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tphoyt

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A good friend of mine that can’t handle it and shouldn’t drink just fell off the wagon after 10 years. I’m worried about him but he won’t listen to anyone. He’s just a mean when he drinks.
It’s a terrible as he’s a really nice guy otherwise.
A few of his employees have bailed on him already. I’m hopeful that I can get through to him soon before it’s to late. 🤞
 
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tphoyt said:
A good friend of mine that can’t handle it and shouldn’t drink just fell off the wagon after 10 years. I’m worried about him but he won’t listen to anyone. He’s just a mean when he drinks.
It’s a terrible as he’s a really nice guy otherwise.
A few of his employees have bailed on him already. I’m hopeful that I can get through to him soon before it’s to late. 🤞
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That’s bad news. I’ve lost a few friends to addiction. Ugly buisness it is! Heroin, booze. It’s actually the alcohol that seems to be the slow grind till it finally takes you. The drugs seem to progress till an overdose and it’s over.
 
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Yes it is slim but I’m not going to give up trying.
I’m no stranger to the illness and I believe that’s is what it is but at the end of the day one’s self is the only cure.
My farther drank him self to death and died of kidney failure. My mother drank a lot but she made it to 85 and was still going strong but passed from a surgery gone wrong so I think she was just pickled. 😂 She’s been gone 15 years now but would likely still be here had things not gone wrong. My sister was on the edge of death when she figured it out and has been dry for 36 years now. And I have lost several great friends to drugs and or alcohol. It very sad to watch.
Sorry for getting off topic.
I’m done rambling.
 
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tphoyt said:
A good friend of mine that can’t handle it and shouldn’t drink just fell off the wagon after 10 years. I’m worried about him but he won’t listen to anyone. He’s just a mean when he drinks.
It’s a terrible as he’s a really nice guy otherwise.
A few of his employees have bailed on him already. I’m hopeful that I can get through to him soon before it’s to late. 🤞
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It can be hard to understand how addiction can rule a good persons life , specially if your not an addict yourself . My Mrs is a .......dunno what to call it , she gives up smoking for 5 to 10 years and then starts again, her family are 5hit and its usually something one of them does that pings the stress levels past the non smoking level .
I hope your friend is able to get back on the wagon .
My Auntie drinks to hide from the abuse she suffered by her Father, went to ridiculous lengths to try to hide her drinking but we all knew but if anyone tried to help they were met with furious denial and now everyone has given up trying ....even her kids ( adults now and doing very well).
I was able to help a friend/boss by simply sitting him down and working out how much he had spent on pot ,tobacco and alcohol in the last 20 years ......over $100k.
I guess we all know someone who just shouldnt drink .
I saw a T shirt once ....somewhere , that said
"Instant arsehole......just add alcohol "
 
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