Like Nikki Sixx.....back from the dead. (3-2 to 3-7)

[dude8383]

You're a champ man!

Glad you're still here with us!

-Denis

[e30sd]

goddamnit i needed someone to go to vegas with me in april. fuck now i have to go with my church group motherfucking shit

[Digitalwave]

:(

[SchnellerVert]

Man that is wild, I understand the feeling. I over indulge on hard stuff and punish myself but never have been that bad.

I try my best to avoid hanging out with some of my friends due to this issue. It's life sobering, to know that for being selfish you would punish your friends and loved ones.

I gave up booze for lent and didn't make it. While I'm not religous my wife is and was upset with me. So I'm trying my best. Your friends are there for you as we are use them.

Glad you are still here with us in this life.

[e30sd]

no fo reals, i did a few ride alongs with fire-rescue here and we had an 11-40 (OD) call once. man, people do some crazy things. all i can say is i dont really know what, but if you need help, get it.

see you on saturday, if i wake up early or some shit. lates.

[silversleeper]

I would've never thought that the man behind that incredibly sexy sig of the M3 was a druggy/junkie/involved in gang/etc.

To say the least, I enjoyed the read. I commend your honesty, and being able to share that with the people you know, and complete strangers to you like myself.

Glad to still have you with us!

[Kruzen]

Damn Mariano

Glad you're in one piece still, bro. Don't know you that well but from the time I spent kicking it with you during the r3vtrip I consider you one bad-ass dude. I'm glad you're ok, keep away from the nasties which i'm sure you already know about, and keep up the good work on the weightloss :up:

[BimmerToad]

Wow. Must be weird to think that you momentarily checked out of this place. Sounds like you're on the path to a good recovery ... but damn. Best of luck dude.

[LINUS]

Props for honesty. You are here now for a reason - take that to heart.

You can't keep the good ones down.

-Ben

[Dave]

Mariano,

I am glad to see you pulled through. As you know, this is only the start. Recovery is a long road. My little bro is recovering and has been clean for 7 years. He hit the bottom when he and his then GF got busted buying smack from an undercover officer.

My dad had bailed him out of trouble before, but this was the worst, and I convinced him not to. My brother had to do an 18 month program through Drug Court - the first 6 months of which were residential/inpatient. His GF's gramndmother didn;t think she needed that deal, got her lawyer to get her probation instead. (Of course the program wiped the record clean for my bro, the probation for the GF was on a felony conviction).

6 months after he got out of his program, he got a call - she was high and fell in the shower, broke her neck and died.

My brother keeps going to meetings at least weekly. You have to do that. You never fully beat this thing. You will always be recovering.

My thoughts and prayers go out to you, man. You have to separate yourself from people who use - even if its your brother, his girl, whatever.

be strong. I'm pullin for you.

[german g]

damn mariano, that sounds like a horriable experience... I had to go to the hospital years aog form taking too much lsd, bad experince also...

I think that being an addict is all in a persons chemical makeup...I was hooked on hydrocodone for a while, and any other drug that is addictive , well...addicts me...I know now that I just cant do those things, while some of my friends can, I will not be able to stop, so I obstain..

Your a lucky man Mariano, take your survival as a sign, and dont use anymore, you are not a cat and do not have 9 lives...sound like youve gone through a few like me...
If you ever need anything, feel free to message me, i can give you my # and lots of knowledge, I've had to cousel quite a few of my druggy friends through bad times..

Be safe!!!and you will always be a addict...remember that, and remember the terror you felt when you almost died.
jimmy

[backtrail69]

I am glad to hear that you are ok. Drugs aren't something to fuck with. I am very convinced that shit is not for me. I haven't even tried pot. I just don't think it is worth it. I only socially drink when others are doing it and hanging out. I get drunk maybe once ever month or two. I just really don't think its necessary. Keep up the recovery, try to disassociate yourself with people that are doing that kind of stuff, maybe try and find things to do that aren't revolving around drinking/drugs AKA hanging out doing nothing. Keep it up man. Keep yourself healthy and alive.

[rwh11385]

scary! i would have shat myself in the hospital room after founding out i just died for a bit

drugs are bad mmmkay.

[MrK]

I still have to peel off the most strategically placed heart monitors. I know StereoInstaller will have a comment!!


Mariano

Glad to hear you're ok man!


Oh, and when peeling off those heart monitors... watch the ground cables! LOL :p

J/K

[nando]

wow. I guess you can take this as a second chance - you already knew that you had to clean up your life. now that you have this experience, hopefully it will give you the energy and drive to finally kick those bad habits and stay alive!

I can admit that I've had "habits" in my life.. I think we all have. but every time I have an urge, I just remember all the good things I have, the things I still want to do, and how far I've come, and it usually goes away (for a while). but there's a saying.. once an addict, always an addict. you will always have to stay on gaurd and remember why you've decided to clean up.

glad that you are still here. you would definitely be missed!