First off Cliff sorry on your loss
Second Thank you for trying to help him out so many just write them off
Now I'll tell my tale of the addiction I had with drugs.
I was young when I started 16 and on cocaine I don't blame anyone except myself for these reasons.
1 Parents never divorced and I was my mother golden child
2 Wasn't the one at high school that got weggied and thrown into lockers
3 wasn't an outcast
My main reason was too much money too young I started as an apprentise electrician at 16 licienced a 21.
It started at a PARTY yep I'm 16 at a field party guess what couple older girls liked me and introduced me to COCAINE after taking it I was wide awake(something inside me said wow you can work side jobs and you daily job)
Fastforward to 24 years old
I lost everything House Snowmobiles Truck Boat you name it it was gone to repo man
The last weekend I did Coke I snorted 15 grand worth and had gas bills for the truck from Buffalo Detroit and North Bay
I went to my parents place and my dad sat me down and laid out the rules for me (I Know if I left there that night and I think he did I wouldn't be here today)
I lost a lot of years with my parents back then and still trying to make it up to them I know they have forgave me but in my heart I can never make that time up again.
So this year I celibrate 22 years clean off drugs yes I still like to drink Beer
sorry to hijack this thread