Former drug Addicts of Reddit, What is the one Major Incident that made you Quit?

Former drug addicts share their traumatic stories of drugs, and getting sober.

[@user-wn5vn9ct8o]

I had an overdose about 7 years ago and ended up in the hospital. I had gotten clean before but this time was the time that I realized I was going to die if I didn’t stop. My ex husband was also an addict, I left him, filed for divorce, started over with nothing. I also had been charged with 42 felonies for prescription fraud over a long period of time and I spent 8 hours of jail and ended up getting pre trial Intervention. They dropped all of the charges but 9 of them and I was able to get them expunged, so I now have a clean record. After that I realized I was having some serious divine intervention in my life that I wasn’t going to shit on. I seriously changed my life. I’ve been clean ever since, I had my son in 2021 and he will never have to see me as the person I used to be. I also found out that my ex husband passed away in January from a drug overdose. That was really an eye opening moment because I knew if I had stayed with him I would have lost my life as well.

[@ackerjawaka4742]

I quit 5 years ago after being on speed for the best part of 40 years and I gave up cos I completely lost the plot and ended up on the nutter ward for a bit, i was all over the place for nearly a fortnight and I thought that was it I would never get back to normal but once my meds were sorted I slowly started to come back to reality, I'm glad it happened otherwise I would still be on it as I never wanted to stop, best thing I ever did 😜

[@jordanflanders7195]

I’ve been trying to get clean for a long time. Now I’m facing prison time ik I need it hopefully something clicks. Just turned 21 yesterday

[@chxrry-sodas032]

Damn..Im too young to tell you anything useful and it may be too late to say something anyway,but i wish u the best.I hope someday it gets better..sorry man

[@jordanflanders7195]

@@chxrry-sodas032 I appreciate it homie 💯

[@dansetteameliawilson3227]

I do hope you are doing good! I don't wish jail anyone, but it saved my best friend. Im late to this channel but I wish nothing but the best for you.

[@thewizardofodds6839]

Damn homie how you holding up now?

[@ackerjawaka4742]

If you are still taking whatever it is you are on when you get to prison you will be put on the drug wing and start your cold turkey straight away, the first 2 weeks are the worst so I've been told but after that the difference in people was amazing so instead of fretting about it prison could be a life saver ♠️

[@gamingbasement2000]

Nice content 👏👏👏

[@DonutVIP]

I smoke weed on a daily basis, I don't find it addicting but I had withdraw before shit sucks, yeah withdraw from weed weed is not bad just the person you smoke with, I rather smoke weed then do other drug honestly

[@OttoKuus]

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