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the horrible withdraws I stayed clean. My daughter Nyla was born on August 24th 2005 at 3:41pm, I was induced. She was 19.5 inches, 7 pounds 9 ounces and HEALTHY! I cried and cried from happiness and relif.
After about a month I started to get the urge for an 'oxy". I decided then to leave New Castle. I called my dad and he was there within 24 hours to get me and my daughter. He took us in and set me on the path to a new life, a good life for my baby. We are doing fine now. As a matter of fact Nyla just brought me a book to read her so I took a break from my writing. We have a house now and I have a decent job, not the best paying job but it pays the bills and feeds my daughter. Everyday I thank god for my little one and that she is perfectly healthy and highly intelligent I might add, and she is so very beautiful.

Nylas dad is still in Pennsylvania. He is in rehab and has been for over a year. He calls often and is doing very well. He hopes to stay clean and finally get a job, and hopefully get his life on track so he can be a part of her life. I still love him but it will be a long time before I can trust him to stay clean, and I will not give my daughter the kind of life that I almost ended up with. I was lucky but someone else may not have the luck I did, and that is why I told my story, to scare people.
Now here is a little information about Oxycontin that I hope you read and remember.
The withdrawal symptoms below can also tip you off that someone is abusing. If a person is sleeping all day and just feels like crap with no fever, Excessive itching, Being happy for several hours then nodding off, sweating profusely,constipation,headach es, PINPOINT Pupils, slurred speech, bone aches, distant look, and glassey eyes, these all could be signs. Here are some more General signs

1. Neglected appearance/hygiene
2. Poor self image
3. Grades dropping
4. Violent outbursts at home
5. Frequent use of eye wash
6. Unexplained weight drop
7. Drug paraphernalia
8. Slurred speech
9. Curfew violations
10. Running away
11. Skin abrasions
12. Hostility towards family members
13. Chemical breath
14. Glassy eyes
15. Red eyes
16. Valuables missing
17. Possessing unexplained valuables
18. Stealing/borrowing money
19. Change in friends
20. Depression
21. Withdrawal
22. Apathy
23. Reckless behavior
24. No concern about future
25. Defiles family values
26. Disrespectful to parents
27. Lying/Deception
28. Sneaky behavior
29. Disregards consequences
30. Loss of interest in healthy activities
31. Verbally abusive
32. Manipulative/Self-Centered
33. Lack of Motivation
34. Truancy

The withdrawal symptoms can last anywhere from 5-21 days. Withdrawal symptoms can include sweating, heart palpitations, yawning, runny nose, tearing, dilated (pinpoint) pupils, twitching muscles, fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Oxycontin can be used a number of ways. A person may swallow them whole, remove the coating then swallow them whole, crush them then snort then up their nose, and they can also be injected with a hypodermic needle. Obviously there could be other ways that I am unaware of to take this drug.

Well it's time to put my Nyla to bed. She'll give "night nights" to her aunt and uncle who live with us, and she'll kiss her "dada's" picture good night, then she likes to give the picture of Jesus a kiss good night. I'll help her say her short little "2 year old's prayer", then I'll get my "night night" kiss. Then I'll lay her down and shut her door and for a quick second I'll say a little "thank you god prayer".

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