Morrison - In - Mono:

Well….I started with a curiosity that grew from Pills to heroin. Gradually over time my body became accustomed to the drug and addiction set it. It wasn’t something I did on purpose. It became a daily thing for me while in college. It was alot of fun for awhile, to be honest. Then after about 3-4 years of using daily it became like a full time job. I felt like crap without it and a sort of depression began to set in. I hated being a slave to a substance. More so I hated giving my money to a drug dealer everyday. It was demoralizing.

I know a ton of people that do it. It’s an epidemic where I live. It’s a sad state of affairs, really. I mostly used alone and with a small number of close friends. I liked to think that not alot of people knew about it, but I’m sure that wasn’t true as word spreads quickly in a smaller town.

It made me feel amazing at first. Like spending everyday suspended on a cloud of ecstasy. But like I said, it wears you down mentally and physically to a point where the high isn’t worth the horrible lows.

It made me waste thousands of dollars. It made me lose quite a few friends and respect. I was able to learn about myself during this experience and if I could change it, I wouldn’t. I feel it made me who I am today, and I’m proud of myself for beating it.

As for dying, yes I did overdose badly once. I was fixing in a parking lot and the product was much better than usual. Luckily, a policeman saw me slumped over in my car within minutes and he broke my car window and pulled me out before calling an ambulance. They administered a drug called Narcan that cancelled out the opiates in my system and saved my life. I owe my life to that policeman, and I later went to his precinct and thanked him for his heroism.

That day changed my life. I knew I had to stop and did shortly there after. I know I will battle it for the rest of my life and I really shouldn’t say I’ve “beaten it” at all. I guess I’ve currently got it in a headlock with hopes of keeping it in that position. I’ve got a support system now and the knowledge to stay clean. One is forever an addict, though. You have to always be conscious of that.

Well, that’s my story in a nutshell. I hope it was informative. 

Take Care, Anon.

_Morris