[splitimage]

There's this guy I went to university with. We weren't super close, but we hung out in the same circles. He's got a heavy duty meth problem.

He did go to a rehab a couple of years ago and got 7 months clean before he started using again.

Since then, he lost his job, couldn't get an apartment, so moved in with a mutual friend, essentially living in the living room. The mutual friend was trying to help out, so wasn't charging him any rent, which just meant that any money he got, was spent on drugs.

This guy is HIV positive, and has gone from smoking to shooting up. Our mutual friend finally kicked him out last week, being tired of enabling him and of being used, not to mention being afraid of coming home and finding him OD'd in the living room.

The really sad part of this is, this guy is otherwise really smart. He has a master's degree in health administration. He once had a great career. He's not a nice guy anymore, although I'm pretty sure that's the meth addict talking.

We figure he'll be dead in 6 months.

Why am I writing this? Partly it's a reminder to myself of how bad it can get if I ever start drinking again, and partly as a message to others on how destructive drugs can be.

So if you're using - I urge you to quit before you destroy your life and yourself.

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[gma45]

Thanks for the post. It is sad to watch someone self destruct. I always wonder what kinda help would really help someone in that kind of situation. I wish I had the answer.

[unfuntionablytired]

id give him a loooot longer than 6 months. my moms been using for over 15 years and still going strong. on meth you live forever but at a gross quality. he can still stop before his skin starts peeling off. thats when the future gets dismal.

[Mustkeepjob32]

I'm sorry you have to watch that. I mean an educated man is doing that to himself. I meth, alcohol, cocaine, all that stuff .

[GeorgiaGirl413]

Originally Posted by splitimage

There's this guy I went to university with. We weren't super close, but we hung out in the same circles. He's got a heavy duty meth problem.

He did go to a rehab a couple of years ago and got 7 months clean before he started using again.

Since then, he lost his job, couldn't get an apartment, so moved in with a mutual friend, essentially living in the living room. The mutual friend was trying to help out, so wasn't charging him any rent, which just meant that any money he got, was spent on drugs.

This guy is HIV positive, and has gone from smoking to shooting up. Our mutual friend finally kicked him out last week, being tired of enabling him and of being used, not to mention being afraid of coming home and finding him OD'd in the living room.

The really sad part of this is, this guy is otherwise really smart. He has a master's degree in health administration. He once had a great career. He's not a nice guy anymore, although I'm pretty sure that's the meth addict talking.

We figure he'll be dead in 6 months.

Why am I writing this? Partly it's a reminder to myself of how bad it can get if I ever start drinking again, and partly as a message to others on how destructive drugs can be.

So if you're using - I urge you to quit before you destroy your life and yourself.

splitimage

"I am the Lord of the dance said He"

Thanks for the post. I hope it will be read by those who need to see it. I am sorry that you have to watch for friend go through this. It must be awful. But at least it is a good incentive for you to stay clean.

[GeorgiaGirl413]

Originally Posted by Mustkeepjob32

I'm sorry you have to watch that. I mean an educated man is doing that to himself. I meth, alcohol, cocaine, all that stuff .

Would it be better if he were uneducated? Drugs and alcohol are NO respector of persons.