Steven Enyeart was on the Dr. Phil show last year in Simi Valley. Enyeart is 26 years old and began his addiction to drugs when he was 12.

As a young boy, Enyeart was always curious. He hung out around older friends, and was able to get his hands on more drugs than anyone could even imagine. Fear never crossed his mind, and getting caught was never an option.

Enyeart consumed alcohol in his early teenage years, and slowly transitioned to pot in middle school. Soon after, he began a long journey of consuming opiates, which lasted ten years. The last five years before Enyeart became sober, he took heroin.

“Everything I did, I did in excess,” said Enyeart. “I wanted to get the most satisfaction out of the drug I was consuming. What was the point of taking little doses of a drug if it doesn’t do anything?”

By the time Enyeart was graduating high school, he became the middle man because he had a car. Simi Valley is a small town, and Enyeart seemed to know everybody, so his phone was constantly ringing.

“I had so many connections, said Enyeart. “I could get whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted.”

One day, 45 minutes away from getting his packages, Enyeart began hurting. The detox was settling in, and he was given an option: continue hurting and being miserable, or shoot himself with a batch of heroin that his friend had.

“I always told myself I would never do heroin because I knew that I would like it too much,” said Enyeart. “But the thought of sticking a needle in my arm and getting high was always in the back of my mind.”

This past year and a half Enyeart joined with Dr. Phil and decided to get help. He spent nine months in a rehabilitation center in Texas, and the last three months in jail for a crime he committed about a couple of years ago. Enyeart was released from jail on April 5, and has been getting his life in order by working at a new job and paying back his loans. 14 years of drugs, and $145,000 later, Enyeart is a new man.

“This will be my first Christmas since I was 12 that I am sober,” said Enyeart. “It will definitely be a change, but I am ready to make that responsible step in my life.”

If you or someone you know is addicted, there are many places to seek help. Organizations like Not One More and Heroin Anonymous have brought so much attention to the world of heroin and other drugs. Unlike most drugs, heroin can kill the user on their first or their hundredth time using it.

The Not One More Foundation is dedicated to helping current users and individuals who have lost loved ones in the battle against heroin. If you would like to contact Not One More or support groups about heroin, including ways to get clean, please go to notonemore.net.

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