest struggle in finding the proper treatment center?
I am just curious about this question. What has been the family of an addict/alcoholic's greatest struggle in finding the proper treatment center for their loved ones? I work at a treatment center as...
View ArticleContinue doing what I am?
hello all , hopefully I am in the right place for this. I was dating someone that had been on suboxon for 5 years. We started dating right around the same time she decided to get off the medicine. With...
View ArticleTreatment Option in South Florida
Are you experiencing issues with Drugs and Alcohol? If so we have a solution for your problem. Changes Treatment and Recovery is an Inpatient and Outpatient facility located in sunny south Florida...
View ArticleTattoo Tommy
Folks, Way back in the early days of ODR, one of the members, "Tattoo Tommy," was a forum regular. Oh yeah, Tommy was quite the character. And while he was, as many of us are, a sometimes troubled...
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