At around 1:32 on Sunday afternoon, my dad found my uncle-who had been living with us for a few months-unresponsive on the bathroom floor. It is probable that he was without oxygen for about 20 minutes before we found him. Nevertheless, my Dad and I took turns performing CPR on him until the ambulance arrived to take over. It took over an hour to get his heart started again and because his brain was without oxygen for so long, he suffered major brain damage and cannot breathe on his own. He is currently on life support and has so far shown no signs of brain activity. If he continues in this state with no sign of activity or responsiveness by later today, the doctors will declare him brain dead and it would then be up to the family to "pull the plug".

Right now we are praying for any kind of sign of life. Even if you do not believe in God, you cannot deny the fact that MIRACLES do happen. Science can say everything it wants, but sometimes science is wrong. The existence of miracles proves that.

My uncle was a past drug user, but had gone to rehab at the beginning of this year and had been clean for the majority of it. He was doing so good and all looked hopeful, but we do not know what turned him back to his old ways. I do not think he had been using often and probably started again last week. There was a needle found on him and Heroin in his system. We are unsure as to if he knew this or was just "shooting up", but the heroin was laced with enough poison to kill a horse.

Drugs are a horrible thing. Please. Don't be stupid and make this same mistake. If you think that you are cool for using drugs and think that there is no harm in them, I wish I could show you the image of my uncle on the bathroom floor, his face pale and his lips turning an unnatural shade of blue. He is 29 years old. DO NOT make this same mistake and take your own chance of a long life away by using these killing substances. Yes, they may make you look "cool", but one mistake is all that it takes. Wise up. No good can ever come from drugs.

I know that this is not an update and it's something that you probably do not want to hear, but this is an important message that needs to be spread. Right now I am torn to pieces because every time I close my eyes, I see his pale face and blue lips and I can remember every second that I sat there, helping turn him over and screaming for him to wake up. I am angry. God, I am so angry at myself for not doing something sooner and at him for doing this to himself. I would never wish this upon another family. It truly is HELL.

So if you know anyone who is using or is thinking about turning to drugs, try your best to stop them; warn them that nothing good can ever come from them.

Thank you.

~Scarlet