View All General Comment Abuse Story Death Story Chronic Pain Story       Please sign our Guestbook Name:Daniel K Email:n/a Type:Abuse Story Date:12/15/2004 I was first introduced to oc's by a friend of mine from the east coast. It started harmless enough, 10-20 mil. every now and again, but things got worst. He moved on to heroine and od'd last summer, which split us apart and I thought I had everything under control. Before I new it was a year later and I was up to an eighty a day and making trips to the city and dealing with real scum in SF. I decided, that to keep up my "hobby" I would sell on the home front, because I could buy in bulk at $20 per, and sell in my hometown for $40 to other pill junkies like me. Next thing I knew, another year later, I was up to an 80 before work, 80 at lunch, and two or more 80's after work-we're talking anywhere from 240 to 400 milligrams a day. I couldn't use the bathroom, or even go out without some supply close at hand. Finally I had enough. I went back home, bit the bullet, and told my folks (they had known about my problem from a year before when I first got "clean"-yeah right). Of course they were dissappointed, but they took me back into their arms and helped me through the worst, and longest, two weeks of my life. So far, a month since last withdrawl symptoms, I am still clean. I do still crave but have been able to hold back the temptation. The moral...be honest, it was so hard for me to confront myself. I am a junkie. This is what family is for. Throw yourself at theirs' and whatever god you believe ins' mercy and hope for the best, and always remember, there are good times ahead and that it always could be worse.   Name:Candace Email:[email protected] Type:Death Story Date:12/14/2004 My dad was perscribed oxycontin and other pain killers because he broke his back and had a lot of surguries on it and because he had to get a testical removed. On 8-24-2004 he passed away from what we believe as an overdose on oxycontin. We called the ambulance and what seemed like hours but was only about 20 mins. they come out and said he died they couldnt save him. Because of this drug oxycontin, my sister and I no longer have a dad, can never be walked down the aisle when we get married or anything. THIS DRUG IS DANGEROUS!!!! Please if you are thinking about doing it DONT its not worth losing your life and having your family go through what im going through right now!!!   Name:Chriss Email:[email protected] Type:Abuse Story Date:12/14/2004 Hey all, it's been awhile since I've had a chance to post. Just finished catching up on everyones stories and my heart goes out to all of you. It is literrally killing me to see what oxycontin is doing to people. It has destroyed so many lives and yet Purdue keeps making it and the doctors keep dealing it. My husband is in really bad shape right now. I honestly thought that things would get better after detox but he's worse now then when he went in. He went and got his script on Sunday and is hurting as of last night becuz it's all gone. Tell me how someone can survive wacking 7 80's and 14 40's into their veins in a day and survive??? Sitting back and watching him kill himself in destroying my kids and me. I've asked him to leave numerous times and he won't. He's constantly talking about suicide, to the point where I told him "if your gonna do it, plz do it somewhere else so it's not us that have to find you". I've tried so hard for 3 years to help but I have come to the realization that you cannot help someone that isn't willing to help themselves. Between Purdue Pharma and his doctor they have done a real good job of destoying a good man, a good father, and a good husband. I hope they sleep well at night knowing that there are two kids sitting here that are going to be saying goodnight to a gravestone. His addiction had not only taken over his life but ours as well. I've lost the fight though. Oxycontin has won. I no longer have the strength to fight the hold it has over my husband. I hope for all of you out there that is the addict that you will think about what your not only doing to yourself but what you are doing to your loved ones. And for all of you out there that is the loved one of the addict all I can say is I wish you the best of luck. I would like to say it will get better but I have to believe something before I'll say it. Ed....thank you so much for this site, it's the only place I can go to vent my pain and anger witout being judged or being called an unfit mother. God bless you all!!!

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