He was the “mule.”
That means he was the member of a large drug trafficking operation who picked up the drugs from the supplier and took the heroin to the dealers in and around the city of Wheeling.
The “mule,” at least back in 2015, was Terry P. Davis, a full-blown heroin addict himself who got busted a few times by county and state authorities before the federal government hunted him down and tossed him in jail for his role in a Pennsylvania-to-West Virginia trafficking network. He did serve jail time, and Davis even experienced “dope sick” withdrawal behind bars, but since, Terry has been very public about his addiction and the difficulties he’s encountered on his personal path to continence.
He even co-hosted a radio segment called “Addiction Hurts” for several months during which Terry revealed saltine crackers were key for him during withdrawal, and he admitted his father wanted to take out a life insurance policy on him for when he OD-ied, and that he lost all rights and contact with his children.
Since, there have been struggles, and, unfortunately, heroin is a pretty easy find in the Wheeling area. That’s why there have been a lot of days and too many nights when Davis has held his head in his hands and internally screamed, “NOOOOO!!” trying to convince himself not to surrender his sobriety.
Terry Davis Jr. knows we can Google his name and read about his past, and he could not care less. That’s because he’s mended fences and rebuilt bridges, and these days he thanks The Lord he’s found love.
Gotta love second chances, right?
What is your favorite breakfast food and why?
Biscuits and gravy and heavily peppered scrambled eggs all day!
Why “Patrick Davis” on Facebook? Please explain.
“Patrick” is a backup page because I have a very crazy sense of humor that tends to land me in “Facebook prison” quite a bit. “Patrick” is also my backup page because when people don’t like hearing the truth, they report me.
However, the truth and my opinion are two things I won’t ever stop saying. Oh, and it’s also my middle name.
What’s the best part about being in a romantic relationship?
The best part about being in a relationship is having a best friend when I need one; knowing that even on the bad days, I still have a “coach” in my corner helping me get through the worst of days and steadily laughing with me on the best of days.
Why have you chosen to be so open and honest about your time as a heroin addict?
I’ve chosen to be so open about my addiction because I want people to know that we can recover. I’m open about my good days so they know that they do exist and I’m open about my bad days because I want people to know that no matter how bad the times get.
I still choose to not pick up drugs to cope. I find ways to overcome. So, I’m very transparent when it comes to my addiction.
What is your best advice to the family of a heroin/opioid addict?
My best advice to the family of an addict … this one is tough.
Never stop loving the addict even if it’s loving them from a distance. And when the addict is ready for help, even if it’s the millionth time they’ve said they’re ready, help them. You never know, one time of telling them no, you’re not helping, that could be the time they die.
