I just called 911 because when my bf and I were last on the phone he was only breathing every 15 seconds and the things he was saying made no sense. I am afraid he overdosed, he has dealt with drug addiction for years. He was clean for 2 weeks and I am worried he has overdosed bc of this and his relapse. I have no idea where he is at and they r looking for him. I’m not sure if I did the right thing I just needed to get this off my chest. We also were fighting bc I was upset bc we had plans and he wasn’t responding to me. I feel horrible. He hasn’t responded to me or his mom in two hours. He’s not at his house. I hope I did the right thing.
UPDATE: he is pissed I called the cops, but he is alive. Just very angry with me. But I am really happy he is okay. Thank you everyone for reminding me I did the right thing.
You did the right thing. I hope he’s okay 🩷
You did the right thing. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard about someone relapsing and overdosing from it because their tolerance changed. I’m not trying to scare you. I’m just saying you definitely did the right thing.
It’s very easily done, especially now that (in the US at least) a lot of opioids are getting cut with stuff that DOES NOT respond to Narcan/Naloxone, which is the on-the-spot treatment for an opioid OD. And this definitely sounds like opioids. He needed an ER.
I lost my fiancé eleven years ago (not to drugs, but young - I was 28). Had rings, date, dress, everything. Today would have been our tenth wedding anniversary. It never stops hurting. You did exactly the right thing here, OP.
One of my dear friends walked into her and her fiancés home to find him dead. He had texted her earlier that day while she was at work saying he wasn’t feeling well. It still tortured her. Calling was the right thing to do.
Note: his death was not related to drugs, but circumstances are otherwise similar
You did the right thing. And if he is okay, he should understand why you were worried and sent help 💜
You did the best thing you could have ever done.
I'm sorry to hear that, that sounds horrible. I have no experience with drugs so I don't know what's best, but of everyone said so then hopefully it really was the right thing to do. Better to deal with the consequences than to risk worse ones
You absolutely did. You thought something was wrong and you got them help. I hope everything is ok.
this was the right thing to do. i just want to make you aware that people who have 911 called on them for suicidal actions/overdoses typically feel some resentment towards the person who called. your boyfriend might survive and break up with you. however, if he survives for the next 20 years and gets clean, he will be forever grateful to you for giving him a second chance at life. regardless of what happens, you did the right thing, and youre incredibly brave for doing so
I’d rather get lectured over misusing 911 than live with the regret of not calling
You definitely did the right thing. I'm so so sorry you are dealing with this worry.
You were absolutely correct in calling. Let him be mad, mad means he's alive.
Ur not sure he was at home? I hope the paramedics can find him….😬
You did the right thing. Loving someone enough to worry about them enough to want them to be alive and well is never a bad thing. May he be found and angry at you for calling the cops, OP.
You absolutely did the right thing.
You did the right thing 100%. You probably saved his life.
You did the right thing. I've had to do this for my uncle a few times. He will call me acting very paranoid and eventually stop responding because he passes out. He has struggled with addiction for a long time and he gets angry every time the police show up and won't speak to me for awhile, but I would rather have him alive and angry at me than the alternative.
You 100% did exactly the right thing. Hopefully, between your help and his phone number, the information will have helped them find him quickly to administer the proper assistance. I hope he'll be OK.
And whatever results - his possibly taking too much of something was not your fault in any sense. Sometimes, often, drugs are 'cut' with junk; other times they're too pure - there's no consistency whatsoever.
As an addiction specialist, I know you did the right thing. Relapse is a very common issue and with opioids tolerance goes down a lot and this often leads to overdose. You might not have saved his life this time but if you were right he would still be alive due to you. Great job. Truly a smart decision and don't ever hesitate to do this again
He needs to be mad to himself. You did the right thing.
As somrone who is almost 6 years sober, it's the people that did what you did that saved my life. He's mad now, but will be thankful when he continues his sobriety journey.
All the best to you, you did the right thing ♡
Never second guess yourself on a welfare check. He can be pissed…but alive…later.
Update us when you find out how he is and where he is. I'm so sorry 😔 I hope everything is ok!
Yes you totally did the right thing
Better for him to be angry than not. Dead people can't be upset with you. You did the right thing.
You did the right thing.
Next time he won’t act so scary!
Trust your instincts, girlie. You did the right thing.
I did this once on a suicidal relative who stole my car . He said he waa walking on the cape cod bridge when he called. Called the cops. He was found in CT on a diff bridge. Ended up in a pych ward. Cops were extremely helpful. You never know. You did the right thing.
He can get over being mad. Can’t get over being dead. Good call.
You absolutely did the right thing. I used to work in an emergency services call center, and we'd send out an ambulance lights and sirens, the whole nine yards, if a patient was breathing every, anything close to, 10 seconds, never mind 15. You did brilliantly. Well done!
The reaction is apparently normal. My husband had gotten a batch of meth with fentanyl and the last thing he said as they took him in the ambulance was that he hated me. So that was fun.
I’m so sorry that happened to you. The last thing my bf said was “what the f*** is wrong with you?” And I haven’t heard from him since
Sometimes thats the easier path, versus trying to help a person recover. Hope you're doing well!
You did the right thing, but you should really consider your future with him
Don’t be in a relationship with a druggy. It’s always going to be a mess.
I have learned that the hard way
OP I’ve unfortunately found my son overdosed, after kicking the bathroom door in. Ihad to give him Narcan, call 911, call his gf for more Narcan, I had started CPR, she beat the ambulance to my house so we had the much needed 2nd dose. He was hospitalized and sent to rehab for 3 months.
You did the right thing. You did the only thing you could do. If he’s mad, he’ll get over it. Better alive and mad than DEAD!!
They made him go to the hospital didn’t they?
Thank you so much. I’m not entirely sure what happened. He called me and was super pissed and said what the fuck is wrong with you? You called the fucking cops? And hung up. That was last night and I haven’t heard from him since😫
I’m so sorry you had to go through that. I’m glad your son is okay and that he got help.