Using Heroin and Other Drugs to Connect
Connor’s Heroin addiction initially derived from his inability to connect with others. In fact, he has had a problem connecting with people for almost as long as he can remember. Because of this, he felt disconnected from the kids in his school.
The first few times he smoked Marijuana, in the 7th grade, were his attempts at making those connections. When Connor’s mom picked him up, he was acting strangely and he could tell that she was starting to get suspicious; the next day she woke him up and took him straight to get a drug test. Connor protested, telling her that he didn’t do anything, but she took him anyway.
Because it was such a small amount, the test came back negative and he was off the hook. She even thanked him for being honest, but he knew that he had lied. It was the beginning of the long and treacherous road to his eventual desperate Heroin Addiction.
The summer before his freshman year, Connor began hanging with some of the older kids partying and drinking Alcohol. Alcohol made him feel more comfortable with people and helped him forget his insecurities. Drinking and smoking quickly became the top priority in Connor’s life while everything else fell by the wayside. He started missing classes at school causing his grades to fall so low that he eventually dropped out.
Prescription Painkillers Escalating to Heroin Addiction
The road to a heroin addiction started seemingly innocent enough. Connor had no idea, but the road he was on was leading him to a Heroin addiction.
Connor’s mom decided that he needed to go into a 6-month military-like program which Connor was not happy about. To qualify, he needed to pass a drug test, which he knew he would fail therefore being rejected by the program – problem solved. He did end up failing the drug test, however, they decided to take him anyway.
Over the next 6 months, Connor really excelled in the program, which required him to take online classes giving him the opportunity to make up classes he had failed previously. Connor began developing new ambitions for the future which he intended on following-up with.
That all quickly changed soon after Connor returned home and he was doing things he swore to himself he wouldn’t.
In an attempt to hold true to the new ambitions, Connor enrolled back in school which unfortunately led him back hanging out with the old crowd. However, these days, the old crowd wasn’t just abusing alcohol anymore. As it turns out they have evolved their drug abuse up a level.
Connor once noticed that his friends kept going to the bathroom, spending minutes in there and upon exiting they looked different somehow. Repeating their behavior, Connor finally inquired. It turns out they were abusing Percocet by smoking it. And of course, Connor followed suit. Little did he know that prescription drugs were so addictive.
In no time at all, Connor began failing classes again and began stealing to support his heavy painkiller addiction. The high was the most important thing to him and he was doing everything he could just to get the pills he needed. Little did he know that his prescription drug abuse would escalate to Heroin addiction.
Heroin Abuse & Jail Time
Sinking deeper into his addiction to Opiates, Connor’s life quickly began spiraling out of control when eventually he and his friends turned to heavily abusing Heroin, leading to a huge turning point in Connor’s active drug addiction. Hanging with a bad crowd and finding himself in jail more often and for longer periods of time, Connor was still strictly focused on his Heroin addiction.
During his stints in jail, family, and friends, even teachers came to visit him. All encouraging him to get his act together, but they didn’t know it wasn’t that simple anymore; his addiction to Heroin had taken over.
After getting out of jail, Connor wanted to abstain but 6 hours later he was drinking wine while on Facebook reaching out to those negative influencers. Before long, he was back to abusing Heroin again.
Near Death Heroin Overdose
In one of the lowest moments of his life, Connor’s mom had found him passed out with a baggie and tinfoil lying next to him. She immediately kicked him out leaving Connor to find refuge with a Heroin dealer.
Soon, one evening event found Connor tripping on Acid when his friend loaded up a spoon of Heroin. Fast-forward to Connor waking up in a hospital. He had overdosed and nearly died, and worried he was going to go back to jail. But, eventually, Connor found his way home. When his mom found out what happened, she was devastated.
Connor knew he needed some form of treatment for a Heroin addiction. He finally wanted to do whatever it took to get sober and moved into a halfway house with about forty other guys, all having a good time while sober. At first, he couldn’t believe it, but these guys were just like him. They had been through the same things and for once, Connor began believing that he could do it too. Being around people who were going through the same thing gave him that connection he’d always been looking for.
Recovering from Heroin Addiction
Connor wanted to have what the guys in his halfway house had so he followed in their footsteps. He got a sponsor who is still his sponsor today. He went to meetings and worked the 12-steps. His recovery from Heroin addiction has given him the incredible and meaningful he’d always longed for.
10 Things Connor Learned from Heroin Addiction
Connor now experiences true friendship and a connection to a power greater than himself. The love from his mother through his addiction is appreciated. Thankfully, his life has turned around completely for the better. He’s going to school again and working… doing regular everyday things like playing basketball and going to the movies.
One of Connors biggest fears about being sober was that he was going be obsessed with not getting high. He emphasizes now that a lot of the worries and fears you have are not as big as you make them out to be. More than anything, Connor is grateful for everything that sobriety has brought him: a life that comes out of positive action, continually increasing in value.
How to Get Off Heroin for Good
If you are struggling with a Heroin addiction and need help, you are not alone. There are many people just like you who have found recovery. There are so many methods to recover from a Heroin addiction such as implants for Opioid dependency. Detoxing in a medical environment may be necessary but not impossible. If you really want sobriety, you can have it! It’s time to stop living this way and get the help you need. Talk to a Heroin addiction specialist about where you’re at, what you need and where you want to be. Addiction is a serious disease that changes structures in your brain making professional help necessary to overcome it.
72 comments
Thank you so much for your story and blessings on your recovery. It gives me hope for my son. I know he needs to want recovery. He is currently incarcerated but I pray when he gets out he will want sobriety.
My son has recently started on methadone for his pain killer addiction and i believe its the samething just a different form of opiots. Thank u for your story u give me hope tht he will overcome this if he really wants too.
This story means so much to me; I can definitely relate to a lot of Connor’s troubles and insecurities, such as feeling a lack of acceptance which lead me to try drugs and fall down a slippery slope. How old is Connor now? Is there any way I can shoot him an email to give my thanks?
From all drug addicts story here, what I see is that you start small and in no time grow wild in it. Also there is always consequence for all actions.
Really interesting piece. I think the most uplifting part was that Connor found community and acceptance in the drug program with people just like him. I’ve found common ground in every drug addicts story is while the euphoric high feels great in the moment, when they look back at it once sober, it only feels sad and wasted. I’m really impressed with Connor’s story and his transformation.
From heroin experience of the Addicts I have to realize that they can’t control heroin bit it control them and as such they need help from therapists to help them recover better and faster.
Heroin addict should get help and take suggestions ias one of the ways to overcome a Heroin addiction. This will be very helpful to them
I give major props for a heroin addict or a former I assume for having courage to share his story. I agree this vice controls you not the other way around. Good for him to have turned a new leaf and is now inspiring and making people aware,
The drug addicts story’s mean alot, and I see one thing in common. They all decided to change and took the sacrifice needed. Nice piece guys
Heroin addiction forms part of many worst drug addiction stories. It is better to be good and not follow what other friends are doing.
I´ve heard that heroin is the worst type of drug that someone could try, it´s very hard to escape from it or have self-control. I really admire when a heroin addict gets to break the cycle because it must be very hard to do.
The worst drug addiction stories needs be read to be a guide to any addict. Nevertheless, the heroin experience are not to weigh or get one depressed. Think well and learn well.
such as feeling a lack of acceptance which lead me to try drugs and fall down a slippery slope. It is better to be good. I wish you a very healthy and happy life. Good for him to have turned a new leaf .
For the heroin addict, drug addicts story needs be said to them to safeguard themselves to avoid any wrong steps. I really love this post for its meanings.
It is sobering to hear this from a former heroin addict. I can only imagine how much suffering the addiction must have caused him.
Every drug addicts story touches me to the core. It is always better when it ends with a recovery and not death.
I think this is the first heroin addicts story I have ever heard. I never knew heroin was this harmful.
This has to be one of the worst drug addiction stories I have read. I am just glad they finally recovered.
I hope those looking for a heroin experience read this article first. It could potentially save their lives.
My heart goes out to every heroin addict out there. There are truly in a dark place 🙁
This is serious because they are actually from the mouth of a heroin addict. I will be sure to share this article widely.
Almost all drug addicts story have the same ending. One either ends up dead or in jail. It is quite sad.
This is one of the few heroin addicts story that has a good ending. In many cases the ending is never this good.
The importance of sharing the worst drug addiction stories is that it sensitizes people on how harmful drugs are and in turn prevents them from using them. Keep up the good work.
From the looks of it, nothing good can come out of a heroin experience. It is one of those drugs that should be shunned at all costs.
I have heard many stories of heroin addicts but very few come out of this abyss, very few make it, I congratulate Connor for having the strength to live again.
Heroin abuse is detrimental to health. The only panacea is abstinence rather than curing it. Nonetheless, the ten things to learn about heroin are useful tips to drug addicts and other related people.
So very happy for you Connor. Your a very strong individual with a mother and support group that truly love you as well as you loving yourself. I wish you a very healthy and happy life. God speed ❤
Good to know that how negative we can learn from addiction,it’s consider our action that should be do or not
Connor’s story is emotional and inspirational, going into drugs is very easy but getting out of drugs is very difficult. Thank you for sharing the ten things to know as a heroine addict, it will surely help someone that is still high on drugs. Congratulations Connor, Detox to rehab thanks for sharing.
This piece of article is well detailed and very in informative. I guess with this article I have learn the truth conor learnt .
Thank you Detax to rehab for sharing these type of stories with all of us.These stories are really very much inspirational for many people.
This is what is dangerous in dtugs the never ending search for a high once a drug hits some sort of stagnation. At times this happens even in a legit medicinal field. Sad but true.
This is really amazing. Thank you detox for giving us such a vital information that will definitely come in handy and helpful.
This is a great article. This will inform those taking heroine the danger that is in it. Good work Detox
This is a very pathetic story about Connor. One of the things learnt from his story is that addiction controls you once you are into it. So the best way not to use it is to abstain.
Really feel sorry for Connor about his addiction. Learnt a great lesson from his story to serve as an eye opener to learn about the negative effect of addiction.
Seriously because your friends are doing it doesn’t mean it’s okay, you are different that’s why you have an option to do or not. Choose your friends wisely pals
True friends doesn’t really tell you what you wanted to hear must times but the truth, that which will make you a better you. Quit the bad ones and choose advices wisely because recovery still lies with you
From this story, I can deduce that Connor was so lucky to have such wonderful personality around his mom, the teachers, family members, I love the part they took. However,I must say one can never get away with addiction, the harm always await you that’s why when people begin to observe certain things are wrong suspecting addiction in you, one needs to complement this effort by opening up, flew away from friends in those act and think so much about the future that this addiction will take away from you because it always control you to horrible lifestyle. I am happy Connor found his way out and I really want to see many learning from this wonderful story and the tips there in.
It is an open secret that heroin addiction is harmful to people’s health. Consequently, Connor’s heroin addiction has made him to suffer from health problem. Big thanks go to Detox for changing people’s lives positively.
Connor’s heroin addiction has made him to suffer from health problem. Big thanks go to Detox for changing people’s lives positively.
He started with baby steps and grew into consuming addictions. He did learn his mistakes even though it took a long time to. I’m happy he’s way better now. That’s what counts.
In addiction, the higher you go the wild you become. Connor has actually learnt the lesson of his life.
A 12 step program is what one needs to fight Addiction and Addicts should be made to know the Good advantage they stand to gain if only they could give up Drugs.
I believe these are not new to every drug addict. It shortened people’s life.
These are warnings to those who are planning to venture into drugs addiction. They must critically examine these highlighted consequences.
Happy that Connor was able to get the attention he deserves. Experimenting with drugs has its negative effects on users. Thankful to his mum for being there for him.
You tend to do anything possible to get your drugs, not minding who get hurt. Ots a really total life to get recovery, a sober life is a changed life.
It is a nice piece of information. Learnings are nice for a being in addiction.
Drugs can’t fill any void, it cannot make you acceptable in the society. But I know it can kill you and make you an horrible person. The choice is yours man?
Good for him to have turned a new leaf and is now inspiring and making people aware. In many cases the ending is never this good. Thanks for sharing this blog .
A true story that we can get lesson from it. Thank you for sharing your story. This is a wake up call to everybody especially to those into heroin addiction. If Connor can change, you too can.
This ARTICLE is really great. I know so many things which have don’t idea before. Keep posting such informative videos. Thank you!!
Conner had things going well for him and had no business going back to his vomit, but as the saying goes bad association corrupts good manners. He should be grateful he didn’t die in the process and I am glad he learnt a valuable lesson from his past.
No matter how Conner felt, the use of drugs gave him the wrong connection. He should be happy he is alive and has taken the right path to recovery. I wish him all the best.
Heroin addiction is on of the deadliest addiction, it’s very hard to come back from it, but affected people should be monitored closely and helped to fight it.
It is better not to get involved with drugs in the first place. Good thing Connor realized for the second time that drug addiction will destroy his soul and his well being. Best of luck for Connor’s new life.
Thank you so much for your story and blessings on your recovery. It gives me hope for my son. I know he needs to want recovery. Best of luck with Connor’s new life.
Connor has actually learned lessons from addiction. Thanks to Detox To Rehab.
Indulging in heroin abuse is not advisable.
However, the ten things to learn from heroin addiction are useful tips for heroin addicts and other related people.
The most striking part of the post for me was “True friends are more reliable than heroin friends”. True friends are really a treasure . Connor’s story is really touching and inspiring.
Addiction to anything is quite destructive but getting addicted to substances especially is degrading. I’m glad Corners is winning. Thanks detox
I’ve always thought that sharing life experiences with others is very valuable, but when your life experience is about how to overcome addictions it makes it even more valuable. you brink hope to the people who are prisoners of drugs and alcohol.
I hope the addicts get to read this, not because your friends are doing you think you should. it is absolutely wrong. live your life on your terms.
Connor really saw he’ll due to alcohol and drug addiction be went into. Which caused him a place in the military career his parents sent him to. He saw nightmares, which led him to seek rehab and at last consciousness was regained.
There is no dispute about one of the things learnt – – – Heroin always comes first when you are a Heroin addict.. Glad Connor feels better.
The high from heroin is an illusion. That is so true because after the high the pain sets in.
This is very insightful coming from a former heroin addict. Being addicted to heroin must be a harrowing experience indeed.
The worst part about being a heroin addict is being ready to do anything to get your heroin fix. That can lead to one doing unspeakable things to say the least.
This was a good look into what goes on inside the mind of a heroin addict. The sheer self loathe is something that anyone shouldn’t be subjected to.
Conor’s situation is quite common in young people, unfortunately, a sad reality, once you fall into that world it is difficult to get out. The only ones who always wait for real change are our own parents.