what would you do?

[Cutiebaby]

if some one that you cared about was a severe drug addict???

 

[stilleto]

steal his drugs and hope that he didn't notice.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

divorce him. he cant spell for shit anyway

 

[The_Ghost]

if some one that you cared about was a severe drug addict???

Do what i could to help them kick it.

The sad part its that sometimes they have to hit rock bottom and wanna quit before you can actually help. Rock bottom can be different for everyone.

 

[*MissFit*]

you can't help anyone that doesn't want to be helped.. sadly.. you got to wait till they want help..

 

[stilleto]

ok, my real answer is: there might not be anything you can do, except tell them you know they have a problem and whatever they need to do to break themselves of it, you'll help.
when they are ready, they will seek help.

in the meantime, send me some of that.

i'm kidding.

no i'm not.

 

[slat1]

I distance myself from people like that. That are the only ones that can help them. You will be waisting your time, money and emotions on a lost cause!

 

[rudeboyja]

Probably do what I did in March, bury him!

 

[Cutiebaby]

every one around pretends like it is not real...i feel like them ignoring the situation will make it worse....i thought of maybe notifying the p.d cause i think this person is dealing too but i dont want to be the bad guy

 

[H_T_]

what can you do? i've lost too many friends and even some family because of it. i even had a few serious addictions to prescription drugs myself. i got lucky though. i had one person, one girl love me so much that it woke me up and made me look around and see that i was killing myself. i haven't touched anything in a few years now and was even reluctant to take vicodin for a broken tooth. it's a mountain that these people have to climb. not many of them will try it. i only know what it took for me to quit. maybe you have to show these people the things that are important to them and then tell them that it will be gone if they can't get well.

 

[Raina]

I kicked him out. Not because of the drug addiction but because he was back on and lying about it. He needed to get help on his own and not do it for me.

 

[H_T_]

I kicked him out. Not because of the drug addiction but because he was back on and lying about it. He needed to get help on his own and not do it for me.

that's exactly what was told to me.

 

[Raina]

The irony is that I went back on once he was out. When we got back together he was sober and I wasn't. What a mess.

 

[Cutiebaby]

ok well any ways this is my brother i am talking about......he is addicted to herion and what ever else...he snorts and shoots...he knows that he has a problem he has to know.......one time he called my mom looking for a number to a outpatient clinic for "his friend"....then at the family party reunion thingy he was walking around with his sleeves up or his shirt off and he had rubber band bruises on his upper arms and track marks...i have known since i was 13 that he was snorting and known about the shooting for 1 year now.i never saw evidence just assumed...he would look like hell and he wore sweatshirts in 100 degree weather....my friggin parents denie it and my bitch mother is too busy blaming my father and his wife "if by chance my brother is using"...and my father threatens any one that talks to him about it.....people walk up to all of us mentioning that he is using or a junkie...what not......i cannot sit here and pretend its not true....and i do not know how to go about it with him....hubby says to leave him be and prepare myself for his death because eventually it will kill him or what ever.....every time i see any thing on tv or hear on radio about drugs I automatically think of him......its a real pain in the ass

 

[Raina]

It's really awful to watch someone go through. I'm sorry.

 

[Cutiebaby]

my family including needto thinks i am a nutcase or a ass because i was literally considering calling the cops and being a rat just so i can have piece of mind in knowing he is behind bars and not using........it sucks having to cut some one out of your life but not out of will....i feel bad because i dont talk to him i always fear he will ask me for a ride or to borrow the car or money.....i stopped answering his calls and every thing

 

[jnevin]

you can't help anyone that doesn't want to be helped.. sadly.. you got to wait till they want help..

Exactly. I had to get to a point with my drinking where enough was enough.

I have a couple of riends that do so many drugs so frequently that I can't believe they're alive and out of jail. Hopefully they'll come to their senses before it's too late.

Good luck though, sorry you're dealing with this.

 

[jnevin]

my family including needto thinks i am a nutcase or a ass because i was literally considering calling the cops and being a rat just so i can have piece of mind in knowing he is behind bars and not using........it sucks having to cut some one out of your life but not out of will....i feel bad because i dont talk to him i always fear he will ask me for a ride or to borrow the car or money.....i stopped answering his calls and every thing

The first part, he'd be able to get in inside as easily as outside.

The second, that's what you need to do for both of you.

I spend my weekends in at home or at the park with my dog now because I've had to drop just about all of my friends. I can't watch them do what they do to themselves anymore.

 

[Lestat]

have a sit down with him to talk about it seriously.

 

[Cutiebaby]

but what should i say to him?

 

[hamstershaver]

honestly id beat the crap out of them