So worth it…..never realized how much worth it until well over on the other side in sobriety. Important to learn new coping skills and powerful source of inner strength that comes from our loving Creator. 43 years sober here! Prayers for your new found freedom!
Been clean from all drugs and alcohol since January 14, of this year, overdosed in a bathroom floor, and decided that I’m better than that, I’m worthy of love, and can love myself, no matter what I have done, or what I’ve been through. Stay strong, and no matter what, you’re worthy of respect and love.
went cold turkey a few years back, can't even remember when exactly. Worst 13 days of my life coming off of it. No sleep, county jail, bright lights that never really go off. Noises. Near psychosis just from the withdrawal. Over the years I did them all, started way back in the day with percocet. but yeah, fentanyl as much as it is the devil - it actually saved my life because it was so awful of an experience detoxing that I'm clean now. God bless you brother I pray for many years of sobriety for you.
I was in recovery for years after a stroke sepsis and endocarditis. Relapsed last year. This year I’ve overdosed 5 times with as little as half a grain of rice at times. 36 days sober and grateful today. It’s no joke out there at this time. It’s brutal I feel like I’ve survived a war and all my friends are dead. New England is a tranq infested war zone. Thank god for Narcan. Could use some prayers. Bless
Fentanyl surprisingly indirectly got me to stop using cocaine casually. I use to buy a gram or so every weekend or every other weekend, and as soon as I heard they were starting to cut it with fent I quit and never touched it again. One of the guys in our neighborhood that I used to party with didn't quit and he's dead now because he got a batch cut with fent. Could have been me.
@@user-jd3vi2pg1g Well it's a good thing he did since he stopped using. Anyone who has successfully stopped using should tell their story. It can be helpful and inspiring to others out there struggling with drugs or alcohol. Try to be more respectful, the guy made a valid point.
I live in Philly and was addicted to fetty an tranq but been sober for 3 months now. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done to quit. I had a 2 week detox an thought I was going to die on a rehab floor. I thank god I’m alive to tell the story. I pray for everyone going through this 🙏
I was a Heroin addict for over 10 years, been clean for 8 years. My 19 yo son knows almost everything about my past. I want him to understand how serious this is.
Amen brother I teach my boys the same. Dad was a addict, and this is what happens, I teach my kids, not shield them from the world. This ain't the dope we was doing 10 years ago guys, I've got 6 years clean, and the emotion I get from being with my sons is enough for me to never start back up!
My daughter is 12. I’ve struggled with addiction (started with heroin eventually stable on suboxone then went to meth looking for the IV rush) and clean for a year now. Her mother also struggled with meth addiction. This poor child has seen the worst of us and the best. She’s very empathetic and mature so her understanding her genetic predisposition to addiction is important to us. I’m always so happy when I’m clean. Honestly don’t understand why I ever relapse but I’m doing an outpatient program right now trying to better understand my addiction. Sending love and strength your way!
I used to smoke. I quit when I understood it was completely emotional. We continue to consciously use do/consume something that damages our because of how it makes us feel. I told myself, “This is hurting me. But why do I need it? What does it give me? How else can I get this emotion (calm, flow, etc) without harm?” Knowing and loving yourself is the best weapon against drug use and addiction
My youngest son died 8/27/21 from acute meth/fentanyl overdose. He was my baby at 26yrs and I loved him dearly. I’ve been clean 15yrs this October from meth. I was clean 3yrs before that. I had lung cancer surgery last October. Good to go so far. I sometimes will tell a teenager the secret to a good life is don’t drugs and be careful whom you have children with. Both will ruin you. Rest In Peace, Joseph. Thanks for reading.
@@millions2netteremoved the top section of my left lung. No chemo or radiation. I got lucky af. Today is the one year anniversary of my surgery. I get checked every six months and again tomorrow. I was back to work three months after surgery. The worst surgical experience I’ve ever had and I’ve had many surgeries.The doc was extremely cold blooded from start to finish. Straight mean he was. No nursing home offered for recovery. I stayed in the hospital five days after surgery, until my lungs stopped leaking air. Kaiser health is cold blooded. I live alone with no help. I wish I was lying and there’s more but enough said. I loved Joseph deeply and he was the most honest out of my three sons. I’ve been practicing yoga at a studio for five years or so. I can’t do allot of it from old age and old injuries. But it’s the yoga is why I felt the cancer. The yoga has helped me a great deal. Thanks for reading.
My little brother was a huge fan of yours Joe. He would always be the one to ask if I heard something you said and then he’d share the link for me to check out. He wasn’t a drug addict, f***er thought he had shit under control. Bought a small bag of coke on 5/31/23 and it was mostly fentanyl. He died right away. Spoke to him at 2pm and he sounded happy, he was found dead at 4:30pm. No way to explain this stupidity, he’ll be forever 36. Miss him like crazy.
The amount of fentanyl it takes to have a fatal OD is so ridiculously low that it’s truly terrifying. Another thing I have to educate my kids about as they get older.
I lost my best friend to fentanyl, I think about him every day. He was the kindest man I knew, and he was so much more than a drug overdose. If you sell fentanyl there's a special place in hell for you.
I just lost my lifelong best friend and the little brother I never had from this drug. He had a beautiful home, a career, and loving family and now hes gone forever! If just one person reads this and doesnt get involved with this death sentence its a true blessing for me. PLEASE dont stop covering this subject on the JRE. People need to hear about how they will die if they try this deadly drug.
I'm from Canada, and I was addicted to fent for 3 years, and I have overdosed so many times, and by the grace of God, I have been sober for 2 years now. Moved to Africa to be a missionary, and it saved my life. This year alone, 67 people I know died in my hometown in Canada from fentanyl. So sad
I was an opiate addict before Fentanyl was a thing. Got on a suboxone program, changed my life. Still on it, but 100% better than being an active user.
Tranq is the reason I recently quit. I was originally a true heroin addict. The fentanyl didn't do it for me. But the tranq and benzo dope was so good it scared the hell out of me. There's nothing like it. But I started getting sick with infections constantly and had a small hole appear on my leg and was told the only way it wouldn't get bigger was if I stopped. The withdrawal is impossible to control as well. It's not like opioid withdrawal
Very intense withdrawal and quick onset. The only way to avoid it is to get back on oxycodone for several days and then on subs. The oxycodone will do nothing to get you high but will make the withdrawal bearable. I had to do this myself because I was doing oxycodone for years and made the mistake of doing the cheaper fake M stamp fent blues for several months. I have never experienced withdrawal like that before. It was literally unbearable. I had to do several hundred dollars worth of oxycodone daily and then make the transition to subutex because the subs are not only useless for fent, but will throw you into acute withdrawal (subutex, not suboxone) if you do it within 48 hours of the fake shit. It almost made me suicidal because of how much fear I had for the withdrawal.
Fetty never did it for me either. I quit using when I couldn't find real h anymore. And I was clean by the time tranq made it around here so I never started that cause my head was pretty clear
I have been sober for 3 years, but before that I was addicted to heroin. I always preferred heroin but when I couldn't find it, I would get fentynal. My last time getting it I got an infection starting in my leg called necrotizing fasciitis. I spent 3 months in a hospital healing from surgery. I think this must have had tranq in it because of the sore I got where I injected. Anyway I have been sober since then 😊 The doctor said if I would have got to the hospital just one day later, they would have had to amputate my leg!
3 years sober from heroin. I remember almost overdosing at work/ “in my car”. By the grace of god I made it home but I was fading in & out. After losing my mom a few months later, I got sober bec I knew I had too. My kids need me.
Been sober for 7 months and 29 days as of today, no drugs no alcohol no gambling. Im so thankful able to see the joy that life brings. And I owe it all to my higher power. Its crazy that addiction damages no matter how old you are. Im 24 and i cant say i was safer from this disease when i was 16. My cross addiction almost killed me. Being admitted to a institution was the best decision for me.
Glad you are better but remember to give yourself credit too, you are the one primarily saving yourself, that power is in you and now you know it, embrace it and enjoy your healthy new life
I grew up in a family that detest drugs, I’m so grateful, the amount of people suffering from drugs is unreal, I hope most of them recover and get back on track!
@@ricksterk7014 Probably don’t get into drugs and raise your children right, pretty basic core value everyone should have but sadly too many people are sheep and some of them even get insulted to hear drug is a problem so they can justify themselves using it
@@Connor-Does-Stuff not sure what you mean but it has certainly helped me, and I’m very grateful to be raised right, people I personally know my age are wasting their lives away getting high while I’m grinding every day to have a better future and support my wife, I know for sure if I ever have children they will also never get into drugs, there are so many better ways to get dopamine
My best friend died from Fentanyl Halloween of 2018. He was 28. Had a heart of gold and an incredibly contagious laugh. He fell in with the wrong people in college and struggled with addiction for years.
I’m so sorry for you loss of a friend this epidemic should not be happening here. Our government can put the breaks on the smugglers to stop the flow and it would put huge dent in the problem.
It is always those with the hearts of gold who die young. Lost my son to an accidental overdose at 20 years old in 2016. In three days he would be turning 28. I'm sorry for your loss. 💕
Wait ... I thought it was all Joe bramduns fault? Jk .. and sorry to make such a crap joke. My condolences. We need to show our kids it's ok to be bored and not to rely on drugs!
Canadian Frontline Harm Reduction worker here, I love this is being spoken about this epidemic on a large platform. If you ever wanna interview an actual frontline in the trenches worker I'm down. I did 4 years in a 24/hr. supervised injection site, worked a covid isolation unit for the homeless with an injection site in it and currently work in supervised housing located next to the epicentre of the epidemic in Ottawa Canada. Very few of the clients I had when I started are still alive.
Harm reduction works but only for users that have a safe supply of weaker drugs and who want to get off. Things have escalated to where that is a very small portion of iv drug users now. I think cleaning up the supply would make safe supply more effective by getting people on weaker drugs but so were so deep into fent now that if they aren't using fent (which is a small portion of users) they probably want fent because its stronger. Along with the increase in users from legalization none of it is worth it.
I’m 3 months sober from fentanyl/tranq in a week. Lived in Kensington Pennsylvania for a month in may and went to treatment early June. Was using opiates/fentanyl every day for 3 years until I got my life back. I just turned 21 and many of my peers have passed from addiction/opiate overdoses. We must change if we keep doing nothing in the US the death toll will continue to be the leading cause of death.
reading this makes me feel so proud of u bro, 21 and im 18. we both have so much of our lives in front of us and that's the first step to getting control back of ur future. it takes a brave mf to admit u have a problem and receive the subsequent treatment. I hope ur feeling better than ever and I wish u nothing but the best going forward homie ❤
A good friend & former coworker of my husband's was like a Golden Retriever, in human form- just a really loving, open, sweet, smart, fun, kind, funny soul. He got ahold of some cocaine one Friday night w/ another buddy of his, just wanting to party a little bit, & shake off the work week (it wasn't a frequent thing for him, at all). It was laced w/ Fentanyl. His roommates found him, the next AM- his buddy was dead & he was in a coma. His family pulled the plug a few days later, when it was clear that he no longer had any brain function from lack of oxygen. This happened quite awhile ago, & I still think of him all the time. He was such a lovely person & his family is completely devastated. 😢
I was an IV user that got into fentanyl. When i first tried it i only used a very tiny amount. If i wasnt using meth at the time i would have died 5 times over. Took me to end up in jail for 3 months and a year of treatment. Ive been sober since july 19th 2017 and im still doing whatever i can to stay away from it.
Having trouble getting through the first 24 hours. Seem to be restarting everyday. God please give me the strength to overcome my opioid addiction, specifically fentenyal.
I was a opiate addict from 18 to 23, I used to chew the 75mg Fent patches I bought from a cancer patient. Cut em into strips and smoked them with weed too, used to weigh 130 pounds at 5'11 I've been clean 10 years now.
Used to cheek them like you would a zyn pouch almost died multiple times thank God in 2020 I got arrested and cleaned my life up and those were script patches just imagine what this tranq shit can do
Yeah it doesn't make a lot of sense. Even if you hold the cynical view (which I don't) that we're "tax cattle," it still doesn't make sense. Even if they're 100% in it for themselves, it still doesn't make sense (to me.) I guess they're trying, they put money into it, but you'd think -- again from the rancher/cattle cynical perspective, if your milk is shorting, you'd stop whatever bug is killing them. More people = more brain = more production = better lifestyle. It's not like we have a shortage of worms, that the chickens eat, that the people eat, they're pretty cheap to maintain and do it themselves, you'd think real greed would mean protective over the flock. The not caring thing seems more like nihilism. But again, to self-refute, they have dumped a lot of money into stopping it, and it's made a dent.
the government wants us as zombies, this isn't a movie, real life "zombies" don't organize and can't tell their ass from their head meaning the government can do whatever they want with no pushback
two years ago one of my childhood friends overdosed on fent. He flew out to LA to meet a producer with hopes to make some movement in his rap career. The guy flaked on him, and took his money. Nothing is confirmed at least to me how everything went down, but we believe he went through some type of anxiety attack on the other side of the country with no one around to help at all. He insisted on going alone even though he would have had at least one of us there if the trip was a week later. The last IG story he posted was about him being around 'designer drugs' which I guess meant more than typical stuff he had access to. He called one of my other best friends at around 2 am, and passed away sometime shortly after. 20 years old, alone in a LA hotel room, couldn't even enjoy a drink legally. It feels like someone had been taken from us. I sometimes still cant process it.
I used to be an ER nurse. We would see the same people over and over until one day we wouldn’t be able to save them. Some had kids. They had parents obviously. It was really hard to keep seeing. And the ones you save they literally wanted to kill you. They woke up like zombies and just hated you for ruining their high. It was just terrible to see their families suffering in all kinds of ways.
I went to the ER once omg its was like torture waiting for a doctor for 6 hours! had a dislocated shoulder that wasnt that painful for the 1st two hours. then it became mind numbingly painful the last 4 hours
This is the shit that’s tearing Philly apart, Philly has always had a big drug problem but the shit is different I moved a couple years ago and went back last year never seen so many zombies in over 20 years living there
I like to think I’ve checked all the boxes when it came to making sure my children know the devastation of certain drugs and just don’t be stupid and don’t do it. Unfortunately, I was blindsided and my only son died from a fentanyl overdose. All I can say is when you think you’ve done enough…do more. He was 19 years old. I miss him, he was everything to me.
So so sorry, that's awful. Not your fault at all though. Many many parents raising there kids perfectly and they still get involved in hard drugs, and some unfortunately pass away. I can't imagine losing your child though, that's one of the worst things ever. I wish I could do more to help you man, but I know words or really anything can't do anything. I wish you lots of love and happiness now and in the future. Take care buddy, let me know if you need anything.
You’ll be in my prayers tonight. I’m sorry for your and his loss. I’m sure he didn’t know he was going to put you through this. I’m sorry life is so difficult. Words can’t express
I remember having first heard about fent in middle school, sometime around 2012. By freshman year of high school, six of my friends had overdosed. I graduated, senior year, and out of a circle of 14 friends who did all sorts of dumb shit, only 3 of us got out alive, and the entire experience managed to kick us into getting sober. Fent is horrifying. The rate at which it went from this new thing everyone was talking about to killing hundreds of people annually within my small town was insane. For the friends who haven't broken their habits, I wish you all the best. Addiction is a disease, but nothing like that is worth your life. Safe Travels.
That's horrible, what state/area did you go to school in? I grew up in a pretty poor area with nearly 2000 students in HS 2014-18, and we only had two kid od but not die from tainted pills they bought online and I knew quite a few people who popped pills and had a problem. Had kids die in shootings suicide and accidents. But 11 kids and friends in your case dying to fentanyl is just horrendous. Edit. There might have been more ODs but none that I knew of.
@@JohnnyDanger36963and fent was super super hard to find in 2012 and middle schooler ? Fucking please and hundreds died in the small town alone? Ppl making up stories like this are losers, people who have been thru fent addiction no how evil it is smh!
I knew several addicts, who O’d and almost died several times from fentanyl laced drugs. It was terrifying to hear about it. They were all hurting very badly from awful things done to them as children. Most addicts aren’t setting out to just be that, they’re in pain and they deal with the only way they know how. They don’t think they deserve better for themselves. It’s AWFUL
I was with you until your second-to-last sentence. Self-esteem has nothing to do with using drugs to numb the anguish of severe PTSD and it’s victim blamey of you to suggest otherwise
I get it, in my case, due to a bad childhood i never touched cigs or any drugs, i only ofasionally drink alcohol but after what i saw i COULD NEVER do that to myself!
Overdosed 7 times and the majority of those I remember being mad at the people who brought me back or used narcar. It's a nightmare being stuck deathly sick unless you get fentenyl. It's been two months since I've used. I still don't feel normal but I'm so glad to not wake up wanting to not be here every day.
Understanding addiction without being addicted is near impossible yes it ultimately is a battle of will but sometimes without the right support system someone can just unintentionally fall into a loop they can't get out
Canadian here - what this guy says about us in Canada is spot-on. I personally know at least half a dozen friends and acquaintances who've died from overdoses, another friend was viciously murdered in 2021 (RIP Chris Sim) and wouldn't have been if he was on the drugs, and the list goes on... It's crazy.
@@connorwagstaff2348 Yeah it was! The dude that murdered him is for some reason being protected via publication ban on his case - why that is I have no idea but it strikes me as odd. Maybe because he was originally let out early for compassionate reasons and that misplaced compassion ultimately resulted in the murder of Chris Sim.
Got off heroin a year ago but I still keep a narcan with me at all times, like Joe said it’s pretty much only used on other people. If you’re worried about a loved one or colleague who has an opioid problem, try getting one of these from your local treatment centre, they usually come with an instruction guide that tells you everything from recovery position, clearing the airways, chest compressions and of course, the IM injection.
I've worked as an exec in addiction treatment for the last decade, helped over 10k people get treatment, and never have I seen anything nearly as difficult to treat at fentanyl and tranq. It's so brutal and we need so much more time with patients yet insurance is cutting treatment shorter and shorter. It's a bad time
I had developed a pretty big coke habit in highschool and thankfully i didn't take that addiction farther after seeing some of my friends get into meth and heroin. My brother on the other hand has struggled with meth for years and i only recently learned the extent of it. He lied for years to me. Hes since moved across the country to better his life but in the past 2 years nothing about his lifestyle has changed. He says hes clean but hes lied to me so many times that i cant trust his word. Im worried sick about him constantly. If i think about him i cant sleep. Seeing all of the comments about sobriety has made me feel a little bit better, like there might be hope for him. I'm proud of all of you who have pulled yourselves out of addiction, its one of the most difficult and brave things a person can go through.
My best friends addiction just got worse over the years. Once that Fet got into his system it was a wrap. The Tranq was the nail in the coffin. Both his legs were so infected. He would check into the hospital and by the second day he would leave cause the addiction was so bad. The M.E report said "accidental overdose". I believe he wanted it to end. RIP Bestie.
@jakeharmon8767 That's what you took from this story? Seems cool so you don't want people to think he's gay? How do you know he's not gay, and even gives a shit if people do think that. Also sounds like you are saying gay people can't be cool? That's ridiculous. I know you're probably like 14 or something but little piece of advice for you to learn now. Most straight men secure in their sexuality don't give a shit about any of that. The ones who arent secure do. It's kind of like dudes that are terrified of a gay guy hitting on them in a club. Who tf cares. What are you afraid of, that you might actually say yes?😂 Some priorities there big doge.
This is literally how my best friend of 25+ years ended up dying. Barely got to meet my baby. Thankfully, I heard the dealer caught a bullet some months later, couldn’t have happened to a nicer piece of shit.
Yea some get captured accidentally by just trying it. I was trying to get away from trauma. Sadest thing I’ve ever heard in a rehab was an abused guy who grew up basically by himself and lost their house. Said heroine was the first time he ever felt like he got a real hug from a caring source. It’s soooooooo much harder than just stopping.
I can relate, I grew up with a narccisitic uncaring mother and cruel and abusive drunk father in one household. That's exactly how I described heroin to a friend who asked. I said it was like getting a warm loving hug. It can happen to anyone but particularly those who have been abused. One hit takes away all that trauma. In the end my addiction left me with more trauma because of what I had to do to keep it going and the lowest lows I even experienced. God save me during a bad withdrawal. I don't go to church or anything just practice like Jesus said, giving it charity and loving the Father with all your heart. I hope you and that person have found that our real Father is the most loving caring person who owns everything and will take care of us if we take shelter in him.
Yep, Gabor Mate spoke exactly about this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BVg2bfqblGI.htmlsi=d3MwS9hjm8sg1CdJ I feel that should be a general education course.
@@billymo7108yeah, some idiot on Rogan said that about heroin 10 years ago. Thanks bro, now I have to explain to my friend that I'm not just being stubborn about feeling a little nauseous for a few days. Really, it's like you created a joy-debt with drugs and you have to pay all that joy back with misery, all at once and it's going to be a month with aftershocks.
This is quite an inaccurate description unfortunately. I’m a veterinarian so I’m very familiar with xylazine. I’ve never seen it used in horses (they tend to get detomidine or romfidine): Xylazine is the standard drug used for sedating cattle. The reason is gives people sores isn’t because “the body’s trying to get rid of it because it’s so toxic”. It’s because of its basic pharmacological action i.e. alpha-2 adrenergic agonism. This gets a little complex, so try and follow: Adrenaline (and its close sibling noradrenaline) is released by nerves to the next nerve in a chain when you’re stressed etc. When you activate alpha-2 receptors, it prevents the release of noradrenaline from that nerve: I.e., it has a sedative effect. However: alpha-2 receptors also control peripheral vasoconstriction, so when you inject a drug that causes alpha-2 activation all the blood vessels in your arms and legs will constrict, cutting off blood flow to them. This is actually kind of important, because alpha-2 activation causes your heart rate to plummet and without that vasoconstriction you’d pretty much die from hypotension/circulatory shock. But this is what causes the sores, because your limbs are being habitually starved of blood supply. It’s not a problem if you dose up a calf with xylazine once or a cat or dog with medetomidine (a closely-related but gentler drug) once or a few times, but doing it over and over again.. not a good idea. Incidentally, I wouldn’t even give xylazine to a cat or dog. We only give it to cattle because they’re hardcore and can basically take anything. It’s a nasty-ass drug (and I’m pretty comfortable giving patients fentanyl: you just have to dose it very carefully and only give it as a CRI). Don’t do that shit.
I used to work in an ER a few years back and we got all the overdoses and whatnot. I remember one in particular that stood out to me because this young guy was brought in and they were able to save him. As soon as he was somwhwat stable, he AGGRESSIVELY left AMA. They were able to convince him to at least take Narcan with him as he left. A few hours later in my same shift, he came back and ended up dying of an OD. He ran right back to it immediately after having been saved.
I taught my kids "trap house/party" etiquette, and drug identification. Not because I approved but because I wanted them to be knowledgeable and stay safe. I got a lot of shit for it. They stayed safe and taught their friends who also stayed safe. Now they're grown adults, the oldest drinks occasionally, my middle child uses cannabis medicinally and the youngest is straight edge and does no drugs/alcohol or tobacco. They are alive and thriving and all the family members that gave me hell can kiss my arse!
@@ericespinoza373A trap house is a house that they sell drugs out of. They normally let users do the drugs in that house after they have bought them. Trap houses are usually places hardcore drug addicts go. You don’t normally see recreational type of users there. I’d say it’s on the extreme side of the drug spectrum.
I’m on a Psych rotation in a detox ward. We never see fentanyl patients because they’re either still using or dead…. I’m so impressed by the rock stars in these comments who managed to quit 💙🙏🎉
My baby brother died during a horrific accident (a fire) while he was high on fentanyl and tranq. In Abbotsford BC. He was only 28. Once he started the fentanyl, it was clear he wasn’t coming back, he was gone to us. I hadn’t seen him in years. No handsome, sweet and loving young man or woman deserves to die alone and on fire. I fucken hate drugs RIP Devon
@@nickxcaliber7991 Yeah. He wouldn’t talk to me or even look at my sons. I sent team after team of street support workers after him, we tried to get him to go to help. He always refused as he refused to leave the junkie mom who abused us so horrifically. He said he couldn’t go because she needed him. The irony is she’s still here (albeit lost in her own addiction) even though he’s gone. Drugs killed him but society and his only parent failed him. We tried. God how we tried, prayed, loved him. My sons and I miss him deeply, he will always be remembered :(
What is crazy is the number of deaths related to fentanyl every day. And then you realize that more than double that number die from alcohol related deaths daily and things make even less sense.
Imagine having a friend who gave CPR to their friend bc he took something and was overdosing and my friend died saving his friends life bc overdosed friend had fentanyl on his mouth & my friend passed cause it was too much for him. He’s missed by his young daughter, friends, & family.
To anyone who's struggling with mental health and or addiction issues rn I'm proud af of you for getting to where you at rn. Even if you're not where u wanma be you'll be there one day.
Anyone struggling with mental health issues like severe depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety should look at ketamine infusions. The war on drugs only benefited big pharma and and "justice" system.
This epidemic has destroyed my family. My brother, his ex girlfriend, and her brother all got addicted in high school. Whenever someone broke something or got surgery, they’d usually get prescribed OxyContin. They would all get another 2 weeks refill even if it was for something like wisdom tooth. My brother and his girlfriend got clean after her brother died from an infection after injecting in his toes.
China is the number 1 supplier of fentanyl in the world but politicians push a narrative that mexico is the bad guy. The usa destabilized these countries and everyone seems to have forgotten or just don't care because of the prejudice against mexicans. The USA worked with guerillas dictators and even cartels by putting them in power as long as it was in their favor at the time but in the long run caused crisis after crisis because of "communism" they said.
Achieved a year fentanyl free this December. Someone who’s never had a substance abuse problem could never understand the dependency. When he asks how people could keep going back, 9/10 times it’s completely against their own will. They’re not in control anymore.
I knew the sweetest girl ever at school, always tried to fit in with everyone and was super cool. She started dating a guy who got into selling coke, he cut his coke with fentanyl and didn't tell her, had her do a line, she died and nobody called 911 because it was a trap house. RIP Mellissa.
Wtf, where i live (north europe) we make sure to drag the person outside apartment while someone is calling 911 and staying with the person until help arrive. Just be careful not to admit that it happened at your friends place, that's snitching. You can use brain and still save someone from death. We also ready suboxone that has the antidote naloxone in it so nobody has to die. Use brain, avoid death because that arrises WAY too many questions about what happened and might get your trap house compromised. ... unless you saw the body in 6 pieces but that's fucked up and noway in hell do I want to have anything to do with. That's f'ed up, straight.
You can educate your children as much as you want. You can send them into any situation prepared in case somebody else f**** up. If they are actually educated they won't do it but they will be there for anybody else that does. The message you sent them will be learned over and over again if that's the case. The worst case scenario is that they are not educated. That's when it's time for us as parents need really be worried
I just came up on 6 years clean. Thank god I got out when I did or I prob wouldn’t be here today. I hope these sick people finally get the help they need
Dealt with alcohol addiction but can’t imagine fentanyl and hard drugs addiction. Heart goes out to all dealing with this. This has to be a major priority for our country and world
Alcohol addiction seems like one of the worst additions there is, it's legal and it's everywhere, cheap and easy to get. I haven't touched a drop of alcohol in probably 8 years now, I sure don't miss them hangovers..!! Used to wake up in the strangest places, had no idea how I got there, sometimes I'd wake up at home, motorcycle parked in the side yard, absolutely zero memory of riding that thing back home after a night out partying. I'm so glad I didn't get hurt or even worse, hurt someone else. Man that shit would be too much to live with for real..
@@lukesmith9358 not worse, on par easily. It's just as tough to quit but there are lots of meds to help you out. Honestly peeps should just get on methadone but it's only gonna save lives, not get them clean
Reading all these comments and Knowing my grandchildren will be going out into this world is just terrifying to me. I love them so much and i pray this evil never grabs hold of one of them.
@@hightech3161 People like you think 90% of junkies were middle class people who had a sore back and got over-prescribed. NEWS FLASH. 90% of them were junkies to begin with.
@@jacobc7643 I agree, I was just saying that his guest seems uneducated is all. Trust me I've been at the methadone clinic long enough to know what a addict is.....
It's not very long, but I'll have a year clean on November 8th. I have the exact story as far as I mainly used heroin and when I couldn't get it, I gave in to fentynal. Just want to tell you I'm proud of you and don't give up 😊
I was reading some of the comments below and i relate so much. I started using bc the first i did I felt peace, and love for the very first time. It was artificial though, but it didn't matter at the time. I wish people who are not addicts would understand the why for so many and stop judging so harshly.
Well, to be fair, they don't really know much about it, though it's no badge of honor, I'd rather hear perspectives from people that got caught in it and managed to get out of the snag. You can bet there are plenty of people watching this right now that still have their foot stuck in the jagged metal
Hi Joe, I would really like to know who this person is your interviewing. I’m planning on doing a fentanyl epidemic awareness benefit of Flagstaff, Arizona, and he had some great things to share that. I think you could contribute to the community here if you could let me know I would greatly appreciate it always enjoy your show. Finally going to subscribe tonight after being lazy and not doing so, thank you for your great sessions
Shane, from an addicts perspective. the reason we go back over and over again is simply due to the fact that being under the influence is the only way to escape the terrorizing thoughts of life at times. then you feel the high, then you want it again, then again, and yet again. everyday. over and over till you figure it out or die. The life of addiction is wild. everyone has ways to cope with it to stay sober and i hope that everyone whos strugglings finds a little hope in life to urge them to get sober and make strides into succeeding.
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Well life is all about being hard and random, and you trying to be tough and strong to face it with its trauma and everything and make it you're way , not escaping it, like taking drugs to escape it is a coward move, take for example francis ngannou he could've just stayed in africa in sand mines and take drugs to escape reality but he chose otherwise and people born in america the greatest county in the world wich with little work and being smart can succeed and but still decide to just escape reality like wtf . I think it's more about mental health wish should be treated not hard drugs and opioids but with psilocybin , mushroom and dmt and little weed would definitely help
My son is a volunteer firefighter/emt, he has never touch done drugs. Lately there is so many calls for overdose calls, my heart is on a string for his safety. Please hug, love and make time for your children and family.
He'll be okay. You can't overdose by fentanyl in the pores or whatever nonsense they use to say. That can't actually happen. Your son is a good man by the way. Helping people who have issues and who are struggling, good for him
My son had been working dope for years. He says it’s wack a mole. Very common for officers and even their dogs to get dangerously overdosed. People with no history of exposure can die from very small doses. It’s why kids die but the addicts survive. I’m so glad he’s out of it now.
Florida has seen a few cops, deputies get drug-residue problems. 1 female officer almost died ☠️ at a traffic stop. 1 male officer went into a coma, 2019 era. He was handling hard drugs, vehicle & soaked up a huge amount.
My wifes uncle had a horrible addiction. Unfortunately he left it in his pocket and my wife’s grandma was doing his laundry and pulled it out of his pocket and overdosed on it. Grandpa woke up and found her dead and died of a heart attack the following day. We could never prove it was his. There’s more to the story but it’s horrible
I have a 16 year old son who went through a brief pot phase last year ; he got a temporary heart arrhythmia from it and is now anti- weed. I don’t mess around as his mom. I send him everything I find highlighting the dangers of fentanyl these days- tik toks about kids his age accidentally overdosing when they thought it was weed, videos of paramedics trying to revive people, the works. I firmly believe in scaring him straight.
I went to Vancouver years ago, pre-covid to visit friends who live out there. I would go for a walk in the morning to get breakfast and it's a bit insane how rotten that city is. Drug paraphernalia everywhere, broken pipes, needles, etc. Homeless tents and shelters everywhere and the zombie tweakers just shambling around in a daze. Unfortunately it's starting to spread in my hometown, there's more and more homeless camps cropping up and the drug use is on the rise. I really hate to see it. Really really hate it.
Sadly it's everywhere. My hometown of Manchester NH got hit hard by heroin and other opioids like Fentanyl in the 2010s-present and it quickly changed my mind on the Libertarian "legalize drugs and leave adults free to make their own choices" stance, because opioid addicts invariably end up costing tax dollars for their care, whether it's policing the crimes they commit to get their next fix, or the immense strain on DCYF when they neglect their kids, or simply just setting up tent slums in public parks and littering public places with needles and other trash.
I was in an Meth addiction for 8 years, it was recreational for me, I’d had a couple episodes where I got carried away, but I never had any serious problems with it, one day I just decided to quit. Cold turkey, but fentanyl was just starting to move into the mainstream, so I just feel lucky I quit when I did because I’d probably be dead. But in 8 years I only had 4 different dealers during those years.
@@lakaak1200 Tina or Ice is what we always referred to it ass. Asking someone if they wanted some ice was much less obvious than asking for Meth. My friends and I had a whole. Vocabulary of words we used that conveyed what we wanted to say about meth.
Lost a cousin and childhood best friend in the last 65 days to Fentanyl overdose.. Neither of them knew what they were putting into themselves. So yeah Id agree this is a problem currently, at least in California. Rest In Paradise Trenton & Jake.
My worker and his wife OD from cocaine laced with fet. One week later, I checked with the detective and he let me know 9 more people died the same way. It's crazy out what's out there
I always have time to hear what Joe thinks about serious issues like this. Not because he is an expert, but because he thinks normally about things. A reasonable guy.
Yea that one aspect that the talking heads ignore, the fact that all the huge wealth inequality causes people to give up and turn to drugs just to feel ok in this world. When are people going to wake up. And if they just made weed legal its a fact that it reduces opiod deaths. Our politicians are simply inept.
