Recently I have seen the bad side of drugs. I have seen,and heard, things that have made me drastically change my views on drug use. I was already against the use of all of the illegal drugs and street drugs. I basically thought that I would only drink in life. I have decided that I will never drink either. I have seen what drinking can do to you and the effects that it has on your family and friends.
A very close friend of mine has recently stopped drinking. I'm still amazed at how much he would drink. It would turn into a bi-nightly event. I saw the physical,mental, and emotional toll that it was taking on him. So, one day I told him that if he wouldn't stop drinking that I would have to stop being friends with him. I only told him this because I knew that he loved,and required, his friends more than anything else; And I knew it would work. Needless to say, on January 8th at around midnight, we decided that he couldn't drink for six months. He has done very well with staying sober. He is still adjusting to the symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome; but he is working on it.
Him and I have tried reaching out for help, and we have succeeded. His uncle and two of our friends are aware with his situation. And all of us are very supportive of him and him trying to stay dry.
I was thinking about this all day yesterday, and I just can't comprehend why one bad stage in someone's life can screw the rest of it. He wants to be a teacher,too. And if it ever gets legally recored that he was an alcoholic at 17, he's screwed. And I think that's what angers me the most...This is a great kid that has just hit a bump in the highway of life.
I guess I'm just gonna have to help him get over this bump. He can do it, I'm sure of it. I'm glad that he has at least recognized that he has a problem, and his working on it.
Keep at it!
CJD
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