Your reality includes some scary things. Just last week, you shot up like usual and the heroin seemed stronger than normal, so you felt pretty high. On your way to bed that evening, you brushed your teeth and headed toward the bedroom like it was any other night.You fumbled with the doorknob but couldn’t get […]
After consuming heroin, you begin to feel nauseated. You rush to the toilet and vomit into the bowl. It makes you feel horrible, but you think it must be worth it compared to your high. Since you started taking heroin, you have been vomiting shortly after, which must be normal, right? You wonder if there […]
You have been doing great. Your treatment went perfectly, and you were heading in the right direction. You had gotten a job, had reconnected with loved ones, and had been without heroin for almost a year. And then familiar stresses started to come back. Your finances began to suffer. Family relationships started to feel strained. […]
Over time you have noticed that your arm, where you frequently inject heroin, has formed a firm, red bump. The area is warm and painful with yellow liquid just under the surface. You decide just to pop it and get it over with. What harm could be done by letting the liquid out? However, a […]
Your friend recently died from an apparent heroin overdose. At first, you accept it because it comes with the crowd you spend time with. Hearing so-and-so died of an overdose comes every once in a while. It’s sad, but doesn’t affect you anymore. That was until the toxicology report said fentanyl was found in their […]
You once viewed yourself as a functioning citizen living in East Tennessee. You were paying bills on time. You were providing your family with great experiences. The only problem is that you use heroin. You’ve tried to hide it from those you love, but it is starting to get more difficult. It may have started […]
A woman is prescribed morphine for massive migraines in the hospital. She begins to take it regularly and realizes that the more morphine she takes, the less her headaches bother her. Her body, and specifically her head, have become dependent on morphine. She picks up her bottle one day and realizes that she has one […]
If there is one thing society is good at, it is telling others our opinions. Everyone has their two cents about hot topics such as LGBTQ, raising children, and even down to the food we consume. With the internet and social media taking the world by storm, there is no way to post a photo […]
You are training the new employee at work. Your manager had nothing but good things to say about how his interview went, so you are sure it will be an easy time getting him up to speed. The first week goes smoothly, the new employee is picking up on policies and procedures quickly. But after […]
If you or someone you care about is managing a heroin use disorder, life might be a little unpredictable (or scary) right now. It isn’t just the addiction that’s heavy – it’s all the heroin side effects that come alongside it. Heroin isn’t a regulated drug; those who sell it don’t exactly have the safety […]
