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iluvtennis

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39. My brother was crack cocaine addict for 20 years.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2024, 11:02 PM

Jun 2024

Nothing that we the family did for him brought him out of it.

Several times in prison as he supported the habit by stealing from businesses ( … never broke into anyone’s home, just businesses…).

After released from prison about 15 years ago, he buddied up with another recovering addict and they helped each other stay clean and not get back with the same old druggie folks.

He’s been clean for 15 years now

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Do you know an addict first hand? Talk about it if you wish. [View all] Stinky The Clown Jun 2024 OP

Everyone does, whether they know it or not. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #1

Right. elleng Jun 2024 #6

Absolutely Dorian Gray Jun 2024 #38

Narcan on hand unweird Jun 2024 #2

When I blew my knee out a couple months ago they prescribed a Narcan inhaler with my pain pills AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #5

I had arm surgery several months ago True Dough Jun 2024 #22

This is hitting personally right now AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #3

You never know what "sticks". Time after time after time we had that hope dashed. Until it stuck. Stinky The Clown Jun 2024 #10

We were terrified when he checked himself out last Wednesday AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #14

alcoholism killed my brother Skittles Jun 2024 #4

Terrible. elleng Jun 2024 #7

Technically Dave says Jun 2024 #13

Best friend two years ago. Johonny Jun 2024 #15

I had a younger cousin who died of alcoholism at age 47. I quit drinking years before at age 45 Walleye Jun 2024 #28

A little context on what it's like to know an addict. Duncan Grant Jun 2024 #8

Thanks for that. Nar-Anon has similar. Stinky The Clown Jun 2024 #11

Both family and people I treated in therapy. nolabear Jun 2024 #9

My neighbor is on morphine tablets and etc. He Emile Jun 2024 #12

Yes. I am one. Elessar Zappa Jun 2024 #16

Many do not want to admit to being one. boston bean Jun 2024 #17

I lived and worked on an NDN Rez for over 6 years GusBob Jun 2024 #18

Yup ismnotwasm Jun 2024 #19

I did. It killed him. cloudbase Jun 2024 #20

A terrible thing. Duncan Grant Jun 2024 #25

Thank you. cloudbase Jun 2024 #30

My mother died of alcoholism at 48 tinrobot Jun 2024 #21

I was a heavy drinker for years bif Jun 2024 #23

A young acquaintance died of an overdose. He was 19. shrike3 Jun 2024 #24

many, many mdmc Jun 2024 #26

Heroin. A co-worker. Auggie Jun 2024 #27

Yes, they became extremely religious and a Trump cult member. Went from one addiction to another. nt Quixote1818 Jun 2024 #29

That path is not at all uncommon Stinky The Clown Jun 2024 #34

old saying WhiteTara Jun 2024 #37

My brother OD'd on crack Wicked Blue Jun 2024 #31

My cousin. He's been gone for many years. Paladin Jun 2024 #32

I don't think so. Most have been second-hand. sakabatou Jun 2024 #33

I know Alcoholics, and I'm a carb addict. ecstatic Jun 2024 #35

When Our Friend Was Living With Us Around 2015 Deep State Witch Jun 2024 #36

My brother was crack cocaine addict for 20 years. iluvtennis Jun 2024 #39

It's like that Prince song... SKKY Jun 2024 #40

My ex, divorced him got full custody Tree Lady Jun 2024 #41

One of my best friends was hit by a lawyer in a BMW years ago. LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #42

I have known them in the past NanaCat Jun 2024 #43

I was with my son one night, looking on Conjuay Jun 2024 #44