what a sad day here

[bcky2]

yesterday dh heard that a friend of his overdosed on heroin and we figured that he was in the hospital and dh thought that he would see if he was doing ok today, you know give the family a chance to have some privacy. well today he finds out that he overdosed at his parents house and was dead by the time anyone found him. i guess he was on parole from a drug charge and had a job, well his job did drug testing and if it were to come back positive he would be back in for 2 more years. well he failed it and had told his girlfriend that he would do anything not to go back. it is just so sad that no where along the line did he get any help to try and come off of it, he was only 25. i cant imagine how his poor family feels right now. dh didnt even know that he was on heroin. i have never met him but have met his brother a few times and he is the nicest guy i know and is a saint with our boys. i feel so sad for them all. dh is going to go to the wake on sunday. if you could say a prayer for this family that would be nice, just that they may find some peace at such a horrible moment in their lives.

[jamsmu]

Becky,

Thinking of you all-and of your friend's family.

I don't know if its appropriate to add this comment, but feel like its just too circumstantial... this is really odd. Wednesday night, my sister called me crying because her friend from growing up (24 or 25 years old) was in a coma--10% brain functioning, so he's basically gone--from a crack/heroin OD. I don't know any details beyond that. But I've known him nearly all his life. Its so sad and we're all thinking and praying for his family as well.

[megs4413]

I'm so sorry. It's truly a tragedy. I will keep his family in my prayers these next few days--and yours, too. I hope they can find some peace....

[bcky2]

im so sorry that you are going thru something so similar. like me and my mom were saying, not only is it hard to face up to the addiction i think that sometimes it is overwhelming to think about the fact that if you recover you are always recovering and thinking about that habit. addiction is sad on so many levels and so hard to overcome. i pray that your family and your friends family finds peace during this hard time.

[ribbit1019]

I will keep everyone in my prayers tonight. {{Hugs}} to you Becky and Julie. So sad.

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[bcky2]

thank you.

[bcky2]

thank you. i just keep thinking it can happen to anyone, drug addiction doesnt exclude anyone. all night all i could think is what if that is one of my boys 20 years from now.

[jamsmu]

exactly, Becky. And I feel a little guilty for that thought. I mean, I should be thinking more about the family of this boy, but instead I keep looking at my boys and thinking... praying... that something this terrible won't happen to us. Trying to figure out everyway possible to avoid an outcome like this, but terrified because you just never know.

[bcky2]

that is how i feel too, that i shouldnt be so worried about the what ifs of my boys and just concentrate on praying that his family finds some peace during this horrible time. i just keep thinking over and over about will i see the warning signs if it is one of my boys, what can i do to make sure they never try it or want to. addiction runs high in our family and it just makes me worry to no end.

[mommyoftwo]

Becky, I'm so sorry to hear about such a terrible tradgedy. Same to you too Julie. I'll be praying for both families. I hope the families are able to find some peace in all of this.