p]I'm not sure why I am here...maybe for some advice or a search for some comforting words from someone in a similar situation. Last March we found out my sister was battling addiction. We never knew there was any problems, but now looking back I think of all the signs that were there. In this past year she has been in and out of treatment centers for an addiction to Oxycontin. This past week she was hospitalized for over dosing on Heroin. I thought she was doing so much better, she moved in with me we were about to move into a different apartment and start fresh. She would attend meetings daily for her addiction. I was so shocked when I got the call that she was in the hospital. I just don't know what to do anymore. She is so young and has a lot of life to live but she is constantly jeopardizing that. She tells me that its a disease and I will never understand. And shes right I don't understand and nor do I ever want to. I want my sister back! Im 2 years younger than her and at times I feel like I'm the older sister. I'm not sure what else to say...but I hope someone can share there story with me or atleast help me better understand this addiction that many are faced with today.