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Gone cold turkey from Oxy & rockies
A young girl 19 has a 9 month old baby decided 4 days ago to come off Oxy & roxies she has been using heavy doses of it for 7 months, she was crushing them up and snorting them also, she doesn't want to go to detox. I truly need help asap. I just found out that EMSA was called to the house today although the medics and police know she is doing this for all the right reasons that she may be at danger she was unconcious more than once.
Does anyone know what she or I can do to help her. She is afraid to sleep now. She may not wake up and tonight after being unconcious she said her heart is racing so bad. Please any suggestions, I have begged her to go to detox she has no insurance, no income and she doesn't want to be away from her baby. She is a good girl that made bad disissions.
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Does anyone know what she or I can do to help her. She is afraid to sleep now. She may not wake up and tonight after being unconcious she said her heart is racing so bad. Please any suggestions, I have begged her to go to detox she has no insurance, no income and she doesn't want to be away from her baby. She is a good girl that made bad disissions.
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Thank you! You have also been a blessing to me in my time of need. I feel like I have someone to talk to without worrying my boys. God Bless You and yes I will frame this and use it to help him with college he has been short on grants and money since I have no income at this time. He struggles with that but never complains.
Thank you for responding listening and giving advice if ever I can give you words of encouragement or anything I am here. Learning this site still but I am here.
Lisa from Oklahoma
Thank you for responding listening and giving advice if ever I can give you words of encouragement or anything I am here. Learning this site still but I am here.
Lisa from Oklahoma
You know everyone always asked how I did it I can't remember when I ever thought that seeing their face each morning even on the tough days one might say I love you mom you are so beautiful.
When I read that letter which for for a college class I cried so much it was hard to finish reading I have read it many times since, He is my best friend and my baby always both of my boys and I see now that he did here he did see and wants to be the best. He will be he has that drive feels great to know that I touched him that way.
So when I am dealing with other children now I remember his letter that not everyone had a mom like me (not that I am better by no means but I am different) I always told my boys tell me give me time to react like your mother but wait till I can sit and talk to you about it as your friend. I try to share this with each child I help that doesn't have support. This has been a tough few years since my wreck but I know that the boys know that God, family & friends are our lives. To treat women like a precious piece of glass that must never be broken. They are 27 months apart and are and have always been best of friends. God truly blessed me and I will forever be grateful.
Children young adults are our future. I am so glad I signed on here last night and got guidence on how to handle this young adult. I needed it and everyone replied so quickly how that touched my heart. Mothers are a sons best friend
Lisa
When I read that letter which for for a college class I cried so much it was hard to finish reading I have read it many times since, He is my best friend and my baby always both of my boys and I see now that he did here he did see and wants to be the best. He will be he has that drive feels great to know that I touched him that way.
So when I am dealing with other children now I remember his letter that not everyone had a mom like me (not that I am better by no means but I am different) I always told my boys tell me give me time to react like your mother but wait till I can sit and talk to you about it as your friend. I try to share this with each child I help that doesn't have support. This has been a tough few years since my wreck but I know that the boys know that God, family & friends are our lives. To treat women like a precious piece of glass that must never be broken. They are 27 months apart and are and have always been best of friends. God truly blessed me and I will forever be grateful.
Children young adults are our future. I am so glad I signed on here last night and got guidence on how to handle this young adult. I needed it and everyone replied so quickly how that touched my heart. Mothers are a sons best friend
Lisa
Thank you for sharing this.. What a Wonderful letter and what a Wonderfully Intelligent Son.. I'm so pleased and Happy for you.. such a Blessing.. lesa
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What a wonderful son you have raised. I would frame this~~~~~
Now i need a kleenex.....
Now i need a kleenex.....
My son just turned 20 Nov 26th he and I are very close I did raise my boys alone this is a letter he had to write for a speech class and he decided to write about me. I want to share it as I read it of coarse I cried but realized things I said took him to his 2nd year in colege. I hope you enjoy it:
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Raising a child has to be one of the toughest things on the universe to do. Raising two boys without a father must be even more difficult, and causes lots of problems. Sometimes I wonder how she raised us all on her own. My mom’s name is Lisa Friday and there is no other mother like her. The relationship I share with my mom is the most comforting thing in my life, if ever I am worried, second guessing, just confused about something, mom is always there to save the day. The trust that I have with her, the love she gives me when I’m ever down, and how we are best friends.
Growing up as the oldest child and no father was difficult and fun at the same time. I always got to be the man of the house, with a younger brother. I didn’t always get told what to do, often I had to make decisions on my own and learn the mistakes as I went along. I learned how to grow up very quickly when times were hard. The relationship I built with my mom over the years became stronger and stronger each day. I could be one-hundred percent honest with her all the time. Friends my age always found ways to hang out at my house more than others, because my mom was always the mom to let all my friends stay the night; she was also very close with my friends. My mom was like a second mom to all of my very close friends growing up because she was always so into what I was doing. I loved bringing friends over mainly because of how cool my mom was all the time!
Playing sports with no father figure was no easy task either, not only did I have no one to push-me, just getting to practice was harder, making it to all the games was tough, money situations were always tighter. While growing up trying out new sports, my mom always told me if I started a sport I wasn’t allowed to quit. I think something that small has taken me to where I am today, because now my perspective in life is; if I start something I must finish it no matter how much I like or dislike whatever it is. Quitting was never an option for me, because to me quitting was giving up, and I didn’t ever want to give up on anything. With only one parent we weren’t always the most spoiled children, mom never had a lot of extra money to just hand us, my younger brother and I earned our money mowing lawns or anything else around the neighborhood to earn some cash. Still, my mom has the biggest heart in the world, if she only had five bucks in her wallet she would hand it to me just to see a big smile on my face, the little things that she did for me I will always remember and cherish forever. I am thankful for the awesome mother I was blessed with, I feel sorry for those who are not as close to their moms as they should be, because no matter what your mom can make you feel in a way that nobody else can. Despite how angry she can get, she will forever love me the same. Through the good and the bad my mom has always been right by my side to help with anything, and everything. I don’t know how many kids can truthfully say that.
As I grew older and attended high school is when I butted heads with my mom the most. I started spending more and more time away from home, to hang out with friends. I was able to start driving which made me home even less. I never thought that I had to be home, so I was always out. My mom didn’t like that much, she would rather me safe at home, but I was sixteen so that meant I was always had to be doing something, and on the go all the time. Thinking that I was always right is what got me in trouble most of the time. When I first started taking out the car is when I earned full trust from my mom. She would constantly give me a certain time to be home, not always the same time but always a certain time. She would tell me this right before I left the house every night. She told me if I was ever going to be late, as long as I called there would be no trouble. One of my favorite rules growing up because it always worked out in my advantage, as long as I stayed honest with her and was truthful, the more privileges I earned.
The end of my eighth grade year, beginning of the summer my house burned down because of an electrical circuit, luckily nobody was in the house at the time. The most devastating thing to put a family through is when you lose everything and have to start from scratch again. My brother, mom, and I lost everything in the house; the entire house was burned to the ground. This to me was a test in my life for my mother, how strong she was as a person. This was the hardest time in my life, I lost everything I ever owned, I was starting my first year of high school and I had to deal with living in a hotel for a month. But even then my mom kept my head up held high, at all times helped me stay positive. One thing she constantly beat into my head was that I could achieve anything I set my mind to, and that the only thing that could stop me, was me.
Times got rough through the end of high school, looking for colleges to apply at, ACT scores, high school grades, and football were all a part of my life. Getting through day-to-day things got very stressful at times, mom was always there to save me and put a smile on my face. Getting prepared for college was really a hard time in my life, I always knew I wanted to go to college, but I never really knew how it would get paid for. Money was always in the back of my mind, it became very stressful. Because of this, having a part time job was constantly necessary. Every summer I had to have some kind of job so that I could go do all the things I wanted to do.
In the end it will help me out when looking for jobs. Now that I have made it into college my, I notice missing my mom more and more each day. I know that someday I won’t be so blessed when she is not here, so while she is I am going to love her with all of my heart all of the time! I talk to my mom every single day either about life in general or to just say I love you.
Relationship Analysis
Raising a child has to be one of the toughest things on the universe to do. Raising two boys without a father must be even more difficult, and causes lots of problems. Sometimes I wonder how she raised us all on her own. My mom’s name is Lisa Friday and there is no other mother like her. The relationship I share with my mom is the most comforting thing in my life, if ever I am worried, second guessing, just confused about something, mom is always there to save the day. The trust that I have with her, the love she gives me when I’m ever down, and how we are best friends.
Growing up as the oldest child and no father was difficult and fun at the same time. I always got to be the man of the house, with a younger brother. I didn’t always get told what to do, often I had to make decisions on my own and learn the mistakes as I went along. I learned how to grow up very quickly when times were hard. The relationship I built with my mom over the years became stronger and stronger each day. I could be one-hundred percent honest with her all the time. Friends my age always found ways to hang out at my house more than others, because my mom was always the mom to let all my friends stay the night; she was also very close with my friends. My mom was like a second mom to all of my very close friends growing up because she was always so into what I was doing. I loved bringing friends over mainly because of how cool my mom was all the time!
Playing sports with no father figure was no easy task either, not only did I have no one to push-me, just getting to practice was harder, making it to all the games was tough, money situations were always tighter. While growing up trying out new sports, my mom always told me if I started a sport I wasn’t allowed to quit. I think something that small has taken me to where I am today, because now my perspective in life is; if I start something I must finish it no matter how much I like or dislike whatever it is. Quitting was never an option for me, because to me quitting was giving up, and I didn’t ever want to give up on anything. With only one parent we weren’t always the most spoiled children, mom never had a lot of extra money to just hand us, my younger brother and I earned our money mowing lawns or anything else around the neighborhood to earn some cash. Still, my mom has the biggest heart in the world, if she only had five bucks in her wallet she would hand it to me just to see a big smile on my face, the little things that she did for me I will always remember and cherish forever. I am thankful for the awesome mother I was blessed with, I feel sorry for those who are not as close to their moms as they should be, because no matter what your mom can make you feel in a way that nobody else can. Despite how angry she can get, she will forever love me the same. Through the good and the bad my mom has always been right by my side to help with anything, and everything. I don’t know how many kids can truthfully say that.
As I grew older and attended high school is when I butted heads with my mom the most. I started spending more and more time away from home, to hang out with friends. I was able to start driving which made me home even less. I never thought that I had to be home, so I was always out. My mom didn’t like that much, she would rather me safe at home, but I was sixteen so that meant I was always had to be doing something, and on the go all the time. Thinking that I was always right is what got me in trouble most of the time. When I first started taking out the car is when I earned full trust from my mom. She would constantly give me a certain time to be home, not always the same time but always a certain time. She would tell me this right before I left the house every night. She told me if I was ever going to be late, as long as I called there would be no trouble. One of my favorite rules growing up because it always worked out in my advantage, as long as I stayed honest with her and was truthful, the more privileges I earned.
The end of my eighth grade year, beginning of the summer my house burned down because of an electrical circuit, luckily nobody was in the house at the time. The most devastating thing to put a family through is when you lose everything and have to start from scratch again. My brother, mom, and I lost everything in the house; the entire house was burned to the ground. This to me was a test in my life for my mother, how strong she was as a person. This was the hardest time in my life, I lost everything I ever owned, I was starting my first year of high school and I had to deal with living in a hotel for a month. But even then my mom kept my head up held high, at all times helped me stay positive. One thing she constantly beat into my head was that I could achieve anything I set my mind to, and that the only thing that could stop me, was me.
Times got rough through the end of high school, looking for colleges to apply at, ACT scores, high school grades, and football were all a part of my life. Getting through day-to-day things got very stressful at times, mom was always there to save me and put a smile on my face. Getting prepared for college was really a hard time in my life, I always knew I wanted to go to college, but I never really knew how it would get paid for. Money was always in the back of my mind, it became very stressful. Because of this, having a part time job was constantly necessary. Every summer I had to have some kind of job so that I could go do all the things I wanted to do.
In the end it will help me out when looking for jobs. Now that I have made it into college my, I notice missing my mom more and more each day. I know that someday I won’t be so blessed when she is not here, so while she is I am going to love her with all of my heart all of the time! I talk to my mom every single day either about life in general or to just say I love you.
I haven't checked into any shelters, I do a lot of child advocacy work with children their parents and with the schools I have done my home work and know most of the laws that give our children rights and have uncovered many schools that don't even let special needs teachers have the book of rights. I know some great teachers and some that don't have a clue. Between doing that and being the town mom with kids young adults coming and going my wonderful boyfriend that has no children who is so great about all of this as he wish he had, had someone when he was younger I keep my plate pretty full. Still have to have me time and doctor time and most of all time to see my son in college and spend time with my senior in HS. I also have my 15 year old nephew most of the time. I have 2 sons, 5 nephews and 1 niece in the town I live in. And 3 ore nieces and 2 more nephews out of state. I make sure and spend time with them also. My door is always open for family and most friends. This kind of helping people completes me inside I had no father and I have raise my sons alone since they were 2 & 4 this is me this is my world and my son in college loves that I am his cool mom. Yes there were times when they were jealous and now as they are getting older they see. My oldest wrote a story about me. I will find it and post it you know the little things he said made me feel I was important
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Have you thought about volunteering? I know the womens shelters and such are always looking for someone. Thank you for giving these kids a safe place and letting them know they are loved. So many just turn their backs and write them off........
Thank you! I give God all the praise for the succes and lessons learned. I am lucky I have a great family that supports me and my decisions and they will step up if they see I am trying to take on to much.. Last night was the 1st really big one in awhile and it was overwhelming till I got here. Prayers are always needed and that you I will add each and everyone of you to my prayers daily
Lisa
Lisa
HI .....first off your a good friend and a working example of the body of Christ its not what we say as much as what we do that makes a difference....if your in it for the long haul addiction is a monster to fight particularly opiate addiction because of the physical side effects
it sounds like your no stranger to addiction going threw it with you mom the mental challenges are the same for all addicts....some times just being a friend and praying over somebody is the best thing you can do...she has got to want to get help b/4 anything will change sub has a long 1/2 life she may not be in withdrawals for a couple of days
I wish you all the luck in the wirld she is lucky to have you as a friend please take care of yourself also you will be in my prayers my God bless you abundantly for your act of kindness........Gnarly
it sounds like your no stranger to addiction going threw it with you mom the mental challenges are the same for all addicts....some times just being a friend and praying over somebody is the best thing you can do...she has got to want to get help b/4 anything will change sub has a long 1/2 life she may not be in withdrawals for a couple of days
I wish you all the luck in the wirld she is lucky to have you as a friend please take care of yourself also you will be in my prayers my God bless you abundantly for your act of kindness........Gnarly
This site gave me so much guidence last night. I have the town mom my sons have been in school here from begining till end have one 2nd year college and 1 graduating HS this year. I want to save them all drugs bad living situations. I have learned to do this in moderation as my aniexty can overcome me so quickly when these things are happening. I know me as long as they come and ask for help and I trying see that in there actions I will lead them the way listen and be there to hold them with only advice they have to make the changes.
My boys are growing way to fast and many of their friends I do thank God for these children and young adults trust me. It may sound bad but I love to help Not fix help if I could I would volunteer my life to helping kids and young adults. It feels my heart with joy and sometimes pain. I have seen my son loose a friend 1st year of college to snorting drugs lost my brother in law to the same thing 5 years ago and I think maybe that also draws them closer to me. I always tell them what they tell me is confident as long as it won't hurt them I wont tell last night was one where I had to speak up and thanks to you and others I was able to help her see she could do this
My boys are growing way to fast and many of their friends I do thank God for these children and young adults trust me. It may sound bad but I love to help Not fix help if I could I would volunteer my life to helping kids and young adults. It feels my heart with joy and sometimes pain. I have seen my son loose a friend 1st year of college to snorting drugs lost my brother in law to the same thing 5 years ago and I think maybe that also draws them closer to me. I always tell them what they tell me is confident as long as it won't hurt them I wont tell last night was one where I had to speak up and thanks to you and others I was able to help her see she could do this
COMMUNITY LEADER
It's hard to turn the other cheek when they are young like this but you also cant breathe for them either. This is a tough one. I have a feeling there are some big family issues with her and she feels all alone. Once she starts feeling better she will find some good support at meetings and will gain some self confidence. Celebrate her successes but dont enable her. Make sure you take care of yourself. You need to be healthy also. I am really glad you found this forum~~~sara
She is home left her about 5 not sure if she got sleep or not she has texted or called so I am waiting she will contact me when she is up or when she thinks I am. I really felt bad I am having some health and financial issues and 2 days ago I was really short with her and that is when she got the Klonipin. I know it's not my fault I have been thru this with my mom 25 years ago and I am bad co-dependant or was and I can't go back there either. I am giving her the info on 12 strp program there are meetings here everyday just maybe will go to a few with her until she finds a group that is right for her. She needs a sponsor I am a close friend but her sponcer will have been thru what she has I am on the other side of that. She is so attached to me in a short time I just hope I can help find someone then maybe she willl trust me to find someone that can and will help her
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Thank God she is alright. Is she at home now or still in the hospital?
Sorry got home from hospital and my friend about 4:30 by this time the 8 mg saboxin she took was wearing off. As you can imagine the PA nor the Admin were very kind to her. In fact at one point they asked why I brought her I replied again that EMSA said she needed to be monitored as she was in and out of con.... At any rate we were there long enough for the saboxin to wear off the nurse who had been real busy came in a wonderful lady that made a lot of sense to me and my friend.
My friend said that she has taken the saboxin before when she was out of Oxy for a day and has never had this type of reaction, She told the nurse that she didn't want to go to a detox program she thought she had detoxed all ready the nurse said baby physically maybe you have but mentally you are still addited. She looked at me with lost eyes I said my friend she has to be right think about it today is 6 DAYS CLEAN that is wonderful start but why did you take the Klonipin why did you take the saboxin she said to make me feel right. I just smiled and said if you weren't additted in some form would you have taken it she said no you are right. She has some aniexty issues she has way before drugs. I told her she had to be clean for a period of time then I would take her where I have been before they will monitor her like the hospital did last night they aniexty could have added to the rise and fall of her blood pressure but after she is clean long enough that we would deal with the aniexty.
She just cried and held me her mom didn't come her boyfriend and baby did come but she wanted me to go back with her at 1st her boyfriend was upset but I texted often even offered to trade places he said he was fine that she was more comfortable with me. For the 1st time in days when she was on the heart monitors she asked if she could sleep and if she did start to die would the machine let me know, with tears in my eyes and running my hand thru her hair I said rest baby its ok you will wake up.
So I wanted to thank all of you AND I WANT TO THANK GOD FOR HIS STRENGTH AND GUIDENCE for me and my friend. That is how I found this site and it so helped me get her there. Thank and God Bless you all I will keep you posted on how she is doing.
that1gal
My friend said that she has taken the saboxin before when she was out of Oxy for a day and has never had this type of reaction, She told the nurse that she didn't want to go to a detox program she thought she had detoxed all ready the nurse said baby physically maybe you have but mentally you are still addited. She looked at me with lost eyes I said my friend she has to be right think about it today is 6 DAYS CLEAN that is wonderful start but why did you take the Klonipin why did you take the saboxin she said to make me feel right. I just smiled and said if you weren't additted in some form would you have taken it she said no you are right. She has some aniexty issues she has way before drugs. I told her she had to be clean for a period of time then I would take her where I have been before they will monitor her like the hospital did last night they aniexty could have added to the rise and fall of her blood pressure but after she is clean long enough that we would deal with the aniexty.
She just cried and held me her mom didn't come her boyfriend and baby did come but she wanted me to go back with her at 1st her boyfriend was upset but I texted often even offered to trade places he said he was fine that she was more comfortable with me. For the 1st time in days when she was on the heart monitors she asked if she could sleep and if she did start to die would the machine let me know, with tears in my eyes and running my hand thru her hair I said rest baby its ok you will wake up.
So I wanted to thank all of you AND I WANT TO THANK GOD FOR HIS STRENGTH AND GUIDENCE for me and my friend. That is how I found this site and it so helped me get her there. Thank and God Bless you all I will keep you posted on how she is doing.
that1gal
Good luck and I will say a prayer for all of you hope she gets the help she needs at the hospital let us know what happens.......Gnarly
I believe God knew I only really meet her and started visiting with her 2 months ago Gotta go I will keep you posted and she has heard all your words and it did help
she is a good mom but she told me the day she quit she can be a better mother and be here with her son and his family a lot longer if she gets help
God Bless you all
God Bless you all
I am leaving now to go get her I am bringing her bf and the baby to my boysfriends house my nephew and his girlfriend are her and she Jojo will be great with the baby this way she says she can tell all that she has done be honest and get the help she needs. I thank you all so much the last few minutes have seemed like hours and this has helped so much this is my first night on the site and I love it. I will be back on to tell you all great news, Please say a prayer for her and that I have the strength to get thru this with her. Did it with my mom about 25 years ago to cocaine. Its all around me and I thank God I am ok I have even had back surgery and never addited to Oxy and I took it a short time shorter than my docctor wanted
Yes. If the baby is with u i doubt they will even question it. please let her knw the baby will be fine. and that she has 2 get med attention. its very stressful on u i her to call u scared bout her health and then not do anything bout it. right? im glad shes ready 2 quit!
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