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Addiction & Recovery

Thunderbeast

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8. I am sorry to hear about your son....

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 12:24 AM

Jan 8

We lost a very good friend who looked to us as his "adoptive Mom and Pop". He lived out of state, and tried several times to quit fentanyl. He died with street friends around him who abandoned him...taking his phone and wallet in hopes he would not be identified.

My son took his first two doses of suboxone tonight. Contrary to what his prescriber hoped for, he reports feeling crappy.

All we have is hope and patience. We maintain boundaries, but always support him on his path to recovery.

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My son is detoxing from opioids and meth [View all] Thunderbeast Jan 7 OP

I can only offer an alternative to AA bif Jan 7 #1

Wishing you and him and your family good luck. mahina Jan 7 #2

Are mentors available to support him in home? Trellastic Jan 7 #3

He sees a recovery specialist at least once per week. Thunderbeast Jan 7 #5

In my experience no addict will ever get clean until they want to... johnnyplankton Jan 7 #4

I have. Comfort and strength to you, I know what you're going through Thunderbeast. Clouds Passing Jan 7 #6

I am sorry to hear about your son.... Thunderbeast Jan 8 #8

Therapy has helped me tremendously. Clouds Passing Jan 8 #10

Suboxone worked for a friend addicted to fentanyl. AloeVera Jan 7 #7

I'm in AA which worked for me (15 years), but I know others who attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings Rhiannon12866 Jan 8 #9

I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Jan 8 #11

praying for healing blessings mdmc Jan 8 #12

Today, he said he was done. Thunderbeast Jan 9 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Thunderbeast Jan 9 #14

How is he? Nt XanaDUer2 15 hrs ago #15

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