Thanks to the many people who have contributed to the guestbook. The guestbook has been growing exponentially lately and it makes for some of the most compelling reading on the site. The guestbook now takes up five pages:

• current guestbook
• 22 December 1999 to 21 February 2000
• 1 October 1999 to 21 December 1999
• 7 January 1999 to 28 September 1999
• before January 1999 (this page)

The views expressed here do not necessarily agree with my own.

Diane M Daiute - 12/29/98 01:24:12
My Email:rudrunty@ptinet.net
How did you find this page?: looking for methadone/depression connection
What do you think of the cartoon?: so so

Comments:
Thank god, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE !, whose had their depression corrected by methadone. For years I argued with my counselors over methadone correcting my depression. They'd throw the PDR at me "methadone has no psychological effect.." For some reason the subject angered them. They weren't even happy for me! I have been depressed all my life and have been put on various drugs...all to no avail. When I entered a MMTP(for other reasons,obviously) POOF! my depression was gone/corrected. Totally unexpected and truly a miracle. I came alive. I got a career... Now that I am off methadone my depression is back (and it's 100 times worse) :o( I'm looking to get back on methadone via prescription but am at a loss. Are there any Doctors/organizations/individuals in the USA sympathetic to the methadone-depression phenomenon? Thank you for putting this site up. I sent your methadone & depression page to everyone I'd ever mentioned that methadone was the only thing that cured my depression. Proof , I finally had some proof. Thanks again

liz - 12/21/98 22:29:22
My URL:HotSprings/Villa/2909
My Email:bottomzup

Comments:
Thank you for writing this page. It is very trying and sad to read all of this. I have watched myself and those I love fall one by one to this monster that is there only saviour. At times, I look bak and there is so much pain I just want to escape and that is when I use. I live a lie and I want it to stop!

Noelle - 12/08/98 23:45:27
My URL:http://www.angelfire.com/ky/crowangel
My Email:zcrow@aol.com
How did you find this page?: search on altavista

Comments:
Thank you so much for this page. I think it is a great idea. Although I have never been addicted or used heroin, my older sister struggled with heroin for 6 years of her life and she has always felt like an outcast. I am going to tell her about this pagebecause I think it is great. We are all people and we all have our problems. We need to be viewed as equals. Thanks Again!!!!

T.Taylor - 11/27/98 15:48:40
My Email:dt69tery@gv.net
Suggestions for the page.: Excellent Job done.
How did you find this page?: Link from Nama
What do you think of the cartoon?: true & sad

Comments:
I enjoy very much the time,effort,and hard work that you have put in putting together this web site. It helps me and I'm sure many others that have so often felt alone, within this subculture. It is a relief to know that I'm a very normal addict and a fine person to boot!! Thanks, T. Taylor

Ronny - 11/03/98 06:03:53
My Email:ronworm@hotmail.com
How did you find this page?: Brilliant

Comments:
Been a long time since I came here. Still can't stop but TRYING and HOPING. Read and re-read the piece about stopping the H. Very useful and encouraging. You're right; knowing what to expect helps A LOT. Taking heart with Rose's observation that you have to make many attempts, and then some "before finding a way that suits you." I'm learning (and suffering) with each and every attempt to quit (cold turkey). During my next try, I'll remember what you said. I WILL MAKE IT!

Liz - 10/23/98 22:38:59
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/HotSprings/Villa/2909
My Email:bottomzup@geocities.com
Suggestions for the page.: maybe get readers to write poiticians to change methadone system!
How did you find this page?: saved to disc a while ago
What do you think of the cartoon?: OK

Comments:
Boy, if we were all this brave and eloquent, the public would have a much better image of us! Keep up the outreach. I work a similar site - a newsletter for my clinic which I put online also. When you say "try to find a doctor" who is open to the possibility, maybe you have some advice for how to broach the subject. Most Drs. think it's illegal to do this, or they need a "special license"... actually we need some specific input from those who have a prescribing physician -- how they approached the doctor, and HOW THEY FOUND him/her (word of mouth, random chance, another addict, Internet). I guess we should also thank Geocities for hosting a broad spectrum of viewpoints. Sometimes if it weren't for the Internet, I'd feel very alone. BottomzUp

Larry Andrews - 10/11/98 20:29:00
My Email:ka7pkd@earthlink.net
How did you find this page?: search result

Comments:
Great page, I wish more people would wake up. I was strung for 25 years, ended up on methadone, started getting sick from it, found out I was infected with Hepatitis B&C, Biopsy showed liver damage from methadone the only drug I took for 10 years, I devel ped an alergy to the methadone, had to be switched to morphine, which has no bad sides. The methadone was doing more damage to my liver then the Hep virus was. I did not know this until I was waking up at 3am sick every morning. My body was seeing the met as an alergy attack and was producing eosonaphillia jaming portal triads in the liver. Other then that the methadone saved my life many times over. I just started with the morphine slow release, but as my days are short, I needed sompthing better then methadone, if you know what I mean. Keep up the good work and feel free to write if you have any questions. Later Larry.

John - 10/04/98 15:25:46
My Email:fat_king@msn.com

Comments:
I am in love with a woman currently enrolled in a Methadone program. She is in a co-dependent relationship with a man with whom she has lived with for ten years. She often tells me that she wants to get out of her present relationship and be with me, typically after a night of getting high on cocaine. I've been supporting her (and the guy she's living with) for the last eight months. She recently confessed to me that she's still doing drugs, using the money I've given her for support. I do not know what to do. I am really in love with her and want her to live a good life and that is why I support her. But, I'm hurt and upset that she takes the money I give her, to support the man she's living with and to buy drugs for the two of them. What should I do?

noeleen - 09/30/98 10:41:50
My Email:nmryan@mailexcite.com
How did you find this page?: looking for info on heroin adiction

Comments:
As a teacher, I find information like this extremely useful. You can talk all day to a class of kids about drugs, but it means nothing to them. Stories like yours will hopefully get through to at least some of them and spare them from having to go through similar experiences.

Taylor - 09/25/98 14:51:09
My Email:dt69tery@gv.net
Suggestions for the page.: Your doing a great job!!
How did you find this page?: book called Drug Crazy
What do you think of the cartoon?: great

Comments:
I find this site very entertaining and informative. Thanks so much for the hard work that you are doing. Its a job that you must find very rewarding. I really appreciate being able to find sites like this that relate to my life in a very real and Fun way. Despite the seriousness of the desease. Thank you, and keep up the great job A sister Terry Taylor

cindy f - 09/23/98 23:18:45
My Email:MVoros7434@aol.com
Suggestions for the page.: none liked it
How did you find this page?: just looked around

Comments:
i really related to your story. alot of things that have happened to you in your life have happened to me in my life. i really felt that a true addict has to experience alot of awful nasty things, and like me you have been throuth alot. good luck!feel free to email me

Brad Hammer - 08/17/98 00:01:21
My Email:hamm0038@baggins.cc.flinders.edu.au

Comments:
I left a message concerning your opinion on a research report for a proposed free heroin distribution clinic. If you haven't been able to contact me via E-Mail that may be because I somewhat stupidly gave you the wrong address. Sorry for any inconvenience

David Kim Niedermann - 08/14/98 13:20:23
My URL:http://www.mint.net
My Email:niedermn@mint.net
Suggestions for the page.: Great;}
Relevant URL's: ??
How did you find this page?: Search for fellow opiate addicts;
What do you think of the cartoon?: Great ;}

Comments:
It was great to find that there are other people out there just like myself with similar experiences and wanting to share them with other people and trying to enlighten the ignorant masses we're up against. Thanks! David Kim Niedermann @ Team Dolophine H L

Brad Hammer - 08/12/98 10:01:38
My Email:hamm0038@baggins.flinders.edu.au
How did you find this page?: Broad Subject Search

Comments:
I am currently undertaking a parliamentary internship with the South Australian Government researching the possible proposal of a free heroin clinic(s) in S.A. I and am very pleased to find your personal account of the ordeals experienced confined to such and addiction, If at all possible would you be able to give my research your opinion, or the broad opinion of those you have contact with, concerning such a trial. If you wish any such reply to be completely confidential and not reported within the report I am more than happy to accomodate such a request, However, as it is, the report is not for public scrutiny, for parliament linked eyes only. Thank you for you account and any further correspondence. Brad Hammer.

emaleth - 08/11/98 06:10:45
My Email:emalethj@hotmail.com
Suggestions for the page.: great to find an Australian page with this info
How did you find this page?: search engine - yahoo
What do you think of the cartoon?: ??

Comments:
This is a great page...especially since it relates to Australia. I am currently helping a close friend come off methadone and I confess at times it is not easy. But this page has given me some of the info that the US pages did not provide in an easy to read format. It was also great to be able to print off the stories of other people to show my friend that it can be done. I am so proud of him as he has come from a $200 day heroin/morphine habit to 12.5mg of methadone a day in just over 8 months and is planning to come off in the next 3 weeks. Thanks for the contact numbers, doctors always look at me suspiciously when I ask them questions 'for a friend who is on the methadone program' and it gets annoying. So anyway keep up the good work, and to all those out there trying to get/stay clean best wishes and those who are supporting them..stay strong..

- 07/28/98 10:23:03
My Email:ronworm@hotmail.com
How did you find this page?: Been her before
What do you think of the cartoon?: Didn't get to it yet

Comments:
Ronny - Malaysia I'm back. Tried to get off again and it lasted for two days before crawling like a mad man to end the misery. But, the pain is getting less and I will try to go the cold turkey way again in a few more days when I have the courage. Right now, just taking the bare minimum to "keep the Jonses away." Will keep you all in touch with developments. How I crave the chance to try Methadone during the minutes and hours of pain! But if I succeed, maybe I should be awarded the "Cold Turkey Warrior Award" :-) After all I'm using the high-grade H from Thailand. Just mixing with water and it dissolves. However, the purer it is, the harsher the withdrawal. I'll be back.

Ronny - 07/26/98 05:52:07
My Email:ronworm@hotmail.com
How did you find this page?: Lycos Search

Comments:
I'm overwelmed with being on

Phyllis Hancock - 07/23/98 23:38:52
My URL:http://www@webtv.net
My Email:dian2222@webtv.net
Suggestions for the page.: check out clinics in other towns in the usa
How did you find this page?: looking for methadone clinics & treatments

Comments:
I've been on Methadone for 11 years straight. I've led a productive life, except for one short lived relapse. Other than that one time, I've lived a

letty - 07/17/98 00:06:08
My Email:letty111@aol.com

Comments:
Keep up the good work.I can really relate to your story.It feels good to feel i am not alone.

Annette R. - 07/12/98 17:19:50
My Email:byteme@softdisk.com
Suggestions for the page.: none yet
Relevant URL's: NAMA, Meth.Info.Exchange
How did you find this page?: Thru our correspondence
What do you think of the cartoon?: I liked it!!

Comments:
I am so happy for you Rose, and for all of us who will be able to benefit from your web site. It is always nice to feel your not alone in the battle against addiction. Peace, Annette

Stan Thomas - 07/02/98 22:20:27
My Email:Stan_Thomas@ahoo.com/
How did you find this page?: surfing
What do you think of the cartoon?: educational for kids

Comments:
I'm recovering from addiction to hydrocodone and benzodiazapenes (sp?). I've attended Narcotics Ananymous for the past 21 months (I've been clean for 21 months) and the cravings have gone down significantly. I have found that I had developed a "world-view" to support my using, and I'm having to grapple with seeing the world, and my place in it, in a new way. 12-Step programs have certainly been abused, and are often presented in an over-simplified manner, bu have a lot of value, I think. What do you think? Stan T

victor melita - 06/18/98 23:03:04
My Email:vic55chris23@webtv.net

Comments:
stay on the meth. i've been using drugs for 40 years.been on meth.the last 5 yearsit gave me most of my life back.it might not be the best thing.but for some of us it's the only thing.as the saying goe's the lesser of two evil's.we didnot give ourself's much of a choise. FROM BROOKLYN

R'J... - 06/16/98 02:07:28
My URL:http://OHOHLELE@WEBTV.NET
How did you find this page?: LUCK
What do you think of the cartoon?: SAD BUT TRUE

Comments:
WE MUST DO MORE TO EDCUATE LAWMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC

Lee - 06/10/98 15:49:58
My Email:flanagan@omen.net.au
Suggestions for the page.: don't stop best I have seen so far!
How did you find this page?: searching
What do you think of the cartoon?: did'nt read it all too long to load,by the way adobe has the new photoshop out soon and it make's pic file's 80% smaller with out damaging the integrety of the pic

Comments:
Good too see a Methadone site,with all the relevant fact's and imformation from both side's of the coin.I myself have been a herion addict since a trip too Thailand at the age of 12 on and off for the last 12 year's now I have been on Methadone, jumped off then used a truck load and well I am back on Done again it's a vicious circle I supose.I too have had bad responses too people discovering that I am on Methadone,at the clinic in Perth W.A "where I live" the local shop retailer's even wrote to paper's ect complaining about Methadone frak's poluting there sacred store's.But too be honest I left the clinic because of the type of people who I had to run into there. When I first went too the chemist that we dose at daily,they were polite but sort of frosty,when we paid by cheque we could see the reluctance in there forced smile's and panicked eye's. Now they buy usChristmas, Easter ,Valentine's present's and say they can't believe we are on Methadone, and what nice people we are.At first we felt affronted by this attitude as we feel that addiction is a disease like cancer that can and dose affect all and any that get in it's path. And all people who fall prey too the ravage's of herion and who make that life affecting descision to go on Methadone deserve to be treated with respect and politness.But since then I have seen other Methadone customer's who don't pay for there dose,shop ift and are dirty and disheveled and who's pathetic attempt's at decieving and lying are laughable and embarrassing,so much so that I have left the chemist on a number of occassion's so as too distance myself in the eye's of the other customer's in the store , who would see me dosing and think of me in the same term's as these other individual's. And I don't feel ashamed about this,I feel mad that I should have to be put in the same social group as these pathetic wretch's who as well as having a drug problem,seem to have no self respect for them selve's or other's. You see,I dress well and shave every day ,take care in my appearance and am well,not exactly proud of being on methadone,I am not really ashamed either,but I now see the aforementioned shop owner's point of view,face it when people are "resting" in the middle of the day,in public and have trouble keeping there eye's open and sluring there speech, they are usually stoned. And for the common public and store owner's this is bad for buisness and offensive so when asked to either leave or to show some common respect,by not swearing ,spitting,nodding,stealing ect they jump up and in that whinning pitchy voice that seem's to prevail as a trade mark ,like track mark's,among the junkie scene,that they are being victimised for being on methadone. Yes maybe you are victimised some time's but when you see how you are being represented,is it suprising? I think people should get over being on Methadone and accept the pitfall's of societie's view of Methadone treatment and start setting example's that not all opiate user's are no hoper's ect ect. I could go, on and on about Methadone and my view's of what is lacking in the system and I have clashed with the head's of the clinic before on there confusing and changing policie's regarding take away's for one and urine test's ect ect. But it is late,and I am very tired and I am making too many spelling mistake's and punctuation error's,but I would really like to see a Methadone chat house or IRC set up,where we could bounce about ,idea's and problem's theory ect

Nyghtbyrd - 06/10/98 01:23:29
My Email:NYGHTBYRD@webtv.net
How did you find this page?: Surfin'
What do you think of the cartoon?: cool

Comments:
Very cool page, Still reading. I can relate to your past, a recovering addict myself. Thanks for your story....~Peace

Peter Garber MD - 05/27/98 01:58:23
My Email:Hypopg@aol.com
How did you find this page?: surfing
What do you think of the cartoon?: very good

Comments:
This site is a real gem. I plan to show it to my patients. It's funny but my partner Mark Greenberg got to your site first unbeknownst to me. I hope your recovery continues to go well. I have been in contact with Dr. Bell in Sydney. He is working on affordable rapid opiate detox. You can see see the potential in sites like yours for a global recovery community. Keep it up!!

mark greenberg md - 05/27/98 01:51:27
My URL:http://www.endaddiction.com
My Email:drbof@total.net
How did you find this page?: web browsing

Comments:
I am a physician in private practice in Toronto, Canada. Along with my partner Dr. Peter Garber, we operate a large progressive methadone clinic and are Canadas first mds to offer rapid opiate detox under general anesthesia. We believe that this process should be available to as many as possible and as a result we have kept our cost to what we beleive is the lowest in North America. We believe that addicts are individuals who have a terrible illness and require medical treatment with dignity and respect. If you think we can help you call us 1-800-486-1953 or check out our website at www.endaddiction.com

tony trimingham - 05/19/98 21:46:09
My Email:trimmo@tig.com.au
How did you find this page?: Stumbled on it searching for heroin poetry

Comments:
Congratulations, a great site. May your voice be heard and may we make a differance to changing the minds of the masses who are in denial and fed by the hysterical, biased media.

Kevin S - 05/10/98 08:26:41
My Email:Goyasaturn@aol.com
How did you find this page?: nice page - simple

Comments:
appreciate your story, understand your dilemma I am recovering opiate addict. You are not in active addiction; medicine is medicine. Don't suppose doctor would treat your medical con- dition with what is working. I am a doctor; not opposed to effective treatment just because it's unconventional.

Lisa Franchini - 05/05/98 22:55:45
My Email:LFranchini@aol.com
How did you find this page?: looking for Methadone Information Exchange Letters
What do you think of the cartoon?: Haven't seen it yet.

Comments:
I've just finished reading the first part of your story and, so far, so good. I think it's great that you've decided to put this on the internet. I'm on methadone and have been trying to find other people to communicate with about the ups and downs of it all. I'm going to read on now.

Shannon - 04/28/98 23:12:30
My Email:ShanM99@aol.com
Suggestions for the page.: More Stories
How did you find this page?: Netsearch
What do you think of the cartoon?: It wold be good for kids

Comments:
This page has given me a greater amount of info than any other sites I looked at. I have a more complete understanding of heroin addiction and recovery now. Thank you!!!

Peggy - 04/20/98 06:13:05
My Email:Shweet18@aol.com
How did you find this page?: looking for info on Heroin

Comments:
Please if you could Email me back I would appreciate it. I have someone I am very close with using heroin and I want to know more about the drug. Unfortunately I don't know many people alive that have used the drug. I don't know how much time I have left to research this before he dies so I want to do it as soon as possible. Any information that you can give me will be a great help. Thanks again for reading this and having the web page

steve - 04/18/98 06:28:15
My Email:lmb1067@webtv.net

Comments:
ive snorted for 10 months spent over 50,000 had the 1 day detox cost 5000. left me very depressed. went back to the h in 10 days 4 mnts ltr went to rehab 1st time learned alot about myself one is self image two just 4 2day quit h took mor hine pills and detox off them detox very easy ten times easier than h. dont quit quittin god bless good luck steve.

Andrea - 04/16/98 02:49:42
My Email:zarb5@ETSU.edu
How did you find this page?: I have no idea.. : )
What do you think of the cartoon?: cool beans

Comments:
I was very impressed with your story, in fact I am siting your story and cartoon in a paper that I am doing in my Sociology class, here at East Tennessee State Univ. I myself experimented with Heroin, very briefly, last summer. Alot of people don't realize what a powerful thing that Heroin is. It seems as though, especially where I'm from that people are very quick to judge someone with any kind of drug addiction as "trash, that needs to be locked away forever", they don't understand that locking a problem up for a few years will not make the problem disappear...Although,I never got into "it", as deep as some of the people that I know, I definately understand the effects of it, on the user,and everyone around that person..Feel free to e-mail if you wish...Loves and Kisses, Andrea

Elizabeth Munroz - 04/12/98 20:35:36
My Email:moonrose@pacbell.net
How did you find this page?: looking for other people's autobiographies

Comments:
Your writing is well organized, easy to read even thogh the content can be painful. But, It shows your inner strength. May beauty and peace fill your heart.

Kevin C. - 03/31/98 13:02:42
My URL:http://kevcal@webtv.net
My Email:kevcal@webtv.net
Suggestions for the page.: Legalize Blunts
Relevant URL's: methadone
How did you find this page?: searched
What do you think of the cartoon?: didn't see it

Comments:
HIGH

Lachlan - 03/24/98 02:27:27
My URL:http://cq-pan.cqu.edu.au/students/lachlaw1/person.html
My Email:L.Window@cqu.edu.au
How did you find this page?: Search engine
What do you think of the cartoon?: connection always times out :(

Comments:
Rose, Thank you for your efforts here. I am so frustrated by the attitudes users face in our supposedly enlightened society. I struggle to raise the awareness of people regarding the hypocrasy of our current system but I often feel I am beating my head against a very solid wall of ignorance. It is a comfort knowing that I am not a

greek jc - 03/17/98 16:47:30
My Email:cool
Suggestions for the page.: love it
How did you find this page?: looked up HEROIN
What do you think of the cartoon?: funny

Comments:
I wont do heroin cuz i hate needles. I say just stick to hallucinogens.

Pamela - 03/13/98 14:00:47
My Email:Pam.moore1@juno.com
How did you find this page?: searching for methodone info
What do you think of the cartoon?: haven't seen yet

Comments:
So far this is great. I've been searching for something like this for about two months. Thanks for being here. I'm in treatment and have been clean since November 3rd,1996. I'm in school and want to be honest but due to predjudice am not sure what or how far to go. I will read more today, I just read the first intro page.

Nigel Inglis - 03/12/98 23:00:09
My Email:N.Inglis@spmed.uq.edu.au
Suggestions for the page.: Open forum chat line
How did you find this page?: Your recent email

Comments:
It is indeed very difficult for those "un-initiated" to appreciate the prblems that addicts must face once they are - addicted. I work in the field, used to arrest addicts for "possession" and other offences such as "supply", but have now turned to researching the problem. However, I still find it offensive that people even get hooked in the first place. Bare with me - consider the volume of information that is available to the "public" on the negative side effects of some drugs, most have access to this information, and indeed, most of it is common knowledge (I'm sure that there will be those who disagree with me here...). I can extend a little lattitude to the ever inquisitive characteristic of youth, but cannot to those who should know better. Clearly, prevention must be more appropriate than treating the symptom. You know what I'd like to see - a little less self pitty, and more energy devoted (by those who are the so called victims) to preventing future instances of addiction when they ought to know who, how and where and that they shouldn't. On the other hand, I also support a greater emphasis being placed on giving support to those who have had to contend with a parochial and often damning attitude from those who should also know better. This is a very complex and difficult issue to explain away simply by saying that we need more support for addicts, more methadone programs, etc. We do need to have the extreme views to create a balance for informed debate. To respond to the comment that the ad icts are on the periphery while the so called experts are formulating policy etc: it is very difficult to obtain an informed opinion from one who is not impartial to one side or the other ie. an addict who wants to develop policy for other drug addicts, oh please! While offering some practical insight in to the world of the addict, we must often expect no more than that. Although some addicts are well educated, hold positions of trust and, above all else, are "normal", upstanding members of the community - aren't we all!? The addict will never be recognised as being an equal in the community - an analogy might be to say that you and I will be living next door to our indeginous neighbours and having BBQs within, say, the next five years - yeah right! My point is this, methadone, clearly, does not work for everybody. I beleive that not one strategy ever will! We need to continue the search for preventive measures that can help those who might be exposed to the pre-conditions that invade our lives everyday like stress and whatever other excuse is offerred for why the bloody stuff was injected in the first place! Bye the way, I enjoyed the site, but find it a little too "hey were being ostracised and we're not respected as a class of people" - maybe so, but the reasons why are, sometimes, quite clear - to me.

Jim Matthews - 03/12/98 04:02:15
My Email:j.matthews@qut.edu.au
How did you find this page?: browsing

Comments:
I'm glad to see this on the WWW. Who knows, maybe a few non-addicts will actually gain a bit of understanding.

Mamen - 02/26/98 13:13:36
My Email:markmc@sci.net.au
Suggestions for the page.: Fine by me!!
How did you find this page?: The same way I found my drugs
What do you think of the cartoon?: Fucking Unreal. Not a parent m'self, great

Comments:
Hey really liked what you have together here. I'm much the same 39/22 heroin of which last 3 'Done. Was on 80 to 90 until 8 months ago, & now slowly am down to 4. Perhaps 3.5 in the morning. You mention the Methadone mailer or something similar, could you forward me some info. Just got on line 2 weeks ago & now have ICQ. No.8624750 Wouldn't mind some help in contacts as I am in South Coast NSW. Having gotten away from what I thought were the regimes of Canberra I now know how lucky I was, even tho' they (Canberra) can be just as fucking as made as that place in Gloucester. Now I see the doc when I want, no urines, & I've had about 3 tastes in the last 8 months. That's what supervision & all that bullshit can do. AS you can see I like a rave, especially at night!! Dug the pages Mamen

Linda - 02/05/98 10:58:59
My Email:QueenLinda@bigpond.com
Suggestions for the page.: keep up the great work, p.s. I havn't really looked at your site properley yet.
How did you find this page?: Looking purposefully for addicts views

Comments:


Larry Tramblie - 01/16/98 18:30:05
My Email:mirror@pacbell.net
Suggestions for the page.: much more o` the same
Relevant URL's: methadone@calyx.net/methadone-chat/
How did you find this page?: Bobbi D. sent Me..
What do you think of the cartoon?: groovy

Comments:


Mark Thomason - 01/05/98 22:26:01
My Email:melmark@sprintmail.com
Suggestions for the page.: who am I to judge
How did you find this page?: Meth List
What do you think of the cartoon?: Going there next

Comments:
Just thought I would check out your page. Hello from Raleigh, North Carolina. If you are ever in the area, we have a much better than average clinic here for guest dosing. Happy New Year Mark

bill goldstein - 12/31/97 16:19:09
My Email:jhendrix2@hotmail.com
Suggestions for the page.: can you please write me and tell me if there is a reason i cant print your pages on my printer? is it something i'm doing wrong or can it just not be printed? please respond... i'm on the program too [atlanta, ga...usa

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i don't know if you recieved my question or not but is there a reason i can't download your pages? i'm on a m.m. program too in atlanta, ga usa....bill goldstein jhendrix2@hotmail.com

Sunshine - 12/31/97 00:18:10
My Email:fuzzy@cyberhighway.net
Suggestions for the page.: Please keep updating it with information, especially treatments for addicts.
How did you find this page?: Heroin search on web
What do you think of the cartoon?: appropriate

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My daughter is addicted to heroin and I have lived this with her for 3 years. She is only 20 years old. I am trying to understand and she is trying to kick. There is an appalling lack of sensitivity to addicts and their families, and no one seems to really know what to do or how to handle the problem. More love and compassion from the medical community is a vote on my part. Keep up this page, it was a breath of fresh air for me. Sunshine

Pat Assheton - 12/30/97 03:57:01
My URL:http://www.drugaid.com.au
My Email:drugaid@dataline.net.au

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Please visit us at http://www.drugaid.com.au. We are an Australian organisation DrugAid. I am the mother of a son who died from a heroin overdose (he had a little valium on board and a powerful antidepressant Deptran which combined with the heroin and killed him) on Valentine's day this year. (1997) Guy suffered dehumanising treatment and his family were demonised and called enablers in a non too subtle attempt to control us if we sucumbed to Guy's desperate screams for help as we watched him wither and die in front of us. He had also been on Methadone but it did not suit him and he nearly died on it. When we contacted the Methadone clinic they would not listen to us. If they had, Guy may well have been alive today. Parents and friends have gathered together through DrugAid to denounce the disgraceful treatment of drug dependent people which amounts to nothing less than mental and physical incarciration and abuse of persons already compromised by their drug dependency. We want to see decriminalisation and legalisation of illicit drugs and wide ranging chocie of treatments put back in the hands of Doctors, with patient choice and human rights restored and respected. We are not going to stand by and watch internaational laws of countries be allowed to persecute, control and kill our kids, Parents and friends of Drug Dependent people have united all over Australia and other countries to stand up against political and professional bureaucrats whose power hunger and misplaced, dangerous moralisation is persecuting our kids and family members and allowing them - in fact forcing them - to die. If they live and are not jailed it is a miracle given the ludicrous, malicious and draconian laws and treatment they are forced to suffer in the name of law and order. This is not justice. Our laws are perpetrating torture. DrugAid's charter is to save and restore lives harmed by drug dependency. We cover a whole range of issues from law reform (we are taking the law apart bit by bit and we will probably achieve the changes we seek as we discover more and more human rights abuse) treatments - including heroin which has been demonised beyond belief. Heron is one of the indicated stabilisation treatments for the central nervous system disorder of opiate addiction when quality contolled appropriate dosage is adhered to and not mixed with other substances such as benzos, bariturates or alcolhol. Lobbying, police, medical profession, politics, 24 hour help lines for families and friends of drug dependent persons, (we do not advocate abstinence but stabilisation - only when the DDP is ready to give up or abstain do we look at UROD or other detoxification methods which are humane.and considerate. We are giving families and friends of DDP's a voice - as our drug dependent family members have literally had their voices castrated by cruel politics and a misinformed, loathing society. We are going to give back voice to our Drug Dependent persons. To all of you who have suffered societies cruelties because of drug dependency, we apologise for the ignorance and these cruelties. DrugAid salutes you. Thank you for this site. We will link it to ours and do everything in our power to support you.

Pat Assheton - 12/30/97 03:16:52
My URL:www.drugaid.com.auhttp://
My Email:drugaid@dataline.net.au
Suggestions for the page.: Keep going! Doing a great job!
Relevant URL's: http://www.wps.com.au/druglawreform
How did you find this page?: You sent me an email. I am glad you did!!

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Rokki Baker - 12/28/97 18:41:40
My Email:RBaker9962@aol.com
Suggestions for the page.: None,it's Great!
How did you find this page?: From Bobbi,she's my Good Friend!
What do you think of the cartoon?: Sorry I must of missed it..:(

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Hi...My name is Rokki and I'm a methadone patient here in Santa Cruz,CA. When I 1st came to this Clinic I spotted some things that were Not Quite Right. Like the Dispensing Nurse was always Loaded,The Book-keeper was taking Money from Medi-cal Patients,which is Illegal here. Well,that was in April of this Yr. It's Now December and the Nurse is GONE. The Folks thhat were extorting Money from Patients are also Gone. That is all because i started making Phone calls. Calls to the State and reporting things. My Program has some good Qualities,but now it's even better. I will pat myself on the back,as well as the other Patients,who were Brave enuff to call the State and Medi-cal and the DEA. So,It's Like Joycelyn Woods says"Together We CAN make a difference and Together WE can Make a CHANGE" Thanks for Listening...I Love this Web Page and will be back to visit again SOON...:) Rokki RBaker9962@aol.com

Bobbi Deschene - 12/24/97 01:28:48
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/HotSprings/Spa/6416/
My Email:bobbi@3wpower.com
Suggestions for the page.: NONE-it's superb as is!!
How did you find this page?: YOU!! : )
What do you think of the cartoon?: EXCELLENT!!!

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Hello sweetie!! Just wanted to sign your Guestbook is all! And to reiterate how great I think your work is!! Damn, but I sure wish YOU were building the NE-NAMA Page!! I don't know SQUAT about this stuff - YET!! HOW did you do THIS? With WHAT???? Love, Bobbi : )

Belinda - 12/22/97 23:52:43
My Email:poodey@one.net.au
How did you find this page?: web surfing
What do you think of the cartoon?: It's really good

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It is good that you have showed the effects on the family (especially children) of Heroin addicts. I am an addict and I have a little boy and girl and I know how hard it is trying to explain things and I think that it is great that somebody has finally given some thought to it! :-)

sandy - 12/21/97 20:49:21
My Email:muslgrl@yahoo.com
Suggestions for the page.: some links to other sites
How did you find this page?: altavista
What do you think of the cartoon?: as real as it gets!

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I am probably not the only one writing to you who has been an ex-junkie for many years. It is good to see someone who shares there experiences with others.With all of the literature out there no one can explain what it means to be an addict unless they have been through it. I have been clean for a few years and it is not easy! However if I don't stay clean I know for a fact I will be doomed! I have a poem I have written and I will email it to you shortly it has some humor.And it is right to the point.

Vince - 12/10/97 10:39:42
My Email:thorngaa@coolgold.com.au
Suggestions for the page.: would like to offer comments and experience
How did you find this page?: looking for oxycodone hydrochloride abuse
What do you think of the cartoon?: didnt look not relevant

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This is the best web page about Heroin I have found. I am an addict myself, and am considering different treatments. Most information presented is usually very dry, and written by someone who is from a medical background, not a using one. This was clearly written by someone who understands the struggle. The lady who has set this up is doing a wonderful service to users.

joshua kennedy - 11/06/97 18:41:07
My Email:jk269653

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i apologize for trying to print your story, i am reasearching heroin addiction and found your story helpfull. needles to say my printing attemp failed and when i investigated ,thats when i caught the copyright.once again my attempt to print failed i do not posses any form of material contained on this site. i would however appreceate your permission.

Acyberguy - 11/02/97 03:55:57
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Eureka/Park/5352
My Email:coutlet@sssnet.com
How did you find this page?: geo banner

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Visit my site to hear about another worthless addict who made it threw several decades of drugs ,jail and the whole thing.We are people who contribute to society if we can get the help and courage we need to fight this awful disease.The sad thing I have found in rehab is "most" all addicts are great people with a good sence of humor who have a tough way to go.I found peace thru Christ. If people could only walk in our shoes for a month they may feel a little different,but thats life.GOD BLESS ALL!

Can't Say - 10/28/97 22:29:09
My Email:rayvn@hotmail.com
How did you find this page?: Search Engine
What do you think of the cartoon?: Haven't seen it yet

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I've been a heroin addict for about 6 months. Since I began using, my life has, essentially, turned to garbage. I'm an intelligent young woman, once fueled by a motivation to be a self-employed web design mogul. Now, my only goal is to "get well" every day. I'm about to lose the best job I've ever had. I've been asked to remove myself from my place of residence (not because of the drugs - my roommate is unaware - but it's another factor in my desire to use). My boyfriend can't stand the fact that I'm addicted, and he's nearing the limit of his patience with me. He'll likely be ending our relationship before much longer. All of my alleged "friends" who introduced me to the drug are nowhere to be found when I want to try to kick. I've been in one Detox facility that offered no relief from withdrawal except hot tea. So I left. Now I'm just trying to survive. I apologize if my entry has a rambling feel to it. I've had an immensely bad day, and I'm feeling hopeless, and, yes, even suicidal. Very alone. It was nice to find this page instead of the usual clinical documents that Yahoo pulls up. I won't have internet access for much longer, but I'll try to make it back here before I get canned on the 31st (Happy Halloween). Guess I just wanted to say that I used to be someone you might be proud to know. Now I can't even stand myself. I've pretty much written myself off, but I hope that people out there will stop treating addicts like pieces of crap. Maybe someone else in my situation will be offered some help instead of ending up in a situation similar to mine.

Dave Manescu - 10/11/97 03:21:06
My Email:w6ccm@4dcomm.com

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I'd like to reserve any comments for now/ I would like to browse the site and absorb as much as I can before saying anything. I am an alcoholic and a nicotine addict. Both addictions but "nice" addictions. What I read at the beginning of this site is not necessarily true. I'll be back.

Ata Dizdaroglu - 10/05/97 03:47:33
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Colosseum/Track/9202/wlw.html
My Email:wiredwrestling@hotmail.com
How did you find this page?: GeoGuide
What do you think of the cartoon?: Don't really understand

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I think it would to take alot of guts to tell people that you were a heroin addict and tell your story. I applaud you.

Rebecca HYam - 10/01/97 06:52:12
My Email:starbuck@bit.net.au
Suggestions for the page.: Keep up the great work!
How did you find this page?: I did a net search for "Australia Heroin Trials"
What do you think of the cartoon?: Very, very good

Comments:
Heroin has become a lethal and dangerous drug . I feel no one should ever look at it as cool or a quick high. The "high" is not worth it. I respect those who have overcome their addiction and are able to tell thier story. I'm just sorry that they became involved with this killer in the first place.

Kristin Harvey - 09/14/97 01:39:59
My Email:n1549898@student.qut.edu.au

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I am not an addict , nor will I ever be. I have no interest in the shit, I have a stronger mind and soul. I lived with a man who was addicted to speed for ages; He sole all he could off me, he was the scum of the earth.

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