https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3 Growing up on Methamphetamines en-us 2022-02-04 18:17:13 UTC 2022-04-05 01:31:29 UTC hello@padlet.com jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124457124 At 11 years old Nic first got extremly drunk. This was the start to his abuse of drugs throught his teenage years. 

“When i was eleven my family went snowboarding up in Tahoe, and a friend and i snuck into the liquor cabinet after dinner…. it scared me, honestly, and i didn’t drink again like that for a long time. instead i started smoking pot. when i was twelve i was smoking pot everyday.”]]> 2022-03-31 23:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124457124 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124458655 After brutal ending with his girlfriend Nic moves out and relapse from his 18 months of sobriety. 

“Ultimately, however, she wouldn’t leave her boyfriend for me and got pregnant with his child. i was crushed. i mean, i just couldn’t handle it. so yesterday i relapsed, driving up the 5, drinking from a bottle of jäger(4).”]]> 2022-03-31 23:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124458655 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124459691 Durning his rela[se nic reunited with old highschol friend lauren and they meet there new drug dealer gack, who nic becoems very close with]]> 2022-03-31 23:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124459691 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124460547 Lauren and nic spend a weekend at laurens family how where they increasening abuse drugs. ]]> 2022-03-31 23:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124460547 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124461406 Nic and lauren moved into there own apartment after laurens peretns arived back home. Lauren once again overdosed but this time much worse.]]> 2022-03-31 23:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124461406 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124462370 Lauren moves back in with here father and leaves nic on his own. he lives on the street with gack constantly follewed by extreme paranoia. ]]> 2022-03-31 23:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124462370 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124463316 Nic made a deal wit hlaurens father to let him hinto his home for a couple monthes. In this stay he is able to detox. ]]> 2022-03-31 23:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124463316 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124464803 Lauren becomes to have a mad influence on nic causeing him to move out with his sponser. Who helps him start up his life with many things like and apartments, and a job. ]]> 2022-03-31 23:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124464803 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124467350 Nic meets a nice girl who shares a similary backround. they connect and begin dating]]> 2022-03-31 23:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124467350 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124468207 Nic moves in with his girlfrend, and makes the steps needed to fix his broken relationship with his parents. ]]> 2022-03-31 23:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124468207 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124468650 Nic now is a sponser to many people that are going through what he went through]]> 2022-03-31 23:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2124468650 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129718123 In his early adult hood nic tried many different drugs. He grew found if methamphetamines cause crystal meth to be his drug of choice through his addiction. ]]> 2022-04-05 01:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129718123 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129719343 Nic was able to become sober then relapses then sober then relapse. though he eventually was able to stay sober for over a year. ]]> 2022-04-05 01:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129719343 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129720851 Nic as a resort to acquire funds started working deals with gack. This was able to help him and lauren both fuel there addiction. ]]> 2022-04-05 01:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129720851 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129723595 https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Documents/1500//RPF-Drg2014.pdf ]]> 2022-04-05 01:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129723595 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129725832 https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline ]]> 2022-04-05 01:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129725832 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129727613 https://recoverycentersofamerica.com/blogs/living-recovery-true-stories-of-addiction-recovery/]]> 2022-04-05 01:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129727613 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129728906 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/effects-of-drug-abuse]]> 2022-04-05 01:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129728906 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129730379 https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-treatment/loving-an-addict]]> 2022-04-05 01:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129730379 jacoblau000 https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129754495 While hanging out with his now girlfriend lauren. When shooting heroin Lauren ends up overdoses throwing nic into a life or death situation . 

“Seeing lauren on the floor, turning blue, my reaction is strange. i don’t panic or anything. A calm sweeps through me. I remember the EMT”(68). ]]> 2022-04-05 01:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jacoblau000/l3jmvkfom1wp2zd3/wish/2129754495