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Heroin vs Methadone Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 89 seconds I got on methadone. I know you guys have been wanting an update. Everything is ok, I'm not using. Still taking care of the old lady (a real old lady, not my girlfriend). So far, so good. |
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I Got a Job! Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 169 seconds Still homeless and on dope but now I guess I have a job. Sally, the woman who has been paying me to bring her groceries home has taken it to the next level. |
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King of the Bums Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 521 seconds Someone offered me a job, Sally had an accident, and someone else told me his 12 years on the street were the best of his entire life. I wouldn't say these are the best years of my life, but it could be worse. It definitely could be worse. |
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Panhandling, Sally and Karma Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 342 seconds This is what I do every day for money. Recently, I met an old Philippino lady who asks me to bring he groceries home for her. |
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I Feel Guilty - February 2012 Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 374 seconds The panhandling is going ok and it's better than stealing and mooching, but I don't exactly feel great about it anyway. I'm still living in a homeless shelter. |
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Prescription Pills Worse Than Street Drugs? Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 456 seconds I have used a lot of opiates, including heroin, but there's no doubt that the tranquilizers I get on prescription have the worst effect on me. This was recorded in January, 2012. |
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A Junkie's Christmas Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 469 seconds After feeling ready to end my life after a bad experience with rehab, I was very encouraged during the holidays by the kindness of strangers. Thank you to everyone who cares. Special thanks to Allie and Cass for the nice card and encouragement. |
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Homeless for the Holidays Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 354 seconds Got kicked out of rehab again, just in time for Christmas. This was filmed around December 21, 2011. |
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Accepted to Rehab! Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 218 seconds November update: going to a new rehab after being refused at foster pavillion for having a bum leg and possibly also for being legaly blind. |
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Rehab Stories 2 Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 544 seconds Some more stories about what happened in detox. |
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Rehab Stories Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 246 seconds Joel tells some stories from rehab, commonly known as 'Toxico Spa'. |
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October 2011: Medical Emergency Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 200 seconds After nearly 2 months in detox, Joel finds himself with a serious medical problem. Please pray for him to be ok. |
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1 Year After Detox- June 2011 Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 371 seconds This is an update we should have uploaded last June but didn't get around to until now. In some ways, things have changed, in other ways they haven't. This is also a response to some on the comments people have been making on the videos. |
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Dream Home - April 2011 Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 145 seconds For a guy who has been living in rooming houses, on the street, and on people's couches, this apartment was a dream come true. Unfortunately, the dream didn't last. |
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Christmas: My Dealer Got Busted Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 169 seconds Having to kick again because the dealer got busted. Got some pills just before Christmas. |
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Heroin: It Kills The Pain Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 257 seconds december 6, 2010. talking about health problems and how using heroin ties in with having chronic pain. |
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I Will Get Off Heroin- I Just Don't Know When Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 178 seconds October 2010. Quit from May through July and relapsed in August. One big thing that has changed is I have a really nice apartment now, which is something I haven't had in a long time. Other than that, it's the same old same old. |
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August Relapse Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 167 seconds Joel stayed clean for over two months before relapsing on heroin at the beginning of August. |
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When I Was on Dope I Had a Purpose Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 177 seconds 3 months clean, suffering with pancreatitis, getting the run-around from the medical system. |
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6 weeks clean Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 226 seconds back in Montreal to get some dental and other stuff taken care of. Still plagues by constant pain and finding it hard to get any help from the hospitals. |
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Nearly 2 Months Clean Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 304 seconds Heafing back to Ontario after being in Montreal for some medical stuff. |
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Heroin: What Have We Learned From The Movies? Posted by: dopesickjoel
Video duration: 81 seconds Running through a number of heroin/drug-related lines from the movies. |























