Alcohol Detox and Drug Treatment
I guess when you’re in the thick of alcohol drug addiction, you can’t see what everyone around you sees. This is the only way I can rationalize what happened to my best friend. She and I grew up together. Always at the top of our class with straight A’s, we went to the same college so we could be near each other. Within 2 years she was in a pretty serious relationship with a guy. I didn’t like him very much, but Amy seemed to like his charming “bad boy” demure. He was a musician—not a college student, and several years older than us.
She finished school and moved away with him to LA. I knew she was struggling with bills and finding a good job, but I didn’t know she was using drugs until I went to surprise her with a visit and found her alone, passed out in the middle of the day—charming boyfriend nowhere to be seen. She had dabbled with drugs in college, but she now was a full-blown opiate addict. She also drank like a fish.
I can’t blame the entire mess on this destructive relationship. It was my duty (as it is everyone’s duty) to be a friend, and I failed. I grew lazy and embroiled in my own life, so much so that I almost let her lose her battle against substance abuse. Her alcohol addiction was really out of control.
I urge everyone to keep their eyes open. Be aware of your loved ones and their struggles. Lend a hand before it’s too late. Drug treatment solutions exist for those battling drug addiction and alcoholism. Also if a person is an alcoholic than try to find an effective alcohol detox as well.
Tags: addiction, alcohol detox, drug treatment