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giftedgirl77

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4. My sister died of an overdose in 2009.

Reply to CFLDem (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 09:11 AM

Apr 2014

She was always responsible & took care of her kids, had a job with the school district. But every night it was booze & pills. My son who was 6 at the time & my 10 yr old niece watched paramedics try to recesitate her.

I didn't make it home from Iraq before my mom took her off life support. She was 28, 3 kids (10, 4, 1). Gone.

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I have a cousin who's a junkie [View all] CFLDem Apr 2014 OP

Thank Raygun pipoman Apr 2014 #1

I'm sorry that she hasn't found the right help thus far. In_The_Wind Apr 2014 #2

We have 2 (used to be) friends in that exact position. bunnies Apr 2014 #3

My sister died of an overdose in 2009. giftedgirl77 Apr 2014 #4

I am so sorry for the loss of your sister. wall_dish Apr 2014 #7

so sorry giftedgal Skittles Apr 2014 #14

My son is addicted to Crack. It takes 6 hours to get booked but 6 months to get into rehab. Lochloosa Apr 2014 #5

Thanks for sharing your story, I had no idea flamingdem Apr 2014 #6

Thanks. It was an eye opener for me also. Lochloosa Apr 2014 #8

Amen! CFLDem Apr 2014 #10

Thank you for sharing. CFLDem Apr 2014 #11

we should be funding more rehab and less war Skittles Apr 2014 #15

Thanks. It's been a struggle but for some reason I think he is going to pull through. Lochloosa Apr 2014 #16

I have a brother who is exactly the same way. Marr Apr 2014 #9

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This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Apr 2014 #13