Athlete Abused Drugs Habitually and Overdosed- Died 11 Minutes and by the Grace of God – Brian was revived.

Brian, who was a well-known athlete in the city of St. Louis, decided to smoke marijuana with his high school basketball teammates.

The addiction from this drug (marijuana) empowered Brian to try one drug after another.

Never in a million years did I believe I would use Cocaine, Heroin, Dippers, Pre-mo, Valiums, Tylenol 3′s & 4′s, PCP, Codeine Pills, Syrup, Hard Liquor, Beer, or any other substance that works against my sports career and Life.

After using and abusing street drugs for so long, my brain’s function could not have been so normal.

Background: I earned 2 M.V.P. trophies as a pitcher; 2 M.V.P. trophies as a quarterback; was asked by four high school students to sign my name on their books and papers, after watching me play basketball. First 8 street fights were knockdowns. First place trophy in a dancing contest.

Story:

One day, as I was using drugs and getting high, my heart stopped beating for 11 minutes. I then went into a coma and stayed in it for ten days.

Due to my heart stopping and coma experience, my brain suffered an injury. Not only that, but the nerves in my leg suffered damage as well.

I kept on using and abusing drugs, until they used and abused me. After experiencing this drug abusing conflict, it made me turn to God.

God’s word explained to me that it was sin that empowered me to try drugs in the first place. I went to God, and He forgave the sins that triggered that drug using experience.

God rehabbed my life time after time.

If you keep using and abusing drugs, drugs will soon use and abuse you. Abusing drugs only leads people to experiencing episodes written in this press release.

-Submitted by “Brian”.

[Editors note] – A recent study has been published suggesting that there is no evidence to prove that marijuana addiction effects lead to the use of more powerful drugs. It is my opinion that this study did not take into account the nature of an addictive personality. It only seems logical that the use of one drug would lead to the use of others for an addicted mind. Why wouldn’t it? If the current marijuana addiction info leads to the conclusion that it is not a stepping stone, I really have to wonder if it could never be after hearing stories like Brian’s above.

There have also been studies that showed that some rehab centers have led addicts to try harder drugs due to the stories told by their peers while in rehab!  There is nothing at all wrong with seeking marijuana addiction help and you are taking a positive step for yourself and / or loved ones by doing so as soon as possible.  No chemical dependency no matter how trivial or minor we think it might be is healthy!

Here are some marijuana addiction symptoms to keep an eye out for:

Yes,  these occur both when the person is ‘high’ as well as up to days or weeks afterwards. Therefore, I am making a small leap to call them symptoms of  marijuana addiction.  You can simply take these as warning signs if you wish!

1. Distorted perceptions

2. Impaired Coordination

3. Difficulty in Thinking and Problem Solving

4. Problems with Learning and Memory

If you are someone (or love someone) who needs to get into some type of marijuana addiction detox to get past the physical and / or mental addiction, please get help for yourself or that person you love right away.  I know this can be a difficult thing to handle. But it is critical to get help, in my opinion.

Marijuana Addiction Withdrawal - There are some problems associated with withdrawal.  Here is a partial list of what to expect when detoxing and rehabbing:

1. Cravings

2. Irritability

3. Insomnia

4. Restlessness

5. Nausea

6. Intense Dreams

7. Feeling of Crankiness

8. Feeling Anxious

The strongest effects are felt in the first week of withdrawal!  These are just some basic marijuana addiction facts.

Do you still think Marijuana has no bearing on moving on to ‘stronger’ drugs. Though it may not do so in every case, it also cannot be concluded that it never does – in my opinion. [/Editors Note]