The Dragon

I watched a friend yesterday strung out one more time. He is no longer Hip, Slick or Cool. He is 39 a new father and he has older children. The sad part is he doesn't want to change and is playing the  'poor me' card. We have all been there where we do not care about any person, place or thing other than our next fix. I pray for our friend because I am not sure he will make it back and or forward to living life. 


I have been clean and sober a minute or two and in that time I have seen more people not make it than make it. The dragon is always with us and the dragons breathe is a powerful aphrodisiac. It seduces us into thinking we can drink and use like 'normal' people. My first question to myself is 'Why would I want to do that?' drink and use like a 'normal person. You know and I know that if we are drinking and or using it is going to be hell bent for death.


We spoke to a friend who's bottom came when he was thrown off of a 3 story parking garage. He no longer has the use of his one eye and he is alive. He now has 2 years and 4 months clean and  sober. I will continue to pray for our friend who is still using and work to set up an intervention and treatment for him. The sad part is he may not be ready to change.