Maybe four, or five? Some on purpose, some by accident. He always says he wants to die and is disappointed when he wakes up to see that his suicide attempt hasn't worked. Earlier this week was an intentional overdose. He was breathing but I could not rouse him. I typically would have just kept an eye on him but for some reason I felt it was too serious so I called 911. At the ER they gave him a dose of Narcan (everyone should have this if they have an opiate addict living under their roof, I don't but need to get some). He was so pissed off that he got woken up out of his high. More later.
My life changed dramatically when my 17 year old son started using heroin. He's 27 now, and still using. I lost my other "son" to overdose three years ago. When someone says "So, tell me about yourself" my first thought is "I am the mother of a heroin addict and I already lost one to it". There is so much more to me - but it all takes a back seat to that one overwhelming horror. This blog is for me, but I do hope it helps someone else to know they are not alone. I've been writing/blogging for years and have a ton of content out there, a lot of it written BH (before heroin). Most of those blogs are set to "invitation only". If you are interested in reading any of them, send me your email address and let me know which one you would like an invitation to. A Place to Talk About Rape Barbara's Collected Quotes Heroin Addiction - Ten Years In The Needle and the Damage Done Gone But Not Forgotten (dedicated to rock musicians