Was your man addicted to something, and it got him in the place he is today?


James was a major drug user and needed to "come up" and well long story stort his addiction landed him 5 years again. Lucky we only have 2 1/2 left!

No, he wasn't on anything when he got locked up.

look at that statistic. unbelievable.. just really crazy... i never could imagine what it is like on drugs. i never been. but my husband after he met me met a girl who was heavily into dope she got him hooked on it. i didnt see him during those last two years only two times but he looked normal it was during the day and i saw him in staten island in 1990 on bay street fixing the harley i bought him in 1989. he was nice but our conversation lasted 5 minutes.
then it started with the robberies and him being on a 100-200 a day herion kick. she died in 1993 and he overdosed in 99 realizing what the hell was he doing he has been drug free ever since.

yes, he was. that is why now he is a big advocate of saying no to drugs and a member of the prisons youth awareness program.

Yup, my husband was drunk, high on speed, and had been up for days (he was hiding his drug use from me). The great news is that he has been sober ever since the day he was arrested, and he is out now for 3 months clean and sober, and he loves it. He has a total of 19 months 10 days sobriety.

there were drugs involved but he wasnt using them. he sold them. he never done any drugs.

Everytime my son got in trouble he was on drugs

yes drugs where involved. he says that prison saved his life!!I beleive that.....

yes he was 2 very bad drugs he didnt need to be doing

Yes, he was under the influence of at least a lot of alcohol..maybe some pot too, when crime happened...
The victim came in high as a kite, and was raging as well. :(

my fiance was high when he commited his crimes and he has a drug problem when he was sober i loved him and when he was high i still loved him but it made him do some dumb s*** he was sniffing coke smoking angel dust crack and weed all the time. so drugs played a major role in his actions because he commited those burglerys 4 money to get his drugs.

The reason my is in is because is was on drugs and selling them..

yes my ex was a meth addict when he landed himself in prison

Why am I so apprehensive about answering "yes" to this question?

I would guess a good 60 to 70 % of the time, if not more, a harmful substance is the cause of why people are in jail/prison. No one makes any good choices when they drink/are involved w/drugs.

Yes hers were done cuz of drugs

Meth addict. That drug really messes with your mind, and my man didnt know which way was up when he was arrested.

Yes my hubby was high on drugs, otherwise he would never have done the things he did.

Yes, he was under the influence all three times he broke the law. I read some where that 75% of all crimes are committed while the person was under the influence. That is an eye-opening percentage.

My husband felt like he needed to get off coke - so he & his friend started manufacturing meth...I'm sure you an guess how it went from there.

He's been revoked twice now & will be released in 15 months. We'll see what happens next.

You know I had to respond to this thread. I told my husband for 19 years that he was going to land in jail or worse Prison. Well he is now serving 4 years in Prison. Down 4 months. His was booze. I do beleive that this man will never touch another drop in his life, but look what he had to go through to figure that out. I told him over & over & tried everything under the sun.....nothing worked. They have to figure it out for themselves. Same thing for me & cigs. I plan on beating the habit before he his released.

Good luck to you Larry's Wife!!! I hope you do put those cigarettes down for good, and when you do, please advise how I can do that too. It is a hard addiction to overcome :(

alcohol and coke was mines drug of choice...always on something landed him 6 years for robbery...23 with a kid and doing damn well id have to say...hes got 22 months left and its been hell already

Welcome swtnsxy513. I hope that after his 6 year sentence he will be able to stop the addictive behavior for his own sake. An addict once told me that they knew their continued pattern would lead two places- institutionalized ( either in rehab, prison, or even possibly a mental institution) or death. Of course, rehab is the best option to stop the rest from occurring!!!!
Hang in there, for the child's sake, and let him know while you love him, you will not put up with his addictions any longer. It is called 'not enabling' him anymore. Hugs! I know this has been hell to you...

Yes, they are the reason. Both times he's been locked up was because he was hustling and stealing to come up with drug money. Now we're still waiting for sentencing.

(((((((((((((((Billy'sBabygirl)))))))))))))))))))) )
You know we are hoping and praying for the best !!! :yes:

Yes, several days worth of drinking and smoking dope. All it cost him was the rest of his life.:(

((((((((((Les)))))))))))))) I know what you mean..... :( HUGS!!!

My son is an alcoholic and got his 4th DWI because of it. When it got to the point the alcohol wasn't enough he used meth or whatever he could find.

I am so sorry to hear that Katybee. :( I hope and pray this time he will want to change for his own sake. A life in and out of prison is horrid, and heaven forbid if he hit someone while driving under the influence!!!! I wish you all the best!!!!!!!!!

thank you for your support..i do love him and hope hes different when he comes home..

I've posted this over & over but wanted to tell it again. Yes....my husband was drunker than a skunk. Clean record up to this point in his life & he was 46. But he had always been LUCKY! This time it got him 4 years. With God willing however, I beleive deep down in my heart, that this man will never ever take another drink in his life. We are divorced right now, but plan on marrying him again when he is a free man and starting all over fresh. Throwing all old bad memories away to never remember again.

Sure was....but in the end he was considered dealer and not a user.

Crap if you ask me....the using is was stemmed to his selling, to support his habbit and his life style.

yES HE WAS BECAUSE WHEN HE WAS ONLY SMOKINGF WEED HE NEVER TOUCHED ME AND WE HE STARTED MISSING WITH OTHER DRUGS HE STARTED ABUSING ME...

the only reason he is in this time is because he did not see his parole officer and moved so broke parole and now he will serve out.

Yes my ex was smoking weed when he got caught but he wasn't really a user just a seller....i hope he has learned from his mistakes cause his daughter needs him now and he isn't here.

My friend was on drugs when his crimes were committed. He was selling them to pay for his own addiction and got caught. I think that his time in jail is a shame but at the same time it got him away from them and I pray that it will keep him off of them when he returns home in a couple of years.
I do know that rehab offers a great amount of help. My husband (who has never been incarcerated..thank goodness) was on any kind of drug he could find for many years. Finally it brought him to the point of disaster....that is losing me and his kids. He took it to heart when I said get help or I will leave. I know that many people do not like the methadone clinics that have been placed throughout many states. However with our experience it has worked out for the best. I have to admit that the drug is as addictive as the others yet he doesn't want the other drugs therefore it makes his attitude better and he has also gotten a job and accepted his responsibilities as a husband and a father. We are 2 years into the treatment program and for a lifetime user that is doing pretty good. Hopefully within another year the treatment will be over and he will be completely drug free. I hope that all people that are addicted to things realize that it is no different than smiking cigarettes or drinking. Although the bad behavior might not be evident we are still addicted to those things therefore we can relate to the affects of addiction.

Chuy is an alcoholic although he doesnt think so but
I've lived with one in the past and I know that's what he is!
He thinks because he can give up drinking sometimes that
doesnt make him an alcoholic, but everytime he gets drunk he
cant control his emotions and his emotions tend to be one's
that make his do stupid things and he was drinking the night
that this happened and he was drinking the night that he got
shot, you think that he would have learned when he got shot
to stop drinking but he didnt now he's doing 9-30 years in
prison because of his drinking and to be honest I think what's
next Death from Drinking because if he cant get some kind
of control on it than I couldnt see it leading to anything else!


KarrieMI

We ended it over his addictions, well actually he did me a favor when he realized he was slipping back into old patterns more and more he broke up with me and pretty much fell off the planet.Im greatful actually now, but back then I was hurt and confused... Started partying HARD seeing some other chic and well they were already having issues cause he called me all upset a couple weeks before just to talk. Enough time had passed where I wasnt too pissed off anymore and I could talk to him. I told him he needed to get help, talk to somebody less emotionally involved because I couldnt be objective, or get into rehab do something..... Well he didnt and I didnt hear from him for a couple weeks in July so I did a search on the net and sure enough found him saw that he was in custody but no info he was already out on parole. When he got sentenced and he was finally somewhere I could write I did. Turns out the party girl and him got into fight he took her truck,ran from the cops, smushed her truck.... And of course he was drunk at the time. I hope this time he gets the help he needs, and recognizes patterns of behavior. Im being the supportive friend I dont want to be his g/f cause I dont believe thats the right decision for either of us but I dont think he should go thru all this alone.

Yes, my friend was back on heroin again after being clean for 8 years. Well he said he was clean, but who really knows. The lies and the stealing from me and my kids started once he started using again. At first I really couldn't tell, until he overdosed and I found him on the bathroom floor. And then things got real bad. I finally had to let him go, I couldn't take it anymore. The road he was going down was not a road I wanted to travel. Now he is doing another 7 years for bankrobbery. He swears he is clean again, and he won't ever touch the stuff again, but he said all that before.... I just keep praying for him and hope once he is out he will be able to make it on the outside without drugs.

I am not going to say that drugs made him do it...he has stupid friends too but, yes he was high. You tell a man to quit smoking or quit anything for their own good and they say ok...then the next week you get a call saying "you have a collect call from _________ a inmate at such a place".

My penapl was high and it cost him his freedom

yea he was on meth and herion and later admitted to be on crack!!! I think he was trying to kill himself!! And I honestly believe that's why it happened!!!!!

My fiance' was a hardcore alcoholic, and he was drinking the night he committed his crime

No drugs did not make him commit his crime, maybe it would have been more understandable if he was high???

Yes, alcohol IS his crime (DUI).

He was high on meth and drunk....but getting arrested saved his life and our relationship!

He was high on meth and drunk....but getting arrested saved his life and our relationship!

i agree 100 % and so does he

Josh was three times over the legal limit when he did his crime. I know that he was headed to alcoholism. I don't know if he was there yet but he was on his way. Now he may spend the rest of his life in prison for his alcohol. He'll never even smell the stuff again the way he hates what he's done. I guess if it were me then I would feel the same way. It's his first DUI and now he may never see his boys again.

Yes my Jailbird was smoking water when he was here. But he just got into the drug program on the inside:thumbsup:

smoking water?

Jim's definatly was drugs. He had been using them since he was 16. He was abused as a child mentally and physically. His sisters think thats why he ended up choosing the path he did. He was locked up in jail twice and got out. The last time he got caught he ended up in prison for almost four yrs. I've know him and his family for 24 yrs now. I never did use drugs period. I never thought I would end up with someone that had or was using them. I told him I wouldn't stay with him unless he quit totally. I'm sticking to my word to. They think they are invincable when they are druged up, but look where it lands them in the end.

Jim's definatly was drugs. He had been using them since he was 16. He was abused as a child mentally and physically. His sisters think thats why he ended up choosing the path he did. He was locked up in jail twice and got out. The last time he got caught he ended up in prison for almost four yrs. I've know him and his family for 24 yrs now. I never did use drugs period. I never thought I would end up with someone that had or was using them. I told him I wouldn't stay with him unless he quit totally. I'm sticking to my word to. They think they are invincable when they are druged up, but look where it lands them in the end.

This sound's very like my ex-boyfriend and me. He went from foster home to foster home after his dad died (he was an alcoholic who was robbed and murdered on the street).

Now the police are looking for him again.

I said yes but he wasnt doing them rather like selling them so they are y he went in

My husband was drunk when he got arrested but he was an drug user before that and he stopped that and started drinking. He know realizes that he can not handle that either. He had to learn a hard lesson and a lesson he has learned. He will be spending a trip total of 19 months for one day of fun.

yes.

my cousins baby daddy JON who is currently doing a 3 yr sentence was on all sorts of pills. & he only committed these crimes while under the influence. he has a beautiful 4 yr old daughter that he hasnt seen in almost 2 yrs. ITS A SHAME. he said when he gets out he's turning his life around. I HOPE SO. he has been in and out of juvenile hall growing up & its sad that our system doesnt handle these cases better; then maybe our guys/girls wouldnt be in this situation. locking them up doesnt stop their drug use it just prevents them from getting to it NOW, but whats gonna change when theyget out? we're trying to work out a deal to maybe letting him do his last 6 months ina rehab? IDK any help would be appreciated

He (we) commited the crimes to get more money for drugs (crack). That crap gets a death grip on your soul and won't let go....:( He wouldn't stay off of it for more than 2 days at a time, tops. And on those days, he would sleep all day.

My dad was on drugs (so he says) when he commits his crimes. He claims to have been on speed and coke but i don't know how to accept this well because he used to watch my daughter while i worked and went to the gym (sometimes soon after he wandered in the house-i knew he stole...didn't know he was on drugs) and i am wondering if something (probably not-but it is the betrayl of trust that makes me question it) ever happened to my daughter.

My sperm donor was liquored up when he committed the crime he was detained for 2 years for (he ended up getting aquitted at trial-but they took it to the 11th hour) and from what i understand and know has at least been drunk when he committed his crimes.

My current dude is in jail illegally, but he was on prescription meds after being shot when he was arrested. He wasn't committing any crimes though. In the past i am not sure about. I'll ask later and get back to you. Wow! Never even thought to ask.

I will say in general they are part of the reason but not the sole reason. In the case of my ex i know that liquor and weed and stuff always made him feel bolder. Maybe that is the case for other as well.

yupp....he was addicted to heroine. But, he's been clean now for 2.5 yrs!!! I told him he ever touches a drug again- I will be there for him as a friend, but nothing more.

Yes he was into the drugs hard core and with that came the B&E's to suport his habbit.

My son is in prison now for the 3rd time on drug related charges and parole violation. Yes, he did a lot of stupid things while on drugs, but could never see it for himself.

Mine had had a few beers, but not enough to mess up his judgement as much as he did that night. I wish I could blame it on something, other than him....

Yes, every bit of it. Mine needed to get money to get the drugs so yes he eventually got hit with another bid of Burglary again

Yes He was strung out on "Meth", he was also dealing it among other things, he was on all that when he got in this trouble that got him locked up, only a little over 6 more months to go!!! WOO HOO:D

Yes, my love is heroin addict, has been since his college days and spent most of his life behind bars. I just hope and pray this time will be his last.

yes heroin, now clean for 1 year he was addicted for 2 years. Hope that it is all over.

mine has a heroin problem too. He stayed clean almost 2 years this last time. Is your man doing methadone treatment, or just cold turkey? I've seen mine relapse multiple times doing cold turkey and I really want him to do the methadone treatment if he comes home and relapses this time. from what I've read, methadone hits alot of the same brain receptors as heroin, but a person can still function, work, have relationships, etc.

Yes SHE was. A theft to support a habit.

My fiancee was very strung out on drugs when he got incarcerated. As much as I hate him being locked up away from me, I honestly believe that him being arrested saved his life. He was on the way down a long, hard path of drugs and violence.

I didn't vote he doesn't blame the alcohol or pot he had used so I can't say that was the reason, but I can say he was under the influence at the time. He done it he is guilty he ain't gonna blame it on anything but himself, I don't believe he was so messed up he didn't know what he was doing. It may of given him some I don't care feelings, so he didn't chicken out, but he still made the choice. (a really dumb, bad bad bad choice)

omg. a no answer box, i did vote my bad ya'll

Getting into trouble as the result of an addiction or drug use can be the wakeup call some people need to do something about it. It's the harshest of harsh lessons, but some of us have thick skulls and need to run into a brick wall (sometimes more than once) before we figure out that we can indeed do something better with our lives.

I answered earlier in the thread for my ex - yes, DUI would certainly be due to alcohol.

Now for my pen-pal, yes, he was on meth and paranoid....carried a gun as a result.....felon in possesion of a firearm has him in this time.

Yep Stan was drunk & high he wanted money to go and get more crack....he is back in jail for violation of probation for not going to a court ordered drug program...dork!

no he's just bad to the bone

Ozzy Ozborne sings a song called Demon Alcohol!:angry:

Yes, DUI, other than than never in trouble.

ACTUALLY MY MAN WAS GOING THRU WITHDRAWALS AT THE TIME OF HIS CRIME

My baby would be home if he had not been "under the DEMON influence", his addiction HAD a hold of him. He's done with it, going down was his wake up call. Going down saved his life......on so many levels.

My man has had a nine year addiction to Heroine and now has found the safety of jail to help him kick his habbit. I think it was a blessing in disguise.

Both my sons were high when they committd thier crimes. Thier crimes were a direct result of using. Dealing and Burglery.

No. We dont do drugs or alcohol.

yes, he was on meth... had been for nearly 2 yrs. he says getting caught may have saved his life.

yeah me n my man were drunk and i dont know if he was doin n e thing else but he was locked up and i knew he had done some stuff b4 i dont wanna put him out like that but he has told me all the stuff he has went thru with it and now hes changin his life hes been having bible study in there and writing me about it and ive been having my own as well and now he wants to come home leave that life in the past start a family and go to the hall together and live happy :)

yes, every time as his were all DUis and when drunk he is mean and beligerent. he said he drinks himself into a pair of handcuffs time and again.

he was not on any drugs...he has never done any in his life...just sold them...i don't look at him as a criminal...HE JUST MADE A BAD BUSINESS DECISION

Everytime my son got in trouble he was on drugs I know exactly what you are saying. my son too. yet not once did they ever even offer treatment of some kind. the system is really messed up, and needs to be changed. :angry:

Heroine and Coke/CRACK also landed Tommy into prisons many(3) times.....

My baby would be home if he had not been "under the DEMON influence", his addiction HAD a hold of him. He's done with it, going down was his wake up call. Going down saved his life......on so many levels.

The same can be said for my boyfriend. The reason he is currently in is b/c of cocaine use and this time it really hit him in the bum. Ultimately, this time around was the official "wake up" call.

my son has struggled for years with alcohol and occasionally, other drugs. Even when he got clean...his so called friends :mad: would not leave him alone and it was too easy for him to hide from life behind numbness. It was a vicious circle for many years...luckily it was all co jail time
However, this time...even tho he had been sober for quite some time...slipped up, make a stupd decision while under the influence and he is now in prison and just received his first flop.

How did you handle it whrn "friends" came along and gave them the squeeze or your not cool anymore attitude? Even when I put my foot down, they would just come over when im not home.

Yes, Alex has been and was on drugs once again, it has been a cycle for many years. I'm happy for you; James is coming home.

pili

Yes, Stinky Pot was stoned off of both weed and alcohol and a bad attitude contributed to the crime he committed.

Hi Everyone.YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:angry: My husband was under the influence of drugs and alcohol.That means,not only did he mess up his life at the moment,but me and our children are stuck with all of the backlash of HIS choices!Its easier for us to forgive,because we LOVE him,but for others,........well I really can't speak for them.When Daniel comes home in Feb.08,he will have alot of atoning to do.roxieann

my man was selling painkillers and coke to support his oxy habit which is an expensive habit.he got charged for selling but he was using more of his own supply than really ever selling.Good thing is hes in prison and its helped sober him up being drug free has helped him appreciate and see life for what it is.hopefully he keeps that attitude up when he gets out

My Fiance Was On Meth And Thought Someone Was Trying To Kill Him He Had Been Up For Almotst A Week Only Taking Small Naps. He Also That Prison Saved His Life. Now He Has To Make Up For His Mistakes And The Time That He Has Lost With Our Children Due To His Actions I Just Pray That He Can Stay Clean And Be Here For Our Children.

yes, my husband was on prescribed pills, but not taking them as prescribed:angry: thats why he is in this time. hopefully this is the last i think this has give him time to realize he was wasting his life. so now he has a whole different outlook on life and is a different person than he was when he went in:) this time also has saved our marriage:D :D

Yes, my brother was high on coke. :( I really hope he stays clean from now own. I was so scared when I learned about his drug habits. I don't want to say that drugs were responsible because he has admitted he was wrong and claims responsibility, and I am proud of him for that. Obviously drugs played a big role in decreasing the quality of his life, though, as well as harming his relationship with his gf.

My husband is an alcoholic and was intoxicated when he was arrested and stayed that way until about a week or 2 before he SS.

I was at the end of my rope with him and I thankd God everyday he's where he is. Prison saved his life and our marriage.

Randy is an alcoholic and he stole the 4 wheeler on a whim, bad decision. He did it in June '06 and we were together Dec '06... he finally got picked up for prison in Nov '07 but the entire time we were together he didn't get drunk so he's overcome the addiction and now he's gotta pay for the past. He'll be 100% clean of everything once he's out. Only things he touched recently were weed/alcohol and he tried pills/crack for about a week way back and said he's glad he never got hooked on any of them.

Tommy finally told me his whole ordeal of the Robbery. He is in for bank robbery with no weapon...He was on crack and had $150 of crack in his MOUTH when he was arrested...They finally discovered it, but one rock fell out of the plastic baggy and he chewed it up ate it and was sent to the hospital before they could book him. He started using THC when he was in the 6th grade and drugs/alcohol have been his issues since he was 12....sad life. He has been down on this charge 13+ years but has only been sober 3 years..He was smoking weed and drinking home made wine in prison for 10 years..he is hard to change but has finally sobered up now that he has Hep C, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and is nearly blind due to teh Diabetes...FINALLY realizes his body can not handle anymore abuse from drugs...

Yes he was and he fully admits to the reason he committed the crime was because of the drugs and alcohol.

Yes, every time my love has ever gotten into any trouble, there's been alcohol involved. When he's not drinking, he's very rational.

mine was on a crack binge for 7 days maybe longer , he assaulted his previous girlfriend, they both were ch.. so out of charachter for him so i strongly feel it was the drugs

Only things he touched recently were weed/alcohol and he tried pills/crack for about a week way back and said he's glad he never got hooked on any of them.[/QUOTE]

ONly thing?!...and Tried it for a week?! Don't believe a word of this:angry:
think about it...ask who he was with when he "tried" the crack, and then go ask them if he has ever "tried" it again. Would you believe a small child if he told you he "tried" a taste of sugar, and then told you "Whew mommy, I'm glad I never got hooked"....becareful!

Yes. He was drunk and had a blackout.

oops my comment above was directed for silversgirl...I quoted wrong...girl can you trust this man? I would think ling and hard before getting married.

Yes, definitely. My hubby was on meth when he committed the crimes, 3 1/2 years ago. Now he is clean and got picked up on a probation violation. If he was not on meth for most of our relationship, he would not have been on probation to begin with. Bad Drugs :blah:

My ex husband was messed up too but I believe he has always been an angry person and the drugs and alcohol just helped him release his rage without remorse or feelings. But that is just an excuse for my ex because I believe him to be very mental too.

Yes he was and he fully admits to the reason he committed the crime was because of the drugs and alcohol.

I agree to this one, My man has been on drugs and alcohol for his past teen and adult yrs close to 19 yrs, he never asked for help but was crying out for help deep inside but nobody wanted to help cause he never wanted it .. But i believe this time has really did him in he is 38 yrs old and he knows its time to grow up , he knows he is just runing his life and his family and i believe this time has made him relize it as much as we all was hoping!!

I will NO MATTER what stand by man but he knows i wont oput up with it anymore!! its either the drugs or me!! i been down the same raod and been clean for 3 1/2 yrs and i have no intention on letting anyone or anything come in bewtween my soberity i fought way to hard for this!!!


So i do believe he will be a man and be strong about everything and keep his soberity himself!!!

Wish you all well!

Yes, My boyfriend was way messed up, his addiction led to his crime, I wasn't together with him when he got in trouble, but shortly afterward, I wish I was with him before it happened, cause it never would haved he quit using when we got together.

The thing is our justic system has no intention of rehabiliting people that get incarcerated, let alone trying to provide counseling for those addicted to drugs and alcohol. The government needs to make a concerted effort towards rehabilitation, provide job training, intense counseling, interventions for relapses. This would really be beneficial for the inmates and their families.

The thing is our justic system has no intention of rehabiliting people that get incarcerated, let alone trying to provide counseling for those addicted to drugs and alcohol. The government needs to make a concerted effort towards rehabilitation, provide job training, intense counseling, interventions for relapses. This would really be beneficial for the inmates and their families.

I COULDNT OF SAID IT ANY BETTER!

My son was alcoholic, a major factor of the crime he comitted.

My Ex was also under the influence of METH when his crime was committed, & sadly too, also a Dealer of that drug. :(

Ok heres my husbands story. He used to be with this other girl for 4 years, she tried to kill herself when he left her( she did not die!), and he didnt take it to well that someone he had cared about tried to hurt herself when he realized they werent meant for each other. She had gone crazy, stole his money, crashed his car, cursed his mother out etc. He got hand surgury a month later and they gave him percocets. He became addicted(very common) i met him a year later. I didnt notice it, because i only knew him as someone addicted but once i found out a few months later i put a stop to it he cleaned up and i was head over heels He got addicted again due to his heroin addicted scum of a brother whose done nothing but lie and steal from us, he tried kicking the heroin by doing perc and Rob fell back into that life style. He didnt do his crime for the drug but he was on it when it happened so he wasnt thinking clearly. He says prison saved his life, he feels great and never wants to give up on life. He says the day i met him i saved his life because he knows he would have overdosed and he fell so in love with me he couldnt leave me here without him. Hes getting his GED and welding certification when he goes to prison, the mans been clean for almost 5 months and has plans for our life. I'm so proud :)

Yes! If he wasn't DRUNK this wouldn't have happened!! :mad:

my husband was sellin powder and snortin it....he is where he is for it....prison saved his life too

Yes. He was drunk.

I think he was under the influence. but the only thing he did was driving with no licence. VOP

yes my hubby is where he is today because of drugs.. meth was his drug of choice. Honestly, I think him getting caught and going to prison actually saved his life. Ive never seen him look so healthy. I pray every day that he can beat it this time.

He started with drugs and alcohol when he was a teenager. I always knew he was into stuff (we were childhood friends) but I never knew how bad. We lost touch, he was high on coke and drunk when he did his crimes. We werent together during those times. Nobody (his family) ever held him accountable. His mother always gave him more money and tried to cover it up and would baby him. When we started dating seriously I still didnt know the extent. I thought he was only into pot and drinking, which was bad enough. Not until he was picked up on DUI warrants did I know that he was into coke too. (which was from before)
Prison saved him and us. Who knows if he would've O.D.ed one day or if we would've made it through all that drama.
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yes he was dealing. regrets everything to do with it.

Yes, he was drunk. :(

Yes, he was high and did make some stupid moves.

yes...he was drunk every time he got in trouble. but he's on his way to a halfway house now thank G-d. hopefully it will work for him.

my fiance was using coke,and to calm himself down, he took xanex. Both drugs combined made his heart stop. He was found passed out in his car in a church parking lot. He was taken to the hospital, hospitalized, then released. He's in prison now for felon in posession of a firearm. They found the gun in his car when they towed it.

Just curious: was his original conviction a drug offense? I believe the prohibitions on "felons" owning firearms should be reviewed, especially in the case of non-violent offenders. Furthermore, the definition of what constitutes a firearm needs to be clarified in at least some states. Under Minnesota law, for example, a slingshot, water pistol, a vacuum cleaner or air pump with an "exhaust" fitting, or one's own throwing arm if used to throw a ball meets the definition of a "firearm". It's rather difficult to imagine that anyone, convicted felon or not, could possibly meet the letter of the law.

Curiously enough, a bow, which meets the Minnesota definition of a firearm, may be legally possessed by a convicted felon. A crossbow or a paintball gun may not.

And if you're not a convicted felon, Minnesota has an entire class of "crimes of violence" (many of which do not involve actual violence or injury), conviction for which also bars the possession of firearms. Whatever that may mean in Minnesota.

he was in prison 2 years ago and since it hadnt been 5 years since his last conviction, in Texas, you are not allowed have possession of a firearm until the five years pass.

OK--it's different in every state. Five years is not bad. In Minnesota it's a lifetime ban, assuming you are sentenced for a crime that fits in with one of the group listed under "crimes of violence". Ten years after your sentence is complete, you can apply for a pardon, but even that does not necessarily restore your firearms rights.

No, he was just a habitual criminal, did it for the rush.

im glad im not the only one who has drugs as the reason.

tj..was an addict and even though he was high as could be- he always wanted to come up too. we talk about it alot now....he felt like he had something to prove to everyone. Ironic that all he proved was he could go back to prison. We both know drugs were the reason he was messing up. and we know that if we want to do right and stay together after he gets out in january- we have to be sober. drugs suck. they arent worth the pain.

yes he was. as he has no memory of that night anymore, he was accused by an other..... and as he is honest, he says I "dont know". the state takes this as a proof of guilt............ the facts lay different........ but truth is: alcohol and medication are the reason at the end, he is in prison today!

Yes, Teemo has a really bad binge drinking problem. He's so good at hiding it and lying to everyone who tried to help him. Total Jekyll & Hyde thing going on.
I'm really hoping he uses this time to try and get a handle on his addiction. He's already signed up for a bunch of programs so *fingers crossed*

Yes my son was stinking drunk, and I suspect maybe meth too, since his exgirlfriend was a raging meth head. Got in his vehicle to flee after stabbing someone, and wrecked and totaled his truck. Doesn't remember too much about his crime, that night, but was driving on a suspended license after a previous DUI. He almost killed himself and someone else that night, and he turned 21 while still in county.

Yes, My Son Was Very Drunk. Alcohol Impaired His Judgment, But It Doesn't Matter. It's Not A Defense In The Legal System. He Was On Meth For 10 Years! Then He Turned To Liquor!

My husband was addicted to Morphine and Marijuana. Sometimes he would take a bunch of Xanax and thats when he blacked out and committed his crimes (robberies). I didn't realize just how bad it was. I'm not a drug user and I can't understand addiction. He has been BACK in prison for 2 weeks and already got busted for having morphine, xanax and tobacco. There goes our visitation for the next 6 months. I am glad he never hurt anyone or stole from me, and he's not on coke, meth, etc. (the real scary stuff) but its still DRUGS. I am at my wits end and very depressed about him being on drugs, the drugs causing him to commit crimes, and that he's still using while in prison.

my man has told me several times if he had never done drugs he would of never been in trouble the thing is he cant get the help he needs in there

My husband was on drugs and that is why he is in there now.

My daughter was on heroin and broke into a house.

My man had a addiction to meth, and that is why he is serving time now. He made some really stupid decisions and ended up on Prison.