HOPE              Reply to this Comment

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I just want to send a little hope to those that are hurting. I've been a recovering addict for almost 9 years and it can be done. I didn't realize how much I was barely surviving before I got clean. The best suggestion I can say is get to a meeting [NA,AA, whatever, and don't stop going until you find a fellowship you feel a part of]. It's not been easy along the way either. My 16 year old has been gone just 2 weeks to a long term residential facility for drugs and mental health issues. She is also a cutter, a very bad one. My mother also committed suicide. So really, messed up thinking and feeling run in my family. But there is hope, because if I can find life, purpose, joy, and the ability to stay clean, anyone can. Recovery is for people that want it, not need it. If all that needed it were at a meeting, we'd have to rent a football stadium. Unfortunately, it just doesn't go like that. And I've seen people die. It doesn't have to be like that for anyone who wants something different.

One step at a time              Reply to this Comment

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I am a recovering heroin addict who got clean 8years, 6 months ago. I was on the methadone program in Balto. city for 1 year. I followed the rules and worked my 12 step program to the best of my ability and I am living proof that if you want to quit, you can. I won't lie, it's the hardest thing I've ever done in my life; but it is also the most joyous accomplishment. I never knew what I was missing in life until I got clean. I made a committment to myself and God that I would stick with the fight no matter how hard it got, and I beat my addiction. I have not relapsed, not one time. My faith kept me strong. It was really after I got clean that it was hard to face all the things I'd done and all the people I hurt. Taking responsibility for my actions and charge of my life were two necessary steps that I still work on to this very day.

my man, kids father and a friend              Reply to this Comment

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i miss my man which is my kids father we have two wonderful boys who r missing daddy every day for me as the mommie the 4 yr old knows daddy is getting better somewhere not to far this is an crucial time of the year of two holidays i really love to see families together really i do. I in my heart knows my love claude which who is at the phoenix academy in shrub oak ,ny who is getting his life together is prayin along with me too i love him so much that i thank god for where he is to come home sober not think we will make it together cause this experience i have with him strive me now to go be an drug counselor

My son Needs Help              Reply to this Comment

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My son is 21 and has been involved in drugs and alcohol ever since he was 15. He's run away, stole from me and every family member and hasn't much anywhere to go, but I still want to help him. I love him and now I'm scared I'm losing him to Hepatitis C. He bounces from home to home, has no job or car. I just don't know what to do. He has no insurance and I'd love to find someone that would help. He's in Louisville, KY. I watch all the ses TV shows that change these kids lives, but where can I turn to now. He's drained everyone financially. HELP

my sister              Reply to this Comment

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she is doing great since she left the treatment center in arizona but now she is turning back into herself and i dont know what i should do to help her i need a few idea's can somebody help with them.....by the way my sister is mary jane donahue she had completed the treatment and was back home somewhere between the 12-20 of october..... late mike

family w/drugs              Reply to this Comment

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my family left me because i do drugs. they don't love me any more. dont do drugs. ok? ok. but i still love drugs. wayyy more then my mom. and YOUR mom also. and anyone elses mom who reads this. ok? ok. and... i also love alcohol more then my cat, Scruffy. shes a little crazy at times. i think its mainly because i give her some of my alcohol/drugs. so dont give drugs to yer pets. ok? ok.

help              Reply to this Comment

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can someone please help me,im pregnat and addiciteds to didrex.i also have mental disorders.so can anyone out today heip me with this problem ihave.

Boyfriend              Reply to this Comment

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My boyfriend is 21 and he got cought doin weed. Im 15 and hes the father of my baby. I barly see him b/c hes always out some place with his friends. Tommarow he goes to court and i want the best for him. Not for him to end up dying or geting worse by the minute trying everything out there. Should i tell him how i feel, that i want him the way he was when we first met, and that i want him to stop? What do i do?!?!?!?!? I need help

Brother Needs Help              Reply to this Comment

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My brother has been using drugs (crack, cocaine and heroine) for almost 20 years. I'm amazed that he hasn't killed himself. In any event, he says he's ready to get his life on track; his body just can't tolerate the abuse anymore. He doesn't have a money/job or insurance. Can anyone recommend a decent program that admits folks on a sliding fee scale. We limit in the Wash., DC metro area.

Run              Reply to this Comment

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Some of the posters on this site really hit home. I got into running (don't ever call me a jogger) a few years ago and it is the best thing I ever did. It might work for some people who post here. Every time your head fills up with shit you would rather not think about, tie on a pair of sneakers and hit the road. Nothing clears my head like a good run.

Pikeville doctors              Reply to this Comment

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My husband reached out for help for depression, not addiction, and was court ordered to Hazard ARH Rehab floor. When someone asks for help the therapist should have to give help in the right area and not be allowed to lie to judges to lock a person up for wrong reasons. Now no one in my family will ever feel safe in asking for help again. Be careful of who you ask for help because there are some that only want to look good on paper (such as writing a report to say they may have safed someone from suicide when that person never even said they were suicidal!)

Mother              Reply to this Comment

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My mother is in a place where she cannot handle the hard life anymore. I was wondering if anyone might know of a drug treatment facility state funded and can possibly bring a 7 year old little boy.

mmc hours fullerton              Reply to this Comment

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why don't you people make it clear maybe put up a sign when you decide one day is only a two hour day... dec26 you could not stay opened untill 830am?and you could put up a SIGN???!!THANKS ALOT YOU OWE ME FOR GAS MY NEXT MOVE IS TO REPORT YOU TO THE STATE. I WOULD RATHER CLOSE YOU DOWN THAN OVERLOOK THIS ATROCITY HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY FULLERTON MMC BECAUSE YOUR ACTIONS WILL INSURE THYAT I WON'T!!!!

I NEED ADVICE              Reply to this Comment

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Okay, I have a question for any parent of a teenager- if your son or daughter asked you to put them into a treatment center or hospital, would think they're crazy or they're doing it for attention or they WANT to go there? Because I REALLY want to ask for help but, I don't want anybody to think I'm insane or something. I seriosly need someone to answer this.

Hazel response              Reply to this Comment

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You are not crazy you are an addict. Accept that and make the wise decision . Ask For Help. I just asked for inpatient treatment and i,m 26. I have no insurance and the wait to get in is 5-6 weeks! You are a teen Save your life now! If this helps you, I thank my higher power. Please email me Hazel.

To Jake              Reply to this Comment

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Thank you so much. It's just that I need help and I don't think anyone will take me seriously and I'm afraid that they may think I just want attention but I don't. My mom and my aunt are actually going to call around today. I just didn't want to come off crazy, lol. Thank you so much for your advice. I wish the best of luck to you. Oh and one more question, why does this website ask for your e-mail address? What do they use it for? lol, call me blonde, but I don't know.

meth use              Reply to this Comment

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my dad died in 2004 due to meth use. my step-mother lost custody of their children shortly after my dad died because she is, to this day, 'chasing the high.' Chasing the high that will one day kill her, too. my step-mother did this to me for a month in 2004. injected me with meth, until i sought help from a hospital. two weeks later, two weeks after i turned 18 i found out my dad had died. it's too late for him but not for everyone who is still alive and can find help. it's out there, and i can talk to anyone who just wants to be heard without judgement. I can listen to anyone. Nicole

relapses              Reply to this Comment

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i am feeling lost &hopeless. i keep relapsing, and it keeps getting harder to get up and brush myself off. i have gone through treatment, stayed clean, even lived in a sober home with all women and actually made friends, which i loved! recently, i moved home and relapsed again with opiates...i am on probation, i pray that i don't wake up in the morning. my life is so messed up and i can't go back and fix anything. my mother hates me and calls me a junkie and that she can't wait for me to leave. i want my life back! i feel like i have been sentenced and cursed and judged by all. where do i start to pick up the peices? everytime i break, there are just bigger messes!

help              Reply to this Comment

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I dont know how to control my anger...like when i want something i want it and if i dont get i get mad and then like i get an ancitity attack and then i cant control my anger i try to hold it in i just can only hold it in for only so long till i have to explode and freak out and get mad and angery!

to trish              Reply to this Comment

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