Can You Tell If Someone Is Abusing Opiates? Kelly Shares Her Story Of Opiate Addiction 

I want to sincerely THANK Ryan’s amazingly strong wife and children for keeping this channel going. It must be painful, but his work continues to save lives, what a legacy that matters. I’m in detox and his advice is really brilliant. 😇

R.I.P Sir Ryan Donnelly. You'll always be in our thoughts and prayers.

*_I’m gonna miss these story times so much!!! I just loved the way Ryan talked!!_*

My mother and I still watch his videos . To his family, thank you. A husband and a father, yet he spoke to all of us like a loving father when we were down in the gutter. Still in our hearts and never out of our minds. Ryan has left a beautiful legacy and has made a difference in the world 100%

My Heart goes out to Ryan's Wife and Children and Family. He helped so many people,including myself. He is An Angel 😇 💖

Im a Firefighter/Paramedic and I'm a heroin addict (currently in recovery, stopped 4 days ago). I originally started using hydrocodone because of a back injury and then It all started from there... I stopped getting relief from the pills, so I moved to Heroin. Then started "using" because of the stresses of my job. I didn't need to take it, but when I got off shift, I used it to relax and then go to sleep. I eventually got hooked... Addiction doesn't discriminate.

I can sometimes tell if other people are abusing opiates but you're so right with not being able to tell 100%. It's crazy. Addiction doesnt discriminate! I can also tell if I was using in fb pictures, Instagram, family pics, ect. Glad I am done with the witch hunt days. Thanks for the video, Ryan!

Rather you can tell a user when they are off opiates or going through withdrawal.

Hello Kelly. Thank you for sharing your story. I am happy that you opened up to your husband about your problem. Your on-going shoulder pain will test your resolve not to use, but you have made the right choice. Use those alternative pain management methods to heal yourself. Keep on fighting the good fight to get yourself over this hump. We believe in you and you have great support within the Calm Support/FFH family. Great input Ryan. My family was totally blindsided by my use. I agree with some of the comments on here stating that those around who haven't dealt with drug addiction have a difficult time catching on; even with the physical symptoms manifesting in front of their eyes. Besides, us drug addicts are master manipulators. It's not until we come clean or are caught that things begin to make sense to those closest to us. Dr. Drew, god bless his heart, is a bit out of touch. Your experience with this evil gives you insight they can't learn from their books, Ryan. You are far more knowledgeable than they appear to be on paper.

Hi from Australia, iv been clean off drugs alcohol n methadone for 16 months n very happy n free, Thanks for your great honest videos n some from others to , thanks to these videos I realised I could get free by withdrawal n watch your videos for added strength at the worst of withdrawals n learned so much , thanks 🙏 keep up the great 👍 work 💋

Great video Ryan. Love the backdrop and overall look. Very non distracting.

Excellent Video!!!😊Thank You, Ryan!!!

Thank you you are the first person to describe what I've been describing as a parent and how I can't get off of it because I can't with job and having to take care of my children I just can't do that and while I did was draw twice I had to have a friend take my kids for 7 days and even when she returned them I still wasn't the same I was so depressed and didn't cook for my kids for a while

You have no idea how much the part of the “stay at home mom” (me) hit home.

RIP Ryan. U helped a lot of people

holy shit remember watching your videos when I was going tru tramadol withdrawals

I Always looked clean and kept wieght on. But the pinned pupils gave me away. It gives many away. But like u say its not always noticable in people.

I’ve relapsed do many times that I don’t want to tell people about recovery it’s embarrassing. Dude

We as family and friends can tell straight away... everything about the addict changes.. voice changes (talk babyish) hands are hot.. skin sags slightly.. walks heavy footed .. can't find anything.. to me my partner turns into a tern boy ...

Abusing or using as intended? Anyone ever hear a Rush Limbaugh radio show during his abuse period, think, could you tell those rants were opiate fueled? I am amazed at how many other drugs (like muscle relaxers,benzos,gabapentin, or course antidepressants) were so freely offered to me after I stopped opiates. The issue (the injury) was still there so we had to try other ways to control pain. For me it was fusion surgery,a fusion surgery that went bad that started it all. My neck surgery resulted in osteomyelitis (an infection of the bones, for me from staph aureus). The osteomyelitis while a lifelong infection is under control (I will be on antibiotics for the rest of my life) it was the surgical debridements that have ruined my life. A debridement is where infected or suspected infected skin, muscle,bone,tendons are cut away. A bit like an amputation. If the surgeon thinks it could be infected, they cut it out.

I can tell you this: most people around me had no idea until I woke up jaundiced.

Its probably more like one out of every five people that are using that stuff. I have to man my shoulders are a mess and just had a reverse total shoulder replacement and have an MRI scheduled to do the left one snd I have crawled up in some nurses rear ends when they’re were blatantly careless. I had a nurse wait over an hour and a half late 24 hours after that surgery. I was not happy due to the nerve block wearing off and her going almost two hours late and it was torture. Its evil stuff but needed when having joint replacements its not a lot of fun.

Wanna know if from shooting in feet could they get swollen and infected...

I myself AM on prescription opioids and some family members of mine think that I'm potentially an addict. As stupid and crazy as this may sound, I really do wish that I could be an addict. Unfortunately however, my body is DEPENDENT (which I may add IS NOT the same as addiction) on opioids which is being used for the treatment for a type of chronic pain disorder called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) of which is a type of chronic pain disorder that is known for being degenerative (being it gets worse over time UNLESS CAUGHT IN THE EARLY DAYS OF which is only about 15 to 20 days) and I have another chronic degenerative pain condition called Allydonia (by definition is pain that caused by stimuli THAT SHOULD NOT CAUSE PAIN. On the other hand though, I take my meds (all of them) EXACTLY how they are prescribed. At this point in time for opioid prescription writing I am in the class called "palliative care" as my conditions are known to get worse and worse.

You can’t tell. Unless you personally know them

It would surprise you to find out who is poppin pills, it's like... everyone, that's how I look at it, if it's an epidemic, that means many people not just young kids as you would imagine this that go to court or bars...

Is using methadone truly a worse or harder detox compared to heroin? I've heard nothing but bad from methadone but at the same time those people have stoped using dope and switched to methadone. Any advice will help please

It honestly depends .. but the pupils never lie👈

Energy is what is does for me....

Like 3-4 guys that I went to the open door with worked in the restaurant business

What helps with hot flashes?? Otc meds please help

I think if you’re an opiate user, you can usually tell when someone is using. Like how drug users can tell who else is using drugs and what kind. But if you’ve never had any experience with it, you probably can’t tell. I can’t count how many times I’ve been told (even by experienced users) “I would’ve never guessed you used”. I even would get asked when I picked up “is this for you?” lol. I live with my family and used for a year before they found out. I could’ve prob used for way longer without anyone finding out but one day they cleaned my room without my permission and found my paraphernalia. Otherwise, they had no clue. My friend that I was using with was like “how do they not know? You have track marks and don’t even cover them up” but he was an experienced user and my fam had never encountered opiate addiction or any addiction for that matter. But imo usually a tell tale sign of if someone is using is if they don’t have any veins.

back in the late 1800s early 1900s b4 the harrison narcotics act when opiates were legal, bayer heroin was used by about 30% of all housewives for the exact reason he explained. it helped them be better moms

I can not understand your email address for some reason. Can you spell it out slowly please. Thanks

I live in moline.his last stop.they gave him a narcol shot.thats why he died

Sup dew

Omg did I miss something !! Why are people saying RIP!???

Man you are not in pain I believe you white people are the major problem but I haven't heard you make mention of someone truly in pain now I have all kinds of pain boil infections from these lumps on your body and very painful. Headache, toothache, muscle pain, foot pain from a sports injury, neck pain back pain from military you name it.

Hi there y'all wipper snappers it's ya boi Ryan Donnelly here from moralsupport.com, whenyour100thattemtatdoingTAPERfails.com, getyourasssestowork.net.... Lol. Merry Christmas my fellow recovery friends I love all you guys out there. From Kelowna BC close to Vancouver where the 2010 winter Olympics where held. Wishing you all luck for the holidays and here's to being in control of yourself In 2018