Addiction is the saddest thing ever.

I just ended a friendship that could have turned into something beautiful. This person is an alcoholic and opioid addict. Do people on these type of pills know what they’re doing or remember how they hurt people??

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FORMERLYbatovn · 61-69, M

Unfortunately part of addiction is being so focused on the next hit or the next drink or whatever that they're unaware of anything else. One of the common denominators of addiction is they are more about the need than the people around them that truly care. I've known people that have lost jobs, homes, children, spouses, family, freedom and sadly their lives.

Until the addict realize they cannot stop or fix it, they truly are convinced they are fine and they don't have a problem.

As difficult as I'm sure it was, you're better off distancing yourself from that. I hope you're willing to be available if they call for help, but that doesn't mean you need to be involved or tolerate the situation in your life.

Creolequeen · 31-35, F

@FORMERLYbatovn thank you. They are an alcoholic and was on perc and oxy. Makes me feel bad for telling them off

FORMERLYbatovn · 61-69, M

@Creolequeen but MAYBE, just maybe, you telling them off is the beginning of them realizing how much the addiction is costing them. Maybe you walking away will get them thinking. It might not be the catalyst for changing, but it can be an element of thought that nags them enough to at least consider there's a problem

Creolequeen · 31-35, F

@FORMERLYbatovn that kinda thing nags at them?

FORMERLYbatovn · 61-69, M

@Creolequeen it can because eventually whether they would want to admit it or not they will realize that they have lost everything. And it's commonly called to come to Jesus moment. Where you suddenly realize you have to make a decision on whether you're going to continue down the destructive Road you're on or you're going to get help and try to get right. And sometimes if if you are close to somebody and they tell you to get help and you refuse and when you suddenly realize they were right. Yes it can nag on them it can make a difference it may not be next week it may not even be next year.. but you hope and you pray that they realize that they need help and that they're willing to get it but yes that will stick in the back of their head even if they don't realize it

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