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Stinky The Clown

(68,478 posts) Tue Jun 11, 2024, 03:42 PM Jun 2024

Do you know an addict first hand? Talk about it if you wish. [View all]

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	47 (92%)
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	4 (8%)
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Do you know an addict first hand? Talk about it if you wish. [View all] Stinky The Clown Jun 2024 OP

Everyone does, whether they know it or not. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #1

Right. elleng Jun 2024 #6

Absolutely Dorian Gray Jun 2024 #38

Narcan on hand unweird Jun 2024 #2

When I blew my knee out a couple months ago they prescribed a Narcan inhaler with my pain pills AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #5

I had arm surgery several months ago True Dough Jun 2024 #22

This is hitting personally right now AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #3

You never know what "sticks". Time after time after time we had that hope dashed. Until it stuck. Stinky The Clown Jun 2024 #10

We were terrified when he checked himself out last Wednesday AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #14

alcoholism killed my brother Skittles Jun 2024 #4

Terrible. elleng Jun 2024 #7

Technically Dave says Jun 2024 #13

Best friend two years ago. Johonny Jun 2024 #15

I had a younger cousin who died of alcoholism at age 47. I quit drinking years before at age 45 Walleye Jun 2024 #28

A little context on what it's like to know an addict. Duncan Grant Jun 2024 #8

Thanks for that. Nar-Anon has similar. Stinky The Clown Jun 2024 #11

Both family and people I treated in therapy. nolabear Jun 2024 #9

My neighbor is on morphine tablets and etc. He Emile Jun 2024 #12

Yes. I am one. Elessar Zappa Jun 2024 #16

Many do not want to admit to being one. boston bean Jun 2024 #17

I lived and worked on an NDN Rez for over 6 years GusBob Jun 2024 #18

Yup ismnotwasm Jun 2024 #19

I did. It killed him. cloudbase Jun 2024 #20

A terrible thing. Duncan Grant Jun 2024 #25

Thank you. cloudbase Jun 2024 #30

My mother died of alcoholism at 48 tinrobot Jun 2024 #21

I was a heavy drinker for years bif Jun 2024 #23

A young acquaintance died of an overdose. He was 19. shrike3 Jun 2024 #24

many, many mdmc Jun 2024 #26

Heroin. A co-worker. Auggie Jun 2024 #27

Yes, they became extremely religious and a Trump cult member. Went from one addiction to another. nt Quixote1818 Jun 2024 #29

That path is not at all uncommon Stinky The Clown Jun 2024 #34

old saying WhiteTara Jun 2024 #37

My brother OD'd on crack Wicked Blue Jun 2024 #31

My cousin. He's been gone for many years. Paladin Jun 2024 #32

I don't think so. Most have been second-hand. sakabatou Jun 2024 #33

I know Alcoholics, and I'm a carb addict. ecstatic Jun 2024 #35

When Our Friend Was Living With Us Around 2015 Deep State Witch Jun 2024 #36

My brother was crack cocaine addict for 20 years. iluvtennis Jun 2024 #39

It's like that Prince song... SKKY Jun 2024 #40

My ex, divorced him got full custody Tree Lady Jun 2024 #41

One of my best friends was hit by a lawyer in a BMW years ago. LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #42

I have known them in the past NanaCat Jun 2024 #43

I was with my son one night, looking on Conjuay Jun 2024 #44