Please never ever ever stop talking about your son , his story needs to be heard for generations.

@janemarbach2549

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this heartbreaking story!!

@nicoletrandel2966

2 ай бұрын

Yes her son story needs to be told there are so many young people dying from fentanyl overdose and it's coming into our country by the boatloads. These young people have no clue what this drug is and what it can do to them and how fast it can kill them.. I have a 19 year old son as well and I would be so lost if my son took a drug overdose. I pray God gives her the strength to keep going on and talk about this and maybe she can save other kids.

@michaelhoggarth89

2 ай бұрын

Yes Wade's story needs to be heard & his story frightens me cos ADHD is so hard for any child or adult to cope with ....Hearing wade's phone message crippled both myself & My wife .... It's extremely real ADHD ... All these kids/Adults want is for they brains to slow down cos 24/7 it never stops so any drug ( Good or bad ) that slows they brain down they'll take for peace...All they want is to feel like the average child but it never happens ... Wade's story terrifies my wife & I...💔🇬🇧

@donnafurey2644

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. I feel your pain as a mother , losing your beautiful son as a result of negligent health care. First responders needed to be contacted when my son contacted acute care at a hospital. Whoever took that call made a bad decision, and it cost my son his life. The trauma a mother feels every day , is a wound that never heals. I too was like you, commenced an investigation , and it was only then that I knew the truth. There were so many signs my son was struggling. There were cover ups. There were so many pathetic untruths, resulting in no repercussions for various heath care workers. Our boys could have been saved. My son loved butterflies, and fishing too. 😢

@lisaflesher

Ай бұрын

What a beautiful young man. He was stolen from this world. Why didn’t they treat him appropriately? This is maddening and heartbreaking. I will think of Wade whenever I see butterflies. 🦋 Rest easy Wade.

That voicemail broke my heart. Every addict wants to break free. NO ONE wants to be an addict. Society needs to embrace and support people struggling with addiction.

@lyndawilliams4570

Ай бұрын

That ripped me apart…as a parent, there are no words for what that does to your heart

@murialbrits5385

28 күн бұрын

I'm a recovering addict..I do not wish addiction on anyone. It was a nightmare life. Thank you Jesus for saving me from.a life of hell.

@tinanaioti3214

28 күн бұрын

Me too. What a sweet guy who wanted to get well

@whiteyfisk9769

22 күн бұрын

Look im an addict, i get it. But how many times and chances and resources were given to Wade and he wasted them?? As a society we cant save everyone. He made his decision, and unfortunately((???) he played russian roulette and lost. Its not on the ER to save this persons life over and over. He had been narcanned earlier and he went out and used before it could even wear off. I get her pain and shes wanting to blame anyone she can, but at some point it comes down to Wades fault. If not this time it obviously would've been something else very very soon.

@TexasPictures

21 күн бұрын

Narcan wears off, and can wear off before the opioid that caused the overdose wears off. As an addict, how do you not know this? There was no evidence to indicate Wade used again after he ran; nothing at the scene, nothing in the toxicology report. Federal and state investigators both found that the hospital was negligent.

My son died in 2022. He was addicted for years. My boss said it best. Michael was a really good person with a really bad problem. He grew to hate his life and as a mother it's so hard to know you can't fix it. Sometimes I think God just rescued him. Your pain is my pain

I cried the whole time. I too lost my son to fentanyl in 2022. It's more pain than a parent should ever have to live with. I am so sorry to this beautiful family and thank you for your work.

@Anca820

Ай бұрын

I’m so sorry. As a parent of sons, my heart hurts for you.

@bttclr

Ай бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss.

@annabelegan8097

Ай бұрын

❤

@kcornejo44

21 күн бұрын

Bless your heart. May you find comfort in knowing that you will see him again someday.🪽

@DebWemo

15 күн бұрын

I sure hope the pain subsides....I lost my middle to.homicide.my older 4 weeks ago...found him dead in bed all my pleading....did not bring my best friend back...God bless us all

Fentanyl kill my son Noah .. he passed away 6/10/23 he's a 23 year old. A son, brother, uncle, cousin, a young business owner, a wrestling star and great High school wrestling coach.! We all are still in shock... Thank you for sharing all these story..they all bring me to tears..feel like I can relate !!

@user-ie8zl2qy5g

2 ай бұрын

So sorry❤

@Renee_Marie

2 ай бұрын

I can’t imagine. I’m so very sorry. 🙏 I hate hearing all of these fentanyl stories!. Something must be done already!

@kristahill6365

2 ай бұрын

So sorry for your loss 😢

@DaisyJane0318

2 ай бұрын

So sorry for your loss 😢💔🙏

@iamezekiel1970

2 ай бұрын

My heart breaks for you.😢

His sister’s pain is palpable. Bless her heart. 💔

@kayladavis7140

Ай бұрын

It's heartbreaking. I'm 32 my brother 34. We have always been each other's bestfriend. I would lose my mind.

@danielled1992

Ай бұрын

It took me so long to get through her speaking at the beginning, I couldn't help but to cry with her.

What a tragedy, I can't stop crying, when you look into the eyes of this mother you can feel the infinite love she carries within her, this woman is so full of love and kindness, on the audio recording of her son he repeats over and over again how much he loves her. She did not deserve such a fate, we here in Europe are not yet experiencing this drug as much as in the US, but I think it will reach us too, and everyone needs to be sensitized to how dangerous this crap is. I feel so sorry for this young handsome man, he has not had the opportunity to live his life to the fullest, to realize his wishes and dreams, he seems very sensitive and emotional, I think his tender soul has been broken by this world. May he be in paradise and I sincerely wish his mother and loved ones that they have the strength to carry on, in loving memory of Wade. 🦋🦋🦋

@jamiewilson2550

Ай бұрын

🦋💙

@JojoplusBo

4 күн бұрын

❤🦋rip Wade

As an addiction counsellor; I am trying to understand why Wade with his history, was ever prescribed Xanax at all.

@clairegibson9365

Ай бұрын

Trauma, family loss, too smart for his own good and too talented. The ones who have the most gifts, suffer so much inside😢. My brother was the same way. Doctors just hand it out. Its awful.

@Bowdowbpig

Ай бұрын

Wade could of told the doctor that he’s an addict and he cannot take Xanax, but he didn’t

@Dior_lynn_rose

Ай бұрын

When you go to different facilities they don’t know what your previous drug use is/was. Especially if you’re not honest about it. He could have easily went there and told them he use to be prescribed it.

@Holio88

Ай бұрын

@@Bowdowbpig but he was prescribed it first that’s how he got addicted to begin with the way I understood it. After being addicted to it the first time he was prescribed it again after kicking it

@kaldaninja

29 күн бұрын

A doctors job is to treat he was trying to treat his anxiety he didn't know he would have got addicted it's tragic

One of the biggest things this world lacks is compassion.

@ArtU4All

Ай бұрын

Addicts in healthcare facilities are not “addicts” - they are patients in need of help and emergent (this case) measures with compassion. No one who just been resuscitated and is vomiting can be released from ER. Even if they wanted to leave, they would have to be held against their will as danger to self. ER doc must have been very tired and not thinking straight. But besides her, there were Registered Nurses that also have a license-mandated duty to protect the patient. Just series of failures… Compassion- absolutely 🙏 while they are at a medical facility. No compassion for when they choose to do it again.

@hossieb4874

Ай бұрын

@@ArtU4All that ER made a big mistake as he should not hv been released. The symptoms he was having was from withdrawl.

@akosuaish

Ай бұрын

True

@intuitivediane

Ай бұрын

@@ArtU4Allthe health care system is bursting at the seems. Poor workers are over worked

@tinanaioti3214

28 күн бұрын

The er would not let me leave until they knew I was ok.

What a loving mom and sister! My heart breaks for their loss. 😢

You can hear this young man’s pain in the voice message he left for his mother. I cried. You know he wants to get better and he tried.

I am a nurse and I am an addict. The comments I hear from other healthcare personnel that I work with that have no idea about my story really makes me sad. Never in a million years did I think I would become addicted to opiates but after going through 3 years of pain from my autoimmune disorder and being given this magical pill that took that all away, it was bound to happen. My doctor prescribed me 120 Norco and continued to do that month after month. When that wasn’t enough I bought off the street. I have now been sober for one year and a little over one month and I no longer put myself into situations where I’m around those medications. When I first started out as a nurse I would judge my patients that were addicts and think why can’t they just stop?! Well, now I know. So, for all other healthcare professionals, I hope and pray this never becomes your reality but just remember no one is immune! I’m so sorry this poor kid was treated this way. And had he been treated differently he might still be here and I hope that really sinks in for those doctors and nurses! And even though his family and friends are hurting, his pain is now gone. May he rest in peace. ❤

@tammymatthewsreeves1547

8 күн бұрын

I am also a nurse and our stories are so similar.

@denisepope6556

2 күн бұрын

AMEN 🙏

I lost my husband to Fentanyl 💔 in September 2023. He was only 44 years old. My God and my faith are getting me through this devastating time.

@user-ld9ol7yu5y

2 ай бұрын

Stephane, I too lost my husband in September 2023 he was 60 from opiate O.D. God has been carrying me since..I have a huge whole im my soul now. Stay close to the Lord sister Blessing Joellen

@stefhanieinsinga-ash2093

2 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry I Hope you can heal and thrive. I struggle w saying I'm a widow? Or I'm single. Its something I can't wrap my mind around what I am . I hate the look I get when the find out my husband overdose.

@maggieblyth2077

Ай бұрын

Im so sorry to hear of your loss. He will always be in your heart, i hope you can heal from this terrible loss.

@maggieblyth2077

Ай бұрын

@@stefhanieinsinga-ash2093 You don't have to say your a widow until you feel like saying it. Those who love you and are closest to you know your a widow so do not be worrying about what to say to others. Take your time and heal. It is nobody's business if your husband took an overdose, that is a private thing for you and your family to deal with.

@sch728

Ай бұрын

I’m so sorry 😢

As a recovering addict myself of opiates,when Wades message was being heard i immediately started crying. I felt that way for the last year I was in active addiction. We hate ourselves…it’s the worst feeling ever. I’m so sorry Wade didn’t make it. God has him now.

@horsefanatic44

2 ай бұрын

I’ve been there too … none of us choose it … it is horrible to be judged

@JulieHannah-lg7fy

2 ай бұрын

I totally agree. I'm coming up on 1 year in April that I've been clean after almost 20 years. It started with perks, then heroin, then fentanyl, lastly tranq. I'm in my 50's and was living homeless near philly and my son actually found me, took me home to his house and got me into a methadone clinic. I hated myself for ever getting in that mess. I prayed constantly towards the end for God to help me get clean or take me out bc I just didn't want to live another day sick or high. The sickness is soooo bad that it's unbearable literally ( to anyone who doesn't know) so you can't just stop which is why you'll steal from love ones if your desperate, etc. Don't give up on your love ones out there bc you never know what today holds. If someone woulda told me last year that I'd be clean right now, I wouldn't have believed it so keep praying 🙏 God please help those that want to be clean today. God bless everyone and awesome job getting clean yourself Kenny. Sorry I shoulda said that first but it's truly awesome and I'm happy for you 💯

@tinashagranton4575

2 ай бұрын

I’m currently going through addiction & I swear I hate it I’m depressed I need help 🥺🙏🏾

@juleslemay8725

2 ай бұрын

Please stay strong Kenny and all others. Drugs aren't 'fun' like they want you to think. Please be strong and be clean!!

@millied4089

2 ай бұрын

Stay strong in your recovery. It can be forever. I am witness to that through my son- clean for 4 years. ❤

The worst part about this story is that this boy could’ve been saved but the doctors didn’t want to make it happen. That is insane

Being an recovering addict to Xanax and addicted to alcohol hearing wade made me cry immediately because my mom didn’t understand why I couldn’t just stop…I still battle I just don’t buy Xanax off the street anymore because of this channel & I recently lost two cousins to fentanyl poisoning and I battle with suicidal thoughts as well from seeing my cousin dead and I recently lost my cat at 13 years old I raised her from a kitten…Wade story just changed my mind I needed to hear this thank you Wade 🙏🏾

@Rachaelc1776

Ай бұрын

I’m so sorry for all the pain you’ve been through… Praying for you🙏🙏❤️ Take care and May God comfort and bless you❤️😊🌺🌺

@LiseBroder

9 күн бұрын

You don't have to be clean and sober to go to an NA meeting.Call the hotline.people out there that care and do understand

Substance Abuse Counselor here… thank you for sharing his story and never stop sharing his story. May your baby rest in peace. This pushes me to keep doing what I am doing everyday day❤️

@TexasPictures

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your comments. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - kzread.info/head/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj

@naomidoner9803

11 күн бұрын

Grieving parent here: the old outdated AA models don't work for meth and fentanyl addictions ... Waiting for them to reach a bottom then pull themselves up doesn't happen because they reach death before the bottom... The revolving 72 hour door to detox/baker act is not enough time ... And finally expecting the cognitively impaired to make rationale choices is foolish ... Kicking the relapsers out of treatment is denying services to the most needy!!! Illegal drugs are illegal... if we take away the user's right to choose (because we know they can't choose rationally) lock them up against their will long enough for their brains to return to homeostasis at least they might live!!! And if they're off the streets the dealers have no customers ... Please encourage changes in your field ... My daughter was 26 when she died on 10/01/23 ... Leaving behind 2 daughters of her own ... And I feel I did everything humanly possible but did not get PROPER support ... The problem is overwhelming our nation we need new treatment protocols for addiction

@naomidoner9803

11 күн бұрын

Stop kicking out the relapsers!!! They are the ones that need the most help and they're not capable of making rational decisions or choices ... Need NEW tx protocols.. AA model doesn't work for drugs that kill before a bottom ever comes ... Advocate for change in your field ... The death toll speaks for itself..

@stacyjaye6350

6 күн бұрын

Have you educated yourself on benzodiazepines? I never took any drugs until I broke my legs and was prescribed Xanax for sleep. Mind you, I wasn't having a problem sleeping. I only took it as prescribed. I became tolerant and went into tolerance withdrawal. When I went to the doctor, he looked at me and said, I think you're an addict. I looked back at him and said, well that makes you the dealer doesn't it, Doctor? He was enraged. My family paid $5,000 to send me to detox, when detox is not the way to go with benzodiazepines. That was 4 years ago, and I have dedicated myself to learning all I can about safely withdrawing from benzos. So I ask you, have you done your homework?

After listening to Wade's voice message, my heart shattered into a million pieces. 😢

@ted1091

2 ай бұрын

That was the most heartbreaking voice message ever.

@susanbrown4137

2 ай бұрын

He was a beautiful soul carrying a lot of grief.

@TURTLEORIGINAL

2 ай бұрын

I’m a 54 year old Army veteran, and I have a son the same age. That voicemail crushed me. I haven’t broken down in tears in awhile, but this did it to me.

@raymondzingale1324

2 ай бұрын

I feel that voice-mail was a gift to his mom. The love he felt for her was awesome!! She gets to hear his voice whenever she needs to hear it. Yes its heart breaking, but also a blessing. She got a goodbye message from him with lots of love in the message. I understand we all heard his pain too, but I think the positive message, the love to his mom, outweighs the struggle in his voice.

@chrisperez3446

2 ай бұрын

Me too

My dear Megan, I see your pain as I, too, lost my 17 year son to suicide. You have spoken your truth and I heard you in Ireland. Your voice has reached far and wide. Good for you. My heart broke as I listened to Wade's life's experiences. He was a very beautiful, intelligent, living person who suffered far too much before he died. I too tried EVERYTHING to help my gorgeous son Dan but the adolescent mental health service was totally inadequate and in fact, traumatised him more. I believe he is in a beautiful space now, and we are left behind to carry on for others. The pain will soften a little over time, but it won't ever leave you. You must learn to live with it and not expect too much from others who've never been through what you've endured. Once your other kids are ok, then that's what keeps you going. Slowly, you'll start to smile, then laugh. Sometimes you have to fake it til you make it... and that helps a bit. Grow with the pain. See it in others and feel compassion for their pain. One day, we will die and see our beautiful, gorgeous boys again and feel their smile and embrace. So be strong my dear and find happiness again. 😍

@MeganLaDue

Ай бұрын

Mam please from the bottom of my heart let me first say I am so sorry for the loss of your son. Second your beautiful words helped me tonight as I was crying in bed over the loss of my beautiful Wade. Thank you. 🦋

@elaineclear4939

Ай бұрын

🫂❤🫂❤

@tanyaoellermann

7 күн бұрын

​@@MeganLaDue❤❤ sending love from South Africa. It's heartbreaking 💔 what you been through and I'm so sorry 😞.

I just buried my 26 year old son Brendan yesterday. We’ve got to wait for toxicology results but we know what happened and it was fentanyl because he thought he took 2 Percocets. I found him May 1st 2024 in his bed and he never woke up, I tried my best to save him but it took too long. My heart is shattered by the effects of fentanyl poisoning and what it’s doing to our babies. 💔

@MarieByrne-ub6vr

11 күн бұрын

I can't possibly fathom what you are going through. My condolences to you, your family and friends. 😢❤

@julianadamico4702

10 күн бұрын

Kathleen, I'm sorry that happened so recently. it's so unreal isn't it ? you kind of expect him to come walking in the back door .the grief won't ever quit, but you'll learn to live with it

I lost my only daughter a year ago to fentanyl lacing. .....I know your pain. God bless you all.

@donnabowman9059

2 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry! I pray you can heal to some degree. ❤

@traditionalgirl3943

2 ай бұрын

My condolences. ✝️😔🙏

@LivysMom32

2 ай бұрын

So sorry for your loss!

@elizabethtobin6894

2 ай бұрын

😢

@jacquikk181

2 ай бұрын

God bless you 🙏

My gosh....this country has to do something about this nightmare. Whenever I can I try to educate my family, especially the younger ones but I am just one person.

@peachyclean93

2 ай бұрын

They're not going to just like driving while under the influence driving while intoxicated it is out of control it is actually a national security emergency it is out of control! And these fentanyl deaths are ridiculous!

@TheGrandEmpire1

2 ай бұрын

Trust me, one person can make a difference. A big difference, at that. Don't allow yourself to take the blame of such a huge epidemic. Do what you can and as long as you do that, you are a positive contribution to this epidemic.

@ntandosekay

2 ай бұрын

Please VOTE for leaders who really care❤

@ntandosekay

2 ай бұрын

Its the ONLY hope America's youth has.

@PaulaSanders-tp1wr

2 ай бұрын

THEY ARE BRINGING THE DRUGS IN AT THE BOARDERS THEY ARE WIDE OPEN,CHINA IS IMPORTING FENTANYL TO KILL AMERICANS, READ THE BOOK BLOOD MONEY BY PETER SCHWEITZER.WAKE UP TO THE TRUTH!!

I am crying and crying and crying.... That voicemail... It will stay with me forever... Thank you for sharing the story about your son. What a beautiful soul he was. Deepest condolences.

I’m so sorry for the lack of care he got in the ER. This mom was so gracious in telling the story. To call the ER treatment substandard care, showed her graciousness. Negligence in the medical treatment of our loved ones is such a helpless feeling.

I'm a 68 yr. old man and I cried like a baby listening to your son's voice message to you. I can only imagine the pain and anger you and your family are in.

@ntandosekay

2 ай бұрын

55 critical care nurse 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔

@TURTLEORIGINAL

2 ай бұрын

54 year old man here. I lost it too when her sons’ voicemail played. I became a child crying at that moment like I cannot remember.

I lost my dad to a fentanyl overdose. He was 65. But he lived his life… Wade didn’t get to live his life. My dad got addicted after a few severe injuries and they gave him insane amounts of opiates. For a long time. Then they wanted to pretty much cut him off- with no plan, no weaning… so he started buying them on the street and that’s where he got the meds that took his life. However- his death was not in vain and saved MY life. I got off opiates and stopped drinking. I will have THREE years of sobriety (god willing) on 4/10 ❤ my kids got their mom back. I got ME back. I love you, dad. Fentanyl also took the incredible Mac Miller. Still makes me so sad and mad honestly. I’m so sorry for the loss of Wade- just so young. Too young. This has got to stop…

@myzacky96

2 ай бұрын

God bless you Jen, it's not easy , be strong, and you did it

@updownstate

2 ай бұрын

What a goo heart you have. I'm very a at your bereavement.

@mad9023

2 ай бұрын

Being in addiction is the worst place to be, ITS for life, Your life 🙏🙏👥👥✝️

@susanhopkins7368

2 ай бұрын

I'm SO sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad but SO happy for you that you are 3 yrs clean & sober !! CONGRATS !! ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

@donnabrown2559

2 ай бұрын

So sorry that you lost your Dad, he still had a long life to live! He was still young at 65! I'm PROUD of you for quitting!!!! Well done!!!!!

🦋🦋thank you for sharing Wade story. I was sobbing throughout the entire thing. I am almost 8 years in recovery after 12 years and active drug addiction. It pains me to know how much I hurt my family and my 10 siblings now have a six-year-old son, run my own business, and am completely drug-free. I always carry Narcan in my car just in case. Thank you for never giving up on your son and sharing the story will help so many others.💚🧡🦋🦋

To this sweet Mom, I am speechless after hearing your story. I wish I could go back in time and somehow prevent that horrible compound from ever being discovered. I’ve got two boys - three and six years old - and Wades smile reminds me so much of them. That voice message reminds me even more of my six year old. I can’t explain it, it’s just something about his tone - the desperation to be trusted and believed. I couldn’t stop myself from imagining that Wades voice was that of one of my boys years from now. This is the first time I have truly admitted to myself that fentanyl could some day claim one or both of them, so please know that all of your efforts to warn people like me have succeeded. I wish I could just take all of your pain away, but the best I can do right now is thank you, so much, for opening my eyes.

@sabrinaprice739

Ай бұрын

Beautifully said. I also have a 3 year old boy and a 6 year old boy. My 3 year old is named Wade. That's why I clicked on this video. I watch these videos because I lost my sister in law to Fentanyl poisoning in 2022 on my birthday. It really helps me understand addiction because I didn't even know she had a problem. I miss her every day. God bless you on motherhood. What an amazing gift it is to be a mom.

I've been doing mental health for over 20 years and it never gets easy to watch a person's life destroyed by addiction.

@sweetbeep

2 ай бұрын

Why do they do it? I think there needs to be different terms for people that do it for recreation, people that are royally messed up emotionally which drives them to it, etc.

@SummerRaeFL

2 ай бұрын

🛑⚠️🚨 I was abused on a scale only a few know at a Christian program, House of Hope in Orlando. Took 20 years to talk about it. When children need love, family & support the most, parents abandon them. It ALWAYS begins the domino effect. Three years ago, I hired a PI to track down everyone from my program; dead, prison, or junkie now. The PTSD completely altered the trajectory of my life!😢 #stopinstitutionalabuse #abusesurvivor

@user-oe8hf2cu7s

2 ай бұрын

It don't start from addiction that's just the underline....

@ciaraskeleton

2 ай бұрын

Imo it gets harder and harder, the more you understand addiction, the more people you see suffering, the more it hurts. Loving a person who is an addict is heartwrenching. They're right there Infront of you, but trapped behind the mask of addiction. They may want out, you may want them out, but both are powerless to the addiction or to the drug. It's like a slow mourning process, while the person sits next to you. In the times they get sober you're full of hope, you see 'them' again, and then that's followed by the crushing weight of relapse. Multiple relapses are so common and a huge part of recovery. But knowing it's common...does not make it any easier. As a psych student and just as a person, I wish I could reach in and fight the addiction for them. I wish I could take their burden and fight for them. But I can't. And that guts me like a fish every time. Especially with young people. They're developing severe addictions before their brain has developed, or before they've reached adulthood. And we have to try to educate these kids on addiction, as they're going through it, before they've even finished highschool or college. Try to explain these wildly adult responsibilities to these young people who are in agony that they don't understand. Knowing that they have to be the one to make the big hard choices if they want to get sober or live. Breaks my heart.

@ciaraskeleton

2 ай бұрын

​@@user-oe8hf2cu7syou're right. Addiction is a symptom of something much deeper. Addicts are sensitive, kind, smart, caring, loving, and in deep deep pain in their core. Until we heal those parts, why would any addict even want to try and get sober? Why would anyone want to face reality when they're in that much pain? We need rehab+mental health to understand this. That addicts are coping, they're using bc it's the only thing they have to cope with their immense pain. We can't get people sober, we cannot properly understand addiction until we understand that.

My name is Ingrid, I am 79 years old and I have a 52 year old son is addicted to fyntal. Ji know your pain. Thank you for making this video. Every parent, wife, sister , brother should watch this video. Love and prayers for your family. God Bless.

@chocolab3014

Ай бұрын

Hugs to you, lady! My daughter had to be narcaned after heroin/fentanyl but survived. There is hope, but there is so much pain!

@MamaofaWrestler

Ай бұрын

​@JhonnyCash-mo2wx Not true

@annegoodnow9403

Ай бұрын

Love and prayers to you and your son.

@NickanM

25 күн бұрын

...❤😢

@user-np9mq3oz3i

21 күн бұрын

Never give up praying. My son was an addict for over 25 yrs. I prayed & prayed. He was shooting up fentanyl while being on meth & what ever type of drugs he came across. I always said when it came to getting high my son had no brakes. He just kept getting higher & higher. ONLY by the grace of God he didn't overdose. 4 yrs ago he got clean. I've never been so thankful for answered prayers. God bless you & your son 🙏 ❤️

Never cried so hard watching a KZread video. The voice-mail was so heartbreaking to listen to.

I am a recovering addict, with nearly 9 years of sobriety. Thank you for sharing your son, Wade's beautiful life with us and thank you for your compassion and empathy towards the struggles of addiction. Even after NINE YEARS and building a beautiful life.... I'm still (and always will be) an "addict" only one use away from death.

@TexasPictures

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comments. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - kzread.info/head/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj

To hear him cry and want to change is heartbreaking 🥺 This drug must be banned and that ER should be ashamed! Sending prayers of comfort and love to Wade’s mom, siblings and family ❤ Tyfs his/your story with us. RIP WADE 🙏🏽🕊️

@glcmranger421

2 ай бұрын

I disagree! I’ve been on Fentanyl since 1999, after nothing else could bring my pain down to a manageable level. People must stop abusing drugs, I will agree with that! Please, don’t take medication that you did not pick up from your pharmacy.

@a.h.s5152

2 ай бұрын

They should train and hire medical staff that really cares for all kinds of people no matter what they are supposed to care for suffering people in need or they shouldn't be hired at all for that kind work in the medical field if they are going to discriminate and treat people badly. Them people in the ER that treat people badly like that should be doing work picking up pee bottles and poop 💩 bags and trash out of truck stop parking lots and doing maintenance work cleaning up trash and toilets and cleaning floors in buildings, they need jobs like that where they don't have to deal with people.

@ntandosekay

2 ай бұрын

RIP Young Man😢

@Mskaytee

2 ай бұрын

@@glcmranger421 as a former cancer patient, I understand what you’re saying.

@Mskaytee

2 ай бұрын

@@a.h.s5152 so true! It’s sickening how some people forget their job is to care for patients as human beings. Most ppl are obtaining jobs in healthcare just for a paycheck! 🥺

To hear the desperation in your sons voice message to you has got me crying in pain.

I’m so sorry… he was so blessed to have you as a mother . Your story has affected me like no other story I’ve seen in Texas Picture Show. Praying for your broken heart to heal 🙏🏻🙏🏻RIP Wade ❤️

Ma’am, I know your son was proud to have a mother like you. He will always be looking over you and his family. I’m so sorry.😢

Megan, thank you for sharing. I am a mother of an addict also. Her drug of choice is alcohol, but she is 32 and refuses to go to rehab. I finally had to cut her off from rescuing her from herself. She is no longer speaking to me. I, too, never dreamed I would be the parent of an addict. She was a talented gymnast who trained at the same facility as Simone Biles. She quit to run cross country as a Freshman in high school. She is on the record board at her school and was second in the state of Texas for two years. She became pregnant at 17 and it was her wish to place her baby with our worship pastor. She had a mental break after doing so and I had to put her in a mental hospital but she was only there for 2 weeks before she turned 18. She has had a lot of trauma since then and now refuses help. Wade should still be here. He wanted help. I wish the stigma and shame of being an addict would disappear. It is unconscionable that a doctor who is sworn to “do no harm” would treat him like that. I hope that you get compensated for the hospital’s egregious mistakes even though it won’t bring Wade back. It would go a long way in helping others to get the help they need if they don’t have insurance and can’t get into a good recovery program. It would also go far in educating kids at schools. My mama heart is broken with yours. I pray you take comfort in knowing Wade is no longer struggling and feeling the shame of being an addict. Hugs.

@umitoshi2925

2 ай бұрын

There is NO SHAME in being an addict . Addiction is Pain get educated and just like u said about your daughter that she has trauma … well so did Wade so change your perception of addicts . No shame it is a coping mechanism .

@umitoshi2925

2 ай бұрын

Listen to him talk that is not shame that is FEAR and PAIN

@jeanniejean2478

2 ай бұрын

@@umitoshi2925uhh, yes he did feel “shame”, why do you think he was crying and pleading with his mom to not give up on him? You’re comments attacking this woman’s use of words is unnecessary, her post is filled with compassion and empathy; she’s going through her own trauma with her addict daughter and relates. My sister is also an alcoholic, when she goes on months long binges and ruins her life in the process she feels shame. We’re not ashamed of them, we just want to love them through it, it’s the addict who feels the shame of what the disease has amounted in them. Yes fear, yes pain, but also sadness and shame for what they’ve become.

@user-sk2px6ox7m

2 ай бұрын

My daughter as well 34 years old walked away from 3 children and gave birth to a son that was addicted to fentanyl she left the baby in the hospital now she’s in jail she’s at her rock bottom but she won’t or get help..we had some programs in our state she’s not interested..she’s my only child what a nightmare this is!!!😢..sorry for your loss mama..I fear the knock at the door

@user-pj2cd5bl6g

2 ай бұрын

I feel with you my daughter blames me for all the bad things she has done after so much drama leaving my job and moving 10 times o get away from the bad friends I ruined my life list my pension reputation as a dependable worker etc. I also cut her off only now at 68 I can breath a little but the heartache never leaves.🙏 For you friend.

Healthcare system is seriously broken and emergency room doctors especially fail so many people. I’m on the east coast of Florida and in September of 2023 I got COVID. I first went to Urgent Care for Cleveland Clinic who called an ambulance because I was so sick. The emergency room doctor NEVER examined me!!! The nurse did a COVID test and when it came back positive the doctor came into my room to tell me it was positive and he was discharging me. He never even listened to my lungs or heart, etc. A week later I had another doctor review the hospital report and labs only to discover that I not only had COVID, I had actually had a mild heart attack. I am so sorry for for lack of care your son received!! No one deserves that. Keep sharing his story. God bless you and your family. 🙏🏻❤️

Your story was almost word for word about what we went through. Like you, we lost our son, (our only child) and hadn't even heard of fentanyl until then! He struggled with addiction for years because he broke his back in a car wreck. He tried many, many times to get into a drug rehab program, but was always told: there was a very long waiting list, it was going to cost thousands of dollars, and he couldn't leave the facility. He just got his own place, inherited some money and was really looking forward to the future Some A-hole slipped him a pill saying it was just Xanex! He died alone. When the police called me, they wouldn't let me see him. I waited all night for the ME to show up. We waited 2 weeks for the autopsy report. It was pure hell and misery. Your video was wonderful. I wish every teenager could see it. God bless you.

@jackiedavison9898

3 күн бұрын

So sorry for your loss.

Megan thank you for sharing your story about Wade. It’s just so heartbreaking

@ntandosekay

2 ай бұрын

😢😢😢🌹

Not even 5 minutes in and I am sobbing. These families, God bless these families🙏🏾

Hearing this babies plea to his mom recording...hurts sooooo bad.

I did NOT expect this ending. As a DEDICATED Detox/Mental Health Nurse of 20 years, I am filled with rage over how negligent that ER Physician was.., and WHY??? 100% because he was an addict! I have battled people in the profession who have had that attitude to the point of my body and lips shaking over the emotion I had towards their attitude towards OUR patients. You need to pass legislation in your sons name setting federal standards for how ER’s are to treat overdoses & for how many hours afterwards and how QUICKLY they need to be seen if confirmed it was aFentanyl or other opiate OD. I am so sorry for your loss.

@MeganLaDue

Ай бұрын

From the bottom of my heart thank you for acknowledging the depth of pain I am feeling and encouraging me to do better it for others because my son did not deserve this and no one else does either.

That voicemail broke my heart to pieces. I’m 3.5 months clean from opiates and i also died and was brought back to life ! I wish your beautiful son got another chance and I’m so sorry as he sounded like an amazing motivated beautiful soul!! ❤❤❤❤ Sending you all the love my heart has !

@lululuna1968

2 ай бұрын

Praying for your strength and well being! I'm sure it's tough to stay sober but one day at a time! 🙏 You got this💪🙏👑 God bless you! Best wishes!

@daraudobong7195

2 ай бұрын

Thank God! So glad you’re here with us 🤍

@ted1091

2 ай бұрын

Stay with it - it may not always seem like it but you will be so happy when you get a little further away from it. You may not know what lies ahead for you if you stay clean, but we know what happens if you don't.

@jent2265

2 ай бұрын

Congrats on your sobriety. PLEASE chase your recovery like you chased your addiction bc you matter!! You are loved and your life is precious 💕🫂🫂🫂

@jesilynsylvia9665

2 ай бұрын

I wish you forever sobriety! Keep up the good fight!

As a nurse as well as a Mother, I have to say how beautifully you presented Wade’s story. I cried and cried listening to the substandard care he went through. I know that Wade would be so proud of you for following through on the terrible treatment he received. We often wonder why God allows certain things to happen. Obviously, Wade’s Story needed to be told. It brings attention to substandard physical care and how even doctors and nurses see and treat addicts. Wade’s voicemail message tore my soul apart…. But, you are left with a part of him. NEVER, NEVER stop telling this story. It is done with so much love, respect, compassion and empathy. Thank you for sharing and for being Wade’s Mom. God Bless😇🙏🦋

@MeganLaDue

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. ❤he was my beautiful son. I fought so hard for him when he was alive I will continue to now.

@lauralametterey8125

2 ай бұрын

Dear,dear Megan. God bless you and give you the strength to carry on in Wade’s behalf.

@alisonmercer5946

2 ай бұрын

We know about substandard care without kids having to die just so theyre story can be told.

@bethfordham3085

2 ай бұрын

Oh Mama, I am so, so sorry for your loss. The way he was treated made me so angry. His loss could definitely have been prevented. So glad that you filed a complaint with the agency. Keep telling his story. Keep creating awareness. Keep fighting for change so this won't happen to others. God Bless You!!

@priscazingg7893

Ай бұрын

Bitte verlangen sie nicht zuviel von uns Krankenschwestern und Aerzten, das sind auch nur Menschen!

My deepest condolences. My brother had a similar problem. I was with him in the ER standing in the corner waiting on results, a nurse etc. when two medical professionals came to the doorway (they couldn’t see me) and stated “oh well, I guess we’ll be harvesting his organs soon”. I stepped up into their sight and said “oh really! Care to elaborate on that”? I was livid! Some humans should not be medical professionals.

This has absolutely torn my heart to shreds. What a lovely boy Wade was. I can't even begin to imagine the heartbreak his family are going through. He will always be watching over you. Sending so much love and blessings from Ireland xx

Texas Pictures Documentaries, I have to say watching these fentanyl videos makes me realize something. This won't be the last video on the subject and that is beyond scary for American youth.

@TexasPictures

2 ай бұрын

We recorded four more stories today. We have about 20 or so stories recorded that we're editing now.

@VerdantMachine

2 ай бұрын

@TexasPictures That's both intriguing...and also sad.

@valerieruiz6547

2 ай бұрын

Texas Pictures Documentaries, 20 more? 😢 Sadly, I know that even taking it a step further, those 20 most likely won't be the last ones either. Y'all are doing a great deal of good work that is not garnishing the attention it deserves! The attention that NOT the drug deserves, but the REALITY of the epidemic of addiction, it effects on not only the user, but the ones witnessing their loved one slipping away! Fentanyl being at the center of too many deaths that can definitely be lowered if enough people cared to educate themselves or educate those they know. It starts somewhere, sadly no one knows until it's far too late to try and help the individual with other ways to deal with whatever it is that they're trying to escape! Those that are too ignorant to believe that it can happen to them is part of the problem ! Because truth is it's all over the country and it's so much easier to find someone willing to connect you with these drugs than it is to find someone who will LISTEN TO YOU, UNDERSTAND YOU, NOT JUDGE YOU AND TRULY CARE ENOUGH TO HELP YOU OR HELP GET YOU HELP!!!!!!!!!! That's just the truth and the truth stinks right now. Yes, there are a number of issues this country is facing but too often the issues directly effecting this countries future isn't financially beneficial to the right people to stand up and do something about it like you are trying to! I'm sober now but I still face issues ALONE and for anyone still suffering DONT quit! Don't quit! You can do it! And I promise you, it's going to be hard, BUT YOU ARE TOTALLY WORTH IT AND THE BEST FEELING IS KNOWING IF YOU CAN BEAT ADDICTION YOU CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE YOU SET YOUR HEART TO! There's a reason for EVERY SEASON and if you're still fighting it's for a reason. Maybe one day you'll be the strength another active addict needs to be set free themselves! I really wish you all the best in making these videos. Typically, people start advocating when they've been directly impacted and that's just the tragic truth. Because like this mom says, she didn't know how many people died from fentanyl daily! Many don't know the things that don't effect them I mean if you think about it life in itself is hard enough to deal with without having to concern ourselves with other real issues that don't concern us. So I pray you haven't been directly effected and I pray if you have that you continue to be a voice for the ones you know or lost that motivated you to begin this important work! Don't let others words bring you down. I say those who don't believe that addiction is a DISEASE are TOO BLESSED TO BE BLIND TO WHAT ADDICTION IS, WHAT ADDICTION DOES, AND BLINDLY BLESSED TO NOT SEE SOMEONE THEY LOVE/SOMEONE THEY KNOW LOSE THEMSELVES IN THE DISEASE!! Just like she said, the same compassion shown to Cancer patients should be shown to those with addiction! Another thing that's going under the radar in this country is MENTAL HEALTH! I believe that mental health and addiction have some sort of direct connection but the stigma is costing many to go undiagnosed or untreated!! I want to create a series too about mental health to help those struggling but I don't have the right tools or support to do so. All I know is mental health is REAL and it's devastating to know that many suffering and struggling ALONE for years when they deserve HELP!!!! In Hispanic homes specifically, mental health is NOT real it's laziness or an excuse in our culture! But I know that's the furthest thing from the truth and sadly too many would rather leave their families to seek medical help alone then to speak up because of fear of losing them regardless! I know the work you do is good and one day I'll have the ability to reach many too all in God's timing! Continue the good work and one day you will be rewarded. If the ability to share others story isn't enough reward in itself. Thanks for what you do!

@andrewmiller7671

2 ай бұрын

@@TexasPictures Good god, its insane how fast we are losing people to this evil drug.

@MsAdventure531

2 ай бұрын

@@TexasPicturesI pray that one day videos by @Texas Pictures won’t be necessary.

These are wonderfully done. Thank you 🙏

@Quandussy

2 ай бұрын

I LOVE U TAY

@merk.9285

2 ай бұрын

Woah it's Tay Zonday. Out of anyone I'd expect to see in this channel's comments wouldn't be you lol.

@therealdachshunddjangosmom

2 ай бұрын

Yes, they really are❤

The voicemail was absolutely gut-wrenching. 💔

This mom and this son’s story touched my heart. I heard every word she said. My tears and my heart break for your son. This should never had happened to your child and I listened and I will always remember him and his story. And I will share his story.

This is such a tragic and powerful story. Shocking how the hospital mishandled. Thank you to his loving mom and sister for sharing Wades story and educating others. Heartbreaking

@SummerRaeFL

2 ай бұрын

🛑⚠️🚨 I was abused on a scale only a few know at a Christian program, House of Hope in Orlando. Took 20 years to talk about it. When children need love, family & support the most, parents abandon them. It ALWAYS begins the domino effect. Three years ago, I hired a PI to track down everyone from my program; dead, prison, or junkie now. The PTSD completely altered the trajectory of my life!😢 #stopinstitutionalabuse #abusesurvivor

@susanbrown4137

2 ай бұрын

Sadly alot of hospitals have evil, heartless people working in them, I am still traumatized from a 21 day stay in. Acute care after losing my ability to walk and suffering seizures and neurological issues and was assaulted and treated worse than you would be in jail by a pack of nurses. I will die at home, never to return to a hospital again.

@mariaevans5793

2 ай бұрын

​@susanbrown4137 Unfortunately, it's true in a lot of countries !!!!🇬🇧

At 15 experiencing a very traumatic event sounds heartbreaking. Poor Wade 💔

@ginajoseph8776

2 ай бұрын

I noticed that, too. She seems to be a single mother. Maybe she divorced his father when Wade was 15.

God I pray for all the parents and family that has lost their children to addition. Please help them with their heart aches.

I am a mother of 5 and cannot ever say “I know how u r feeling”, I don’t, but I want you to know that as a mum you did everything you possibly could for your precious son and by speaking out so courageously you have almost definitely made a difference to a lot of peoples lives. I just want you to know that I’m sending you and your beautiful family my love and prayers and with time things may become a little less raw and easier to talk about. That the good times with Wade will be spoken about more than the sad times, my heart bleeds for you as a mother, there really are no words except you really do know how much your darling son loved you from the message you have. God bless you, stay strong , love Lucy in U.K ❤🦋xxxxx

This is just heartbreaking 💔 I’m so sorry for your loss. My parents were heroin addicts, my 3 brothers were also addicts. My mom sadly tried to get better, however she died 12 years ago due to her addiction. My father had been an addict and well he finally stopped the drug because he skin popped so much his brain was that of a 2 year old. Well dad lost his life not to addiction but too cancer 2 years ago.. My brothers well one is doing a 15 year sentence because of the drug. 1 has been sober for 6 years. And well my middle brother is homeless and heroin/and fentanyl have taken over his life. Now I’m a mom of 3 daughters 24, (the oldest graduated with a degree in PR from The University of Texas) 17 & 16 and I talk to them about fentanyl each and everyday. Even when their friends come over I talk about it. We need to get these drugs off the streets! RIP Wade ~ thank you for sharing your story 🦋

@junebarnett7350

2 ай бұрын

Your an amazing mom. Many people just don't understand. I don't believe any parent should give up on their child. No matter what. It's never to late, don't give up.

I can't tell you how much your story parallels mine. My 20 yr daughter (she had just turned 20) died from a heroin overdose in 2011. She was beautiful and smart. She was always in the talented and gifted program in school. Her Dad, who was her favorite person in the world, died when she was 18. I had to tell her. She was living with a boyfriend. Not long after her Dad's funeral, I find out she's using heroin, a suggestion by her older bf. Eventually I get a letter in which she tells me she feels it has taken her soul. My heart drops. It appears she had many overdoses, but eventually she was dumped off, topless, by this bf at the ER. She was barely breathing. They did surgery to relieve pressure on her brain, but it wasn't enough. She was in ICU on full life support. She was tested and was brain dead. No activity. We had to take her off life support. There is no coming back from actual brain death.

@donnabowman9059

2 ай бұрын

So so sorry! I hope you have found a small measure of peace in life. ❤️‍🩹🙏

@ellenpeel2346

2 ай бұрын

thats so sad

@TarotPolitics

2 ай бұрын

God bless you!

@giulianamatterazzo1343

2 ай бұрын

Mi dispiace tantissimo per la tua perdita, ma lasciare che una ragazzina conviva col fidanzato mi sembra eccessivo. 18 anni sono pochi per una convivenza, forte se fosse rimasta e seguita e supportata dalla famiglia avrebbe avuto modo di fare scelte diverse.

@darlenenisley-vv6jr

2 ай бұрын

I lost my baby girl December 2018. It has broken me. My love and prayers to you.

All I can say is what an articulate, compassionate genuinely wonderful person you come across as, you certainly moved me, wonderful job

After listening to Wade's voice message, my heart shattered into a million pieces. A big hug, love, and peace for you; no mother should have to go through this unimaginable pain. Thank you for sharing your story.

I am a recovering addict myself. I am now 10.5 months clean. It is the hardest journey I have ever been on but everyday it’s more and more rewarding. Listening to his voicemail is absolutely heartbreaking. I can hear the desperation in his voice. He is so broken and just wants his mother’s love and his life back. I know the feeling of wanting to feel normal. May he rest peacefully. I am so sorry your family had to endure that crappy hospital. You are in my prayers

@TexasPictures

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comments. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - kzread.info/head/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj

I've watched quite a few of these Fentanyl Kills stories. This one that hit home hardest and made me cry. What a beautiful 19 year old young man, I'm so very sorry for your loss.

@SummerRaeFL

2 ай бұрын

🛑⚠️🚨 I was abused on a scale only a few know at a Christian program, House of Hope in Orlando. Took 20 years to talk about it. When children need love, family & support the most, parents abandon them. It ALWAYS begins the domino effect. Three years ago, I hired a PI to track down everyone from my program; dead, prison, or junkie now. The PTSD completely altered the trajectory of my life!😢 #stopinstitutionalabuse

This was one of the most heartbreaking stories I have ever heard. Wade should be here today living his life, getting married, having children of his own, and more. The negligence of the Florida hospital is appalling and the staff who failed Wade should be fired. Thank you so much for sharing your story about your beautiful son. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I did not know that Narcan had to be given continuously to a patient. I thought it was a one and done when someone overdoses. This is something that everyone should know. Thank you again for sharing your story.

This story is heartbreaking & terrifying. I see my 16 yr old grandson in this - he hit puberty & everything changed. He was funny, loving, social & interested in life. He now stays in his darkened bedroom & quit sports, no longer socializes & is rude to his parents & almost but not quite rude to me, his grandma. Wade's family did everything right. My grandson has always had the benefit of a close & loving family, & his mom, my daughter, is a clinical psychologist specializing in kids & teens. Yet i am scared beyond belief knowing how easily one mistake can take his future. Everyone is doing their best - yet i cant shake this fear & feel helpless. Wade's family - you are in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you so much for your strength in telling your son's story. He is beautiful, with happy eyes. ❤

Wade is still with you because as long as u continue to tell his story you are indeed keeping him and his story ALIVE

@PaulaSanders-tp1wr

2 ай бұрын

Amen 🙏

@user-oe8hf2cu7s

2 ай бұрын

@@PaulaSanders-tp1wr Amen

Her son’s tears were absolutely daunting to listen to. What a precious young man.

Such a gut wrenching story told beautifully and effectively. My heart aches for this family and for the families struggling with these addictions. It's so easy for onlookers who know nothing about the ravages of addiction to judge and call out and label "drug addict". I would say "my son has an addiction to drugs" rather than than say he's an ADDICT, labelling the word "addict" over the word "son". The words one chooses can be detrimental to the person suffering having heard that phrase. No one ever says "I'm going to grow up to be a drug addict". Drugs can be so powerful that often times the person with the addiction is fully aware that these chemicals can cause death but the grips of the NEED for them, physically and emotionally have overpowered their sense of self. They need overwhelming support! My son has lost 4 of his good friends to accidental overdoses, including his only brother. The pain continues and it's so easy to fall back into the release of that ongoing pain they suffer.

That voicemail is where I lost it sorry for your loss may Wade rest peacefully

Meagan thank you 🕊 i have lost two beautiful sons due to drug addiction lots and lots of tears are flowing right now but i want to send three 🦋🦋🦋 to Heaven in honour of our boys Dearest Meagan 🕊

@poppadoc5614

2 ай бұрын

God please bless her with peace.

@donnabowman9059

2 ай бұрын

I don't know how you go on. I'm so sorry!

@poppadoc5614

2 ай бұрын

@@donnabowman9059 There is no choice. I only lost a stepchild and life is never the same.

@donnabowman9059

2 ай бұрын

@@poppadoc5614 I'm so sorry!

Mama, your story and Wades story need to be heard by every human on the planet. You are a great Mom. Wishing you peace.

My brother died 8/15/23, just a few days after Wade. He suffered many traumas and he self medicated with drugs, and died of a fentanyl overdose at age 47. I’m so sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy.

This breaks my heart. Esp seeing his little sister crying. She looked up to him for sure. Stevie, your brother is with you

This is the most impactful piece you have run on this channel. My son too struggles w/ addiction and Wade's words could be his own. The most chilling part of this segment is hearing about the indifference and stigma most doctors treat addicts with. THIS IS A BRAIN DISEASE!! Sobriety is not about willpower or willingness or desire - that is a minor aspect of one's ability to get and stay sober. (Some addiction scientists say willpower contributes only 20% to sobriety, the other 80% is genetics/biochemical). I had an appointment w/ a new doctor several weeks ago and I knew from a personal connection that her son also struggles. We spent a solid 30 mins talking about the stigma in the medical profession and society at large that addicts must face. It's a tragedy and compounds many addicts attempt to connect and get the care and treatment they deserve, like anyone else with a chronic disease. I'm so sorry Megan had to make this video, but I hope her message can be amplified.

@melimel2990

2 ай бұрын

I’ve been suffering from alcohol and drug addiction for 17 years. I spent all of last summer in the ICU. I have a huge scar on belly from major surgery. I now take tons of meds, loss my beautiful hair, dropped to 90 lbs,been to rehab 3 times and nothing. I’m getting evicted from my apartment cause I couldn’t keep up with rent especially being for months in the ICU. Nobody in my life will take me in. Next months going to a long term rehab. Addiction runs on my fathers side. My great grandmother died of alcoholism and dad is a recovering alcoholic. I’m by far the worst in the family tho. And I felt the judgement of being an addict and the feeling ashamed. I pray this time around works for me. My life depends on it.

@mira-qi5kb

2 ай бұрын

Please stay strong and believe in yourself. I believe you are strong.❤

@annc.3908

2 ай бұрын

I do differ on the will to be sober- they can have the will and they can achieve sobriety but there’s a LOT of people who LOVE being fucked up. My husbands an alcoholic, he has a hip replacement, isn’t even 35 yet. He was sober for 6 months after drinking his entire life from 15 on, everyday. Never a break. He was in ICU for 2 weeks after deciding to stop drinking. He was sober 6 months, started legal pot day 1 out of the hospital. Back to drinking 6 months later. He likes it. He is energized on alcohol. He can also be violent when he drinks hard liquor so it’s easy to tell when he is hiding a bottle of vodka. We have a rule, 6 packs only, try not to drink the whole 6. Wait a few days. I can’t help him want to stop drinking but I can lay ground rules that our relationship is over if he gets violent again. I’m not getting murdered for him. Sorry. But just like my sister- having 5 kids didn’t get her to stop her drugs or alcohol. She always goes back. It’s not just an addiction in the brain it’s a want as well. When they are ready to stop they will. Just like a fat person and ice cream or someone who loves coffee or smoking. When it gets old they can stop IF THEY WANT TO.

@justanotherpersonxo

2 ай бұрын

@@annc.3908 that's what you want to believe. That they want to. It's easier to believe that so you'll have someone to blame

@yvonnedeboer7535

2 ай бұрын

​@@melimel2990I hope you're doing well!!

That voicemail is heart wrenching. My heart breaks for this family.Another beautiful soul lost to the streets.

@poppadoc5614

2 ай бұрын

No lost to criminals bringing poison in our borders . Then corruption in our government who has open borders increasing the number of illegal drugs and criminals coming into America.

This really struck me on so many levels. It was really powerful. My heart aches for Wade's mother as a mother, his sister as a sister, for Wade as someone that suffers CPTSD, Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety caused by extreme and repeated trauma and as a daughter that watched what addiction did to my Dad and being the one who performed CPR on him once and a year later found him after he passed. I cried almost the entire video. I wish people would be kind to others and just stop judging. 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋

I lost my sister to this drug, and my other sister is on the street addicted to it. I feel like I lost both my baby sisters. I'm so sorry for the loss this family has. My heart, and prayers, go out to you❤️‍🩹🕊️

@melindanix7363

22 күн бұрын

Hold on to yourself. Nurture yourself . Self care . You can only save yourself ..saving 'themselves' is up to them.

His recording broke my heart 💔

Powerfully articulated the sad state of our healthcare system. EVERYONE deserves to be treated like human being…EVERY life is precious. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@deathnsd6953

2 ай бұрын

thats a thing of the past....Do no harm? yeah right

So sorry for your loss! I'm a mom and couldn't imagine, I hope you and your family find Peace in your souls😢

This mom and daughter should tour high schools and let the students know about the dangers of drugs.

My brother was treated the same, I understand exactly what You went through. So sorry for what You went through. My brother passed away under the same circumstances. 😪😪😪😪 God give You strength 😪😪 I haven’t cried for years just now it all comes back. Thank You for sharing

Watched from England. I'm a 16 years in recovery addict. I was with you every second of this video. A beautiful light extinguished tragically unnecessarily. You did everything right, Addiction is not a life choice, it's a disease that is the same as any other. May our heavenly father wrap his arms around you and bring you and your family the peace that surpasses all understanding. ❤❤❤

@TexasPictures

Ай бұрын

We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - kzread.info/head/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj

These parents break our hearts. Oh goodness this child.

I wish I could give his mom a hug. I don’t know how I survived the violent addiction that took hold of me and almost killed me twice. I’m thankful every day I was able to successfully walk away from it because most people don’t 😞

This broke my heart. My Mama heart hurts so deeply for Megan, and for her kids. I lost my brother to suicide as a result of drug use, among other things. What a beautiful young man Wade was. Thank you for speaking out, and my hope is that doctor is held liable.

I feel you mom cause what you went through is my current situation🥺🥺🥺 I’m so sorry, my heart is aching for you sending you prayers🙏🏼

@Globelle

2 ай бұрын

Same. Torture. Wouldn't wish this on worst enemy

@1203yoyoful

2 ай бұрын

@@Globelle yes exact sentiment, may God help us through this🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Sorry for your loss . My youngest daughter also passed away from this poison. She had troubles in the past but worked very hard to overcome the addiction. And all it took was hanging around the wrong ppl on that weekend 8 months ago . Trina I ❤️ love and miss you so much . Love Daddy.

@skipmoto3438

2 ай бұрын

😪

@Kni836

Ай бұрын

10 months now and it’s not any easier i miss Trina so much.

Thank you for sharing your sons story I hope that his story touches and changes so many lives

My heart… from one mother to another just breaks for you. The emotional exhaustion we face watching our children live through this nightmare is such a deep agonizing pain. We feel absent from being a wife, a mother to our other children, an employee, every other title we have in life is neglected as we make this journey for our baby. I am watching this as my son is in a rehab program, though I’m thankful he is there, this thought keeps me up and haunts me day and night. Even if I’m asleep it wakes me up in a panic. The voicemail is so telling of how much he loves his momma. He truly meant everything he said. He wants to be better, he truly did. God bless this family, and this dear momma. My heart will never forget this story. Beautifully articulated and such a powerful testimony 🙏🏽♥️

Wow this was by far the toughest video you guys have posted ..that voicemail was the icing on the cake..he was trying and crying out for help and wanted it so bad you can tell he wanted it so bad ..for a different life ..praying for his mom/family 💜💜🙏🏾🙏🏾

@annc.3908

2 ай бұрын

As a spouse of an addict… yeah I’ve heard that before. Yep. So have my friends who had addicted boyfriends. Yep the tears. And the I’ll do anything. The words used to gain your support just to deceive you again. Sure, maybe at the moment they feel so desperate they actually give a shit. But sometimes it’s just a repeat of an over and over what you become numb to knowing they don’t really mean it because in less than 48 hours they will be back… so yeah. Sure he’s still young (19) so it seems closer to the real him… but they also have to WANT it. Like really want it.

@Harlow_Khmer

2 ай бұрын

@@annc.3908 correct!

Increased awareness through education, crack down on drug trafficking, tougher laws are essential to addressing this nightmare!

@tums2254

2 ай бұрын

Agreed, but if you have hospitals that wrongfully discharge patients and detectives that refuse to even go through an OD victim's phone, well i don't see how this will get better.

@ntandosekay

2 ай бұрын

As well as voting into office none millionaires who genuinely care for the American people.

@edda682

2 ай бұрын

That's the Bidens out then,@@ntandosekay

@tinagreen7502

2 ай бұрын

​@@edda682 yeah he & the smartest person he knows prosper by allowing this poison into our country. 10% for the Big Guy.

@sleepyjoe7518

Ай бұрын

CIA is the biggest drug peddler on this planet.

Several years ago my son came close to dying several times once was put in ICU and I walked the floors worrying about him and now he is doing excellent and no longer addicted to opois .I feel sorry for this mom and her family if only the hospital emergency room had done better he would probably still be here enjoying butterflies and excelling in life seemed like he was a loving caring person and son .Rest in peace young man.My deepest condolences to his family and friends

💔from one mother to another who’s child fell into this deadly disease my heart is broken. Please know that I am so grateful that you shared Wade’s story. You have restored my faith in hope that three days ago after a sober living program she was asked to leave those fears are running rampant yet again. My prayers are with you and your family.

Lord, I pray for my brothers and sisters struggling with addiction. Please bring them redemption and recovery over their trauma. Help them find joy, peace and love. Protect them from the temptations and evil schemes of the enemy. Through your mercy may they overcome the struggles of abuse and be given the support they need to find lasting change. All glory to God. In Jesus name, Amen.

@l.harvey8243

2 ай бұрын

ONLY through prayer and God's loving mercy, can an addict be saved. I witnessed the miracle God gave my son by giving him his life back. Now, my son knows the only way forward is by following God's word. All the glory to God.

This is torturous to watch. No mother, parent, sister, brother, aunt, uncle...shoul EVER have to go through this. You are all my heroes-your courage, love, and willingness to share is beyond amazing. You are helping others.

God Bless you Megan....Please keep telling your story about Wade. May you find Peace & comfort after all you & your Family have been through.....😞😞💞🙏🙏

My sincerest condolences on the loss of your beautiful Wade. Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing your story. 💔

This is a wonderful work of art that tells the absolute truth about the mass murder that is happening throughout the world. Amazing how HEROIC these parents snd other loved ones, who have suffered immeasurably, are. So generous and courageous to share their stories. Thank you, thank you. Thank you!!! I am about to turn 82 and my 8th great-grandchild was born last week. I am constantly praying that someone with power abd influence WAKES UP and determines to make a difference. You guys are wonderful. Cant say thank you often enough.

@TexasPictures

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comments.

@victoriavancartier7379

2 ай бұрын

If only more older people your age were as compassionate and non-judgmental as you are we could change the world ❤

@debbielove9102

2 ай бұрын

You are a wonderful mother

@sarahsue4065

2 ай бұрын

Mass murder is an accurate description.. America in particular MASSIVELY over prescribes addictive drugs & the street takes over .. I’m British & so shocked at the epidemic you have , absolutely tragic & so avoidable 😞

@Teenywing

Ай бұрын

You can take away certain drugs but there will always be these problems. What’s wrong is missing dads, families that aren’t whole, self esteem and mental illness. Crappy doctors and leaving people in states of extreme anxiety.

This was absolutely heartbreaking, RIP beautiful Wade

It's like you're telling my story. My beautiful, intelligent, loving son died of alcohol addiction. He was our only child. We'll never get over his loss, miss him so very much.

Thank you for sharing this!!