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Chris Was My Son, My Baby. He Was So Much More Than His Disease.

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Ryan Hampton
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January 19, 2019
We moved to NJ when Chris was in the 5th grade. Prior to this he was diagnosed with ADHD and had started taking Ritalin. In elementary school Chris was in the gifted and talented program and he was so far ahead in math he was kept inside during recess to be taught math lessons...

My Son Got Stuck In The 'Florida Shuffle' And Lost His Battle To Addiction

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Ryan Hampton
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January 13, 2019
December 7, 2016 will forever be the most difficult day for all of us. That is the day we found out our beautiful son Jamie had died. Rumors surrounding his death circulated throughout our community, but Jamie’s story is not what anyone expected. There was no predisposition to...

Recovery, Remission, and Reality - A Mother's Perspective

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Ryan Hampton
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December 08, 2018
I still worry. Just not as much. I have thoughts but let them fly. If the thought gets too rat-wheel, like it might spin all day and night, and all I want is to connect, then I do. I text or call. I leave a message, “I love you.” I forget how lucky I am, if I’m busy worrying....

Opiates Almost Killed Me. But I Got A Second Chance At Life.

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Ryan Hampton
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July 11, 2018
My name is Heather and I’m in long term recovery from major depressive disorder and substance use. I have been in recovery going on 5 years. I need to express how grateful I am for being given another chance at life. Opiates were my choice and it almost killed me. My use of...

A Heroin Overdose Took Our Beautiful Boy And Our Family Is Forever Changed

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Ryan Hampton
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July 08, 2018
Putting your grief into words is indescribable. Our family’s life was forever changed by an unspeakable tragedy when we lost our beautiful boy, our 21 year old son Cody, to a heroin overdose. This monster stole his dreams, our dreams, and the wreckage left behind is...

The Opioids Lost, And Recovery Won!

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Ryan Hampton
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July 06, 2018
My story.... I’ve had a few spinal surgeries and when the pills ended is where my story really starts. I went through the nasty withdrawals and found myself on the other side. Until I started smoking pot to help my pain (physically and emotionally) You see I’ve been through a...

My Son Served Our Country With Honor. But His War With Opioids Took His Life.

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Ryan Hampton
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June 23, 2018
On November 4, 2017, we lost our only son, John Ryan, to a fentanyl overdose. He was an Army Veteran who was injured while stationed at Ft. Wainwright, AK. John was in chronic pain for the last year and a half of his military service. By the time he was honorably discharged, he...