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Posted: June 15, 2017, 1:54 PM
I recently found out that a man i am friends with is a heroin addict, he shoots up. i don't know if i should tell him i know or not. i don't want to embarrass him or make him uncomfortable, i don't want to preach at him about rehab, i just want to offer my friendship and support. i just don't know how, when, or if i should let him know that i am aware of his drug use.
i can't say this comes as a big surprise to me. i figured out early on that he was on some kind of hard drug, now i know what drug and how bad it is ($60/day). please help me figure out what to do. | ||
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Posted: June 15, 2017, 3:36 PM
In your post, you seem fairly realistic. As it sounds like you know, you most likely can do nothing to alter his path.
Whatever you decide, I would keep your expectations low. I am not sure of your relationship? Or, how close you are? Or, how you found out? If your purpose is just to let him know you care, I think you can do that without bringing up the drug use. As I said, you cannot do anything about that. You could say something general like, it seems you are struggling or it seems like you seem unhappy. I just want you to know I am here for you if you ever need to talk. Things like that. | ||
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Posted: June 15, 2017, 6:07 PM
thanks. i may do that.
his on again, off again girlfriend is a really close friend of mine and she told me. i'm not blaming their rocky relationship all on him. she has a lot of mental health problems and can be difficult, so probably both of them have a part in their relationship being rough. i think the 3 of us are going to have lunch next week (my treat) so i have an opportunity to get to know him a little better. i will see how it goes from there. thanks again. | ||
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Posted: June 23, 2017, 7:58 AM
that would be really cool of you. i hope that they are honest and are able to talk to you about it. when i confronted my friend about it, he told me that he was okay, and so was my (active addict) boyfriend. sometimes we don't know what to expect in these situations.
wishing you the best of luck! update us when you can. M | ||
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