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Real Testimonies |
The following is a compilation of
real testimonies which I have received over the last
year from people all over the world. These are
real testimonies from real heroin
addicts, recovering addicts, mothers and fathers helping
their children quit heroin; brothers and sisters helping
their family members quit heroin; boyfriends and
girlfriends helping their loved ones quit heroin and
stay clean for good. Names have been abbreviated with
initials to insure privacy. Personal and private details
have also been removed as well. Enjoy.
NEW:"hi jorge, I
don't know if you remember me and my story, but, I
wanted you to know that im clean!!!
I quit finally on April 1st! AND AM STILL GOING
STRONG!!!!!!! I have not relapsed and I have moved
across the country to make sure I stay clean! I
just wanted you to know! Thanks for every word you ever
wrote to me...you really have stayed with me through all
of this. THANK YOU!!!!" AH (female, quit dope,
stayed clean, and turned her life around)
NEW:"tomorrow
is my first day, all the testimonials have
given me a little hope that i will be able to get thru
this process.i shoot from $150-$250 aday.Im
ready to QUIT" TH (male)
NEW:"My
best friend just came to me two days ago and told me I
had one choice, me or the drug. Well, it's day
one now quitting cold turkey and this has inspired me.
I'm going to do it. I'm crying as I type/say those
words. It's something I never thought I would be able to
say. Thank you so much for putting this web page up.
I'm going on my first hike today.
Peace." NS (female)
NEW:
UPDATE:"I
just wanted to say thank you. I quit cold turkey
and have been clean for months now. Now I've
shown your website to a friend of mine who is struggling
to quit
and I can only hope he finds it as helpful as I did.
What you are doing for people is a blessing. Thank you
so very much for saving my life." NS (female)
NEW:"Hi, finally
today she has decided to go for treatment which will
take 12 weeks in "", I am very proud of her and I hope
this helps her as we have hit rock bottom at this stage
so please could you say a little prayer for her that she
gets through this" NC (female)
NEW:"I
came across your site out of about thirty thousand
others and I just wanted to say that yours was the best
one that I read. The most helpful. And the most sincere.
Any other site just tells you some things to expect and
how to deal with it but with yours its like you are
right there helping along. Thank you for helping me.
This really changed my outlook on EVERYTHING. J
(male)
NEW:"I
have been cleen for 6 days and i am still
sweating and feeling tired... It would be nice to have
some one on my side. Could you poss write to me... thank
you..." JD (female) |
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NEW:"hello jorge,i
am good i got on the methadone and got "" to get on it
as well i have been doing okay so far it hAS
BEEN A LITTLE OVER 2 WEEKS i relapsed once the
other day friday i believe the same it even make me feel
good i felt dirty afterwards i realized i dont
ever want to feel that way again
methadone is only temporary its like my
sobreity on training wheels.... i just cut
everyone off me and "" are getting closer
everyday we have been more family oriented
lately because me and "" both held our own interventions
to keep our familys from enabling us we were
honest with them and told them we wanted to change
needed their help they supported us all the way
we replaced our old friends with family members we are
either out with his family or mine or working
so far so good . i have not been so happy in so
long i dont ever want to make myself sick again
thank you for your support .... everytime i close my
eyes i see my name in shining lights." AM
(female)
NEW:"hey brother
thanks for answering back sorry i took this long to
answer back well i try to quit cold turkey its
not easy so im going to try plan B im just
waiting for a friend to get his meds his going to help
me and i read the letter you wrote me to my wife
an she also is going to help me too she knows
im very commited to quit plus i slowed down alot, hey i
read that you was from mass i live in """ i
really gotta get away from this place to mush stuff
going on thats why is so hard to quit i wish i
had the money to go to florida just to
get away from here till i gt clean 100% anyways thank
you very mush for keeping in touch. God bless you always
and keep up the good work. Your new friend" RR
(male)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hey
bro perdona que perdi un poco la comunicasion contigo,
pero gracias a DIOS me va bien llevo limpio 7
semanas, mi hermano y yo nos cogimos unas
vacaciones para "" y estuvimos por alla una semana y
aproveche y rompi vicio todo el tiempo lo pase
metido en un jacuzzi con el agua a 101
grado y no me fue tan mal pase
trabajo dormiendo pero ya duermo bien tengo
nuevas amistades y coji muchos de tus consejos cambie el
numero de telefono, te quiero dar las gracias
por averte preocupado por mi porque aveces uno no se
atreve a desirle a alguien por lo que uno esta pasando
pero tu me escuchasters y me motivastes tu fuistes una
gran piesa en mi recuperamiento thanks ones again bro
and GOD bless you always. ill just try to stay
strong and clean one day at the time..."
RR (male)
NEW:"this
is my 5 day and i feel like s... but is
all good cause im going to do this no matter what do or
die 4 real .i been doing this cold turkey but
now the i find this info i feel way better i been
battling the s... since i came from p.r. and is not easy
at all but is no bodies fault. im going to try my best
is not easy but i can do it no more
.and cool i live in orlando to and thanks 4 the info.."
CT (male)
NEW:"hi
jorge, hows things?well "" is doing brilliant he
has been clean of heroin for 2 weeks he found
things hard at first when he went on the methedone but
is doing fab now im so happy,... im supporting
him and hopefully we can get our relationship back on
track i will keep you updated thank you x"
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NEW:"thank
you so much for this site. i've been addicted for 15yrs
and after reading the best part of your site i
feel much better informed and ready to quit.
i've been telling myself everyday for the past couple of
years i want to quit, but never actually do much about
it. i've tried cold turkey before, once or twice and
failed after only 18-24 hours. i just wanted to say
thanks for the info because i really think with this
advice I CAN DO IT." JG
(male)
NEW:"I just found a week
ago that my husband has been using for about 6 months
heavy for the past 3. I am
devastated and don't know
what to do. We have " " children.... I am still finding
dealers #'s and empty bags. I am flipping out now. At
first I was 1000% supportive but now I am so angry and
scared.... I don't want my
kids to lose their family.
Please tell me what I should do!!!!!!!! I need help in
the worst way! Thank you so much for your time and all
that you do." JM (wife
helping husband)
NEW:UPDATE:"Thank
you.....your words and articles are the only
thing keeping me going. I printed the pages and left
them on his dresser with a few family photos. I
am hoping that having a calm convo will help me to know
if he is serious or not about quitting again. I
will try again. I will give him your
email as well. I just hope he really does want
to get well... My babies don't deserve this...
They are innocent and beautiful. I have
his bank cards, changed his cell # ... I will
hope that tomorrow goes better and that we can start
again. Thank you again. It brings me to tears to just
get a response from you.... And also... I have
been testing him at home and that's how I found out he
was back to H....I am trying...I really am" JM (wife
helping husband)
NEW: UPDATE:"thank
you for talking her off the bridge and giving her some
understanding of what i'm going through . i quit
cold turkey last week . the withdrawls were pretty bad
. for the last six months i've been sniffing the stuff..
, it grabbed me until i was useing 10 bags a day.never
ever did i think this would happen to me . i'm
a real strong person and been through alot of ** in my
life and then all of a sudden i got this **(H)** on my
back and hear we are.....the menal part for me is
tough..., since then im on day 3 with
out her(H) and im getting there. . i had some minor
withdrawls but physcaly ok. this is know more of
a menal fight for me and i.m pissed off.
i will win this and i.m determand...
also your literacher has help alot as well ........"
AM (husband)
NEW: UPDATE:"Ur right.
I'm trying to take it a day at a time.
I'm proud of myself today. I went through the bigest
mental fight. I won today. Looking to
do the same tomorrow. I would never thought
anything like this would happen me. I have
everything and still chose h... Or did I should say. She
(H) can call all she wants , but she(H) will not
win this time. That's what I tell myself
everyday. Not loseing my family over this
*******. I'm a winner and going to keep it that
way." AM (husband)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hey,
its day 5 and I'm feeling good. I think
things are going to be ok . I have no desire for h. I
see the light at the end of the tunnel. The
thing for me was taking
a piss test this moring and it comming up clean. To see
the happiness in her face motivates me even more .
I'm gonna be ok ." AM (husband) |
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NEW: UPDATE:"Almost
day 6 . Little depressed. Still pushing
through but not sleeping well. I wanna sleep . I'm
exhusted. . But wide awake . I'm clean so whatls the
deal? I've been active and being physcal . Nothing is
working to sleep ." AM (husband)
NEW: UPDATE:"Yeah
, I'm doing everything I can I stay busy.
Keep my mind clear. Today I feel weird not my self. For
a couple of days I did. Maybe its the lack of sleep?
Gonna get some melatonin and see if that helps. I
thought I was in the clear but ur right .
She's(H) calling me hard core today , but I'm beating
her down , but its taking the life out of me.
I'm real pissed . Makes me not want it at all just want
to move forward. . Sick of these stupid battles. Just
makes me realize even more how ** up that ** is . Today
is heavy , but I'm pushing through.
Youve been a huge help getting me through this. You
should pat ur self on the back becuase ur saving my life
at this point . And u don't even know me . And that's
amazing......" AM (husband)
NEW: UPDATE:"Thanks
man I needed that. Thanks. I'll let you how those
supplements work out. I'm fighting like a
pitbull. Just wanna feel good again man.
I want my life back and I wanted it back yesterday.
This has got to go asap. I feel like a zombie gotta get
my head out of the clouds.. Thanks for listening."
AM (husband)
NEW: UPDATE:"hey
jorge , Day 7 today . I feel good .
i got 2 days of sleep with those supplements.
there's no looking back , and no way i'm ever
ever gonna touch that **** again . i realize
this now . reality kicked in now and realized
how much damage i caused in 8 months and now i'm gonna
pick up the pieces and be the man i was the man
i used to be and strive to be the man i still want to be
. i'm gonna make it . just got to clean
up the mess and so motivated to do so . i'm going to
start therpy on tuesday. THANK YOU for everything
because of someone who gave a **** saved me and my
family . i got it from here . i really hate
her(H) for the damage she caused and now it's
time for me to show her(H) and everyone nothing
will hold me down or get in my path .
i'm ready to fight the rest of my life and
matbe one day i have the oppertunity to help someone
like how you helped me !!!!! belive that brother
!!!!!!!" AM (husband)
NEW:"I'm so scared.
This is my first time trying to
quit and I have to quit....
I haven't used since Thurs night. I feel so alone."
JV (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"I'm
doing it, but it's so hard to even get out of bed.
I feel so lonely and I am worried..... He was much worse
off than me, doing more than 4 bags a day. I am afraid
of what tomorrow will bring, and Monday I am scheduled
to go to work. I have to do this cold turkey
and it is so hard cuz I want to get high so bad."
JV (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"I'm
going to spend part of the day at a friend's house.
It was so hard but I came clean and told her
everything. I spoke to """ and he is doing it
too. We are almost finished with Day 2!
I'm broke for now but I can't wait for my next paycheck
on the 22nd so I can spend it on something good for me!
I appreciate all your words of encouragement. It helps
tremendously!"
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NEW: UPDATE:"Hey!
My internet on my phone will only show Day 1 and 2.
Can you send me Day 3 please? I'm almost there!"
JV (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"So
far Day 3 has been ok. A lot of trouble
sleeping but I did manage to get a couple of
hours. Got up and took a hot bath and
that helped tremendously. Right now I'm gonna
put my makeup on and go see if I can visit "".... I'm
hoping he can see the light at the end of the tunnel
like I can. You have helped me so much with all your
words of encouragement." JV (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Day
4 really ***! I had to go to work and I've been
in a cold sweat since last night. Today is my last day
of work until "" and I am hopeful that I will be
able to get my life and family back this
summer. RIght now though it really ***** to be me.
Going through this alone is one of the hardest
things I have ever done. But I do see
the light at the end of the tunnel. I am crying
right now cuz my life is in chaos with no money, a
broken down car, and bills that need to be paid.
This drug has ruined our lives and now I am
left to put everything back together all alone. I want
to score so bad right now. I just want some peace."
JV (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Jorge,
I still can't fall asleep at night without tossing and
turning for hours. I'm lucky to get any sleep at all.
When will I start sleeping again? I'm so tired..
Can you send me a copy of Day 5 to my email please?
I felt so much better this afternoon and evening. I was
hoping to be able to sleep tonight. I had a very busy
day at work and with family. I'VE taken hot baths but
nothing helps to relax my body and mind. I can't get
comfortable in my own bed. I came clean to a
family member and friend today and they were both very
supportive. They thought I was mad at them for
something, but now they understand that it was
the drug keeping me away from everyone. Anyway,
thanks for all your help Jorge. I don' t think I could
have done this without you." JV (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Jorge,
I am so glad to say this but I slept the last
two nights and my life feels like it is slowly going
back to normal. I feel so alive again after only 7 days.
The future looks so promising and I am working
hard to get back on my feet again.
Heroin ruined both of our lives in every way possible.
I feel like I owe """ so much for putting him behind a
drug..... this was my first time to be addicted and I
can say that it will never happen again.
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement
evryday. May God bless you abundantly." JV
(female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hey
Jorge! I am beginning Day 27 - the time
is finally going by faster but the nights are so long. I
still do not feel like myself completely.. I am having
difficulty sleeping still. I have tried Melatonin,
Tylenol PM. The only thing that works is Xanax, and
the last thing I need is another addiction.
I'm still trying though I have
been fighting the urge that is still there to use.
Life right now is very stressful and I just want to
escape somehow. I feel so alone and have been crying a
lot.... i thought everything would be easier when I was
free from dope. I just wanted to let you know that
I am still hanging in there. thanks for
being there for me when I had no one." JV
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NEW: UPDATE:"Hey
Jorge,Well I finally made 40 days! I am
so proud of myself. I still think about using everyday
but not having any phone #s to any of those
people really helps. As well as staying
out of that neighborhood. I have been
getting up early, exercising, staying busy, still taking
long hot baths, but still cannot get to sleep.
Tried Tylenol PM, melatonin, Motrin PM. But when I lay
down all my anxieties start rushing through my head. I
was using heroin to escape and that is how I was falling
asleep at night. I think about $,..., and also the
issues.... I am so relieved to make it to
today. Everyday I hope and pray that God will
bring me a little peace to my heart..." JV
(female)
NEW:"Dont know
where to start but i went on hols 2 get off it
took a small amount of methadone for 3 days 2 days off
again then 10ml for my b,day so myself and
g/friend could have a nice day ishh! threw it down sink
next day BIG mistake it was not. did 5ml when got home
told my good clean mates what i am tryin to do
they now ring and check i'm o.k. everyday and
my g/friend has been a rock for me. As
soon as we landed it was, bang i need a bit i need a
bit! i drive round miles some nights for hours and
listen to music, i got fed up of staring at the same bit
of ceiling.... Any how in 2 days time i will not
have touch a drop of anything for 7 days (apart
from valiums which are a great help for sleep and to
relax me during the day).I found your site second day of
being back home and i think, i know i would have lapsed
if not for you and your web site! when totaly clean i
will be sharing your site and amazing info with others.
thanks a million i know i'm not there yet but
onwards and upwards looking forwards not back..
thanks again for your tips and info...!! thanks again
for your amazing site." SP (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hi
Jorge thanks for your quick reply & support! i'm
still clean still not sleeping well tho but
feel a million times better.I'm
running twice a day listenen to Rocky album feel's like
im sweating it out and feel better for it mentaly.
Your website has been talk of the week and a massive
massive help to me i really think i've cracked it, i'm
there, no turning back for me now...Once
again a big thanks to you! (crying as i'm writing still
emotional wreck) best wishes..." SP (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"I'm
tryin to work the days out now left for hols on 20 of
May so that was my last day on the ****. Had a drop or 2
meth on 28 &29th when i returned 10ml then 5 ml i'd also
watered it down so not even that!! so yes your spot on
this is day 9 proper clean...
find i have to keep busy......" SP (male)
NEW:"Hi,I am a
heroin addict now for the about 9 years, I'm at my wits
end. I have tried to quit heroin so many times I have
lost count,..I'm clean for two days now..."
VM (male)
NEW:"hi
Jorge, Just recently i came clean to my parents. i cant tell you how devestating but at the same time a
relief. i have not had any heroin for 48 hours
at the moment. i feel like im free
again even though i know im not there yet.i cant tell
you how much you've helped. as soon as i came clean to
my parents i showed them your website and i think
it
helped them understand a little what its like to be an
addict. thanks Jorge" JG (male)
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NEW:"Hello
Jorge,..He has been here in our home since yesterday
morning...So far he has made it 40 hours w/o
heroin... This is the longest he has
made it. We are praying he will go all the way
this time. Last night I read him quite a bit of info
from your website. He was convinced that he couldn't do
this w/o suboxone but after listening to what you wrote
he now understands that suboxone is not the only
way. Today we are going to try to follow your
day planner as close as we can. Thank you Jorge for
caring enough to put together this site!" SG (mother
helping son)
NEW:
UPDATE:"Hello
Jorge, I'm writing with good news. "" has been
clean now for 9 days! Yeah! He had a couple of
rough days but with the assistance of the information
you provided on your website and a few supportive meds
and he made it through detox. He was so convinced that
he couldn't do it without suboxone, but after
reading your material he gave it a go and now he is free
from ALL drugs. He started a local outpatient
program yesterday and while he says it's "boring", he
knows he needs to attend it as staying clean will be the
hard part. His father and I are very proud of him. Thank
you once again Jorge for caring enough about helping
people to put together such an informative/fabulous
website. I know it helped save ""'s life". SG (mother
helping son)
NEW:"Bueno jorge...yo
sufrio mucho con esta adiction y e rompio muchas
amistades y e perdio la confiaza de mi familia...bueno
voy a cojer tu consejo y voy atratar de quitarme
cold turkey por q quiero q mi familia
buerva a confiar en mi por q estranllo el
hombre q llo era estranllo todo. gracias por todo y
espero q halludes muchas personas como yooooooooooo."
JL (male)
NEW:"G'day Jorge,
read your site and decided now is the time to
change." MF (male)
NEW:"Hi jorge,
Just wanted to say thank you so much for your emails to
me and especailly to "" I can see he really took
your words in and I'm happy to see him
pushing even harder now. My prayers might not
be worth much but you really are in them I don't know
how we would have managed without you. I hope we get
through this with your help and mine I think I know he
can.." NT (wife helping husband)
NEW:"Its
my third day today I don't think I have the
strength to be positive or to go through with it but
I'm trying..." OW (husband)
NEW: UPDATE:"he
is going through withdrawls, ive surronded him with
things to make him think positively, pictures and just
quotes to remind him he can do this if he wants to. i
reallly really hope that this time this is it, i dont
know if i have another round in me...i hope...pray this
is it....end of day 5.."
NT (wife helping husband)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hey bro, today I've reached day 7 and am feeling
much better physically and mentally
even though I haven't got any sleep since yesterday. I
think the worst is over.. I would like to thank you for
helping me and my wife in fighting the leech that was
sucking my life away appreciate everything bro thanks a
lot" OW (husband) |
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NEW: UPDATE:"Hey bro thanks for your last feed back am on day
9...." OW (husband)
NEW:"Hey Jorge,
Thanks so much for your email... it touched me so much
to the point that I was crying... Although you may not
know me, the way you talk seems like you know my whole
life story.. probably bcuz uve already been there done
that.." MM (female)
NEW:"just
a note to thank you for the info on your website...
i'm ready to quit, so tired of
this lifestyle and want to get my interests
back, ya know. want to finally feel like waking
up in the morning and having a *normal* day. so
badly want to get rid of this lethargy too. it's 2:45
am, did my last bag, i'm going
to use all of your suggestions, particularly trying to
stay active...i need that and hope it will
help. you're so right about the music...
thanks again for creating this site. i'll be using it
often as i can as i go through this. take care of
yourself" C (female)
NEW:"You have the
best web site ever to help me understand the cold turkey
process. He is determined to end his addiction
starting today and with your web-site i understand what
he is willing to do in order to save our relationship.
I wanted to thank you because at this point after
so
much pain and damage in our family i am willing to
listen to you, so i know how to help him to win this
battle. Thank you again, i wish you the best."
AM (wife helping husband)
NEW:"Thank
you so much Jorge for you responce...this info was so
good for me to read..it just confermed everything i
new...so bless you lots, and you are being a great
blessing to many people who read your testimony...ps, Im
glad I have found someone to talk to about this..than
you again." AD (female counselor helping girl)
NEW:"Jorge,..Thanks
for the site. My friends don't see it, but
you've
changed my life. thanks you!" JT (male)
NEW:"Hi
Jorge, You've got a brilliant website goin here. You've
got some great ideas about passing time,
using music and films to stay motivated. I'm
definitely goin to use your tips this time. I'll
be goin cold turkey,.just wanted to
say Hi and thanks." LG (female)
NEW:"Thanks
for such an in depth response. I truly appreciate your
advice and the fact that you are offering it for free is
very honorable. I'll be sure to follow everything you
have said. Your website really is a fantastic resource
and I'm going to try to get some info posted in my
college newspaper about it and the help that is out
there. Thanks for everything. I'll keep you posted."
JW (brother helping sister)
NEW:"I
would like to quit cold turkey, and agree with
your reasoning. Thanks a lot for your advice...you
provide a life-saving service, and I think it's
wonderful." PD (male)
NEW:"i really
appreciate your site; i commend you for quitting heroin;
it's wonderful that you are helping others. the world
needs more people like you, for sure!" L
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NEW:"Wow!
You offer a very realistic approach! Many of the things
you mention I myself have felt like doing when I've
tried to kick... Like running! It can
feel like you are almost forced into running - almost
like you are running from it. Can't sit still at all. And
the hot tub. Anyhow... I came across
your site and found it to be one of the most truthful
explanations of what I have been through when attempting
to quit...I can't believe you are doing all of this for
free." DK (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"I
have been clean from Methadone now for nearly 2 months.
I can not emphasize what I'm about to say enough:
YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY WANT TO QUIT TO QUIT.
There's no other way. You do not have a
disease. If anything or anyone or any idea tells
you quitting is beyond your control then it's a lie.
I looked back on all my fears. All my wasted days of
waiting for dealers, having dope be the #1 thing on my
mind at all times, etc. Quitting dope is hard
but the payoff is feeling normal for the rest of your
life without any worry and without having to do
anything to get to that normal. You mention
doing healthy things and this is so true! I
think once again anyone wanting to quit needs to have
all the help they can get and environment is very
important. Having a warm environment and lots of water
and stuff. Sun and warmth. I
sometimes wonder if it was the reasons I've described to
you at all and not 'divine intervention'."
DK (male)
NEW:"hey thanks
for getting back to me so quickly.. we have both looked
at your site and he is so positive about quiting
and start living, we have found a N.A meeting
group which he keen to go to, also he is gonna
see a counsellor. im so glad ive found your web
site, to began i was hurt i had so much anger, your
right heroin is like the other woman the devil, i think
those words stopped me from walking away, i want to help
him. he hasn't used today so were one day closer
to being clean. thanks again." JB (wife
helping husband)
NEW: UPDATE: "hi
jorge,just a quick update im so pleased to say to u
today my husband is 7 days clean, he
even been workin with his dad, building, for the last
two days, feels so great to b at this stage i know we
have away to go yet, but we got through the 1st
7 days, with alot help from yr site thanks for
all your imformation. u helpped to save his life and our
marriage." JB (wife helping husband)
NEW:"ok my man ,
iam ready to try your method of detox and recovery.
every nite for the last week i have gone to your
site and studied it. now tommrow monday i will
start. i have a 300 doller a day habit yes thats rite
3-4 bndls a day. so i know i am in for it . but
this time i just feal diffrent. i wil let you
know how i do. it's get clean or die.
thats ware i am at." RP (male)
NEW:"hi.
god your site has been amazing for me - all the things i
believe written down in one place. the time is
right i want to be free for all the reasons we
both know and are too long to list. i am praying the
fact thet i want it more than life itself will let
god help me overcome it once and for all.
your site has been just what i need to give me a
realistic view of whats ahead". MD (female) |
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NEW:"Dear
Jorge, I printed the whole website and put
together a notebook and I just got back from the
postoffice I am overnighting the package to """.
I told her not to force him as I have confidence in him
that his curiosity will get the best of him and he will
read it. He said he wants to quit...I can only pray that
this time he really wants to quit. Thanks so much for
your support and guidance... you are inspiring to me and
I know with you and your website we can do this. Thanks
again for all you do your are a true angel." SZ(mother
helping son)
NEW:"Hey
Jorge,Your site is great and really funny in an
uplifting way.... Today is day 2.., I
know heroin is a death trip and that if
I continue on the path I was on I am dead as fried
chicken but seriously this withdrawl ** is insane,
I am trying to do this... I know I have all the
power to do this. I will try running,..
Anyways, you take care." MW (male)
NEW: UPDATE:
"Thank you so much for writing me back. I sincerely
appreciate your words of advice and your genuine
compassion. I have since hatched a plan of sorts. One
that I'd like to run by you. I bought a bunch of gatorade and harmless, neutral food. I also have
Valerian, Kava and a steady supply of
wheatgrass,
vitamins... I have come clean to my parents and
loved ones. I really want to get past the
physical part of this. Every time I see something
as normal as a basic sleep pattern happening I get so
charged, I cannot wait to return from this
shadow world. All the numbers are deleted,
all my money and any ways of getting cash are
gone. I am going to exercise until I
puke. I am going to reread your
schedules and try to follow them as closely as I can.
You are not selling anything except freedom. All
of my friends are behind me. I cant say how
much it means to me that you wrote back and did so in
such a comprehensive and detailed way. TTys. Take Care."
MW (male)
NEW:"Hi Jorge,
Thank you so much for writing back. You are doing a
great service to others. If there is such thing as an
ultimate healer that is you my friend :) I write to you
in respect and I'd like you to know that I gave full
attention to every bit of advise you wrote to me. I
wrote down all the details from your website...
I'm staying with my friend every day... I will
do this until we have completely suceeded. We
have also taken steps such as blocking phone numbers of
dangerous people (h friends, dealers, etc). I
have decided to personally advise all these people not
to call my friend. Even though I have no authority over
my friend I think I'll be able to persuade him in times
of weakness. My friend is a very intelligent person and
this is his personal choice. May you
enjoy good health and make progress in this life,
Infinitely thankful", JA (friend helping friend)
NEW:"Hi
Jorge,... He came clean to me and his family
wanting help and it has been devastating to all
of us. He hasn't used for about 2 days.
I know he wants the help and is going
to meetings...." AG (female helping boyfriend)
NEW:"hello jorge,
i would like to thank u for reading my email my
husband has not had heroin for 2 days he is detoxing
himself... thanx to u and ur website i wouldnt
have had a clue about wot to do with any of this. yours
sincerely". LB (wife helping husband) |
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NEW:"Hello,
I am going to a friends to give up heroin..
I am very, very scared... I have looked at your website
and think the best way is to go with nothing..
no methodone or other alleviating options.
I have 7 days to beat as much of the withdrawal as
possible. Your ideas for the first 7 days seem to be a
great idea . i have given my friend the website
and hope to really try to follow your regime...
lookin at your ideas for the first 7 days seems almost
impossible but i am going to try really really
hard to follow the ideas.. your website covers
loads... can i also say well done to you and thank you
for such an inspirational website.. thank you".
SW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"i
am on day 3. i am so lethargic and sick all the
time when will it get a little better..i cant stand it."
SW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"on
to day 5 feeling a tiny bit better ...
finally eating a little bit of food but not
enough for any energy i have tried walking
but am crap .. trying trying but gotta
go home soon and scared wot might happen... must
be strong.. thank you for giving me some
support." SW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"hello
again!!!!!! i am still alive.... day 7!!!!!!!
i am already much much much better...
however i am very very emotional (tears of regret tears
of achievement and tears for all the amends i am
gonna do.) i am goin to spend every day
for the rest of my life making the people in my life
know how much they mean to me...i did what you
said...my mum turned up and knew something was not
right.. i wasn gonna tell her i knew how hurt
she would be and how scared she would be... but i thought
how am i gonna stay clean if i don... so we had
it out...but then there was the hug that i so
needed from my mum and her utter support...-i
sure do get exhausted quick.,.i get very little sleep
and am goin a bit stir crazy...i really am tryin
to eat...i am trying hard to get
vitamins and minerals...i really cant thank you
enough for bothering to reply to my emails it has helped
me to know someone is out there." SW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"just
a quickkie..i walked a mile... whooo
hoooo!! and i didnt sit down or stop - darn exhausted
now!! every day is getting bettter...i
am very much hoping to be back to reasonable fitness and
possible runnning and cycling again within 3
weeks - today was the first sign that
my body is recovering and i went to a
meeting yesterday - had to drive bit difficult
as i keep seeing double is that normal? but the best
news yet is that after driving 40mile to a meeting outta
town by time i got back very tired...very groggy as i am
every time...." SW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"although
it is 4am and the world is asleep i have had 6
hours sleep and i am on day 9!!!i thank my
angel for helping me cos something or someone
must have helped me have the strength to do this cos it
is so hard...(little frustrated) but so
relieved that i am not thinking about how to get out to
score or where to get money from...although
i was determined to do this i dont
think i really believed it would happen... I am
going to spend every day of the rest of my life making
good the wrongs i have done and keeping myself clean."
love SW (female) |
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NEW: UPDATE:"ello,
as usual a messsage from you gives me a bit of hope and
relief that there is some understanding out there... the
time now is 5.53am can you believe that! for
once it is daylight instead of night when i awake...
my body has responded well to sleep...
have even woken up stronger this time.
i am a blessed person i must have a guardian
somehere working hard for me thats all i can say..."
SW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"hi
again. well today is day 11... evryday
is similar very emotional and despondant at first then
after a few hours begin to ease into my skin if that
makes sense.. i know i am getting better
... i look better my eyes are normal now...
i even feel a bit pretty again...
beginning to finally!! change my
clothes have been wearing the same baggy jumpers for
days i am even wearing a t-shirt today - bare
arms o me god! so today day 11 got better as i
know now this is the pattern i shall try to stay awake
til 10.30pm then have bath then go bed and just maybe i
will awake with the birds instead of the night train..
gotta stay positive,... at 11.30am i
drove about 30mile to """ for my 3rd na meeting but 2nd
time at this place. i think they could not
believe i was the same person as last week on day 4!!!
got home and have forced myself to do a whole hour of
ironing (lots more to do) and about to do dinner.... yes
i am tired but idle hands and minds wander and i
recognise i have a lot to catch up on...hope you had
good day too." SW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"day
12 and counting and proud...well it seemed
staying up and keeping busy has achieved the
miracle of sleep...bed be 10.45 awake at 5am...
now that is a good sleep... just over 6 hours should be
more than adequate... i still negative in mornings but
much less so today... you know every day is a
miracle.. i think back a week ... i couldn get
home still sick, real weak, scared like rabbit in
headlights, looked half crazy and fearful.... now i sit
here my legs are stonger i can stand for longer,
proved that last night... although scared i am
no longer paralysed in the fear.....
skin is coming back to usual colour and texture,
eyes bright, hair soft, mind alert not fuggy...
am able to think of other things than the past because
i now have a future....my tummy
can take small amounts of food .... this could
have been a different story .. a story of ultimate loss
and a coffin but it aint and it will not become that no
way i am going to be the winner i am going to win the
battle every damn day...a week ago cold turkey..2 week
ago how the hell am i gonna get the money this time..3
week ago sitting on a corner road waiting for some dumb
"" dealer and yes give him all my money and get treated
like ""... always waiting , waiting , waiting... 4 week
ago no money going cold scared """ how can i get the
money.. nick it , borrow it is there anyone left to
borrow from? sell something... i found it though no way
i wanted to be gear sick...5 week ago i can do this
somehow - kidding myself as usual...6 week ago desparate
, miserable, know for sure i am in big big trouble...
begin the plan have no idea if i will follow it through
we all know how easy it is to say when on H - i am gonna
do this , that or the other but i can do it..yeah right
in the bubble anything is possible til the realisation
hits you that this is it.. no more.. oh well get another
bag plan this better etc etc and round and round and
round it goes the cycle of ever decreasing circles til
finally there really is nothing...me... anything is
possible... anything is possible and i aint in no bubble
no more. i am feeling everything and embracing
it... I am living...thank you jorge..day
12 the start... yeesssssssssssssssss!"
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13 and yee har bed at 10pm thought no way is
this gonna happen had been dozing on and off from 9ish
but awoke at 6am to daylight - yeah really ...but even
better than that i threw back the covers and
smiled then went down stairs like a normal person...
yes i am convinced there is some strength in my
legs that was definatley not there before and
my back is feeling more normal - has
been very painful... is this a turning point? you know
what i dont care if i just have today free from lethargy
then boy oh boy i am gonna make the most of it...also i
dont think i am as emotional i feel strong i
feel good i feel i could face doing some work today
.... i am goin to do that today..."
SW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"hi...strength
seems to be increasing and finally my
mind beginning to do the job it normally does
... have not been so close to tears today thankfully...
thank you jorge for being a sounding board for me...have
a great day or night or whatever you are about to
do...think of me tomorrow send good vibes i am gonna
need em..." SW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"hiya..still
very much alive, more alive than i have been for so long....
work is tough really tough... but i am managing and not
lettin it rule my life...i am now on day 24
and i just cant believe that only 25 days ago i
thought my life was over and couldn see how i
was gonna sort it out... i have waves of real scaredness
that this is all a dream and i am gonna wake up in my
old life...but i know this is real...
i am beginning to feel things again and i think
i am finally connecting ... i have
laughed a lot this weekend... also get this...
i went on a date... and even though
nervous it was good to meet just as we were no
enhancements... anyway next day we went walking
somewhere else very beautiful for another 3 odd hours
... and 2night we went walkin for a couple of
hours...cant believe my body capable of
walking the miles ive walked!.. so i will see
what happens and just enjoy the day/s... i dont even
think about that stuff very often and when i do it is
not with any fondness it just robbed me of my life....i
am still getting proper help and it is hard work doing
it all...i want to thank you because you are so
supportive and open.. i wont just disappear i will tell
you how i am doing every week if not more often...from
a happier stronger SW living life.. x" SW (female, quit
heroin, stayed clean and turned her life around)
NEW:"hello i read
your page and i found every question i had in mind,im a
heroine addict and i really want to quit i try two times
already and ended up using again i need help... i just
wanted to let you know that you really made me wanna
quit for good i wanna said thank you for the time you
took to make this page it really helps today i
will start quiting cold turkie wish me good
luck...once again thank you very mush and god bless
you." RR (male)
NEW:"hello...it
is me again... right now this is about the 20th
time i'm trying to give up this time around after being
addicted for nearly 3 years...basically, i have hit rock
bottom...for the record, your website is
amazingly inspirational and i will be following it
closely this time around whilst trying to give up. it
would be great to know that you will have time for me
for the next few days...i really appreciate it anyhow,
whatever help you can give me"... CT (female)
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NEW:"Hi
Jorge, It has been a week since my husband last
touch that 'thing'. Im glad it's working. Thank
You so much for creating the website. I was lost until I
found you. Thank you so much..*hugs*" DR (wife
helping husband)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hi
Jorge, Its been 30 days now...I hope my
husband is coping well. He said his body is no
longer aching but his neck is sore n he's still
sweats. He is quick-tempered nowadays. Im not sure if
it's one of the quiting effects...Thanx alot."
DR (wife helping husband)
NEW:"please help..
reading your site has made me feel like i can do this
but i'm only on day 2 and feel so sick.. still feel so
ill i've got thru 2day by waking round the house
listening to my mp3 player it real has helped and killed
alot of time as i normaly just lie in bed feelin sorry
for myself make it thru a day or 2 then ring my dealer
as feelin so bad with no sleep and gota go work."
SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"(Note:
taking just 2mg suboxone daily) Thanks for your advice.
i'm on day 2 feelin ill but with your advice
i'm guna do it. i aint got a quitting buddy would love
your support thanks." SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"Thanks
for your quick reply means alot as no one else to speak
to. Day 3 now still clean. i think i'm
guna be to ill to work. I'm lay in bed now
listening to my mp3 player upliftin songs mostly.
as i've just took your advice ..hot bath got no
sleep last night but feeling a little better today
then i did yesterday my legs aint as bad and not
as many hot and cold swets. your site is by far
the best i've found and trust me i've been lookin.
Thanks again for all your help and advice."
SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"Morning
jorge day 4 now still clean i
think i might of even got 30 mins sleep last might
but seem to get to hot in my sleep wake up wet thru
covered in swet... But i'm feelin stronger each
day cant eat or sleep and still restless legs
but i'm gettin there i've made it this far no
way i'm turnin back now. Thanks again for all
your support. Look forward to hearing from you. I cant
get over how much you help people like me you dont know
me and live so far away but yet you've helped me more
that anyone else. I'm determin to do this..."
SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"i've
not eaten for days since friday really i've been
takin multivitamins and mineral tablets
and tried to drink alot of water. then
have a walk to the shops to get some eggs and
try eating them hard boiled like you said.
Thanks again i am goin to do this in fact i'm am
already doing it and starting to feel like i'm almost
there. Just hope i manage to get some sleep b4
i go back to work. As if its 16 years since you went
throu this yet every day you've been there for me
guilding me throu the hardist time of my life. You dont
know how much you've helped me i couldn't of done this
without you. Thanks again."SM (male) |
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NEW: UPDATE:"Day
5 still goin strong got a few hours sleep this morning
still feelin drained...I dont feel to bad today
and not even had any of todays sub might see if
i can go till tomoz. I feel like i'm goin to do this and
at the min i feel like i'm winning the fight. Thanks
again for all your help".. SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"day
6 today i'm starting to feel better not as restless or
felt as ill and starting to be able to eat again
but been really down... everything seams to makes me
want to cry..Time is starting to go faster now the days
dont seam as long but the nights seam really long i'm
lucky if i get more than 2 hours sleep.. I've just had
2mg of sub today and feel ok apart from my mood swings.
Learning to control my thoughts really has
helped with cravings. If i think of h i think
of how ill its made me and i neva want to be that ill
again instead of thinkin it will make things better i
know it will make things worse. I'm not at all tempted
to score. Whey. Anyway thanks again". SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"Day
7 and starting to feel better. Just been avin
2mg of sub's per day for last 2 day's and feeling ok
now...As the days gone on been feelin better well
i started feelin better after a long walk
followed by a hot bath. Lol it really
helps my legs.. hoping to get some good few
hours sleep tonight. Wish me luck lol. Thank again".
SM(male)
NEW: UPDATE:"Morning
jorge how are you today. Its day9 now i've even
managed to go in work today was dreading it
this morning but now i'm here its not too bad.
Lol it's almost good to be back.lol i'm
starting to feel more normal than i have in a long time...i'm
trying to just take 2mg a day and then guna Try and hold
out as long as i can and take it every other day just on
my break now so guna go coz gota get back to work. Just
thought i'd say thanks coz couldn't of done this without
your help." SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hello
jorge how are you today its day 12 now
it was my 2nd full day back at work today.
I'm feelin ok now starting to see the light at
the end of the tunnel all the pains av
gone now but still get the chill's sometimes my
hand's and feet are sometimes feel like they are
sweating but yet they are freezing. Lol but its
not that Bad its nothing compared to how i was a week
ago. My sleep is slowly gettin better
i'm gettin 4 maybe 5 hours a night now.
I'm feelin good again really. i even saw my
mate the other day... i said no and didn't have
any my mate was well impressed. Lol so
was i first time i've managed to say no in years. Lol
but i did it i'm guna stay away from him now tho
until he's clean it messed with my head too much i don't
wanta be near temptation...the biggist battle
will be staying clean and not relapsing again over next
few month i wan2 to stay clean for good...
thanks for your help i couldn't of done this without
you. I showed my mate your site as he cant get online he
was well impressed with it he's guna print it off and
follow your advice as now he admits he been tryin the
wrong way as he normaly just lay's in bed all day every
day feelin ill and sorry for him self like i used too. I
told him to show his mum your site and the helpin your
son quit as i really think it will help them both anyway
thanks again..." SM (male) |
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feelin good today day 13, work seems to get easier every
day..anyway the reson i'm texting is coz been
lookin at other site's and what people have been
advising and posting online about quitting and the best
way too and i cant get over how much """ is out there!
There are so many site's out there with so much bad
advice they almost make you feel like you cant do it or
that you need to take loads of meth for years or 16+mg
of sub's every day and most of it is rubbish. When i
went the doc's last year he said i would need at least
16mg subs per day and now i know that was rubbish after
being on them for 5 months i relap's and went back to
using for almost another year untill i found your site.
...Unlike a lot of site's out there. You give so much
good advice on how to feel better mentally and how to
deal with they wd's and pain's and most importantly make
the time fly by and not lay in bed clock watching feelin
sorry for ya self. I cant get over its day 13
already i feel like i've won the battle but i cant let
my gaurd down coz the war aint no where near over yet.
But your site gives me the strength to keep on
fighting this horrid situation. *When i
feel weak i read your site and feel strong again*.
I wish i could help people like you have helped me.
Thanks again... bet you have changed so many lives for
the better by giving people there life back and
stoppin them from being a slave to H..."
SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"i
would love to help you help other people like me turn
there life around once i'm strong again and can
trust myself neva to use again. If there is anything i
can do to help just let me know thanks for all your help
and support. Just being able to talk about it is a big
weight off my shoulders. Thanks". SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"Alright
jorge how ya doing day 17 today yesterday was my
first day with no sub's and when i woke up this
morning still felt ok so not had any today
well not yet anyway guna try and stop taking
them now...things are starting to feel
better and things are looking up for once.
Lol. I cant believe how well i'm doing in such a
short time i can't mess it up now. Defo cant mess it up
now. Anyway thank for your help just thought
i'd give you an update..." SM (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"I'm
feelin good now yeah its a month and a day. Well 29 days..
I've been staying away from my mate well not seen him so
dont get tempted...but i did speak to him the other day
because he texted me a few days ago telling me
he has come clean to his mum told her all about it
and your site.... Lol Remember my first email tellin you
about how things got that bad... Whey. Its mad having
money i can spend on what i like again as i used to
spend it all on that ** so i didn't get ill. I couldn't
of made it this far without you ya know. I've tried so
many times in the past and failed every time i neva even
made it to day 5 well apart from when i got a script and
was only coz they give me 2 8mg sub's a day well too
much imho. But look at me now made it to day 29
wi just 7 sub's. See all i needed was someone
who knew what they where talkin about to point me in the
right direction and a friendly few words of wisdom. You
brought back my will power and self beleaf and
in turn i'm gettin my life back.
I think the best advise i could give anyone on how to
quit would be to read your site and speak to you. Anyway
thanks again for all your help..." SM (male,
quit heroin, stayed clean and turned his life around)
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NEW:"Hi,..
have just read your site, and am just about to give my
support to my son-in-law, he is going to go cold
turkey, we are both going to read your site together,
take all your advice,.." KP (mother
helping son-in-law)
NEW:"Dear
Jorge Please let me exspress yet again how thank full i
am that my motherinlaw found you. Even my key worker
try'd to disswade me from going ahead with a solid detox
what with me being on 80ml of this blue colourd
methadone and the fact i was still useing about half a
gram on top each day but to be honest on the thursday
i stopd taking my methadone...I've been taking
hot baths and doing the odd bit of strechtess as often
as i can also im takeing the odd diasipan along
with ibruffin. I did try to run away yesterday because i
wanted to get a df or 2 and i got to my car started and
even put it in too gear but my motherinlaw managed to
talk me out of it. im still not feeling 100% but
each day is getting better...and today
i feel like going to go to town for a little walk i
really am feeling so optomistic now that im in day three
and im still alive ha ha but sereuse jorge
thank you so much and i only hope i can do the same for
other pepole like us because all the goverment wants to
do is put you on a meth program without any true help.I
mean this from the bottom of my heart you are a one in a
million top noch bloke so once again thank you and i
look forward to talking again soon. so for now take care
and thnk you. youres faithfully..." T (male)
NEW:"Hi
Jorge, I'm writing to tell you that I finally
did go to my doctor yesterday and came completely clean
with her and she was so supportive! I wanted to
thank you for your advice to go and tell her because I'm
not sure I'd of had the guts without your encouragement
and the support of my family. Thanks,"
SR (pregnant female)
NEW:"My Dear,
thanks alor for your help! i have a good new to tell u..
i went to a hospital and had the treatment, its
been for 5 days that im out of it.." ER
(female)
NEW:"Hi
Jorge. Thank you so much for your advice. You are right,
and I know it. I am so scared though. I do need a buddy.
I have followed your advice so far, by deleting
bad contacts, even changing my phone #. Also
picked up Gatorade, eggs, and vitamins, and am
listening to new music. I know this will be a
HUGE battle. In my research, yours was the only one that
has detailed, helpful information that gave me hope that
I WILL beat this. You are such a great person to be
helping others go through what you did. I have such
admiration and respect for you. Thank you,".
LE (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hello
Jorge. I am not feeling too super- in fact, I am so
depressed, and feel like crying all day! My whole body
aches, and of course, I am sweating one minute, and
freezing the next. The anxiety is relentless! I wanted to
lay in bed, n just stay there all day, but have instead,
decided to rake and bag leaves, mabe go for a
bike ride. Anyway, it is pretty bad right now.
I think my mind is my worst enemy. So, raking
leaves, excercise, some hot water, puking, and
sleeplessness, here I come!...thanks for your advice,
and of course, being my buddy. I feel pretty alone right
now, but I am doing it! LE (female)
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NEW: UPDATE:"Hi Jorge... Well, i m still here. I told my
husband, and he s being as supportive as I think he
knows how. I ve had a pretty tough day today.
It s raining, so I literally had to drag myself
out of bed, and do jumping jacks, sweep/mop the floor,
walking around the house, etc...,for excercise.
My stomach hurts SO bad, and the chills come and go- it
s awful. I never want to feel like this again....
Well, thnx. Gotta go for now..." LE (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"First off, I wanted to take the time to thank you for
all your support thus far. You really are the only
support I have. Today has been the worst so far. Stomach
cramps still, chills, then sweating. I m a mess!
Thankfully, the xanax i m prescribed,(only at night),
help me sleep a little, but i m still up all night off
and on. I think i m gonna try that Valerian I
saw in one of the testemonials I read. Well,
time to get on with it. Jorge, thank you again. You are
saving lives, and if I could hug you I would, because
you seem to be my only friend right now, and your
encouragement is really helping me keep my sanity.
Again, my many thanks to you, and well wishes to your
family." LE (female)
NEW:"I'm so glad I
came past your site. I'm only on day 4 of
weaning myself with suboxones (down to 2mg), I
know I have a battle a head of me, but your site is
helping to give me to the courage to fight. You will be
my friend for the next week...I've done it before and
this time it will be for good.
I'm doing this for me. Will let you know of my
progress in the days to come." MP (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Thank
you Jorge, you have a heart of gold. Five days
of not doing dope is pretty damned good for me,
even if on subs. Feels good to be stringing days
together; it's just making me stronger for the days
ahead. Only been on them since Monday, been
weening myself down 2mg a day, tomorrow I'm going to be
off completely. I'm hoping this will help to at
least lessen the sickess a bit. Going to a
meeting today, put the T.V. in my room, going for a
walk, buying my soup, dayquil, in preparatation for
tomorrow when I jump off my 2mg of suboxone. I
am petrified and pumped up for battle at the same time.
Thanks for the suggestion of taking walks...I
am petrified but excited to think about how much
better things will be when I kill this awful dragon,
and thank God that day is coming within reach. Thank you
for your support and quick replies. It is a Godsend to
have someone on the other side to converse with while
you are kicking on your own." MP (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"You
are an amazing person to help people get through this
experience. Not too many people have this much
compassion. I'm not going to lay in bed, I've
got some amazing hiking trails to explore around my
house and this is just the time to take advantage of
them... stringing together dope-free days is
becoming an obsession in itself. I know I will crave but
the freedom on the other side at this point is
far more appealing. If you told me just
a week ago I could go 5 days without dope I would have
thought you were crazy. I'm going to cut the
last few 2mg subs in half. I'll let you know of my
progress in the days to come. Once again, thank you for
the honesty and encouraging emails, they are a
lifesaver." MP (female) |
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NEW: UPDATE:"Day
6 and still standing! I decided to take one
miligram of a sub today, my thinking being that weaning
myself down to one before I jump off all together may be
less painful. Went to a great NA meeting last
night, decided to do 90 in 90 no matter how ""
I feel this week. I am NOT laying around the
house today; taking that $8 I'd give to dope
man normally and going tanning, going for a walk
along the river, cleaning my room and going to a meeting
tonight. I told a few non-drug doing friends what I did
and they gave me a great deal of
encouragement...telling me that I am a beautiful person
and it's OK for people to fall down as long and they get
up, brush themselves off and learn from their mistakes.
I'm still fearing the days ahead but at least
I'm building a support system of people
to call or write to when I get the desire to give up and
run back to the dope man." MP (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Day
7, no sub today, only took 1mg yesterday.
Started yawning and tearing a little in the
meeting last night but the cold medicine really works...I
think the cough suppresant helps with the yawning
too..for some reason I have energy. I think all
of these "" opiates are really starting to come out of
me and while it's scary to think of life without chasing
my drug every day I feel great...On the
plus side, I'm finding that without dope or subs
my cigarettes taste and feel nasty.
Going to try to occupy myself today...I'm going to do my
best." MP (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hey
Jorge, how are you? Thank you for being here for me and
all of H-addicts who found your site in the
pursuit of getting clean. I'm on day 18
of doing no heroin. I decided to taper down
from the subs more slowly, reducing every four days
instead of every day. I've also plugged myself
into NA. I go to meetings every day,
am reading the literature and
have been making friends with people who have clean time
from this and all drugs. Even calling them and picking
them up for meetings." MP (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hey
Jorge, how are you? I'm on day 22 today.
I'm on day 2 of taking 1mg of suboxone. In 2 days I will
go down to .5mg. By going to NA meetings every day,
making new clean friends, sharing and
reading the Basic Text I can already feel that
my thinking is being re-wired in a positive way.
My drug behaviors are being changed...
Thank you again for being there for us heroin addicts. I
know a drug is a drug but I do believe that heroin and
opiate addicts do need support from each other because
this drug is a monster."
MP (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hey
there Jorge, on day 36 today! Picked up
my 30 day key-tag and it felt great. I'm down to .25subs
every other day. Haven't taken any since yesterday
morning at 7am. I'm taking lots of Imodium,
drinking a ton of Gatorade and water, eating,... my
L-Tyrosine, and lots of vitamins. I'm walking everywhere
which is helping with the fatigue. Honestly,
without your support and the people in NA I would never
be doing this. You have been a great source of help and
friendship to me through out this process and I am
forever grateful. You are a wonderful person for helping
other opiate addicts get to the other side. I see now
that helping people helps you in a way...we can only
keep what we have by giving it away. Thank you again."
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NEW: UPDATE:"Hey
Jorge, just wanted to let you know I'm grateful
to be on day 42 without heroin. I've
also been off of the subs for 3 days (jumping
off at .25 every other day) and I'm feeling
great. Not even a chill at this point.
No depression, no wd, nothing. I'm
sleeping and I have energy as well. I
feel like my old pre-heroin self again... I'm
going to an NA barbeque tomorrow, hanging out with clean
friends today and going to a meeting tonight. I want to
say thank you again for being there for me. You're
right, I can take credit for being willing to walk the
path but without the help from you, the God of my
understanding and NA I would not have had a clear path
on which to walk." MP (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Hey
Jorge! How are you? I know I haven't written in a while
but I just wanted to let you know I pick up my
60 day key-tag tomorrow. I feel great!
I'm feeling the PAWS a little bit but it's only
manifested itself as minor sleep problems and feeling
lethargic in the morning. Other than that I feel
amazing. I wake up needing no bags of dope to
feel normal; what a blessing! The desire to use
has been lifted....., no cravings of any kind. Going to
"" this weekend to hang out with a clean friend .....
It's amazing, when one door closes five more
open. I want to thank you again for being there
for me. Enjoy your weekend!" MP (female)
NEW: UPDATE:""Hey
there Jorge! How are you? Guess what? I'll have
90 days clean on Saturday! Can't believe I'm making it.
I'm in NA, back in school full-time and I have
an AWESOME clean guy in my life today. I know
they say in the program to stay away from relationships
the first year but nowhere in the literature does it say
this...a friend with 22 years clean from heroin and all
drugs reminded me of this. I think that
sometimes the right people appear in our lives for the
right reasons. I have a ton of new,
clean friends and am happy to report that
the obsession to use has been lifted
and that my life is already turning itself
around. Sure, I still have family stress and
I'm cleaning up a few messes I made while getting high
but that's nothing compared to the despair that shooting
dope brought to my life. I want to thank you again...the
support that you provided to me during that frightening
time when I was detoxing as well as the faith you had in
me that I could indeed do this is priceless. I tell
people in the rooms struggling with dope addiction about
you and your amazing website all of the time. I know
that I played a part in getting clean but you are a
beautiful human being. Just know that while many people
relapse there are people like me out there who's life
you played a huge part in saving." MP (female,
quit heroin, stayed clean and turned her life around)
NEW:"hi,
first I would like to thank you for taking the time to
program your site....not many people care about
us enough to take the time to offer the help
you did.
So, thank you....it will be my 5th day with no
dope... thank you from the bottom of my
heart... Thank you so much for replying. I am so glad
there are people like you who really care. Again thank
you and God bless you." KT (male)
NEW:"hi,
im doing cold turkey day 2.cant reach valioums
etc .it is good i managed till now. good luck to me".
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NEW:"hey bro
im trying to quit heroin for the 4th time.the
first time i quit i quit heroin cold turkey but im so
stupid 4 trying it again.i came across ur web site which inspires me to try it again....if u can help me i would
greatly appreciate it thankx bro." JS (male)
NEW:"thankyou for
your reply,, i have read your article over and
over again,, he is on day 5 now and doing quite well...
xx thankyou." MS (female helping boyfriend)
NEW:"Hi I
just did my last bag and am staring
your seven day cold turkey program tomorrow!
I'm so scared I'm the one with everyone around but
nobody knowes so I'm all alone! I NEED your helo and
encouragment please I have so much to lose and don't
want to I'm mentally done right now but I know its going
to get worse help me please!!! I'm a mother!"
DC (female)
NEW:"I feel pretty
alone at the moment. I am not using now. I have
2 days now. I pray it is not going to be as bad
as it was when I used for years. I have your web
page on my favorites to pull up to read for support.
May God bless you for what you are doing to help other
addicts. Thank you," RW (female)
NEW: UPDATE:"Thank
you so much for getting back to me. I have basically
been trying to sleep for the 4 days clean I have
now. Today, I am going to make myself
go for those walks. I know, like I know my name
this could be so much worse than it is. Oh man, your
site says it perfectly....FIGHT OR YOUR LIFE!
I don't ever want to go back there. I
am really angry with myself for playing with it this
time. It scares the "" out of me.
At the current moment
I hate being an addict. The bondage of drug addiction is
something I am ashamed to say I know oh to well. I have
had to go to extremes measures in the past (at different
times) to get better. Being clean definitely
outweighs using. I know drugs are a lie from
the pits of hell. I love your web site Jorge. It
brings strength, comfort and hope. It really is
a step by step action to take. The one thing I have
never ever done in the past was to use exercise as a
tool.
I know that must work because my fatigue was
terrible and my doctor mentioned walking brisk
for 30 minutes a day to cure the fatigue. So I
appreciate all the pain you have gone through over this
deadly disease to bring hope to others. I know thats
what recovery is all about. Thanks for being my buddy
through this. May the good Lord bless you ten fold for
all you are doing. I really appreciate you Jorge!!! I
don't feel so alone. God bless you!" RW (female)
NEW:"Very
good web site. I am really impresed with the detailed
and correct descriptions. You where a great help in the
moments of desperation. Thanks!" MS (male) |
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NEW:"IM
ON DAY TWO NO MEDS JUST COLD TURKEY THE HARDEST
PART OF MY LIFE IS DOING THIS FOR ME. NO MORE
DOPE!" RR (male)
NEW:"i
really appreciate the advice. everyday seems as if its
getting better and better. It feels a little wierd but i
should be fine.i just need the anxiety to go away and
ill be myself.but its great to know theres a
friendout there for help, your a big help. thanx man."
BK (male)
NEW:"hi
there, hope you are well. WELL I DID IT = 13
DAYS CLEANS FROM ANYTHING TODAY - i had to
reduce myself down in the end with the meth tablets and
valium. longest i ve been clean in 20 years.
god i thought i would die!! lol (such a drama queen)
!!!! as you can imagine my heads all over the place.
heroin and meth has had me like a robot and i aint had
to think about anything. "" the meth is as bad as the
other stuff they really shouldnt be so quick to get you
on a long term maintenance script...god its good to get
this stuff out my head...i got good people
around me - im sure you can imagine my body and
brain is mashed. but taking it slowly. need to get to a
NA meeting and get my white keyring. went to our local
drug place and although the valium showed up it
was my 1st clean pee sample err..... EVER!!!!!!!
i'm not going back to that existence -
i will leave it now and thanks for listening."
MD (female)
NEW:"Hi
Jorge, Thank you for your email. I haved talked
to my husband and he has started the detoxing process
again today. I pray that this will be his last
and final attempt at getting off heroin for good.
I have printed out all the literature for him
from your website and he spent all night last night
going over them. It seemed to give him some
encouragement that he can do this, and he seemed very
sincere that he wants to kick this thing once and for
all. I will keep supporting him as much as I
can. Thanks again for your website, it has been a great
help for us." MB (wife helping husband)
"I just wanna say....THANK YOU SO ** MUCH! This is
the only thing to get me to quit. after reading this
I prepared myself and did it.
Kicking
my 3 bag a day habit was so hard, but i did it finally.
And it was all help to your guide bro. If i could hug
you, i would. Again, thanks a lot. <3<3 Much love and
luck to you continuing being clean for years to
come." RH (male)
"Im off to it my friend... pray for me and wish me
luck!!" JH (male)
"Yes I quit cold turkey about 2 days
ago. So im still going thru hell rite now. I
just cant take the lifestyle anymore. Your website had a
ton of useful info that Im sure will help me thru this
troubling time. I really appreciate you taking the time
to put it up. Its gonna be a long hard battle. But i
know that I have to do it for myself. The sleep is the
hardest part I think. I dont want to have any money on
me at all so Im not tempted to use it for dope...
Ive been just trying to work out to the point of
exhaustion ... I thank you for caring enough
though to make this website. It really does offer alot
of help that people dont know about. Thank you..."
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"THANK YOU! my son (25 yrs old) is detoxing,
started this week, the depression is hard on him right
now...your site is a blessing...THANK YOU!!!!"
NT (mother helping son)
"You truly are an inspiration!!! I was just sat here
trying to get my dealer to give me some tick till friday
for a bag. But after reading what you've put here I'm
going to do it... **** me, I'm going to do it!!
Seriously didn't know what to do and you've really given
me hope. Thank you. I'll keep you informed on my
progress. AGAIN THANK YOU." SW (male)
"Thanks for your email, Right now I feel pretty bad. I
sweated all night, changing my sheets twice. Was
freezing but put on sweats and put a heating pad on and
stayed under a down comforter. Today my body feels
heavy. I really want to call my dealer but I'm
putting those thoughts out. Going to try some
Tylenol fever stuff. Will update you through out the
day. Thanks," TT (Female)
"Jorge, what a relief to see the web site. I'm
currently on my 3rd day of quitting my addiction cold
turkey... I haven't stepped out side yet. I've
searched before for a web site that helped one quit cold
turkey and your site is that exactly. You saved my life
Jorge. Thank you." JJ (male)
"My brother is a heroin addict. I am helping him
quit cold turkey. I have read your article.
today is the first day. i am going to help him get
through this. wish us luck and pray for us. Thank you."JR
(sister helping brother)
"Hi Jorge I hope your ok. I dont know if you remember me
but i thought i would let you know how things are going.
"" is still clean it has now been 3 1/2 months...
he is doing well. I would like to thank you again for
all your advice because if it wasnt for you i dont think
we would have still been together and i am sure he
wouldnt have stayed clean. Take care" LM
(girlfriend helping boyfriend)
"i really enjoyed reading about your story on your web
page it gives me inspiration and helps me drive to quit
so thank you for sharing your story it means alot to me
look forward to hearing from you thanks again"
JW (male)
"thank you very much for your fast response we
are 3 days without it is rough but that
chapter in our lives in closed as far as we are
concerned . thank you again and take care !!!"
KT (female)
"hi im currently doing a cold turkey this is my
14th day.. thank you xx"
KM (female)
"beautiful man... I am on day 3 havent
done ne since thur night... Its now 3am monday morning.
I have been working out and it seems to help... thanks
for the insight I will try the running! thanks for the
support n good tips compared to a lot of sites out
there. I dont know why there arent more people
suggesting exercise. I dont think methadone works imho
it might just make things worse!" JM (male) |
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"Well day 19 i'm finally not wanting to
cry about everything, and i have a little energy. Wow i
can't wait till i feel normal again." TC (male)
UPDATE: "god man i made it 20
now my emotions are still out of wack. and i work a
labor job i got it about 5 days ago its nice cause
when i use my body it helps me sleep and stay
busy. thanks for talking with me.life
is good. and i just found that out my wife is
talking to me again. take it easy." TC (male)
"This site is the most informative of any I've
encountered. I am drug free my husband struggles with
dependence. I needed information to avoid manipulation
of what I don't know. I needed information to
educate myself and support his kick cold turkey.
I found it all here honest, simple and
straight forward. Thank You much." RJA (wife
helping husband)
"Hi Jorge, I'm on day 3 & feeling
horrendous. I wish I'd found your page earlier. I didn't
plan my withdrawal properly - just did it out of
frustration & lack of funds. Frustration at the CRAP
deal I was getting from Detox Services at Local Health
Authority (I'm in the UK),... Just kept going with the
cold turkey 'cos I had no option, frankly. It's total
hell... but, having just read your page, I feel
encouraged & a bit more prepared as to what I
can expect from the next few days... but I figure I've
got this far & want to carry on. Cheers," SB
(female)
UPDATE: "Thank you for your encouraging
words. Really, that's been a huge help. Thank you for
letting me write... It's 11.00AM on Day4
and I still feel like utter hell - At 5am I took some
pics of my face with my camera and under my chin I'm
holding a bit of paper, on which I've written "DON'T
EVER DO THIS TO YOURSELF AGAIN". I am going to keep
these to remind myself after I get better. I only had
one drug-related phone number (the dealer) and I've rid
my phone of all traces or means of contacting him - did
that yesterday and it was quite scary/cathartic all at
once... so am just gonna have to sweat it out...
Anyway, am off to take your advice and go sit in
a very hot tub now. Once again, Thanks ever so
much for listening & being so encouraging" SB
(female)
UPDATE: "It's now Day 8. I'm
good. I'm well and I'm happy.
I am also never, ever going back there. I kept a diary
and took photos of myself during last week...just in
case I forget, y'know? I'm going to a support centre
tomorrow, to begin the business of staying free. I feel
very determined. Thank you! Really... I would like you
to be aware of just how important your web page is. It's
right there at the top of the google search page. It's
straightforward, honest and PRACTICAL. It helped me at
exactly at the time I needed it. In addition to this, to
reach out & make contact at that time and receive such
an encouraging reply...it was massively productive & so
very helpful. I guess (really hope, in fact) that it
does the same thing for others when they are at that
awful, desperate & crucial stage, in the early hours
during the early phase of cold turkey. I'm sure it does.
Good for you, man!. All the best" SB (female)
"thanks for all the great advice in the how to quit
section, it was more than helpful for me. the
last 5 days of my life like you said have been total
hell on earth but i have managed to get threw...thnx
alot" RO (male) |
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"Hello, I am just checking in.
My son is day 5 clean, drug tested.
Some of the bad stuff is gone. Life is good
today. Thanks for your help." MS (mom
helping son)
"I am happy to report I am
on day three... I am glad you responded, nice
to have someone to talk to about all this. And your
going out of your way to help people is highly
commendable, thank you!" EF (male)
"Hello Jorge ,Well day 4
is almost over and day 5 will be here soon. I
hope he remembers this sickness every time the crave
comes a calling." JC (brother helping brother)
"Dear Jorge, I just wanted to drop
you a quick email to say thank you for your website. It
was so helpful to my boyfriend and I when he was going
through cold turkey from Heroin. He has now been
clean for over a month and continues to work at staying
clean every day. We look forward to your
updates...Ps Just wanted to add that adding
Epsom salt to the baths also really helped with the
detoxing (and without being too graphic eased
the pain caused by the diarrhea) Thank you. Best
regards" ED (girlfriend helping boyfriend)
"Thanks, We attended his
30 day key ring meeting last night. So far it's
still like dealing with two different people."
SK (mother helping son)
"I'm right in the middle
of it Cold Turkey off H at day 5. I came across
this site and just wanted to say what a great resource
it is and how helpful it has been to me personally.
I'm actually plan on going for a run in the
morning. I never would've attempted that before reading
this. Thank You for the help!," JD
(male)
"I'm going cold turkey as i type, i'm
sure glad for some of your suggestions. I was 4 bag/day
user so i hope it won't be worse than what you said.
Thanks for the advice.." CK (female)
UPDATE: "Jorge, Thanks for suggestions.
It has been pure hell but a lot easier than last time.
What worked the best so far was the hot baths
and the Nyquil...Sleeping has been an hour here and an
hour there and i am quite cranky. But i wanted to thank
you for helping me. I appreciate so much.." CK
(female)
UPDATE: "Jorge, I think i have
mad it through the worst of it. With your help i have made it. The cravings are still bad but i would
expect that. Getting out and walking has really
helped the muscle and boned pain plus it helps me clear
my head. sleep is coming slow but sure. Thanks
for being there for me!!" CK (female)
UPDATE: "Jorge,
first of all I want to thank you so much for helping me
get through this. It was your suggestions that got me
through the withdrawals. Thank You Thank YOU!!!!" CK (female)
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"Jorge, Thanks so much for all the great advice you sent
to me. My nephews name is **** and so far he is doing
ok. He is attending meetings daily.
We are supporting
him as best we can. My sister drug tested him after the
prom and it was clean. I really appreciate your advice
and thoughts. You have helped more than you can know."
DC (aunt helping nephew)
"you are so right man, music does effects you, a lot
whenever i hear rock/metal, i remember my old days."
BB (male)
UPDATE:"neither heroin nor weed, just
sum cigarettes, that too, once in a month or so, liftin
weights keep me sane, most of it...thanx man, i will
never forget you, ever. nowadays m listening to elvis
presley, frank sinatra, pavarotti etc. i listened to sum
country stuf" BB (male)
NEW: UPDATE:"hahaha
man, i was just reading ur site and i noticed the
updates man i hav came out of cigarettes now, i
dont do them at all, except maybe drinkin sum
in a week or two. nice progress on the site man, keep it
up...my days are spent mostly studying,
sleeping, eating etc. man now it feels real good.
keep doin the good job, bro, ur words help a lot... u
know wat brother, ur emails are like a breath of fresh
air in my otherwise dull and grey life. i guess we are a
a very few of a kind i dunno wat kind, apart from the
fact that we both believe in good morals, but i value
that more than anything, so i remembered u, and i think
ur a great person, u shud be known all over media. take
care mate, hope ur family is well and hope u prosper
well :-P" BB (male)
"Thanks Jorge, for this really great info. I've been on
a lot of addiction drug boards, and never knew some of
the stuff you have written back to me. Currently, I
almost feel like I can stand on 2 feet, and I have taken
your advice about the valerian root. It helps a lot with
the calming. And the music, i managed to
actually make a few CD's and made it through work today.
I'll get those movies you recommended, I used to love to
watch movies before this, and funny movies. Thanks
again, great website and info...!!!" JJ (male)
UPDATE: "Really like the music
bit in your essay. That did work for me, listening to
good music." JJ (male)
UPDATE: "Thanks man, I appreciate your
encouragement. I'm doing a lot better now
(day 5). I also went through a lot of
the same stuff you did when you were young." JJ
(male)
"This music is so crazy awesome!!!!! The power
of music is so amazing!!!! Fly high to the sky" A
(female)
"Hey Thank You Very Much I have not used for 3
weeks now and the only problem I am having is a
lack of sleep your web page gives me a great amount of
hope I will sleep soon Thank You Again!!!" DC
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"yay " " has been clean for a month tomorrow!!
im so excited. its been tough, harder than i thought.
we've been through a lot..but we are making it!! which
gives him more encouragement to keep going strong!!
its awesome to see him doing this well."
KC (girlfriend helping boyfriend)
UPDATE: "he has been clean for
about 2 months. he has changed soo much..in a
good way of course. im soo happy!!"
KC (girlfriend helping boyfriend)
UPDATE: "he has been clean from
dope for 3 months..." KC (girlfriend
helping boyfriend)
UPDATE: "he's been clean almost
5 months i can't believe it. its amazing. and
now we go biking riding together while
the kids are in school. in fact, yesterday we rode
around a 6 mile trail in only an hour. thats some crazy
****. haha. its so good to see him doing well. ohh so i
have to tell you, " " is trying to quit smoking
cigarettes now!!" KC (girlfriend helping
boyfriend)
UPDATE: "and now has gone 30
days without a cigarette. Man, he is just amazing.
I am so happy I had the strength within me to stay with
" " throughout all the really hard dope times.
He enrolled back in college to finish his degree!
So we will be in the same college together, how fun! :)"
KC (girlfriend helping boyfriend)
UPDATE: "I'm just real happy he quit
heroin. that was the big thing! i am so proud of him,
he has been clean since May. that's 7 months
just about!! life is getting so much better with him.
his true personality is showing and lights up my life :)
we do so much together now..." KC (girlfriend
helping boyfriend)
NEW: UPDATE:"well
hello. it's been a loong time since we've talked. i've
been thinking about you lately..wondering how your life
is and what awesome stuff you're doing now a days..as
far as "" and i, "" is still sober!!! a year
next month from the heroin and a year in august that he
quit popping pills (vicos) oh gosh its
amazing!!! he is back in college now finishing
his degree... yes, that's right, he's
back in school!!! :) .. life is
amazing. oh and did i mention, "" is down to
7-8 cigarettes a day!!! so many good changes! we have
been talking about finding a place to live together!!
things are just that solid with us."" is an amazing
man!.. he goes on looooong walks now and actually enjoys
them. lots of bike rides. runs around
with me and the kids at the park... i
hope all is well. and hope you're still helping those in
need. you have a great gift for that. hope to hear from
you soon." KC (girlfriend helped boyfriend quit
heroin, stayed clean and turned his life around)
Hey Jorge, thx for the help. I am an opiate
addict for over a year and have now quit cold turkey...Thanks
again for your time and concern". BZ (male)
"I'm on my 8 night... I really enjoyed
your website you need to let the people know that
music really helps!!!!!" TC (male) |
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"Day 8 and things are going pretty well, I took my son
out to work a little to burn up some energy"
JJ (father helping son)
"hey there thanks so much for your email i really was
shocked when i seen it but thanks,, hell i came home and
15 people called me asking if i want some to help me
from being sick and i said no that im going
clean even my nabor had a few and said here and
i just walked away and said no thanks...so
my older son has been up here with me keeping an eye on
me...and i got most of what you have said to
keep around to help me too so im going to do this no
matter what im done with the dope it has ran my life to
long and i want it back and i thank you for the emails i
never thout i would hear back and its great to know
there is help out there even on line thanks so much and
sorry for my spelling lol.will im going for a shower
then bed night and agen thanks" SS (male)
"I never want to stick a needle in me ever again...Thanks
for the info" AE (female)
"my body is pretty miserable but my brain is
putting a good fight not much black thoughts...
your mails gives me strength even though i now that
everything is on me btw i changed my phone my dealer
cant find me if he try :D hehe damn bastard he bought a
house with my money or a trip to the moon with all his
crew. just one more thing mate, few months when we spoke
i said no way physical activities can help if ur
on withdrawal but once i played footbal(soccer) with
friends and man i didnt feel the withdrawal...
anyways you sure know your stuff.. and gr8 u made this
site. ill write you later.THANK YOU. this time i will do
it all the way...im half way trough" GP (male)
UPDATE: "its my day 5 and im
going to work :)yea im trying to be
positive im listening to your advices and my
body... i have a feeling that i owe you bcs you dont ask
anything but ur with me 100% and i really appreciate it
i think you can imagine.. ok im going to eat soup now :)
i slept 45 mins today hehe its
going to be ok im gonna drop this awful thing and have
my life back. today i went out to see a friend
and i smelled the summer man! my nose works.
life is much more worth than best high i had.
thank you for being with me. talk to you later. all the
best:)" GP (male)
UPDATE: "i just returned home, had a
shower again :) hehehe my stomach is coming back
to life and everything else :) so im very good now i
feel a lot stronger in my body. your support
means VERY VERY much man. tnx yet again. cheers! :)"
GP (male)
UPDATE: "didnt touch h for more
than a mont and a half... its great to
have ur life back..i dont even smoke
weed or drink beer actually very very rare"
GP (male)
UPDATE: "Life is great i cant
believe i was wasting it with something like heroin,
the high is so not worth it, i would return all my
"greatest heroin highs" for a 1 day of str8, my brain
works better, i have tons of self esteem, i feel much
smarter and relaxed..." GP (male) |
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"Today is my 1st day off heroin, I have
been shooting it for 2 years, I am going thru hell."
JC (female)
"my partner is suffering from an addiction, and
is trying to go cold turkey. he is
currently on day 3." NH (girlfriend
helping boyfriend)
"Hey it's "". We will be leaving tomorrow
morning and head back home. My girl is doing
great, for a while I thought this wasn't going
to work, but I think she finally saw the light.
We are
changing her number in the morning and deleting anyone
in her contacts that does dope. With that hopefully she
will make it... Thank you again for everything, I really
couldn't
have done it without you." JT (boyfriend helping
girlfriend)
"Thank you for this website.. I actually quit
heroin on my own 5 days ago. This is quite
possibly the worst experience of my life, but you are
right... the end result is the best thing to look to. I
feel better today, but bleh tired, no energy, depressed.
Your tips are awesome and I've been doing them.
I've been taking LOTS of vitamins.. those work
a lot. Thank you again. you are appreciated." RB
(female)
"I wanted to say thanks. your website helped
alot. been clean for 2 weeks now. your advice
made my hell a little more tolerable."
AR (male)
"Hi,my mane is "" and i have read you helpful
tips and yes i do stay in the bathtub that helps
the most for me. this is going on day 6...some
points it gets too much to handle." SS (female)
UPDATE:"I had finally got a few hours
of sleep this mourning. thank you for your
advice." SS (female)
"Thanks for the advice. I am on detox
day 11...I pretty much did it cold turkey...Thanks"
MS (male)
"Thanks for your help. I've a son
to help through this and I'm glad I've done some
research on how hard it is to kick and what can help.
Thanks." SK (mother helping son)
"Just when i thought there was no
way out i read your article on how to quit heroine. I
have lost my job, my car, my house and all my personal
belongings, but worst of all, i lost my GOD and my wife
and beautiful daughter. followed ur cold turkey
way and im on my way to recovery. I experienced
all your signs and symptoms... I feel elated and
rejuvenated & and I will NEVER go back there & im
working my way to recover firstly my GOD and my beloved
family. I wish to sincerely thank God & U for assisting
me through this gruesome and life destructing
ordeal...." MF (male)
UPDATE: "Dear
Jorge, With tears in my eyes i thank u again. I
will die trying to better my life and all those around
me." MF (male) |
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"My wife and i had just quit 21 days ago cold
turkey. We do struggle sometimes with the
sleeplessness and depression and the lack of energy. But
we will never go back. A lot of the
things in the article you wrote we did and i am glad to
see someone else made it. I was just concerned when will
things go back the way they were, you are right just 1
shot seems like the answer sometimes but we dont want to
go there again. thank you for the read that you made it
was very inspiring." TC (husband and wife)
"Thanks a lot your page helped me quit cold
turkey day 6 now. I used about 4 caps snorted
per day. withdrawing was hard throwing up, sweats,
shaking, no energy but amen i am here."
MA (female)
"Thank you for your site. Your part on cold turkey
quitting is all i needed to believe that i would be safe
if i went cold turkey. Also thanks for your honesty on
what to expect as the days of withdrawal go by. Thanks
again for the advice, it really gave me hope because
things like methodone and suboxone just keep the
bondage going. I always thought suboxone was
safer than that, but its still an opiate that i will
have to kick." MG (male)
UPDATE: "Thanks Jorge, you're a
stranger that feels like my life line. Thank you so much
for the game plan. I literally have thought that i wish
someone would show me how to do it. It means a lot to me
that you would go out of your way to answer my e mail.
You are so realistic about it also in that you know i
have to do it til i can get to the weekend. God
Bless you sir for the courage to help people like me. I
will definitely keep in touch." MG (male)
"you are a wonderful caring person, thank you very much,
well since we last spoke, i been attending NA
meetings ever day and on the 2nd of this coming
month i go to a 12step assessment to join classes,
i starting push ups and jogging...
thanx for the work out idea/plan. thank you very much
again. its great that i have so much support for all
directions even online neutral person that been thru
it." RB (male)
"hi ive just done cold turkey its two weeks
today... i still have energy drains but
attending gym, when i was using i was smoking
£20 a day.thanks" DN (male)
"im quitting right now and its been 4 days.
after reading this im going to try these things.
especially the sleeping things. i havnt slept in 4 days
not one hour. thanks for putting this page up. god bless
you man." SB (female)
"Thanks for the info. This is probably the best info I
got yet. It's been a long 15 yrs of fighting dope,
methadone, rehabs. I'll probably keep e-mailing
you cause you influence me. you know how it
feels. Thanks again." CL (male)
"thanks for your great website, i am
caring for my brother who was smoking heroin... after
day 7 and he is clean. thanks again" HS
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"Thank you for your site. It is helping me
through my "kick". I have been to detox's and
treatment centers and I (again) relapsed after almost a
year of clean time. I decided that I was going to suffer
this time because I really should know better by now.
More than all of the advice (which you are full of
excellent advice), the encouragement you slipped in with
it is what really got me. Thank you again" JB
(female)
"thank you for all that you do.
I'm sure you have touched more people than you've
realized. As far as I'm concerned, your place in heaven
is already reserved. Most people don't understand the
enormity of the problem, to most, a junkie is just a
worthless human being that is too lazy to get it
together - but do not worry - God knows." GD
(male)
NEW:
UPDATE:"My Dude, Please be advised that
I am now drug free. It has been 3 weeks since I have
used any heroin and I am now enrolled in a program which
I go to M-F from 8 am to 3:30 pm everyday. Regardless,
your emails are like a breath of fresh air because they
remind me of the beast I need to battle. Your friend,"
GD (male)
NEW:
UPDATE:"Jorge,
Just want to point out that several things taken
together have really contributed to my progress. One
main ingredient is your words and the time you invested
in our correspondence. I think that your website and
your involvement is truly a blessing from God for all
the junkies that u reach out to and help...your website
and your words enabled me to break from the prison of my
addiction as well as the prison of the unending cycle of
kicking dope in institutions. God bless brother - I will
always keep in touch and hopefully, when I achieve
enough clean time, maybe I could join you in your fight
to help junkies come to terms on what they need to do to
recover without falling through the trap door. Your
friend
and grateful companion," GD (male)
"Hi Jorge, First i would like to say
congratulations on quitting heroin. Really well done to
you. My boyfriend has just gone thru cold turkey
to quit heroin and is doing really well. He is
really determined to stay clean and i have faith that he
will... Thank you" CM (girlfriend helping
boyfriend)
UPDATE:"Thank you for replying so quickly....i
have printed the email and will show it to "" (my
boyfriend) tonight when i get home. i think we can
manage to do lots of walking... i have found
that he needs to be active so the walking will help.
The pains in his legs are horrific at times so
am gonna get him to do the hot bath thing as soon as i
get home. you are very kind to offer your help and
support and it means a lot, i mean we are strangers and
you are so willing to help us... you are a very good
person Jorge. Thanks for the advice Jorge, i would like
to keep in touch with you if that is ok." CM
(girlfriend helping boyfriend)
"So tomorrow begins yet another fight to finally put
this ******* drug behind me. This time I'm ready though,
I've gotten through it in the past and I'm confident
that the right mindset and words of encouragement such
as the ones you provide will see me through! Thank you
for this web page!" JS (female) |
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"I have now been through the heroin/methadone/Suboxone
detox process about 15 times in the last three years. I
am (was) a user who injected and have done so for the
past 10 years. I am now in another detox (day 4)...I
read your tips and they have helped. I just pray these
symptoms go away and stay away." IM (male)
UPDATE: "Hi Jorge, thanks for the tips!
It really took a lot to drag my weary bones out
of bed and get in a bath but it works and I
thank you for that...The heating at full whack didn't
help but the bath is the way forward."
Let's 'hope' this is the last time I ever have to do this
again. I've lost a lot through the drug. Thanks for your
advice again," IM (male)
"My son is trying to quit cold turkey now, I am glad I
found your sight its been the best information I've read
yet. I will keep supporting him and following
all the good advice, I have even printed this
out for him to read. Thank You," GG (mother
helping son)
"jorge, its been since monday at 8 am. im
trying! im even at work. not sure thats the
best idea, but i figured itd help keep my mind off it.
they think i just have a really bad cold..but i found
that sitting at home drove me more crazy. but, im
trying. i mean really monday at 8 am was a long time
ago. i just wanted to tell you! thanks!" AH
(female)
"good info jorge as all users who have kicked
the best and fastest way to feeling better is going to a
gym and sitting in the sauna for 20 min then
getting out drink a ton of water then the steam room for
20 min you sweat more in that hour than a full 5 days!!
if you dont have a membership you can pay $10 for a day
pass at most gyms, by far the fastest and
cleanest way!!" SD (male)
"Hello again Jorge, I cannot express how thankful I am
for your advice...I am really willing to go
through all of that for him. Deep
inside I know this is the right way to go,...Again,
I sincerely thank u for this detailed advice and I
really respect what u have achieved and the fact that ur
helping other people get there too :) God bless you..."
JG (girlfriend helping boyfriend)
"Of all the web searches I've done
- yours has touched me the most. It was straightforward,
true and inspiring. Doing this IS THE MOST DIFFICULT
thing in the world to overcome. Thanks for lending an
ear. You're an inspiration.Wish me luck."
AW
(female)
"hi there, will i have looked and looked for help on
getting off this stuff and thanks to your web site
im
starting today and i hope and know i can do this
because its what i want more then anything so i would like too
thank you for your site" SS (male)
"I want to
thank you, so very much, for your advice and extremely
helpful page. I found your site very easily and also
found it to be encouraging as well as extremely
helpful... Your site tells of alot of different methods i myself used and
have found to be very helpful...Thank you for putting
your time into making and sustaining this site. It's
great..." LC (female) |
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"we are now 27th with out any issues.
again I think we are getting there, for the
parents out there that want to give up don't.
each time we took him a little longer in days till I now
think we have done it. We have used your program
as are guide and didnt give up. Guided him to find new
friends, 'music'. thank you for putting this site
up !!! We have done this with out any meds of any kind
so it can be done. I will keep you posted. Thanks
again." JJ (father helping son)
NEW: UPDATE:
"Just thought I would Chime in and up date you Jorge
We are somewhere between 60 and 90 days now..
and we are still moving forward.... Alot of issues after
the Quiting! I think we did the Cold Turkey 8-9 time,
but I think we are there now. thanks for you support and
web page." JJ (father helped son)
"Hi Jorge, Whew, you answered back my long
email. Thank you for not only answering it but reading
it 3 times before responding so as to address everything
I said. I am grateful for your input because it enables
me to comprehend the mindset of a heroin addict, your
honesty and your suggestions..." AC (girlfriend helping
boyfriend)
"Hey great website! I am helping my girlfriend quit an
opiate addiction... 2 days clean for her!!" JM
(boyfriend helping girlfriend)
"Hello Thank you for creating this site.
I am scared my friend :-(I am tearing
as I am writing this but your advice will help me get
over the withdrawls.I need a friend like you right now
Thank you again for posting this site. it has
helped me and I hope it helps the thousands around the
world that are struggling with an addiction much love
and happiness." SN (male)
UPDATE: "on Sunday I just had
enough and told my mum everything... she is
willing to help me and send me for counseling...
I feel better after talking to my mum and I know things
are different now... all I need was for
someone to care and be there for me... You are
helping so many people and that is amazing... good on
you!, you will be blessed in many ways because of the
help that you are giving :>).. you have helped me :>)
Wishing you all the happiness and success" SN
(male)
UPDATE: "Hello my friend! I hope you
are well, thank you for the encouraging words.
You can add me to the list of people that have quit
heroin also! I am on my way to becoming
clean and making all the wrong I did right...
last night I wrote my dad a 3 page letter,
coming clean about everything that I have done.
I have decided to join a drug rehab program and
then help people with the same problem as me..
that way I will always be around the battle against
drugs and keep away from it!!! You site has really
helped me to quit and encouraged me... my body
feels like its healing itself more rapidly...
quitting heroin has also helped me quit
cigarettes!!!.. I wish you all the best and
success in all your endeavors and keep up the great work
my friend!... you are helping a lot of people around the
world and saving so many lives... its great to be your
friend... and I hope we can keep in contact forever and
always encourage each other to stay away from drugs and
help others in need!!" SN (male) |
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"...This website has really helped me
to help her... Thanks" CB (boyfriend
helping girlfriend)
UPDATE: "Well today was her day
3 and the first half of the day was pretty
rough for her like the last few days, but as the
day went on she started getting some of her strength
back...Thank you so much, i really cant express
my appreciation enough." CB (boyfriend helping
girlfriend)
UPDATE: "my girlfriend had been
going through the process of quitting cold turkey and is
now on day 8. Things are actually getting back
to normal except for some days are better than others.
Thanks" CB (boyfriend helping girlfriend)
"Thanks for the advice. I slept maybe 3 hours
of crazy dream sleep yesterday morning. Got up at 1pm,
been up since, almost 24 hours. I am through the
dope sickness, thank God. I am on day 14 of my detox...
It's funny, I'm 3" and I feel like a little boy starting
over... You know this is my 10th or 12th time kicking
this ****, I just havn't gone this long without using...
That sweating stuff and exercise is so right on.
People don't realize when they are kicking that
exercise and those endorphins make you feel so much
better but getting out of bed to do it is what
is so tough for people to realize when your so sick.
This drug is so tragic. Thanks again, anymore advice
would be great. Take care," MS (male)
UPDATE:"I am still on the right path day by day
my friend." MS (male)
"Hello Jorge, I can't thank you enough for replying to
me so quickly. You have given me hope that I can
help my son through this. I have and will
continue to read your website and the reply that you
sent me. Today I caught a slight glimpse of the
son that was before the heroin, I know he is there and I
will follow your advice and find him once again.
He has shivered and shook a lot today, he has cried and
repeatedly told me he is sorry, but I have replied like
you said that's in the past let's look to the future. I
cuddled him and rubbed his head, back and shoulders and
we cried together for a little while. Then I switched my
role from mum to friend as you said. We watched a film
"", an old favorite of his... He ate a little soup and a
slice of bread. We are going for a walk tomorrow (we
live near to a beautiful forest " ") and I have made him
a calendar. The next few weeks are going to be hard but
with your help I hope, no not hope, we will get
through this evil, evil thing called heroin.
Once again thank you so much for giving me some of your
time, it means alot to me. I will keep you updated.. Bye
for now" DH (mother helping son)
"I am just writing to say what a wonderful website here,
the list of how to get clean must be a huge inspiration
to so many people. I can not believe all the withdrawal
symptoms and now understand how hard it is for people to
leave their live which is in fact heroin. I think it is
great you are helping to make a great difference to
peoples lives and I can not believe I never realized
before how much heroin takes a hold of people. Thank you
for your time." YT (female)
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"I am going to do as you suggested and move away.
I am first going to delete all the numbers in my
phone and get my number changed. Im doing this today and
on hold with att right now. Its time to stop
putting these things off im going to drive as far away
from " " as possible and check into a hotel to do my
suffering alone and far away from the **** that only
wish to make me worse.
I really am glad you responded to my message and told me
the basic steps i need to take." JV (male)
"Doing alright. Actually in "" right now.... so I
decided to come here and detox in a different
environment. I just plan on staying in the sun
as much as possible. Thanks for always getting back to
me. It really means alot. Thanks," TT (female)
"ive been doing H for 3 years and physically addicted
for over 2 years.ive done between 2 and 5 grams everyday
for last 2 years. i quit 2 weeks ago...
JC (male)
"Its been 2 days now...I am no
longer weak or tired that was only a day.
Thank the Lord. I just hope i don't go
back to the darkside. Thank you very much for listening
bro." CM (male)
"Thanks so much. I really thought I was lost
until I read this. I'm on my second try, the
first time I had suboxone but this time I have to do it
on my on. I didn't know until I read this that everyone
else felt the same things. Just wanted to let you know
that I appreciate it and wish me luck, its my second day
1." KC (female)
"Thank you for your page. I am pushing 48 hours
and am in bad shape. I really dont know how to quit,
which is why I looked it up online, and found your page.
I shoot at least 4 to 5 bags a day, more if I have the
money. I HAVE to quit! Just wanted to let you know I
needed the page you made..Thank you" RK (male)
"Dear Jorge, Thank you for the helpful letter. I am
going to try my best to follow your advice. Hopefully we
will over come this and " " will have the great life I
know she wants and she deserves. I would really
be interested in hearing your opinion on types of music
you suggest and other info. Again thank you for
your advice and help." CG (mother helping
daughter)
"Hey Just thought I would give you a little
update. We're on day 3 of rehab at home.
Well technically two of us are. One of my friends
actually took a huge step, he informed his parents that
he was addicted and went to rehab 2 days ago.
I have to say I'm very proud of him coming clean
and all, but I'm still going to ride it out here at the
apartment. Thanks for all your help." SV (male)
"Thanks for your web-site. I'm sure I'll be referring to
it in the next few days as I MUST do this." TL
(female)
Hi, I quit cold turkey 3 weeks ago..."
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"Dear Jorge Fernandez, My boyfriend and I have been
addicted to oxycontin (same as heroin) for 2 years and
have just decided to quit cold turkey.
I found your site a few months ago when we first started
thinking about quitting. I pulled it up again today and
I just want to thank you for doing this.
I know its easy to find information on addiction and
quitting on the internet but the layout of your
site is so perfect and easy to follow. We are
going to print it out and use all your tips. I wrote
down all the medicines and stuff you recommended and we
are going to go buy everything you recommended. Thanks
soooo much!" KB (female)
"Its been a rough week on top of workin
fulltime. Im holdin strong though.
Havent touched it once. I am
starting to feel much better. The aches come
back from time to time but shortly thereafter they are
gone. Thanks alot for your concern and support. I really
appreciate it...
Your website had a ton of useful info that Im sure will
help me thru this troubling time. I really appreciate
you taking the time to put it up. Its gonna be a long
hard battle. But i know that I have to do it for myself.
I thank you for caring enough though to make this
website. It really does offer alot of help that
people dont know about. Thank you." JC
(male)
"I am finally doing this with out methadone,
suboxone and all that **** that isnt any good for you
also. But I am doing it! I have to.
These tips on taking care of myself are going to help.
I just want to get away from it and be normal
with my family and old friends.
Thanks for having this page up, I feel strong
enough already... Maybe since I've read this
page and printed it out, it is going to make a
difference this time. Pray for me. Thanks again"
ND (female)
"thanks 4 out put its been 3 long days
i live in ill ive been using year half its a war"
RC (male)
"Jorge, your words are a salve even to ME! Thank you for
the concrete guidance. It's the most descriptive
anyone has been. That's what we need!
I'll let you know what happens. Thanks for your caring
concern and the time you've taken to help us."
RS and family (female helping family member)
"I hear so much of people coming off heroin with the use
of methadone, subutex etc. and then ending back up as an
addict again!!! The best way to stop this from
happening is to go cold turkey. I was smoking
it for over 2 years to the point where it took a starter
dose of 100ml to ease the cluck, and I relapsed again
not long after. The reason I find cold turkey
the most effective method for quitting is
because once I did it,( no valiums or ganga, nothing,)
I felt every pain and emotion, and it stays in
your mind. It's the best deterrent I've come across, it
definitely taught me a lesson...You need to
feel every bit of your cluck to learn! From my
personal experience I've found that if you really want
to teach yourself a lesson that you'll remember, you
need to experience it with a sober mind so the
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"I have a cousin, who just quit getting
high...He has been clean for about 3
months... I take him for 5 or
more miles of biking riding almost daily..."
BV (female)
"Hey there, I wanted to give you props
for writing this guide. For many people,
cold turkey is the way to go, as
methodone treatment will not help...
Again, I think its really cool of you to put up
this website." MF (male)
"hi there, i thought your blog there was the
best one i've ever read. The most accurate with
a few lines of soft humor... I am seeing
a drug councilor every week and
sometimes aa or na meetings will just get you
through the day sometimes... but thanks for
making your page available to the world,
I hope millions of other addicts will read it
and feel inspired to just do it, it's so true,
you just have to shut up and do it.
congrats." JF (female)
"Thank you so much for this site.
Me and my husband are making the fight now it
has been 4 days as it is so hard. We have a
little boy and are doing this for him. It is just nice
to see that someone went through this all and stayed
off. Because leaving it alone is the hardest part. Again
Thank you" MR (female)
"just wanned to say, thanks for the great
advice, i just helped a friend go cold turkey
n the pointers really helped. it was good to be well
prepared! thank you God Bless" AD (male)
"I ll never do this thing again in my
life I was unaware of the symptoms and after
effects .. anyway jorge gooood job ,, why still heroin
is available everywhere...i m from PAkistan lahore .. I
ll b in touch with u .. thanks .. u r encouraging heroin
addicts those are trying to quit t is ****." AQ
(male)
"I requested a week and half off work starting
in a couple days because I am ready to quit...
Anyway thank you so much for this wonderful information"
MB (male)
"Thank you your site is helping me alot.im
a 17 year old girl going through hell like you
said but ill do this everyone will see.Ill be better,So
thank you again you have changed another life"
SB (female)
UPDATE:
"you are truley
helping a lost 17 year old girl.
Me and mom are so greatful you made this site.Im
sick as hell as you said but I'm doing this
its been 3 days for me and im starting to
feel alittle better.
Anyways thank you have changed my life THANK
YOU!!!!" SB (female)
"Hey buddy, good news!
I'm on
day 13 right now and never felt more
powerful in my life. I took in a lot of
supplements, got a counselor, talked to friends, I'm at
the point where I'm training every day an hour a day...
So I'm beyond where I thought I'd be on day 13...and now
I'm just feeling on top of the world mentally. Not quite
physically...but I don't care. That is nothing compared
to the hell I endured at the beginning of
withdrawal...had me crying and praying for the first
time in my life. Thanks Brother" GS (male) |
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UPDATE:"I'm pretty damn certain I'm
going to get through this for life now...I'm on
day 17. I'm gonna get to at least day 100,000
haha. Now that I'm back and my
aggression, sex drive, quick wit, energy all snapped
back...Keeping myself occupied,
spending time with friends, girlfriend, and
hitting the gym like I used to before using...
So yea man, so far so good. I'm doing everything in my
power to keep my mind busy and to keep my positivity
high and my energy levels as high as possible.
The more I forced myself every day to be active
despite
lethargy, the more the energy was coming back to me
naturally as the days passed. It's amazing how you can
snap back, be stronger and better than
before using drugs, in a mental and soon a physical
sense." GS (male)
I hope to add your testimony to
this page real soon. Because the truth is,
you
CAN do this! You CAN quit heroin, stay clean
and turn your life around once and for all.
And for all the mothers,
fathers, sisters, brothers, girlfriends,
boyfriends and friends of addicts, you CAN help
and 'influence' your loved ones to quit heroin
and change their lives. You CAN make a
difference. Starting now...
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