Posted by texaschic on April 28, 2008, at 12:28:50
In reply to Re: I might should add... » TexasChic, posted by ClearSkies on April 28, 2008, at 11:03:13
Thanks CS. Its good to hear from other people who have been in my position. Its so easy to beat yourself up for what you 'should have done differently'. But you're right, there's nothing I can do about his addiction, just as nobody can stop me from drinking too much. Those are just things you have to handle yourself.
I was really distraught when I first started the thread, but I'm feeling better about things now. I just have to accept that its out of my hands.
It just blows me away everytime I think of this particular person - my little brother - smoking crack! It just sounds insane, like a bad joke. You know how people say, "What are you crazy? You must be smoking crack!" As Jay said, crack is looked upon differently than cocaine, even though its basically the same thing. So I guess I'm guilty of that prejudice as well. I just always think of homeless people smoking crack. But I guess a drug is a drug. Its just scary to know that if he ever gets caught he will be treated much more roughly than if he was doing something else.
Well, that's my latest rant. Lunch is over and I've got to get back to work. Thanks for listening!
-T
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