Comments for GRASP http://grasphelp.org Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on A self proclaimed “Junkie’s” Perspective by Jan OReilly http://grasphelp.org/2012/02/29/a-self-proclaimed-junkies-perspective/#comment-193 Jan OReilly Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:58:53 +0000 http://grasphelp.org/?p=892#comment-193 Cindy, my son had taken percocet for an abcess on his back and became addicted. My son was only 21, he died 10/8/11 of an overdose. He was 2 days away from going to his 3rd rehab, even though I miss him with all my heart he is at peace never to suffer again. Wish the medical field would be more on top of these pills hopefully something will improve as far as more control and better treatment . My thoughts are with you! Jan Cindy, my son had taken percocet for an abcess on his back and became addicted. My son was only 21, he died 10/8/11 of an overdose. He was 2 days away from going to his 3rd rehab, even though I miss him with all my heart he is at peace never to suffer again. Wish the medical field would be more on top of these pills hopefully something will improve as far as more control and better treatment . My thoughts are with you! Jan

]]> Comment on Why GRASP Facebook? by Jan OReilly http://grasphelp.org/2011/12/16/why-grasp-facebook/#comment-192 Jan OReilly Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:39:44 +0000 http://grasphelp.org/?p=514#comment-192 Gary,I will be in touch just starting to put feelers out , 3 of my nurse friends all have lost their sons in the past year! We will probably start a group, thanks for your help and devotion to this great cause! Jan Gary,I will be in touch just starting to put feelers out , 3 of my nurse friends all have lost their sons in the past year! We will probably start a group, thanks for your help and devotion to this great cause! Jan

]]> Comment on Through the Looking Glass and Not Looking Back by Jan OReilly http://grasphelp.org/2011/11/17/through-the-looking-glass-and-not-looking-back/#comment-191 Jan OReilly Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:28:39 +0000 http://localhost/grasp/?p=383#comment-191 Celeste, so sorry for your loss of your precious daughter, I know all to well the pain you are feeling. Hopefully going ahead this group and others can make a difference even if its small. We need to some how try to get the word out drugs are killing our kids. Keep in touch, Jan Celeste, so sorry for your loss of your precious daughter, I know all to well the pain you are feeling. Hopefully going ahead this group and others can make a difference even if its small. We need to some how try to get the word out drugs are killing our kids. Keep in touch, Jan

]]> Comment on Why GRASP Facebook? by Gary Cullen http://grasphelp.org/2011/12/16/why-grasp-facebook/#comment-190 Gary Cullen Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:40:39 +0000 http://grasphelp.org/?p=514#comment-190 Jan, if you think you might want to start a chapter, GRASP can help point you in the right direction. Please contact us if and when your ready. Jan, if you think you might want to start a chapter, GRASP can help point you in the right direction. Please contact us if and when your ready.

]]> Comment on Through the Looking Glass and Not Looking Back by Celeste http://grasphelp.org/2011/11/17/through-the-looking-glass-and-not-looking-back/#comment-189 Celeste Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:36:41 +0000 http://localhost/grasp/?p=383#comment-189 Thank you, Jan for putting my thoughts so perfectly into words. These are the very things I wish I could explain to others. My daughter passed away about 5 months ago from an accidental overdose. Thank you, Jan for putting my thoughts so perfectly into words. These are the very things I wish I could explain to others. My daughter passed away about 5 months ago from an accidental overdose.

]]> Comment on Why GRASP Facebook? by Jan OReilly http://grasphelp.org/2011/12/16/why-grasp-facebook/#comment-188 Jan OReilly Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:30:40 +0000 http://grasphelp.org/?p=514#comment-188 I can sympathize with all of you I would love to start a chapter in Bergen county NJ , their is no real support group for parents or siblings that have gone through this type of loss. My son Nick just died 7 months ago after a lethal overdose. He struggled for 4-5 years in and out of rehab's to psychiatrists AA and the list goes on. Nick had a strong predisposition and a surgical event lead him to pain killers percocet and that was it . Being a mom and a nurse I tried everything in my power but was not able to rescue my son . I feel he now has some peace and is spared from more pain and suffering. Addiction is like rolling dice some win many do not. These young victims are loving caring smart precious individuals that just got caught and could not get out may they all rest in peace. I can sympathize with all of you I would love to start a chapter in Bergen county NJ , their is no real support group for parents or siblings that have gone through this type of loss. My son Nick just died 7 months ago after a lethal overdose. He struggled for 4-5 years in and out of rehab’s to psychiatrists AA and the list goes on. Nick had a strong predisposition and a surgical event lead him to pain killers percocet and that was it . Being a mom and a nurse I tried everything in my power but was not able to rescue my son . I feel he now has some peace and is spared from more pain and suffering. Addiction is like rolling dice some win many do not. These young victims are loving caring smart precious individuals that just got caught and could not get out may they all rest in peace.

]]> Comment on Through the Looking Glass and Not Looking Back by Gary Cullen http://grasphelp.org/2011/11/17/through-the-looking-glass-and-not-looking-back/#comment-187 Gary Cullen Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:25:39 +0000 http://localhost/grasp/?p=383#comment-187 I'm also sorry Jan but very, very well said. I’m also sorry Jan but very, very well said.

]]> Comment on Through the Looking Glass and Not Looking Back by Denise Angela Cullen, MSW, LCSW http://grasphelp.org/2011/11/17/through-the-looking-glass-and-not-looking-back/#comment-186 Denise Angela Cullen, MSW, LCSW Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:25:31 +0000 http://localhost/grasp/?p=383#comment-186 I am so sorry Jan. We all truly know what you are going through and am glad you are with us. Your comment was very insightful and so true. Until medical science DOES make this a priority, we will continue to lose our loved ones and suffer the devastating ripple of pain and grief. We must end the stigma as a first step. Until those who have not ridden this wave "get it", I fear nothing will change. I am so sorry Jan. We all truly know what you are going through and am glad you are with us. Your comment was very insightful and so true. Until medical science DOES make this a priority, we will continue to lose our loved ones and suffer the devastating ripple of pain and grief. We must end the stigma as a first step. Until those who have not ridden this wave “get it”, I fear nothing will change.

]]> Comment on Through the Looking Glass and Not Looking Back by Jan OReilly http://grasphelp.org/2011/11/17/through-the-looking-glass-and-not-looking-back/#comment-185 Jan OReilly Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:54:59 +0000 http://localhost/grasp/?p=383#comment-185 Its only been 7 months since I lost my younger son 21 yrs old to an accidental overdose. It was a shock even though I knew he was destined for destruction. Watching your child suffer and the pain both of us went through can only be described by families that have ridden the wave of addiction. The hardest thing for a mother is not being able to "save" your child. All the things as mothers we have done to keep our kids safe and healthy did not mean a thing nor could cure or help this ugly monster addiction. It truly is a demon beyond words and to recover from such a demon is slim. Some people make it but many do not. Every waking moment lurks the evil of addiction and the torment to succumb. The only real way out is for medical science to develop a vaccine or a way to change the genetic predisposition. Most who succumb to this dreaded disease are loving caring smart individuals who just got caught and could not get out ,may they all rest in peace and may they greet us when we reach our own destiny. Its only been 7 months since I lost my younger son 21 yrs old to an accidental overdose. It was a shock even though I knew he was destined for destruction. Watching your child suffer and the pain both of us went through can only be described by families that have ridden the wave of addiction. The hardest thing for a mother is not being able to “save” your child. All the things as mothers we have done to keep our kids safe and healthy did not mean a thing nor could cure or help this ugly monster addiction. It truly is a demon beyond words and to recover from such a demon is slim. Some people make it but many do not. Every waking moment lurks the evil of addiction and the torment to succumb. The only real way out is for medical science to develop a vaccine or a way to change the genetic predisposition. Most who succumb to this dreaded disease are loving caring smart individuals who just got caught and could not get out ,may they all rest in peace and may they greet us when we reach our own destiny.

]]> Comment on Why GRASP Facebook? by Mary Wall http://grasphelp.org/2011/12/16/why-grasp-facebook/#comment-184 Mary Wall Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:25:49 +0000 http://grasphelp.org/?p=514#comment-184 I just signed up after looking for something/someone who has gone through the same thing. And, this is eerie - my Son Bill would have been 20 years old on Dec. 11th. We got the Call on 12/7 and he had been dead for some days. So yours is the First post I'm reading and I see your sons birthday. Mary in Chicago I just signed up after looking for something/someone
who has gone through the same thing. And, this is eerie – my
Son Bill would have been 20 years old on Dec. 11th. We got the
Call on 12/7 and he had been dead for some days. So yours is the
First post I’m reading and I see your sons birthday.

Mary in Chicago

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