Fentanyl: America's Grim New Opioid Addiction

Up to 50 times more powerful than heroin, the synthetic painkiller Fentanyl presents a new level of peril in America's opioid crisis. Joseph Murphy's addiction tore his family apart; now they're aiming to piece their life back together. WSJ Video: Robert Libetti. Photo: Kieran Kesner for The Wall Street Journal
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[@BrownGeorge-pw2xo]

I started doing drugs since my teenage, got addicted to fentanyl. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Fentanyl addiction actually destroyed my life. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[@NicoleCtirad]

Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, fentanyl, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.

[@Bastianbishops]

Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them

[@DonnHowes]

YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@SusanaGomez-mp8sk]

Congrats! I'm really happy for you that your wife decided to help you. I always admire those who beat their addiction. Knowing it's possible to fix your life knowing there's people out there that have done what I thought was impossible gives me hope I will make it through as well. Those who share their experiences don't know how much it helps when you're about to give up, it gives you the strength knowing somone who actully know what it's like to go through this tell you it's possible, it's not the same somone telling you you can do it when they have no idea what it's like, but hearing somone who knows what it's like that helps a lot since you understand it firsthand and made it out gives so much hope. so thanks for sharing.

[@gefferystones2814]

How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta

[@six8ninejay339]

I used opiates for 12 years, the last 4 years it was Heroin... I overdosed on Fentanyl laced heroin and Xanax August 6 2018... I have been clean 266 days now. There is hope, never give up . Life is beautiful

[@youarelivein3219]

SiX8NiNE Jay nice job dude!!! I feel so proud of people like you. Who have the willpower to quit and stay that way. Living proof it can be done, if you want it enough. :-)

[@six8ninejay339]

Much love !!

[@myqueen3655]

You are amazing, keep up the good work!

[@mountzod]

Yes it is! The grass is so much greener here 👊🏻

[@amber_Forever16]

Mt. Zod my grass is dark with little red hairs🤷🏽‍♀️

[@andreagarcia5170]

Man, this was so powerful. Took my 17-year-old son to his 4th inpatient treatment facility on October 12, 2021, a 120-day program. In Spokane, WA. He is a new daddy to a beautiful baby girl born March 7, 2021, Pray for us world 🙏🏽

[@BenDover-gg4ku]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYK1pX9_n92HkNk ⬆️ Overdosing on fetnyol in Prison 😂 😆 it’s too funny!!

[@brandonconner8034]

Prayers for him and ur family and especially for you 🙏

[@brijensen4158]

Praying so hard for you and your family. ❤️🙏🏼

[@andreagarcia5170]

Thanks to All and God Bless

[@russ7233]

I’m from Spokane, the best thing you could probably do is get out of Spokane. It’s full of drugs everywhere you look.

[@rhoadestyler321]

Heartbreaking. Major respect to his family putting everything on the line for their son to get better.

[@jayjay9156]

6 years clean here from heroin

[@mariachula8368]

Congratulations ❤

[@geegarcia7858]

Good for you man... Keep it up

[@an0therdimensi0n99]

My 6 years is today, May 6th 2013

[@spooky4628]

@@an0therdimensi0n99 CONGRATS to you too. keep it up. I know it's hard.

[@an0therdimensi0n99]

@@spooky4628 it actually couldn't be any easier. I do not struggle. I haven't even had the temptation. I work in one of the heroin capitals of the states as well. I'm not cured but I have recovered from the hopeless state of mind & body that I once suffered from. Drinking and drugging were not my problem, they were my solution....to everything. I have 20 years of using that has taught me the hard way that I cannot safely have 1 of anything. Thank you for the kind words.

[@rickiemarty1014]

Society needs to treat the depression as well not just the addiction.

[@pavelimani]

Why is everything the society's problem? The moment one and one's family start to take up responsibilities is the moment when everything starts to get better.

[@xoxark7]

@@pavelimani because these families think what they're doing and teaching is normal and has nothing wrong to do with it.

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

Right on.

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

@@pavelimani you aren't that smart are you?

[@patrickreilly2338]

I agree

[@brijensen4158]

Rest In Peace to my brother Jeremy Baldy who overdosed on fentanyl. And I’m so incredibly proud of everyone who has gotten sober. You’re all amazing ❤️

[@lionsden5123]

I’m so sorry for your loss 😔 That is so heartbreaking to hear.

[@cherryblossomvanillabean1751]

I’m so sorry for ur loss @Bri Jensen I lost my brother to a fentanyl overdose as well it’s hard to know that it could have been prevented that’s what I battle with daily!!

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

@@cherryblossomvanillabean1751 so very sorry Cherry ⚘

[@cherryblossomvanillabean1751]

@@clairelivefreeordie2551 thank you so much!!!

[@brijensen4158]

@@cherryblossomvanillabean1751 I’m so sorry for your loss as well 😞

[@tommymadux3646]

“An addict alone is in its worst company.” Very powerful and very true. He’s lucky he has people that are with him daily. It’s hard being alone as much as I am.

[@hosamsarakosa5405]

you ar not alone stay strong 💪❤

[@grinningintheirface2685]

I agree...im a d1(k.

[@stacybynum3389]

You don't have to be alone--there are support groups all over. AA and NA are free. There are other groups too, just have to ask around and search for recovery events on social media. I hope you reach out and find your tribe! ❤️

[@WitchCityFindsSalem]

5 weeks clean. Longest I've been clean in years. So difficult.

[@2wheeleddemon999]

It will only get better.

[@WitchCityFindsSalem]

@@2wheeleddemon999 awwww thank you

[@crystalcarter3353]

How have you been doing ?

[@ladylaois8184]

Amy Lou it’s beyond hard ! I’ve watched my son hit the bottom and run out of things at steal sell etc and watch the sickness of withdrawals where I literally was just going to try and give him something to help.

[@brittnyemarie]

Hang in there 💜

[@nathanmcandrew4778]

Like his dad I work in the funeral industry, and I’m also an addict. No amount of overdose deaths I saw were ever enough to sway me, it had to come from me and it did, now I’ve got almost 9 months sober and I couldn’t be happier

[@nathanmcandrew4778]

Anthony Gomes Yes sir, just celebrated 1 year on the 9th. We're living in crazy times but I'm doing well. Thank you very much for asking, God bless you as well!

[@lilithdeath1388]

When my cousin passed the dude that sold it to her was at viewing asking people if they wanted to buy anything.. wish I could’ve slit his throat right then and there .. don’t even have respect? I don’t know I guess my brain ain’t like theirs but I do medical pot because of some tramadol they was given me for my fibromyalgia I couldn’t take it my legs would wanna go .. hope all is well with you still :)

[@dublinsfaircity]

Well done man.

[@nathanmcandrew4778]

Dublins Fair City thanks a bunch 💚

[@novascotiaskater1868]

Keep up the fight! You are courageous!

[@Kenny-zilla]

psilocybin-containing mushrooms are being researched for their potential benefits in treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction

[@Gerard-Thomas-67]

Microdosing with shrooms can be appealing,It's important to prioritize safety in your search for reliable options. If you're determined to explore this, consider reaching out to online communities, or medical professionals on sourcing and safe usage

[@Frank-Bombay]

Sure, Snell is good at it

[@Tran-Van3]

Microdosing effectively eased my depression, feeling that psilocybin's illegality is a humanitarian concern

[@Augustus-Tomatolik]

Is he on Insta?

[@Miller-Edward]

Sincerely Dr. Snellmycol Microdosing has been my personal savior. A small amount works wonders-just a cap or two keeps me balanced all day. It's like clearing the mind and refreshing the soul.

[@FeistyShlomit]

Kudos to everyone struggling with addiction. Keep trying to quit. One of these times it will take. You deserve to live a good life! You’re definitely worth it!

[@jbravo1187]

“An addict alone is in its worst company.” Very powerful comment.

[@sBabysKid-nk8eh]

Old saying

[@exhumefps7710]

This caught my attention as well

[@kylebrown9623]

Idle hands are the devil's workshop.

[@Anthony_Spilotro]

They use this quote in the N.A meetings alot.

[@damienholland8103]

I managed to stop using alcohol and other drugs, when I left 10 weeks of rehab, by staying busy. Having moments of doing nothing can lead to those thoughts of using.

[@lisa-di4vo]

10 months clean off of heroin. God bless you joe

[@emen5933]

cheers to a happy healthy life. im glad you're clean.

[@melissarice1665]

❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@jasminemaxwell9920]

Keep it going, turn them months to years and then to life of being cleaning. You got this.

[@katy61]

Congratulations! You can do this! Xoxoxo from SC

[@kimmypretty5335]

How do you get through the withdrawal

[@Yevi98]

This problem has only gotten worse. I have spent the last two years as a addict. Probably in totally a year and some months on and off. I lost my son, my wife, went to rehab, still got out a relapsed after my life was getting better. Describing a addiction as a demon was an amazing way to describe it. I’ve been clean two months now! Hopefully will be my last sobriety date

[@jonwinder6622]

still sober?

[@boosqueezy2418]

it is like being possessed by a demon. that’s what it feels like.

[@JMartini810]

I'm glad to say I am 4 years clean now man life is beautiful

[@sherrianderson3014]

11 years clean from crack

[@MrBodyCatcher01]

Sherri Anderson crack life foreveeAAA

[@wandataylor2500]

God Bless You ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tommyguns9008]

shiTonYour Life good luck on that journey

[@rosavaladez7062]

I ain't gunna lie I'll still freebase from time to time idk why... But I won't make an addiction out of it.. some people can use and never really be addicted.. they just use here & there.. it's all a mind game

[@mrk3554]

Rosa u a crack head!!

[@heyakelly]

This is so personal. My Joey didn't make it. Nothing but love and respect for your Joey!

[@gapechinursesmith5803]

RIP to your son, Kelly.

[@ella-bt8hp]

Sorry for the loss of your son, I'm a recovering addict too lost some good friends and people along the way.

[@Kaceyjane123]

I’m so sorry Kelly, may he Rest In Peace

[@rosereyna8059]

Sorry for your loss. So many Joseph's out in the world. My brother did make it and now he's a Born again Christian. Thank God. God Bless

[@heyakelly]

Thing is, my son is Joey too. Hearing them say things I felt, did and said, it was so awful and so sadly true. ❤️

[@BobTheBuilderr]

My cousin died from Oxy laced with Fentanyl. She had so much life to live, it's sad how people get taken so young. Prayers for everyone struggling with addiction. 🙏🙏🙏

[@maggie4475]

You got this and you are stronger then you know.. My dad was an addict for so many years and today for more then 5 years my dad has been clean, has his own place , 2 cars and a wife... You got this.. I use to call my dad by his name Joe, not dad... and now i call him dad and Im proud of him... Im praying for you..

[@FantasyFilms100]

Brother died of heroin laced with fentenol. He was/is my idol and hero. In Loving Memory of Alex Rutherford.

[@shubhamprasad7127]

Sad. God give you power.

[@FantasyFilms100]

Shubham Prasad ❤️🙏🏻

[@dublinsfaircity]

RIP brother.

[@shubhamprasad7127]

@A 12650 Hey It's Dylan not me.

[@kurrvana8124]

Rest in peace.

[@Getawayfromme12]

22 years clean from heroin and Methadone

[@ianmangham4570]

That's VERY good, I always say if you can do 10 year's there's a good chance you'll make it.

[@kimmypretty5335]

How did the withdrawal go for you?

[@ianmangham4570]

@@kimmypretty5335 Use red bali Kratom, 4 level teaspoons a day will keep the sickness away

[@kimmypretty5335]

@@ianmangham4570 wow were did you buy it from?

[@ianmangham4570]

@@kimmypretty5335 Online, what county you in ?

[@_A4A]

I am so proud of all those who chose themselves over their addiction and take back their lives!.... I've been so worried about everyone that I know, who had suffered from a drug addiction and because of Covid, slip back into their addiction, but all my peeps are going strong and things couldn't be better for them!... 🙏🏻

[@4buonanotte]

I lost my mama to drugs and it is just the most heartbreaking feeling there is. I have this huge hole in my heart that cannot be filled without here. Praying for everyone who is currently struggling ♥️

[@gilyyy6136]

Am 17 and overdosed on fentanyl when i was 16 now am over 6 months clean everything is possible guys

[@asmrcomet2939]

Gilberto Esparza yes! how ya doing now?

[@xanpollaro3444]

Stay healthy and sober, prayers going up❤️✊🏼

[@FreeOpenTruth]

Yea its easy to say that when you are young. I am 38 and been on heroin and now fenny since 22 years old. Its rough! The longest clean time I had was a year and a half when I went to prison! One depressing thing and its right back to dope.....

[@xanpollaro3444]

@FreeOpenTruth ....bless you and I pray God comforts you and gives you peace in every cell of your body. Cling to Him...it’s what I do❤️🩸

[@lorimav]

Try therapy for borderline personality disorder.

[@Vickygarcia73]

I’m a recovery addict ... I used for almost 20 years ... was homeless for years ! In October 2019 brought my first home, I went from “ homeless to homeowner “ 7 years next November🙌🏼🙌🏼 Had to take a total change of life and mind set ! Today I have a wonderful life , living life in life terms.

[@deborahleeedwards5510]

Vickygarcia73 absolutely wonderful! Hope you will always be a “homeowner”. Lost my beautiful son to hard drugs a year and a half ago, he couldn’t conquer his demons. I pray you will always stay clean honey.

[@xanpollaro3444]

Prayers for protection and sobriety. You got this❤️✊🏼

[@MattB_138]

Whats life's terms? (That statement always bothered me).. a set of standards created by a failing society and culture?.. live on your own terms.. make your own rules.. if you can't handle drugs its a good thing you quit.. quitter

[@terywetherlow5980]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyy day by day dear keep going.... t

[@evemcleod3540]

That is so amazing! Congratulations, I am so proud of you!

[@whatweather]

I had the extreme “tough love” that the father was describing, except it actually happened to me. Every individual is different, but I’ve been sober for 17 months so.

[@amandakasula118]

It's so important for families speaking out about their struggles with their loved ones struggling! Thank you so much for not just looking the other way! Thank you for sharing your experience strength and hope. God bless you 🙏

[@chriswright8464]

I lost my son to heroin addiction, it was mixed with fentanyl, he was 26,10 years of treatment. Christ I miss him.

[@TLR1219]

Same here

[@tiffanyshadleyhaulkindagir7378]

God Bless You Sir, I'm so sorry.

[@gorgeousg8704]

I'm so sorry. I lost two cousins. Almost lost myself, nine years clean. I gave my life to God and he helped me.

[@gorgeousg8704]

@Colester 17 Thank you, I found God is what made my journey so special, He never lets me down.

[@littleseamstress]

so sorry. may he rest in peace

[@larhondaburchett3271]

Proud of everyone in the comments who is clean or trying to get clean. Ya'll got this! Peace & blessings!

[@Seaneey]

Going on 16 days & it's getting easier to deal

[@juliakuczera2]

@@Seaneey keep going, it's gonna get better everyday! If you ever feel weak you can message me and I'll try to help. I know, I'm a stranger, but sometimes it's easier to talk with a stranger.

[@sexyanonymous4962]

i’m trying itss so hard. im gonna try to get in rehab 😭😭

[@larhondaburchett3271]

@@sexyanonymous4962 sending u positive thoughts and vibrations! U got this!!

[@Seaneey]

@@sexyanonymous4962 Just keep at it. It does get better. I'm going on day 17 now & feel even better then the day before. Starting to work out agian & it's helping.

[@cneddy22]

Loneliness and depression and boredom are some of the worst triggers

[@lionsden5123]

The recovery comments are the REAL MVPs here. You guys are awesome!

[@lynnzino3284]

My 25yr old son went from a condo on the beach and 100k job to filthy $50 motel room. He will be sentenced tomorrow to 5 yrs state penetentiary all drug charges. Im grateful hes alive. However cant stop crying

[@jbrittney33]

God is still with you guy's Lynn, even if it may not feel like it. You could be telling a story of burying your son. Instead, God, has more in store. Even if you can't see it yet. Trust me, I know.

[@getshiitdone]

Sending love.❤️

[@lynnzino3284]

@@jbrittney33 thanx i know

[@lynnzino3284]

@@getshiitdone thanx sending luv right back at ya

[@cl9949]

lynn zo I’m sorry he’s going to jail I hope he can get straight and stay straight

[@Runner8617]

When I was given fentanyl by a paramedic for excruciating pain, I remember the very first thought that I had was, "THIS is why people get so addicted to this drug!" I have never felt so peaceful in my entire life.

[@primadeluxe4910]

I understood when I started taking vicodin for a tooth abcess. Any substance that feels that good should not exist. I refuse all painkillers now. The pain one feels is a beautiful contrast to the satisfaction of being healthy. It makes you value your life more.

[@A_O_Leary]

@@primadeluxe4910 Cancer patients need them. My mum's tumour crushed her kidneys and she needed to have bags out her back to drain them.

[@garybrunecz7785]

Everyone needs a lethal dose of fentanyl on hand so that when we are in dire straits from a nuclear war, extreme drought and large scale starvation or a painful fatal disease we can kill ourselves instead of suffering for a period of time. No I take that back. Our enemies would love to see us suffer in more ways then you can imagine. Now that we have entered the world's worst depression. We just might need it sooner then you think. We have the decency of putting millions of pets to sleep every year so at least give humans the right to bow out when they know there is no hope for this cancer called the human plague.

[@owatson7648]

@@primadeluxe4910 It seems to be largely luck (and dosage) that drives whether or not someone becomes addicted to a substances. I took Vicodin for my dislocated kneecap and I didn't become addicted or feel any sort of euphoria. Just fell straight to sleep. Genetics seems to be a key factor in what causes some people to become addicts and others to not. There have been some interesting studies as well showing that the micro bacterial ecosystem in our gut can help or prevent getting sober as well. Point being, I don't think we should ban these substances entirely, but just be more rigorous with how we prescribe them. And maybe evolve genetic testing to the point that we can determine how likely someone is to become an addict based off their dna, and make decisions from there.

[@nukesonly6315]

I totally understand too. I was hospitalized for rhabdomyolysis and they gave me dilaudid for pain and the first thing I said to my wife was,” I now know why people get addicted”. I was on it everyday for about two weeks and began to notice I was calling for the drug the last 3 days in the hospital just because it gave me this euphoria I never felt before. I sometimes had the urge to find it in pill form when I was out of the hospital . I’m so grateful I was able to be strong and stay away🙏

[@natahliak7691]

Addiction is a devastating disease. I've walked in this young man's shoe's before. I am 20 years clean now and I couldn't have done it without my wonderful parents. No parent deserves to see thier child go though this. I am a proud parent of a 16 year old and chose to open up about my past drug abuse in hopes to educate my child on what's to come if he chooses to take that path. It was not easy to talk about as I was afraid of what his reaction may have been. Thankfully it opened the door to my child to speak freely about this and many other topics of life. His reaction "mom...thank you for being so strong and loving me unconditionally" As parents we can only educate them to the best of our knowledge. The rest is up to them.

[@marccollazo2024]

I recently lost a best friend to an overdose this past Wednesday. And I’m so devastated. I never took this opioid crisis serious until it hit home and my best buddy is gone. RIP brother. I’ll miss you man. I wish I coulda been there to support you better. I’m sorry I didn’t check on you Wednesday.

[@no1rongfrfreedum752]

Don't blame yourself bro! You had nothing to do with that!

[@poopdick69]

My condolences...

[@iitskeykey1803]

i’m two days clean from subs! well today (may 7th 2019) is day 2. withdrawals are getting bad. kicked twice before but relapsed. i’m only 21. but i got this! wish me luck. I was on subs for about 6 years! edit : on day 6 - showers are my life rn lol. just wanna feel normal & get that natural energy back! ben teaching myself about gut health and how to naturally boost my serotonin levels & dopamine! since i’ve depleted them for so long bc of drugs! it’s hard but i’m doing it Edit : 1 month and 12 days DOWN I FEEL GREAT❤️💚🥰😁 Edit once again : Celebrating 3 MONTHS CLEAN💞

[@tsp9372]

Good choice bud.

[@iitskeykey1803]

TSP i really appreciate that!! especially in dark times like this.. i really do appreciate that!

[@IvanovaElena]

You can do it! Good luck 🙂

[@iitskeykey1803]

Elena Ivanova thank you so much :) today begins day four!! sleep is the only thing bugging me really!

[@nikkib6506]

How are you making er? I have been there; done that... more times than I care to admit. (My addiction started in the hospital after having flesh eating disease, Fentanyl. Oxy 80's... ugh.) I have a little over 5 years clean in. I hope you are still hangin in there. Seriously. My God, life is f'n beautiful after getting clean... no more chasing shit down, wastin tons of $$ , feeling like shit and basing every single event in my life on pills. Hope you are getting rest now and being strong.... *BEST DECISION EVER!!* Lotsa love. xo.

[@yuktithegreat5390]

"i hate the world the way it is" that's depression and i can relate to this statement completely to the point that it reduced me to tears as i heard it. Scary place to be at.

[@trueblue2892]

yukti thegreat I’ve battled depression my whole life, even before I knew what it was. And yeah it’s incredibly difficult, especially with no support system...whatever your situation is, I truly pray for healing and restoration for you. I know the world can be ugly, but you have to find the beauty in it and there is still plenty 😊

[@yuktithegreat5390]

@@trueblue2892 thanks for the positivity ❤

[@trueblue2892]

yukti thegreat no problem ❤️

[@batwom4304]

Same, he hit the nail on the head there. That quote right there describes to a T inner turmoil and deep unhappiness. Depression is the catalyst to many addictions. It's a killer in so many ways.

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

It's backwards. The systems are stupid. I am right there with him. And you.

[@SonyaHudson]

0:51 "He wasn't my son. I don't know who was.. He was the devil. I didn't even want him around here." OMG... I can relate to this and it is an absolutely horrible feeling as a mom. 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭

[@simonetta-ta]

Jeez, that mom is just amazing.

[@alleaufihreposition]

That brings so many memories back to me. My mom was an heroin addict and took her life when she was 32 and I was 12, because the coudnt handle it no more. Many rehab tries, but nothing worked. I was lucky to life with my maternal granny, who gave me so much love and wisdom...

[@esmeralda0660]

@Eric Andre . Don't repeat what your parents did. Life it to beautiful to ruin it with drugs.

[@thewisegoonette2599]

Dont know where u @ spiritually but start praying for the healing of ur spirit, mind, & body. U can overcome!! Be diligent!!🙏🙏

[@redwhiteblue9866]

@Eric Andre been there bro.

[@anthonychavezjr4374]

Sounds like all of us

[@charleskeast2219]

My sons mom went this year he was 13 anything I can do please just to help him

[@darthvader9882]

This quarantine got me 30 days sober. God bless all the decent people out there that are at least trying to be better

[@pyrofful]

Good for you!!!!! God Bless and keep at it. Do what you have to do to limit temptation even if that means deleting contacts or changing number or changing friends. Its about your life not others feelings. Keep it up!

[@amywalters193]

Quarantine got me one year and two months clean from fentanyl! Good job! Stay strong!

[@RoncaBaixo]

Case to say..." May the Force be with you!"

[@MichiB202]

Hope your doing good my brother

[@GoldBlueDude]

No the quarantine didn't get you clean, YOU DID. As a former addict, NOTHING will stop you from getting that fix until you realize you have a problem and WANT to do something about it....

[@overthehills8833]

I was addicted to Oxy lost everything quickly went to Salvation Army for 6 months and God changed my Life now I try to be a blessing to my family for everything I put them through, the older you get the more expensive your mistakes become

[@jamesreynold6711]

Very happy to see this young man has people around him who love him so deeply.

[@jennibaker241]

By the grace of God, there go I... I spent a all of 2014 in rehab and I am telling you that was the best year of my life...Still sober!

[@jarrettswartz3533]

25 yrs heroin addiction here. I have 18 months. The obsession has finally been lifted. There is hope. You can do this.

[@MrDavetheplumber]

Keep up the good work, man! You'll inspire people with the work you're doing! Much respect for how far you've come.

[@jimmyh706]

Wish this brother the best. My parents tried to help me too by giving me shelter under their roof. Truly that was a curse. I needed to be self dependent and start to feel accomplished in life. Not easy to piece your life together no doubt. My prayers are with this brother. Hope he finds NA!

[@moeshields7493]

This kid passed☹

[@bethanytummillo5183]

my gf is 3 years clean so proud of my love💞

[@kennahthemartian252]

Bethany Tummillo congratulations!!! im so happy for you and her!

[@ledellwalker1]

Thx for staying by there side

[@notsure5702]

Ayoo G2G Broskii not enough people say this! It truly is extremely important and IS the line between life and death

[@bodaciousdes6654]

I hope you guys are still doing well. Stay strong.❤️

[@dasbootie]

thank you for staying by her, everyone going through addiction deserves someone there 💗

[@aj402]

Fourteen years this August. Can never let your guard down. The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety it’s connection. Get clean friends and never let them go. Love y’all and stay strong.

[@user-xv4qc2vz3c]

The opposite of addiction is not recovery. It is forming deep, empathic, and loving connections.

[@boosqueezy2418]

people, places and things

[@neraru]

Sending all my love to Joe, his family and everyone who is battling this terrible addiction. I wish I could give you all a hug. Everyone deserves a second chance in life, no matter their situation. X

[@warpeace4058]

I was dope sick one time and a friend asked me to go to a detox with him so I did. I ended up staying and he left cause the wd were too much for him. It took some time but I got clean and now I’m healthy again. Sadly my friend overdosed on fentanyl. If it weren’t for him I’d probably be still on it or worse. RIP Pal you were a true friend🙏🏻❤️

[@truth2645]

My son passed away from a fentanyl overdose. Jarred Erikson 11/17/93 - 11/09/17 Buried him on his 24th birthday 💔

[@tarab7773]

I'm so sorry for your loss

[@selinallano9147]

My condolences

[@Quintos.]

I'm so sorry, I wish I could take your pain away, no mother or father should have to go through that.

[@KimTulipFinlay]

Humblest condolences

[@KathyBryne]

@@manishchapagain1817 im sorry for your loss.

[@CookingEggss]

Wow he is super blessed to have that family still by his side. amazing

[@explorermike19]

@@kishanelson26 well said.

[@PresidentCoochieGrabber]

I hit my 6th year sober on April 13th 2023 after struggling for 10 long years with heroin/fentanyl addiction. I got sober april 13th 2017. Listening to him say at 60 days clean he feels vulnerable and is still new to it all couldnt be more true cuz i remember my brain didn't rewire itself and I didn't come back to my normal self for a good 10-11 months after getting sober. Even 90 days isn't even close to enough time when it comes to opiates

[@timothyaldrich83]

The kid sounds smart. He is explaining perfectly being alone is the most dangerous place an dope sick addict can be!

[@scratchy1704]

Smart don't do drugs

[@datzitteezy]

To those that are clean. Stay clean. Keep fighting everday!!!! We are proud of you!!! kEEP FIGHTING

[@cathyvaldes9834]

We are grateful for this documentary and the work of all of those involved in the efforts to stop this insane epidemic of fentanyl entering our nation, our states, our communities and killing our loved ones.

[@Akearsing0603]

My son just died from this 11/4. We need rehab PLUS mental health help.

[@WSFM_Rex]

Sorry to hear that Amy may he rest in peace ❤️

[@robertmason6366]

His dad is the right kind of dad for the situation. No nonsense tough love.. legend!

[@mattevans9669]

Robert Mason honestly have to disagree. I don’t know anything about this family and what went on before but I think that type of parenting leads kids with a lot damage psychologically and could drive kids to start drugs. Not that his dad did that I’m just saying tho

[@robertmason6366]

@@mattevans9669 I see your point but he brings balance to the parenting. Good cop, bad Cop scenario. If his dad was a liberal mamby pamby parent along with his naive mum then they wouldn't have any tough tools to get the job done. I'm a nurse by trade in psychiatry and I have a similiar approach when working with my patients and it goes something like this:- Freindly, Fair, but....FIRM!!!

[@mojukin3018]

I'm not sure there is any correct way. Addiction will worm it's way around anything or anyone. I suppose we all need love and a firm hand so a bit of both. Don't give up on them and dont forget who they were before the drugs. Get some support such as CODA and know it's not your fault and after a certain point it certainly isn't a choice. Peacex

[@ssherrierable]

Not always the best dad, some addicts thrive from family support

[@vanderbam2741]

@@robertmason6366 the keys being friendly and fair. A lot of people who think they are applying "tough love" neglect this. And I'm sure as a psychiatric nurse you will be aware that many of the problems you treat stem from authoritarian parenting.

[@anthonyszarek6905]

If he still feels vulnerable after 60 days clean, he's not done yet. I struggled with opioids for a decade. Once you're over it, you'll know..

[@charley51ful]

Anthony Szarek dude I feel this on so many levels. When I was done I was done. 60 days later I wanted no part of it. You’re so right

[@arkansasamber5965]

Agreed

[@lisa-ie9nu]

I've been clean almost 2 years after using some type of opioid for over 27 years and most of the I'm good but out of blue it hits me like a freight train my sponsor has 17 years clean he say the same happens to him so I guess it's different for everyone I never ever want to go back to that lifestyle again but I feel it is something I can't wish away I have to work at it

[@marthadyck4397]

Im 2 years clean off of cocaine and i still get random cravings every now and again.

[@BeautifulBridge444]

So true friend. I was amazed when my body and mind said no more.

[@ksc9954]

This guy has an amazing mum, he is a lovely guy, and I have alot of respect for his mum.. hope he has got help and he is moving forward

[@dutchschultz3076]

Melanie Schultz died February 18th 2021. 15yrs in methadone clinic. Went to jail for a 10yr old warrant 2weeks came home used a half pack. Muscled it. From Detroit. Dec 15th 1976-feb 18th 2021.i miss you little sister.

[@tomadcox1274]

we lost my little brother to this evilness!We need to help them but at the same time they need to help themselves.....Kenneth Wayne Hunt you are always missed....My soul is broken

[@1pcmedic]

Family's broken, finances ruined, jumping every time the phone rings for the dreaded call. It never ends until its over.....kudos for those lucky few who can break free.

[@anthonychavezjr4374]

Pretty much that one hit me 🙄

[@lisaspann2793]

My mom died 5 yrs ago and she never knew I was addicted too pain meds I was too ashamed too tell her and I didn't want too burden her with it and cause her too worry.

[@mallorytaylor6203]

Does anyone know how Joe is doing presently?? I was hoping for an update at the end of the video. I’m rooting for him! Sending prayers to him and his wonderful family too!! 🙏🙏

[@mimi.mp4813]

You already know a story ends badly when it begins with “when joe was little..” and “he was a happy-go-lucky little kid, always smiling”

[@Poppindaddy79]

@MALACHAI SHASHU get out of here

[@Brocounty]

Or, "he would light up a room when he walked in..."

[@user-lg3vu3hl9p]

I was abused as a young kid all my pictures I'm smiling at that age

[@sidbanks4277]

On god🤣🤣🤣

[@alfonzo9289]

Wow this family was so supportive and wife too. They stood by his side thru this bad journey. Even tho they enabled him for a little while.

[@sammysmiles606]

Wish I had this much support like him! All I got is my 6 year old daughter I started taking my wife"s old meds to cope with losing her then when it ran out I turn to harder drugs dope and fett....i still battling this it's hard yo!

[@peace8859]

Sam Chhieng you got this man! Keep trying and don't look back!

[@angelabrooking3487]

@@sammysmiles606 hey i know how you feel very similar experience Please feel free to write me if you want or need someone to talk to

[@sammysmiles606]

@@angelabrooking3487 thx you. I'm hardly on here. Do you have IG or facebook? My ig is samchhieng

[@brittaolson6550]

Sam Chhieng Be grateful for that child. I wish I could have another little one. It was easy to do the right thing then.

[@ckoneadefender2118]

Prayers going up for all the families that have been torn apart by addiction🙏🏻

[@deborah8887]

You’re a brave, wonderful family. You will help others by sharing your story.

[@brianmceneny5011]

60 days clean today. I overdosed on fentanyl, April 22nd thank God I am still here. Congratulations to all the recovering addicts. There is hope

[@jonwinder6622]

still sober?

[@mattwalker5852]

I use to have an addiction to pain pills now I've been clean going on 4 years with the help of God and my wife and kids !!!!!

[@whiterabbit3618]

Well done on those 4 years and thank you for putting your children and wife first. You’re a great father to do that. 🙏🏻

[@manhattan92]

Good on you! Hope you're doing well, Matt

[@sdaiwepm]

0:50 Rare to hear a dad being so honest. I feel for him.

[@AEX-pk7dm]

My sister overdosed on fentanyl. If I could talk this guy, I would tell him about my sister and how she was like him.

[@cherylharris1555]

It's so good to see that there are still good parents out there. The kind that stick by their children when they make mistakes. Mine threw me to the streets at 14, for drinking alcohol. I was never allowed to go back home. Struggled from there and became an addict by the time I was 19. Spent over 30 years, using and abusing drugs and alcohol. Finally in August 2017, I got clean through the grace of God I am sober, no rehab, no program has ever worked better than my pray to my creator to set me free from the bondage of addiction. Finally am beginning to live life the way I should have.. My only regret is that I wasted all those years... Hope you are doing well Joey you will be in my prayers.

[@reverse-thecurse]

May God restores to you all the years lost in Jesus name amen

[@shirleythomson3577]

After using heroin every single day for over 25 years and finally clean for over 8 months, it is amazing to watch these videos and to read the comments, as they are so inspiring and I hope Joe makes it, his parents seem lovely

[@bigdoug1988]

How have you been?

[@sumit2082]

8 months n u got already normal hard to believe

[@begonevileescorts]

25 year long tweak session . Man theirs gotta be some good story's in there

[@fooddrugadministrator4079]

Ritalin is the solution for every addiction except porn addiction! If you take Ritalin as a pill, you won’t be addicted. Ritalin increase libido in the heart! Take Suboxone just in case you have withdraw symptoms

[@titofrost958]

Still sober ?

[@justhermimi2695]

Thank God you got your son back. I lost mine. Thank you for the education about this nightmare 🙏

[@michellesandy6744]

This is becoming so normal in our everyday lives I pray everyone heals and gets the help they need.. currently dealing with a loved one with an addiction

[@Stargirlbeck]

reading all these comments on how so many of you have remained cleaned or are seeking helps makes my heart so warm. i am so proud of every single one of you. how courageous of you all xoxo

[@nickcarlock3197]

Seriously though.. I’m really trying to get clean at home and ween off so we will see how it goes!! I went from using almost every hour to every 8 hours. Watching these and reading comments gives me hope 🥺

[@jax_6151]

5years clean after being clinically dead from Fentanyl overdose. I thank God everyday for giving me another chance to be a father to my son.. I'm one of the very few lucky ones.

[@QuanBruceLuu1025]

Hi Jax, can you tell your story to all of us here exactly how to fought this battle and won? Your advice might might be very helpful to save other people lives. Please tell us how God saved you from not falling back in?

[@lilyflower5576]

Amen ❤ Praise the Lord you are still with us

[@elizabethm799]

So sad my brother is an addict and the worst is the look in his eyes .i know he wants to stop but hea relapsed so many times

[@coldmountainpix]

2 weeks 4 days ago My 26 yr old son overdosed. After years of the fight. He was no match for fentanyl. Jordan forever 26

[@Alley1982]

Wish there was an updaye on this.. I hope he stayed clean. 15.5 years for me!

[@leahlotti_999]

I know this struggle more then I'd like to admit. I'm addict . Clean for a few years now. Its been rough, still is. Lost a lot . Everything. This made me cry because how much love they have for their son. They never gave up. Most important thing to have are people there for you. Trust me I know.

[@fooddrugadministrator4079]

Ritalin is the solution for every addiction except porn addiction! Addiction is always dopamine in the brain and heart! Withdraw symptoms develops in ten months in using drugs and alcohol! Suboxone is for withdraw symptoms only

[@boopsscoopz2206]

I was prescribed powerful opiates and I became addicted. I struggled for years but now I’m sober and for that, I thank God every single day🙏

[@Summerof23503]

A mother’s love is amazing. I pray to be this patient of a parent. I hope he is successful in his sobriety.

[@levzee_life3227]

My late passing wife took this for pain during cancer and I saw a lot of this in her. All good she’s resting in Heaven. 🙏🏾😔🙌🏽

[@eldiegoasecas]

i'm really sorry

[@teresaf4251]

I'm so very sorry to hear that. Blessings to you and may your wife be at peace. 💓

[@joannajohnson2669]

I'm so sorry God Bless you and her🖤

[@theresahron30]

God Bless You sweetheart! Please stay sober and if you fall keep trying. You have so much life ahead. I know you would not want to hurt the people who dearly love you. Fight this with all of your being!

[@ayela562]

Four years later, I hope he is still sober and that they’ve all healed. I really do.

[@tracymorris8711]

I also wonder how is doing now. God be with him 🙏 & his family.

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

As an addict I can tell you he’s not ready. Not even close.

[@stacylynn1775]

I thought the same. I hope I'm wrong, but he just doesn't seem ready.

[@Godisgreater123]

@toomuchjunkiebizness 79 I'm sorry to hear that...Have you tried Subs? (suboxone or subutex) they saved my loved one's life

[@jeffdahms12]

@toomuchjunkiebizness 79 have you ever heard of kratom?

[@jeffdahms12]

@toomuchjunkiebizness 79 kratom is legal in most U.S. States I believe please try and look into it more, I've heard only good things about it helping people

[@jeffdahms12]

If you're in a legal state some stores sell it and you can order it online

[@greyline1012]

Almost three years clean from fentanyl, dehydrocodeine and diazepam. I thought I was going to die as I went cold turkey, which I don’t recommend. The first three weeks was utter torture. The first three months wasn’t much better. Then it slowly got better. I’m doing good and finally living.

[@nlafffman0307]

May God Bless everyone who is in recovery or going to recovery. Congrats to everyone staying clean, trying to stay clean, or in the process of getting clean.

[@ES10678]

Proud of all the people who struggled and worked to get clean. Keep it up.

[@plainjane5656]

God love this family. For his dad to deal with death on a regular basis and to have that constant fear of the next one being his son...

[@rickyguevara2330]

yeah it really seems like God loves them.

[@ladylaois8184]

plain Jane that’s so true

[@explorermike19]

You said it exactly, Plain Jane.

[@bridgetthompson3284]

Watching a family member go through this is by far the hardest thing you’ll ever do. Prayers for everyone dealing with this or anyone other addiction and prayers for all of their loved ones.

[@fooddrugadministrator4079]

Ritalin is the solution for every addiction except porn addiction! Take Ritalin as a pill and you won’t be addicted even if you take Suboxone as a pill, you won’t be addicted to it on Ritalin

[@amywalters193]

I am one year and two months clean from fentanyl. It was such an intense drug and it almost killed. 50 times stronger than heroine and 100 times stronger than morphine. I have never been as broken as I was in my addiction. If you’re struggling please reach out, they caught me before my last high and said I would be dead if I hadn’t of reached out. Stay strong.

[@RafaelHernandez-vt8fu]

My sister in law just got arrested with Fentanyl. We have her kids tonight..are ride is just beginning. Pray for us.

[@bamabreeze1463]

I’ve been sober for almost a year. Thank god I had a family behind me that cared and supported me all the way through

[@tennesseegirl5539]

My heart goes out to the addicted and the loving parents that are going through it too