I started a spiritual journey a little over 90 days ago. I had an intervention and wound up in rehab for alcohol. Wow, I said it for the world to see. But you may want to know why I am calling this Jared's story.
About a week into rehab, Jared showed up. He had left the Dr. Oz show the day before and then sent from New York to Wimberley, Texas for rehab. You see, Jared was a heroin addict. He was 20 years old. Great looking kid. Came into rehab a little bit cocky because he had been on national television the day before. Jared would soon learn that he was with a bunch of alcoholics and addicts and television fame didn't mean anything to them.
I was in a cabin with two other guys and we were the oldest guys there. Jared started to hang around us. We spent hours just sitting around and talking. Jared was an angry young man. He came from a upper middle class family, but he was angry. I would suppose that Jared might be bi-polar, because some days he was on top of the world and some days he was angry and mad at the world.
We grew very fond of this young man. We thought that he had a chance to make it. Last week, Jared died of an overdose. Alcohol and addiction to drugs, legal and illegal, kills. I named this blog, Jared's story so that I never forget that or forget Jared.
So here I am on this spiritual journey and I believe that God wants me to share it with you. I want you to understand not to feel sorry for me, as I have found God again. I really don't know where this journey is going to take me, it's just important that I take this step. All I can say for sure, to take life one day at a time and try to stay in constant contact with God. Your welcome to take this journey with me and to comment along the way.
Mike Carlson
I'm a mom with a beautiful 18 year old son addicted to oxy. I was looking for strength, knowledge and help to stay strong enough to do the right thing for my son. I came across Jareds story on the Dr. Oz website. I wanted to find out if Jareds intervention worked. I'm so sad to see that he died. His parents, his siblings, I pray for your peace. I'm so scared for my son.
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