John Voelz

The Opioid Redemption John Voelz

Sometimes people pray. Those going through life's difficulties pray hard. Those who have lost everything and see no end to their suffering.....pray desperately. When the answer comes, sometimes people don't recognize it...or don't want to recognize it. So, they pray even more. Oxycodone... OxyContin... Hydrocodone.... Percocet..... Norco..... Lortab - these are prescription medications meant to relieve pain, but they can cause a different kind of pain that is unimaginable. Opioid addiction is the current scourge in our society, and it doesn't discriminate. Addiction to prescription painkillers can conquer a privileged suburban housewife, a corporate CEO, a talented high school athlete, and even....a well-educated, dedicated healthcare professional. Doctors, nurses, and other people who work in healthcare seem to be immune to addiction, but they are not. The Opioid Redemption is a true story of how a successful healthcare professional became consumed with, and conquered by, an addiction to OxyContin. On a very dark night, when he had lost everything, and his life had spiraled out of control, he sent up a desperate prayer that lingered in the stratosphere for a while.....and then it was finally answered. But this prayer was answered in a way that he hadn't quite expected. The Opioid Redemption lets you into the life of a successful man that sees his steady downfall but is helpless. You feel his desperation, his confusion, his helplessness, his defeat, and then his sudden realization of a new beginning. You feel his turning point.... and how a quiet prayer, in his broken state, set the stage for his return. Sometimes people pray, and often the answer comes in a way that only God could design.