View All General Comment Abuse Story Death Story Chronic Pain Story       Please sign our Guestbook Name:lauralee Email:sweetsxy353 State: Type:General Comment Date:5/18/2002 hi i came to your website because my boyfriend was on oxy's and nw that he is off them (thank god) i was just wondering what they did to him and what happened to him when he went through withdrawl. so i was reading through someof your stuff and it was very sad and kinda interesting what this stuff does. i'm kinda young and my boyfriend is 18 and he was on them and we would hangout sometimes and i would be able to tell he was on them because he acted liek a total jerk when he used so i just wanted tell you this and i'm really sorry for what happened to eddie i know i know you might be sick of everyone's sympathy but i truly am sorry. well just wanted to sign your guest book so well bye.   Name:Crissy's sister Email:ddrolet3@sympatico.ca State: Type:Death Story Date:5/18/2002 > On December 8th 2001 my twenty nine year old sister was found dead as a >result of oxycontin overdose. She was also mixing pharmaceuticals. She was >discovered to have had probably six Flexerall (muscle relaxants) as well as >an undetermined amount of Oxycodone in her stomach. > She lay dead, face down on the floor of her bedroom while her two young >sons watched TV in the next room. > My sister was an addict. She claimed chronic pain due to an unverified >back injury. Our family knew that she was an addict, however the pharmacies >and the doctors refused to acknowledge the information that we passed along >to them. > As a result of a quick fix to her incessant demand for medication she is >dead. > This death is no less a tragedy than any other. She manipulated a >system that is quick to dispense medication to deal with patients. She has >been on so many different kinds of medication that when we gathered them >all up from their hiding places we were astounded and furious! > She had prescriptions for codiene based cough syrups and muscle >relaxants, benzodiazepines ( tranquillizers) and other meds that are NOT to >be mixed. Prescribed by the same doctor dispensed by the same pharmacy. >NO one asked questions, no one verified or bothered to check with anyone >else about the obvious problem of mixing these meds! > I just want others to know that sometimes we have to take the >initiative to QUESTION and ask for clarification. > Thanx for listening   Name:Lori Email:Loriwatts784@hotmail.com State: Type:Abuse Story Date:5/18/2002 I am 27 years old and im a grateful recovering addict of 10 months. I was addictive in addiction for 9 years. My choice of drug was lortabs and oxycontins. I have experienced all there is out there but that was my favorite. I would use theem over anything. I started my addiction in a result of a car accident which i was injured very bad. I was kept on lortabs for about a year non stop. I tried to tell my doctor but naturally he did take concern. So my drug abuse got terrible. I went from being a beautiful young girl both inside and out to nothing but per trash. Nothing matter to me but using. I had to use pills to get up in the mornings and all day to function. I used about 20-30 lortabs a day. Soon it came that they didnt get me high so I was introduced to oxycontins (oxys). So my daily dose of that would be around 7-8 80's (80mg). You hear of people saying hell on earth well that was my life nothing but hell. I lost myself, Friends, family , My home there was nothing left. I went to the street and i did what ever it took to get my drug. I broke the law, I lowered to any standard. I got to where I would pray to God that I would die I saw no future.Finally I was facing 10 years in prison for crimes i comitted to get my drugs. I had finally hit rock bottom.So i went to detox and begged for help. I stayed there 7 days. Vommitting, hot and cold sweats, headaches, severe body cramps,and no memeory , I was so very sick and i nearly simply died from detoxing. I was very close to having a stroke because by body couldnt handle coming off the drugs.But by the grace of God i made it. I went on to Rehab. After that I was in front of a General sessions judge facing 10 years. I was offered a very serious program called DRUG COURT! I took the program Not only did i want to stay clean and regain my life i didnt want to goto prison. I was sentenced and sentence was suspended providing that i completed the drug court progarm. I have know been in the program 10 months with about 7 more months to go. I couldnt be happier. They saved by life. I could never thank them enough. I had a second chance. There is hope.If you want recovery and you are willing to do whatever it takes to stay clean just the same as you were willing to do what ever it took to get high. There is HOPE!!!! Recovery is for life and at no time can you ever forget how bad it was. One day at a time and by the grace of God I have found a new way of life. I know have a home, my family and true friends, a job,and a wonderful boyfriend. I wouldnt trade it for anything. Drugs will destroy. Addiction will overcome you and make you become a person not only you will hate but the ones who love you will disappear.I cannot stress how much recovery means to me. I can know get up in the mornings and thank God for the day and look in the mirror and love whose looking back at me. People say i know have a glow about me. They see a heathly happy person who has come from hell. I know live my life through God and his will for me. Im not promised tomarrow but i know that for today Im living life and i no longer look to drugs to make me feel better I look to God and when my day is over I can lay my head down and know i did what was right. That a feeling you never what to give up. When you can bet an addiction theres nothing in this life you cant do. If you have read my story and you have lost hope i would love to share my strenghs and hope with you for I can only keep what i have by giving it away. My heart breaks for the still suffering addicts and those who have passed and never got that second chance. For I know the day i ever use again I to will pass. Im not ready. I hope to help others who have lost hope. Please feel free to email me if you need someone to listen are you want to know how to stop using. Never say it cant be done. loriwatts784@hotmail.com. God bless.

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