I am seeing the effects of Meth on young families. It is so sad.
Date: Sunday, February 18 @ 16:40:43 PST
Topic: Personal Stories


I am 66yrs old and I live in a small community in B.C. I am seeing the effects of Meth on young families. It is so sad. Right in my own neighborhood there are 6 very young children affected by Meth use. Family break-up etc.

I have been an alcoholic and a drug user from a very young age. I started out with drugs at Hastings and Main. Heroine, Seconals and of course it all took me where I didn't really want to go. I was raised in the West End of Vancouver, only child, wealthy parents.

I was by all accounts, compulsive, impulsive and repulsive from a very young age. Never fit in anywhere. Of course drugs and booze let me fit in anywhere. So I was off and running. Luckily I put away the Heroine after about 4yrs. Couldn't see the fun in sitting around scratching. So I put all my attention to Alcohol.

Then in my 30s by this time married, I discovered Dexedrine. That lasted for quite a long time and of course washed down with booze. I had done Bennies when in California years before. I have ruined my eyes with the Bennies and later the Booze by passing out with Contacts in, long before they made the one that you could leave in. I shutter when I look in a prescription book. I have taken so many pills over the years. Now at 66yrs I have been in Mental Health for about 10yrs. I have suffered from Major depression as a result of drug and alcohol abuse and also the guilt of what I had dragged my family through. I beat myself up for many years.

I had 12yrs of Sobriety and then in 97 I discovered "POT" Big mistake. I loved it and with the Meds I take I had psycotic experiences and too make a long story short, I was off and running again. After 18yrs. with my second husband I found myself in Alberta in a one room Cabin with no water no furnace and 5 dogs.

And of course back on drugs and boozed again. I am now 2yrs Clean and Sober and one day at a time intend to stay that way. My time is running our and I want to live the rest of my life Happy, Joyous and Free. I know with the help of my 12 Step program I can do this. I have forgiven myself and that is a BIG step and allows me to go on.

Fabulous support from my Group in this town....I hope this helps someone out there. And I will pray for the Meth and Cocaine users in my town. I know I can't fix them and some have to die.

Thanks for listening..





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