Hi, some people might remember me from my posts about my brother being a user, last night i had a phone call off my brother his mate had died from an overdose/heart attack, its knocked me for six.He was 21 with his life a head of him, he was apparently trying to get clean and was keeping away from the users/dealers as he has had enough,but unfortunately it killed him.
He was gonna be 22 next satuarday and everyone had plans for his birthday and now hes not here to see it, gutted.My brother is in a bad way as it was his best mate for years, i talked with my bro last night, he finally said he wanted help, will something like this make him get off the drug or will the drug still take over his mind, i have known heroin addicts that have seen mates die and they still choose to do the drug, i say choose which is probably a wrong word as i know its not a case of choice its a case of needing, im worried to death about my brother as it could of been him we were burying not his mate, why does it have to come to something like this?
My brother buys the same gear from the same guy that just killed his mate, surely to god it will wake him up.
I cant really express myself today as my head is everywhere through the shock of it all.
R.I.P. Dunc forever in our thoughts.
Firstly ..Shell sorry for the wastefull loss of yer bros mate.I know how yer bro must feel i lost my own younger brother in 98 from a combined coke,booze&methedone o.d....but it was the booze&meth.that killed him..he wasnt a opiate user it was just experimentation gone sadly wrong.I found him early the morning after tried everthing but he was gone just lying on the sofa as if asleep...did it stop me from using?no way if anything it made me develop a bigger habit...just to block out the guilt&what ifs.Hopefully yer brother will see that this s*** is life or death..and this time really try to come off.Take care..keep us posted........Davey
This is so sad. It is the worst nightmare that we have as the loved ones of addicts. I will keep your brother and Dunc's family in my prayers at this very difficult time and I pray that Jesus will welcome Dunc into his loving arms.
God bless,
Susan
God bless,
Susan
Sorry about the loss of your bro's buddy. There's probably not an addict alive who hasn't lost somebody to this s***ty drug. You ask if it will stop your bro from using. Short answer. Probably not. We all think we're too smart to be caught like that. Sadly, addicts are most vulnerable to OD when they are getting clean. The body's tolerance to heroin drops dramatically after a period of abstinence, but you think you can still do the amount you were doing before. But you can't. What used to get you feeling "normal" ends up being a lethal dose.
One other thing I feel I should say, coz it doesn't get said enough. It is a choice. It's a need and a choice. It's only when the addict realises that it is a choice, not a necessity, that they can beat it. Nobody makes you do heroin. Every time you do it it's because you choose to.
love
Diff xxxx
One other thing I feel I should say, coz it doesn't get said enough. It is a choice. It's a need and a choice. It's only when the addict realises that it is a choice, not a necessity, that they can beat it. Nobody makes you do heroin. Every time you do it it's because you choose to.
love
Diff xxxx
I'm very sorry for your brother on the loss of his friend. It's ALWAYS a waste always sad to hear a young person go that way. Using is not a involuntary action the user has no control over when all is said and done it IS A CHOICE. Yes we/they use to not be sick but, it's always a choice.
..Shell..
..i'd like to add my condolences aswell..but as diff said..it probably wont stop your bro from using still ?..i've known people who i use to use with die from o/ding but no one real close like a good mate or that..but i dont think i would of stopped using if a close friend had died from heroin when i was active ?..maybe it could have the opposite affect for your bro regarding his using..he could even up his usual amount he uses to try block out the affect thats his friends death has had on him..on the choice issue i'd just like to add wether its good or bad ..everything we do in life as adults is our choice..we chose to use wether we neded to or not..heroin withdrawal is real serious s*** to go through..but we can choose to go through it or use to get out of it ? ..Robbie..
..i'd like to add my condolences aswell..but as diff said..it probably wont stop your bro from using still ?..i've known people who i use to use with die from o/ding but no one real close like a good mate or that..but i dont think i would of stopped using if a close friend had died from heroin when i was active ?..maybe it could have the opposite affect for your bro regarding his using..he could even up his usual amount he uses to try block out the affect thats his friends death has had on him..on the choice issue i'd just like to add wether its good or bad ..everything we do in life as adults is our choice..we chose to use wether we neded to or not..heroin withdrawal is real serious s*** to go through..but we can choose to go through it or use to get out of it ? ..Robbie..
