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On about April 19th 2002 SOMEONE hacked into the old guestbooks and DELETED
them. What they deleted was over 500 DEATH and ADDICTION stories relating
directly to OXYCONTIN. They also deleted over 100 stories from people who
are legitimate patients and most of them need oxycontin for their SEVERE
PAIN. I apologize to anyone who took the time to share their stories to HELP
warn others. Those guestbooks were somehow a comfort to all who have been
affected by this ABUSE epidemic. Please if you are looking for your story
then REPOST it. I'm sad to say but by the amount of email I am receiving
these guestbook's will rapidly rebuild their SAD tales BUT people need to be
warned as to the power of this drug and the deadly consequences when ABUSED.
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Please read the other stories and add yours to our guestbook...
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Name:Kristin
Email:
Type:Abuse Story
Date:4/3/2006
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You can break bonds of addiction
I am 22 years old and I am an addict. I can only hope my story will change the life of someone today.
I started using Oxycontin at the age of 20, and I never thought I could become addicted. Within 4 months of snorting oxycontin, I was injecting it in my veins. Oxycontin is a painkiller and is being abused a lot of people in our community. Once I started injecting the drug I lost everything -- my house, my car, my job, my self respect, my family's respect and my infant son. I begged, stole, and lied to people I cared about to get my next fix. Nothing else mattered.
For those of you who are shaking your heads and saying it cannot happen to you, it can! If you are abusing Oxycontin or any drug, or if someone in your family is abusing drugs, please get help! Drugs will lead you nowhere but to jails, institutions, or death!
I am currently incarcerated at the Muscogee County Jail waiting to be transferred to prison on a 20-serve-5 sentence. Just two years ago, I was a successful loan processor, a mother, daughter, granddaughter and friend. I have been in jail for 11 months and I have not seen my son in 18 months. I write him every week, but his father will not respond. Can I blame him? I chose drugs over my son and family. It was no one's fault but my own.
You do not have to be sitting in jail before you realize this life is not one you want to lead.
I hope my message touches the heart of our fellow addict today, and that they get help. I would recommend The Golden Rule in Mauk, Ga. for females, and Teen Challenge in Atlanta for males. They are both very good rehabilitation centers.
Please realize that drugs can't take away the pain you are trying to cover up. You only have to be sober one day at a time. Just for today I am clean and sober. You can be too!
KRISTIN AUSBON, Columbus GA
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Name:Marie
Email:[email protected]
Type:Abuse Story
Date:4/1/2006
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I remember a couple of years ago, before I had ever taken a painkiller, seeing a friend of mine take a handful of Vicodin ES. I recall thinking "my God, she's going to kill herself - what is she thinking". I never thought that I would end up addicted to painkillers. I never understood what everyone saw in these pills. Then, after an accident, I was prescribed pain meds (Percocet) and it went downhill, very quickly from there. I grew a tolerance very quickly and of course, this led me to take ANY type of opiate I could get my hands on. Of course, at this time, I LOVED Oxy's. I learned quickly how to "wash off" the coating and crush them up to snort. I even learned how to inject them. I NEVER in my life, although I was a heavy cocaine user in the early 80s, thought I'd EVER end up with a needle in my arm.
Someone needs to do something about this drug. I know a man that recently commited suicide because he could no longer afford to buy the "OC's". I've heard several people speak of suicide. And, believe me, going thorugh withdraws, I think that ANYONE would contemplate suicide opposed to the hell you go through.
I think its wonderful that someone is taking a stand in this matter. It sickens me to think that a company is profiting from the lives of innocent victims. That is exactly what they are doing. It is ALL ABOUT MONEY.
God Bless all of you. Keep pushing.
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Name:jennifer
Email:[email protected]
Type:Abuse Story
Date:3/29/2006
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I started out on the incredibly addictive "oxy's" or o.c.'s (as we call them in Tennessee)and quickly moved on to harder and cheaper drugs. I have had countless friends die from opiate overdoses or speedballing. I couldn't afford oxy's anymore with 2 full time jobs and some side dealing so I moved on to the infamous Dilaudid and then on to heroin. I went to a funeral today and luckily I was arrested 26 days ago or I probably could have been with the friend that died. I luckily had what I consider divine intervention in my life, even if it was in the form of incarceration. I have been clean from every form of opiate for 26 days. Thank GOD. I advise anyone that is curious about "painkillers" to do extensive research on the consequences first. I was not the "typical junkie", I was a cheerleader, president of my class, etc. and was the last individual any of my friends expected to stick needles in my arms. I pray that anyone struggling with this horrible addiction seeks help and works their recovery. God Bless |
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