tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452076560635353634.post1938531494398141302..comments2023-10-12T06:05:41.794-07:00Comments on OXYCONTIN and OPIATE ADDICTION-A Mother's Story: To my son-- finding happiness and making good choicesDebby of Oxycontin and Opiate Addiction: A Mother's Storyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881167853310152283noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452076560635353634.post-86594200585936461472009-07-01T10:48:35.322-07:002009-07-01T10:48:35.322-07:00I hope that your son has your faith in God, but I ...I hope that your son has your faith in God, but I cannot help but wonder, if he does not, do you sometimes make him feel as though it's hopeless without God? Not all people who aren't "Godly" are addicts; it is absolutely possible to be good, clean-living, honest, hardworking, trustworthy, yet not have a strong connection with God. It is also possible to beat an addiction without His help; it's not only faithful Christians who have (and beat) drug addictions.<br /><br />I don't mean to belittle your faith in any way. I respect it; it obviously serves you well and helps you to be the best person and mother that you can be. But, if I were your child -- and didn't have your strong faith -- I might feel as though it were hopeless. If your son does not have your strength of faith in God, perhaps he might need to tackle his addiction from another angle (for himself, rather than for God) -- and be supported in that.<br /><br />I believe that you are a strong and amazing woman, wife, and mother. I wish only to point out a possibly different viewpoint; in no way whatsoever do I want to demean your faith. I only question whether, if you tell your son that the only way he can beat his addiction is through faith, it might be handicapping him -- if his faith isn't as strong as yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452076560635353634.post-8857305353639474212009-06-28T19:32:38.408-07:002009-06-28T19:32:38.408-07:00I adore your blog but my question to you is what w...I adore your blog but my question to you is what will you think of your God if your son relapses and just decides to go on a all out rampage. Does that mean God stoped answereing your prayers? Why would God let my kid die of a overdose but let another kid get his or her life together and they prayed even harder then you. The big problem with opiate addiction is when he is doing well. When he does find that dream job and starts looking good from going to the gym and has a car money in the bank and the shit starts calling his name in his sleep. The problem with opiates is it's a brain disease. Unless he goes to meetings every day of his life or goes on suboxone or even methadone the chances of him relapses somewhere down the line in the next three years are extremely against him. I'm on suboxone now and will never get off. I know if I do I'm doomed. I just got a settlement from a car accident that should last a lifetime. Can you imagine I start useing again. I'll be dead. I love the way you write and your love for your son is so uncondiditional and I so hope he is going to be the few that makes it. God has no say in this. It's your soon that will be this by his wanting to not by any ones prayers hopes dreams. I really can't stand when people say "thanks to God I'm clean etc. I'm sure the million others said that at one time or another before they were found in a ally somewhere purple. I been shot ( twice) stabbed (3 times) homeless, prison (3 times) county jsil (15 times) and I use every time I felt better or got released. That's the insanity of addiction. I got sober because I was ready. Knowing that money was coming was my chance to enjoy life then to be constantly chaseing something that I had a love hate relationship with. I haven't been high in years because I was doing the shit just not to get sick. I'm sorry for rambling and do not mean to demean your faith in God but it irks me that people think he has a hand in this and I seen so much suffering to people who had such crazy faith in 'HIM" and they suffered beyond any words can describe. Mainly meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452076560635353634.post-8775847985704829382009-06-27T06:58:47.501-07:002009-06-27T06:58:47.501-07:00Amen....Amen....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452076560635353634.post-46122556417068836142009-06-26T21:50:55.728-07:002009-06-26T21:50:55.728-07:00Hugs Debby, and we will get together soon. We bot...Hugs Debby, and we will get together soon. We both need it.<br />Much love to you,<br />~C.ChaiLattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336245380963797531noreply@blogger.com