past stories of youth and drugs
Testimonial 1: Sam Motsay had lots of talent and big plans. A 16-year old honors student in Center Grove, Indiana, he also loved being an athlete and playing tenor sax in his school band. He was really into hiking, fishing, hunting, and gaming. He planned to study finance in college.
One day in May 2014, Sam and a couple of his friends tried what they thought was LSD or acid. Sam went to bed later that evening, and the next morning he didn’t wake up. He didn’t know he had actually taken a synthetic drug called NBOMe or N-bomb (also known as “Smiles” or “2-5-1”). The drug killed him.Sam’s grief-stricken family had never heard of N-bomb—one of several recently-emerging synthetic or “designer” drugs—and neither had local law enforcement. In an attempt to prevent what happened to Sam from happening to others, his family formed Sam's Watch, a non-profit organization that educates young people about the dangers of N-bomb and other synthetics. They want everyone to know that this can happen to good kids who make quick decisions based on bad information, usually in social situations. Testimonial 2: I am a 16 year old recovering marijuana addict. Like most teens, I went to MA for my parents mainly. I knew I had a problem; however, I didn't really want to stop. Honestly, I didn't want to have real feelings again. My parents put me in an outpatient program. The program made me go to one meeting a week. I chose MA because marijuana was my drug of choice. In MA, I learned about calling people for help. At 30 days, when I took my chip, I was ready to be sober for myself. I knew if I didn't do it for myself it wouldn't mean anything and I could go out and use again. At 60 days, I decided to learn the Serenity Prayer and get a sponsor. I thought I didn't need a sponsor, didn't need to work the Steps. Staying clean would be enough. Now that I have a sponsor, I see how important she is. When I have a good day, she is happy for me. When I have a bad day, she tells me it is ok and makes me feel better. After 103 days clean and sober, I graduated the outpatient program. I still have bad days. The people in MA comfort me. Bad days make me realize I need to thank God for the good days and not take them for granted. Written By: Unknown |