Stories
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Greg’s Story
Here is the story of a son, named Greg. Our son, Greg, suffered severe injuries from a car accident while in college at age 18. His long stay in the hospital resulted in an opioid addiction because of intense pain. He battled the addiction for 28 years, but he lost the war. Even though he…
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The Allure of Relief
Oxycodone is an opioid commonly sold under the brand name OxyContin. This prescription painkiller blocks pain receptors, but it also produces euphoric feelings by altering the levels of dopamine in your brain. In short, it changes how your central nervous system responds to pain by creating a euphoric, sedative effect. Here is one person’s story. Several…
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Jonathan’s Story
“The siblings in a military family are really the only life-long friends these kids will have growing up,” says James Winnefeld III, “LJ” to his family and close friends. Jonathan Winnefeld was the youngest son in a military family. His father, James Winnefeld, a Navy Admiral and the ninth Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs…