Real addiction stories (9th edition)

This is the ninth edition of an ongoing series of real stories about addiction from ClickOnDetroit's readers. 

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This is an update from my original post in the first edition of addiction stories.

At that time my daughter was in jail after getting caught stealing to pay for her drug of choice -- heroin. She was released a couple days after Christmas and seemed to be in a good place at that time. She was able to get a job where she had worked previously and was spending some time with a couple of her friends who were not a part of her drug world.

But it wasn't long before she began seeing some people she met in jail who had gotten out and shared the same addiction. I know they were most likely making the drive down to 7 Mile and Van Dyke to the drug house.

During that two and a half month period she turned 23 years old. She was working steadily and still spending time with her " good" friend. She was also still using. Less than 24 hours ago my husband found her dead upstairs in her bedroom.

I'm relieved that she is no longer in pain from a life that was so torturous, but for myself and my husband our torture will continue forever. 

-- Carolyn

More: 

• Real addiction stories (8th edition)
• Real addiction stories (7th edition)
• Real addiction stories (6th edition)
• Real addiction stories (5th edition)
• Real addiction stories (4th edition)
• Real addiction stories (3rd edition)
• Real addiction stories (2nd edition)
• Real addiction stories (1st edition)

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