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RE: Psychology: Friends and Heroes... and the Darker Corners of Human Nature
My husband's brother recently dealt with all the hardships of having a heroine addiction. Lost his job, got arrested, did rehab, lost his friends and social circle...it's a hard battle for some. I hope your friend gets the help and support they need. Part of the battle is coming home after rehab. The people an addict socializes with can impact their success and recovery. Hopefully your friends who are competing for the strange honor of being the "hero" will get over themselves to focus on their friend's needs.
Hopefully things will go well. He's in 8 days of medical detox followed by three weeks in an inpatient facility. Meanwhile, the "saner" of his friends are cleaning and pretty much "strip searching" his house, cars and storage space. His best friend and business partner flew out from the East Coast and is firing anyone at his dispensary who's even remotely likely to be one of his suppliers... a fairly substantial effort to give his immediate environment a major facelift.
But only time will tell...