Confused about myself and my friend

[xxsicknessxx]

I know im getting tired, and worn out from everything and im wondering if im off in my thinking or if I could be bolth off in my thinking and right.

My roomie says hes been through addiction lots of times and gone through it for 40 years. He told me how he got paranoid stuff last night and whatever

Well all I can do is think of how bad I get when Im paranoid (which is a long term permant thing for me) and it started to worry me that maybe hes keeping the worst of it from me. I mean he came to talk to me I didn't come to him. I kinda just want be left alone right now get back on my feet then I can be a friend again. He keeps talking about random stuff repeating him self a lot. he talking super fast, pupils are dots.

What does that mean? For someone who says they quit everything (he keeps talking about smoking) how he misses cigerets. I dunno is it possible he being real/ after 40 years of drugs hes done, and hes really just freaking out about drugs or is there a lot im missing because im so tired?

Comes down to is I know im tired and Im not seeing everything but is possible maybe im missing something major. I told him go hosptail if its bad, I trying get point across I can't help right now im not able so go hospital or pop ativan then relax. But said didn't want one its a drug... I dunno confusing me. So what are major side effects of WD from meth for someone who used it his whole life? Just curious. this is a friend of mine who I want to help in anyway I can. I just think me not helping is helping right now, that i wouldn't be much of help and that us hanging out together is a bad thing right now. Is that wrong? or maybe im right? I dunno thanks guys

 

[kayladelmo]

If you feel that it's a bad thing that you guys hang out together right now, then tell him you need your space. There is nothing wrong with that. You can only help somebody so much. It's better that you take care of yourself first.

 

[mindsnare]

40 years of meth abuse can definitely lead to paranoia and psychosis. That being said noone can diagnose it over the internet via a second person. He needs professional help however as a friend all you can do is be open and supportive, he has to take steps himself to seek help. Unless he is completely off his trolley, and a risk to himself or others, in which case he needs to go hospital asap.

I think you are right in that you must look after your own mental health in order to be able to be a supportive friend to him. If you are using drugs around him then you are mot helping, but if you can get some rest and get yourself on track that's best for both of you.

He is lucky to have a good friend like you who is concerned and there for him to talk to. Just keep being there and I hope you get some sleep.