Teach Your Children Well

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So my sons are now 17 and 15. Well the youngest turns 15 next week. I too worry about them, especially the younger one. His friends have changes somewhat, he recently hung up a pot leaf poster and Bob marley poster on his bedroom wall. I told him I didn't like it and was suprised that we would do this. He has been so anti drug his entire youth. He has seen the destructive power of addiction many times in our own family. He has always been somewhat over protective of me, especially since I returned from rehab in january of 2006. I know that he has the "choice" and in his mind he may have allready decided if he will try pot, or alcohol, or whatever. I question him, ask if a new friend is a user, ask him if he has tried anything yet. I know to smother him will only push him away, yet I try to keep him in check and talk about addiction and the damage in our community.

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Southern Ohio Needs SOMETHING !

I read today that another Pill Mill was busted in Waverly, Ohio. The F.B.I. the D.E.A. and local L.E. were all involved in the arrest of 6 people, one of which is a doctor. I just finished my move to my elderly mother's home, so I was a bit behind on the news. I imagine two or more pill mills will open to replace the one recently busted. If I were a citizen of Waverly, I would be VERY NERVOUS right now. Unless you have lived through the agony of a non medically supervised withdrawl you have no idea of the maddness that accompanies withdrawl. The minutes turn to hours, the brain obsesses endlessly. Flu like symptoms come and go, as you fixate on getting "better" Some will turn to crimes, petty theft and robbery and so on. The functioning addicts may call in sick until they find another source, or buy from a new connection. Just maybe a lost soul will finally admit defeat and confide in somebody they trust to seek help. I cringe when I think of all the implications, lest I judge the addicts and fool myself into believing that I was never in their shoes. I just happened to be very lucky, and I thank GOD for watching over me during those tumultous years. I don't claim to have the answer, but just as prohibition created a black market for alcohol so do the drug laws of the United States.

Moving Home

Well I am moving back to the old homestead to help take care of my mother who is turning 80 this year. She is suffering from dementia. She hasn't drank for almost 20 years, and says GOD is her answeer for everything. I still have flashbacks to those drunken nights of hell raising,violence, and suffer post traumatic stress disorder. I have a deep seeded resentment I have tried and tried to let go of. It is tough and I imagine it will get tougher. Dear Lord if I ever needed strength it is now.

DOCTORS DO WELL WITH PAYMENTS FROM BIG PHARMA - OHIO LIST

HERE IS A LIST OF OHIO DOCTORS AND WHAT THEY WERE PAID BY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES IN ONE YEAR!
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Intervention Television Show

The Girl with the Dragon TattooLast night I watched two episodes of intervention. One was about an oxycontin addict who stole, ripped dealers off, and even had his ad giving him money for the pills. I was fortunate enough to have a good job throughout my addiction. The stealing and ripping people off only happened in the severest stage. At the worst I was doing up to 20- 40MG Oxycontin in one to two days. I once ate a 100mcu fentanyl patch I had frozen in the freezer. Why I am not dead is only known by God. Back to the original subject, Intervention. I think all pre teens and teens should have to sit through one or two seasons of this show. You see the dark side of addiction, not the mysterious, fun, side of drug use. Yes, it makes your stomach turn to watch some episodes but better on T.V. than in your household. Opiates are everywhere in Southern Ohio. Its an epedemic that seems to keep increasing each year. Kids I knew when they were 10 or 11 are now junkies. Our federal govt. medicaid card pays for alot of the dealers pills in our county. That use to pissme off, I would work all day and stop by and pay for pills my tax dollars bought in the first place. Crazy eh?

EVERY DAY COULD BE MY LAST ONE, SO.......... I WILL LIVE LIKE IT!

I was happy to find out my oldest sister was done with the chemo, and radiation. The oncologist said she was even going to have her hair come back in. I found this out on Monday of this week. My relief was short lived as her daughter Karen (my niece) was in the hospital and the doc said they were going to remove her gall bladder on Wednesday. Apparently when they opened her up the surgeon found a mass growing on her colon, which he also removed. So I got a phone call at work today from April, (another niece)  telling me that Karen has stage 3 COLON cancer. It hasn't been 2 hours since I found out, but I am still in somewhat of a "fog" that is undescribable. I recently posted about the subject of death and what I perceived as the 3 types of people when it comes to their feelings and beliefs about death. I did see Karen at the 4th of July party one of my 3 sisters had & I thought Karen looked sickly. I must admit I thought it was probably drugs, but I am glad I kept my opinion to myself now. I come from a large family and these are the times that we all form a certain cohesiveness to support one another, hug one another, laugh and cry together. I only wish that it didn't take a bad event to get us to slow down, take time to be together like we use to. Karen, I will be praying for you, and I love you. Uncle Jeff

STOP! Be Careful When Taking Advice - One Solution Won't Solve All Problems

There is so much information on the internet. I dare say that 90% is made up on the spot by imaginative authors. On to the subject of Suboxone now.  Today I have read how the physicians love their sub slaves they have chained to them if only for the money. I have read how it was hell on earth to quit.  Another goes on to say "if you start it, you will be on it for the rest of your life" I read the 5 PILL titration method, which the poster guarantees will work, but MOST doctors won't tell you about it. Now all of this calls for using some common sense. I do pray tell you do have some. What works for Buster in the Bronx may not work for Sally in Kansas. The intangables in this life are hardly black and white. There are a select group I am sure will disagree with me on that point. People and situations are as diverse as the individuality of all people. Though somebody may find a "general plan" or have a generalized model of something, most times we as unique individuals must sort out through trial and error what will help us. I often recoil when I hear somebody say Absolutlely 100% of the time, I guarantee it will do this, that. Most of the time people are just trying to help. But I heard a long time ago that the road to hell is paved with good intentions.