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benjamin
06-27-2011, 11:16 PM
He takes OC, xanex, ambien, smokes weed, doesn't have a drinking problem. He has always been a very nice person, so all of the friends in our group feel bad hurting his feelings. He has become extremely sensitive when anyone brings up drug abuse around him. He just got a prescription to xanax which gives him another 60-90 miligrams per month. He has no income, and has spent thousands of dollars on his CC buying drugs, after he went through all of his savings.

He is constantly blacked out. He can't remember what day it is, or what plans he made. He thinks its funny to mention that he doesn't remember what he did over the past few days. He will even forget conversations he had 15 minutes prior, and ask the same questions over and over again.

He can't even spell the word OK when he is texting, it ends up becoming kip or iop or jil. Everything else looks like adu fwehi fwkew weewi ufew and no one understands what he is saying. When he speaks he is mumbling and hard to understand. He drives around all day. It takes at least 15 phone calls + countless text messages to get him to come and do something.

Can someone please give me advice about what to do. I have a large group of people who have known him for 20 years (we just graduated college), and we want to help him but are not sure what to do.

His life changed a lot when he graduated college. He is no longer dating his girlfriend, no longer in the most popular fraternity, no longer interacting with outgoing/attractive girls, and has no job or real job prospects.

I have been speaking to everyone in the group about what to do. And while everyone thinks something should be done, no one really knows what is the best thing to do.

Sorry this is a duplicate post, I put it in the wrong section first.

Sally
06-28-2011, 06:15 AM
Benjamin - I am not a counselor, but where is his family in all of this? And if he has no money, where is he living? You might want to start by contacting his family, if you think that is a possible help, and explaining to them your concerns. And keep in mind - this is not your problem - it is his and theirs. I know you care about your friend, but right now he sounds like he is in denial and finds it quite amusing the dilemma he is in. If you want to be a friend and still spend time with him, draw him out during the day with healthy activities - no drugs. Tell him you want to spend time with him, but only if he is not comatose or drugging. Good luck!! Sorry I couldn't offer up more advice.