Notice to new members intending to register - from January 9th 2012

**lisainengland** · #51 06-11-2012, 11:33 AM

Although I dont know first hand about heroin addiction I did have a cousin that was addicted to it. For ten years it ruled his life and his families life. He would steal, beg, even sell his own body to get a fix.I know he started off smoking heroin and then injecting it It took him 3 years to get clean and I thank God everyday that he decided to get clean.
Whilst he was addicted he was offered every kind of help but it never worked, he had to decide to get clean. He said its the kind of drug that can make anybody addicted

LovingMomofRyan · #52 06-11-2012, 12:00 PM

Sweetie, I have not real all the responses here...only the first page. But one thing you might look in to is Skype open meetings. They are for people like me who are shutins and can't get to traditional open meetings. It could be an option for you. Or find an online help center. So often, just being able to put voice to emotion can be healing. Trust in whatever higher power you believe in that you did not put that first drink, joint or pipe in your sons hand. None of us ever looked at our babies and decided that they were going to be junkies or drunks. We love our kids and want to nurture and protect them. But protecting them from themselves is the hardest part of letting them grow up.
Blessings ~

**nevaeh2morrow** · #53 06-11-2012, 12:21 PM

Today is not a good day. I don't have good feelings today. I'm really worried today and I can't focus on work. I found an open meeting at NA that I'm going to go to in 1/2 hour.

4ever love · #54 06-11-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by nevaeh2morrow

Today is not a good day. I don't have good feelings today. I'm really worried today and I can't focus on work. I found an open meeting at NA that I'm going to go to in 1/2 hour.

Hang in there! Sorry work, you can wait, momma on here needs some guidance....Always know that when you go to a meeting, there is something that was meant for you to hear. I truly believe that.

Prayers have been sent for you. When ready share with us.

**nevaeh2morrow** · #55 06-11-2012, 04:41 PM

Thank you 4Ever. The NA open meeting was not what I needed. I will stick to the NarAlon meetings.... I was very disappointed. People walking in and out the entire time. Couldn't hear hardly anything and what I did hear was not comforting in any way. A few people there were high (it was very obvious and they had to leave) I'm sure there are others (meetings) that would be better to go to but I will stick to the NarAlon meetings.

mg113 · #56 06-11-2012, 04:59 PM

I too am the mother of a heroine addict, I lived thru 9 years of insanity.........took him to the methadone clinic, then the suboxone dr,he went thru nursing school on a scholorship slamming heroine, he was even going to work at a nursing home on heroine ( I made him quit by threateningto call his employer

He got locked up for theft nov 13, because of a new law in ky he is now in court ordered rehab and clean ( at least for today) he is on probatiion for 2 years, if he stays clean he gets his life back. If not he gets 5 years in jail

feel free to pm me anytime.........if you have questions or just need to vent.....hang tough big hugs to you
As of today if my son has no setbacks he will be out in sept, scares the crap out of me..even though he has 7 months sober
Lisa

4ever love · #57 06-11-2012, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nevaeh2morrow

Thank you 4Ever. The NA open meeting was not what I needed. I will stick to the NarAlon meetings.... I was very disappointed. People walking in and out the entire time. Couldn't hear hardly anything and what I did hear was not comforting in any way. A few people there were high (it was very obvious and they had to leave) I'm sure there are others (meetings) that would be better to go to but I will stick to the NarAlon meetings.

Wow that sucks. Sounds like it wasn't very organized. Sorry it was disturbing for you. Sadly, drugs and drug use are not comforting in any way.

What you taught me from what you shared, is the disruption of drugs even affects some meetings. My man's drug of choice: meth. I still preferred and went to AA meetings.

**nevaeh2morrow** · #58 06-11-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mg113

I too am the mother of a heroine addict, I lived thru 9 years of insanity.........took him to the methadone clinic, then the suboxone dr,he went thru nursing school on a scholorship slamming heroine, he was even going to work at a nursing home on heroine ( I made him quit by threateningto call his employer

He got locked up for theft nov 13, because of a new law in ky he is now in court ordered rehab and clean ( at least for today) he is on probatiion for 2 years, if he stays clean he gets his life back. If not he gets 5 years in jail

feel free to pm me anytime.........if you have questions or just need to vent.....hang tough big hugs to you
As of today if my son has no setbacks he will be out in sept, scares the crap out of me..even though he has 7 months sober
Lisa

What is "slamming heroine"?

Grannydi · #59 06-11-2012, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nevaeh2morrow

What is "slamming heroine"?

"Slamming" is using a needle to inject the drug.

Diana

**nevaeh2morrow** · #60 06-11-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 4ever love

Wow that sucks. Sounds like it wasn't very organized. Sorry it was disturbing for you. Sadly, drugs and drug use are not comforting in any way.

What you taught me from what you shared, is the disruption of drugs even affects some meetings. My man's drug of choice: meth. I still preferred and went to AA meetings.

I haven't gone to the AA meeting yet. I plan on checking that out too

**nevaeh2morrow** · #61 07-24-2012, 05:04 PM

It has been two months now since I have seen or heard from my son.....
missing

bumblebee37 · #62 07-24-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nevaeh2morrow

Thank you 4Ever. The NA open meeting was not what I needed. I will stick to the NarAlon meetings.... I was very disappointed. People walking in and out the entire time. Couldn't hear hardly anything and what I did hear was not comforting in any way. A few people there were high (it was very obvious and they had to leave) I'm sure there are others (meetings) that would be better to go to but I will stick to the NarAlon meetings.

I just read the last few posts in this thread and had to say I agree with this. I was a big 12 stepper in AA for many years and found it real frustrating to try to get something out of my meetings when this was happening. Those people you talk about walking in & out, probably high, were probably there because they HAD to be or face jail time. They probably HAD to have a paper signed that they were attending their court ordered drug/alcohol program. To this I want to tell the 'courts' it is a waste of every-one's time. No one is going to get anything out of NA, AA, PDAP, or any other substance abuse program unless they want to be there and work the programs.
I am sorry you were discouraged. Maybe you should go back a few more times and maybe someone will have information about going into a 'closed meeting' where only people who WANT to be there attend or are asked to leave.
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4ever love · #63 07-25-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by nevaeh2morrow

It has been two months now since I have seen or heard from my son.....
missing

Group hug!! I'll be putting you and him into our prayer request. Thank you for the update.

It's In!!! Let's get this prayer party started....