On Heroin

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 02/20/2018 at 23:08 • Filed to: Fuck heroin

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I recently lost a friend and co-worker to heroin.

He’s not physically dead.

But he’s dead to me.

We first found out about his addiction last year. I tried to help him out around his house fixing a few things and showing him how to fix things when he first went got out of rehab last year.

He relapsed.

He checked back into rehab and was doing better. He came back to work and I was still trying to be his friend.

This lasted about two months.

Two weeks ago he went to the ER for what he said was pneumonia. I tried to believe him. We found out about a week later that his pneumonia wasn’t pneumonia.

He was released from the hospital and went AWOL.

He checked back into rehab.

He left two days later.

He tried to call me tonight.

I couldn’t bring myself to answer the phone.

He texted me.

I can’t respond.

He had friends and family with two young kids. His wife is also a junky. I wish that their kids can still have a good life in spite of what they’ve done to them.

Fuck heroin.

Cash Rewards > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/20/2018 at 23:40

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I hope someone here has the experience and words you need right now. Good luck.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Cash Rewards 02/20/2018 at 23:46

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I truly hope that no one else has experience in this situation.

Chuckles > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/20/2018 at 23:51

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As a non-addict with a sibling who is a recovering heroin addict, it really does suck. Everyone needs to hit their rock bottom before it gets better, and from the outside we always think that “surely this is the event that will get them to change.” And of course it isn’t. They’ve always got more to lose.

“Tough Love” has always been a difficult concept for me, but sometimes it’s the only way for some people to wake up and see how much worse things could be. I don’t envy you, and you aren’t a terrible person for not picking up the phone. They need to know that if they continue down that path, it will cost them friends and family.

lone_liberal > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/20/2018 at 23:59

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I’m so sorry, for both of you. Addiction is a soul killer for everybody involved.

Tekamul > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/21/2018 at 00:10

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When I was 13, my father crawled under a bridge and OD’d on heroin.

The kids might be ok, because kids are resilient.

Fuck heroin.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/21/2018 at 00:22

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Sorry man, my step dad was a needle addict, he died at 48. Fucking horrible shit, that’s all I got to say.

Shoop > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/21/2018 at 00:28

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Ive seen the needle and the damage done...

sony1492 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/21/2018 at 01:01

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I’ve got a relative who fell into heroin (among other things), it’s been the same story of pulling herself together only to fall apart her whole adult life. Shes at the point of not putting herself back together ever again and has been on a particularly sharp spiral for a couple years now. Its impossible to respect all the talent, opportunity, and hope shes thrown away. These days I see her sitting on the streets hanging out with tweekers.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/21/2018 at 04:49

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cutting him off is the best thing you can do

CalzoneGolem > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/21/2018 at 07:37

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Cash Rewards > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/21/2018 at 07:54

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Me too, but unfortunately, I believe i recall that a few do.

Chariotoflove > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/21/2018 at 18:48

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I hope there is someone who can rescue the kids.