Heroin is one of the most addictive and dangerous drugs available out there. No one intends to get addicted to it. Yet, heroin users often find themselves unable to function…
Natural, Synthetic, and Semi-Synthetic Painkillers: What is the Difference?
Many people are unaware that there are different types of painkillers. There are naturally occurring opiates; however, that doesn’t mean they are safer than those that are synthetic. There are three…
How Could We Have Helped Ben
This was clearly the most devastating thing that had ever happened. None of us even knew what to do with ourselves anymore. It had always been us three, you know?…
The Santa doesn’t come to bad guys
Growing up, the three of us brothers always woke up when it was still dark outside on Christmas morning. We would creep upstairs from our bedrooms in the basement to…
When your “everything will be fine” thoughts doesn’t work
We noted in our last post that Ben had his prescription pain pills refilled a few times even though he wasn’t supposed to be able to get extra. He was…
You never know what the little incident can cause
We mentioned in our last post that we, Brandon, Brady, and Ben, did everything together, including playing the same sports. Brandon was the star football player amongst us, but we…
How Long the Distance from Pills To Heroin?
That’s right, heroin. When Brandon went through Ben’s room, with Brady watching from the doorway (not wanting to invade Ben’s privacy but also concerned about what was going on), he…
The birth of our special Radiant Xmas
We won’t go into detail to describe the immediate aftermath of our brother Ben’s death or the grief and depression that followed our whole family around for years after that…