Trying To Give Some Sort Of Advice To A Friend Who Is Into Drugs

Philippines
June 18, 2018 12:36am CST
I'm not sure how many could relate but I have a friend who started taking drugs and as a friend, I tried to stop her from doing so by creating a poem out of it instead. I message her letting her know that I am aware of her condition now and I know that she got addicted with drugs so I tried to stop her but she refused and told me "I can't fight the demons I enjoyed playing with." So here's what I responded just to make her visualize my point. Me: You can't defeat the demons because the demons are inside you. And you like to play with the demons a lot. Holding and blowing that silver stick, smokes coming out from the stick. Catching every smoke, inhaling it bit by bit. Making a ship out of silver. Operating it with a lit of fire underneath. Playing and sailing the ship with the other big-eyed-demon, enjoying the heavenly moment bit by bit. Her respond: "It's amazing to me how hard i worked to maintain a life I hated. I grew up in a dollhouse. Where did I go so wrong? smart enough to be anything, ended up like a sad song in the sewers of society by my very own hand. I know it's not the life that I wanted and not what I had planned." Me: You planned the life you chose to have without anyone's knowledge about what you do. You hide what you did inside a small, dark, and close cabin as you sail the silver ship with glow. How long will you sacrifice the life you don't deserve to have? You sew your life with your own hands so better sew and patch it up with a better plan. Your beauty will fade by keep on doing such a disgrace. Fight with the demons inside you and set yourself free from those bad thoughts that absorbs you. In time you will see - that it will be better to live a life normally. - - KILL the demons! And so, she went offline without a respond.
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17 responses
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
18 Jun 18
An addict can only initiate change within his or her self, to do that the person must really be decided, should disassociate completely from bad company and the source, for believers spiritual healing and forgiveness is also very important.
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• Philippines
18 Jun 18
I guess nobody could help her but herself.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
18 Jun 18
@sw8sincere correct
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@jstory07 (134477)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 Jun 18
Maybe she listened to you. You can only hope.
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@jstory07 (134477)
• Roseburg, Oregon
3 Aug 18
@sw8sincere You can not help her until she is ready to be helped.
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• Philippines
28 Jun 18
i hope she did. . but sadly, she didn't.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
22 Jun 18
She was hurt maybe and would rather stay in her habit. Sad, that she cannot get out from it anymore.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
25 Jun 18
@sw8sincere Poor girl.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
25 Jun 18
@kepweng Never did I try it. I know what it can do to me.
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• Philippines
23 Jun 18
Yes she cannot get out from it anymore because she's already very addicted to it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts my friend.
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@mom210 (9036)
• United States
18 Jun 18
I think you will need to pray for her. I hope she can get clean.
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• Philippines
19 Jun 18
I did prayed for her. Thanks my friend.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
23 Jun 18
Nice of you to be a good friend and try to help. In the end she has to want to change but it is difficult to watch your friend destroy her life.
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• Philippines
23 Jun 18
she chooses her own faith.. I let her. I can't stop her it must be of her own willingness.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
26 Jun 18
hope your conversation with her yielded positive result.
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
it yielded the opposite way my friend since she never listened to my advises and do things her way.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
@sw8sincere really? why? well, in that case, that person cannot accept pieces of advice from other persons especially those who are concerned about her. anyway, you have done your duty to advise her, and it is up to her to heed or ignore your pieces of advice
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• Philippines
30 Jun 18
@ridingbet exactly my friend. I've done my part and I'm through with it. If she don't want to listen then it's her choice to ruin her life. I'm so out of it already.
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@Shavkat (137213)
• Philippines
18 Jun 18
In my opinion, your friend has the will to change. If not, it would be useless despite giving her good advice.
@Shavkat (137213)
• Philippines
19 Jun 18
• Philippines
19 Jun 18
Yes my friend. The decission only really lies in her own hands.
@LeaPea2417 (36451)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Jul 18
I pray she will get the help she needs to overcome her addictions.
• Philippines
4 Jul 18
I too prays to God that she will finally realize her self-worth. Thanks my friend.
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@Missmwngi (12927)
• Nairobi, Kenya
19 Jul 18
Atleast you did something,follow up with her though
• Philippines
19 Jul 18
thanks my friend.. I am actually finding some ways just to reach her by now
@DianneN (246906)
• United States
14 Jul 18
You are such a wonderful friend to try to help her, however, only she can help herself. She has to be the one to decide to quit the habit and seek help on her own. Just be there for her.
@DianneN (246906)
• United States
18 Jul 18
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
i am just ignoring her at the moment but will always be there for her when she needs me. Thanks my friend.
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21 Aug 18
How long have you been friends?
• Philippines
24 Aug 18
we've been friends for like 3 years or so. I hardly remember since we don't usually see each other but I think that's how our friendship lasted.
@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
10 Jul 18
@sw8sincere I am sorry. She may have to go way down to the bottom before she realizes what she is doing to herself and then be there for her and help her find help. There are groups. It sounds like she is not ready.
• Philippines
10 Jul 18
Yes i can tell she certainly is not ready to be helped the moment she ignored my advises to her. Thanks my friend.
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@dgobucks226 (34375)
30 Jun 18
It is a shame the choices we sometimes make can be so devastating. Your a good friend for trying to help her see this...
• Baguio, Philippines
28 Jun 18
Prayers are our best weapon.... coupled with Friends and Family support, does your friend's immediate family know about it? I hope they do, and try to see the positive side if they fully support your friend.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Jun 18
at least now she knows you know and you want what's good for her. i guess just keep the lines of communication open. check on her from time to time. maybe one day she will reach out.
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
I never tried to reach out on her again yet but maybe someday I will.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
Have you heard from her already?
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
Not yet.. I didn't message her yet just to check how is she doing.
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
18 Jun 18
I hope she listens to you my dear friend
• Philippines
19 Jun 18
I hope she does but she don't.