I have an uncle who is an addict and his drug of choice is huffing. Thats all he’s ever told me. Me being an alcoholic he doesn’t want me to know exactly how he gets/makes the supplies.
Obviously I’m here for him and I ask how his cravings are and all. But I feel a total disconnect because I have no idea what drug he is even using.
I’m not sure if I should just get into nitty gritty direct question ‘hey what exactly is it you huff’. Or do I not because after all, does it really matter? I’m here for him in the same way regardless.
Goin’ with the flow per usual. I’m not running the show.
Substance use is substance use. He’ll come clean when & how he wants to when he’s ready. Remember, when we admitted and accepted? Hoping your uncle is done, shit I hope my kiddo is done before he dies. We stay sober for us and to be able to help them when they’re ready. Hang tough brother.
My last duty in the Marines, as I was transitioning out, was Deputy Camp Commander…essentially I was the “Deputy Mayor” of the overseas base, where I was stationed. Part of my duties were taking charge of dependent kids who had committed infractions aboard the base. Things like shoplifting at the PX, underage drinking, and other bits of mischief. Those caught were usually given so many hours of community service. Picking up trash. Painting rocks. Stuff like that.
Several sent to me were caught huffing. Everything from paint to lacquer thinner, butane, gasoline. One kid eventually died from huffing Scotch Guard…he literally coated his lungs and suffocated.
Good Morning all! I cant say I know alot about huffying, I do know it is a problem in today’s society. As far as giving you advice for what to do with your uncle, if u feel like you can ask him about what he uses to get high without getting him worked up or angry about it, I guess that would be good. I have bad experiences on that end of things here when trying to speak to anyone about anything in my family. They all seem to explode. So that’s why I said what I did. But it seems like your doing great by being there for him. But remember “YOU”. You come first in this sobriety over anyone else. I know i have to hear this more than anyone, bc I’ve been guilty of it for a long time!!! So be careful, and hang in there!!! We are here for you!!!
Omg that’s so so sad my first ever drug was deodarant sucked thru a towel at the age of 12 ,I remember doing it once and I projectile vomited started shaking uncontrollable and past out I never ever did it again ,it’s so dangerous you can die instantly from it.god bless anyone suffer from this,I also watched a documentary about the forgotten children of Russia they live underground in the sewers there all like 5 years upwards all sucking on paper bags full of cheap glue it broke my heart to watch ,please if anyone is doing this please please seek help
I think I saw that documentary. Have also seen the one on the orphans in Mexico who huffing paint. They have silver and gold rings around their mouths, and have Parkinsons-like symptoms.
Yeah that’s what I saw it was so so sad ,they also shared homemade needles that had some sort of medicine in them all had aids ,they were all just babys and we thinks sometimes we had it rough:sob:
